Fun Historical Facts
This criminal couple was shot dead by law enforcement the same month & year Mary was born
Who is Bonnie & Clyde
The name of the hospital Mary was born
What is none. Mary was born at home. Only Aunt Anne was born in a hospital. (complications during delivery the mid-wife couldn't handle).
The year Mary graduated HS
What is 1952
The company Mary first worked for
What is Metropolitan Life Insurance
Mary's favorite color
What is Pink. Yellow 1a
The age Mary was when Germany invaded Poland kicking of the start of WW2
What is 5
The street of Mary's childhood home
What is 19th Street
This was the name of Mary's HS
What is Prospect Heights HS
The year Mary first met JR
What is 1956
Mary's middle name
What is none. Mary doesn't have a middle name. Anastasia is Mary's confirmation name.
The year the Berlin Wall was built dividing East/West Germany, Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin completed first orbit of the earth and Mary & Jim got married.
What is 1961
The church & school Mary attended in childhood
What is Holy Family
The sport Mary played in HS
What is basketball
Mary's favorite team was the Knickerbockers (Carl Braun era)
The # of times Mary was proposed to (including JR)
What is 3
The year Mary got her driver's license
1974
The # of presidents Mary has lived through (so far)
What is 15
This sibling fell out the 2nd floor window
Who is Aunt TC?
This sibling got kicked out of HS
Who is Uncle Harry
The brother-in-law who's friend proposed to Mary
Who is Uncle John
The amount Mary & Jim paid nana for 1485 E 52nd St.
What is $13,500
The reason my mother's childhood home was taken over and knocked down by imminent domain
What is the construction of the belt parkway
The # of animals her family had growing up
What is 5. (chickens, ducks, dogs, cats, canaries)
Their dog Lady loved Uncle Bill
Mary's favorite actress
Who was Elizabeth Taylor
The monthly cost of rent for Mary & Jim's first apartment on Davidson Ave in the Bronx
What is $60/month
The names of the states Mary has lived in during her life
What is NY, NJ, Wisconsin & NH