Morino Motherlands
What port of entry did the Morino family enter when immigrating to the US?
Ellis Island
Which Morino family member introduced John and Linda Middleton?
Aunt Sue
Grandpa surprisingly did not have a favorite jersey number, but Uncle Mar did playing footballl and baseball (shares this number with John Middleton)
31
What is Connie's full name? first name and middle name must be spelled correctly
Concetta Francesca Morino
Who is Grandpa Morino's favorite baseball player?
Rocky Calavito
While the name Italia dates back thousands of years, poltically the term Itally was not incorproated until when? (century will suffice)
Kingdom of Italy, 1861(19th century)
Where did Auntie Anne, Uncle Mar and Grandpa go to high school? Give me two of the three:
South High, Holy Name
Which Morino cousins household has the most sports state titles?
Rachele/Nicole Joes Rugby (2010, 2011, 2013)
As a kid, Patrick Middleton was notorious for loving pasta, 2% white milk, vanilla ice cream with no black specks - when visiting Grandpa and Marilyn's house, he would often get in trouble for sneaking a treat out of a jar/vase: name the treat and color of the jar/vase
Oreos / blue
How many cousins played sports at the collegiate level?
5: Alex, Annie, Anthony, Julia, Matt
Although not often discussed, a portion of the extended family has Scottish roots. The island of Great Britain has only been successfuly invaded twice. Name one of the two forces to successfully invade?
Normans (1066), Romans Londinium (43 AD)
Name one world famous artist or celebrity Grandpa played piano for /with:
Marilyn Monroe, Connie Francis, Sinatra coliseum, - band played before (opening)
Of the immediate family (Mario / Tony families including significant others), which athlete played sports at the highest collegiate level?
Matt Bogard
How many animals do Matt and Amanda have? Total number and number by pet type must be correct
3 dogs, 4 cats
Linda Morino was ball girl for the indians - outside of John Middleton, Barry Manilow and Bernie Kosar - this player on the indians is also the love of Linda's life; provide one of the following:
the year she was ball girl, the name of the player, or the name of the player's son who was also in the major leagues (Linda babysat for & who played with Jim Thome)
1973 / Buddy Bell / David Bell
What town or county, is the Morino family from?
Massina/Sicily, Northern Alps (Turino/ fiave)
Power Couple: Our familly has been very fortunate to have experiences in Bethany Beach, Indians Opening Day, the Browns Suite - all can be traced back to Aunt Dana and Uncle Mar, and the founding of what company in 1973:
Morino Associates
In 2012, 14,000 people attended the St. Edward St. Ignatius "Holy War" football game. An estimated 40,000 households tuned in across Ohio on STO. Historically, these numbers pale in comparison to two other schools that played their respective rivalry games: Name one of those two schools
Holy name (70,000 v Cathedral Latin 1946), Bendedictine (40,000+ throughout the 50s)
Well-rounded family - how many cousins have post-graduate degrees? Number and names of cousins with post graduate degrees:
8: Anthony, Katie, Annie, Connie, Julia, Rachele, Nicole, Emily
Two family OG couples met while working with one another at the same company - name those two couples
Aunt Dana & Uncle Mar, Uncle Russ & Aunt Sue
Cupach's, grandma morino (Mary Anne's parents) are from where?
Serbia/Ugoslovia - Russian Orthodox
Of the immediate family, two Morinos served in the armed forces, both during active wartime. Name those two individuals, the wars, and the branch of military
Uncle Mar/ Navy/Vietnam; Grandpa/Army/Korea
Three members of the broader Morino family have played professional baseball (major/minors) name two:
Paul Vevriska (Detroit Tigers), Michael Ryan (Twins), " Bugs" Louis Mario Calvetti (St. Louis Cardinals)
Excluding Matt and Amanda, how many dogs and cats do the cousins collectively have? Total number and names of pets must be correct
8:
Ivy, Olive, Garbo, Rosie
Luna, Lila, Links, Charlie
Bethany Beach: While Grotto's and Mickey's are the two most recognized landmarks to our families, Bethany Beach's most iconic landmark is the totem pole: What animal is included on the pole with chief little owl?
Eagle