Back in the Day
Who was president of the U.S. in 1946?
Harry S. Truman
What is Shirley's favorite meal?
Steak, salad, and a baked potato.
What was Shirley's first job?
She worked at the First National Bank of Appalachia.
How many years did Shirley teach elementary school?
23 (mostly wonderful) years.
What award did Shirley win during her 23 year career?
Teacher of the Year.
What was the number 1 song of 1956?
Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Pressley
What does Shirley like to eat when she's sick?
Plain baked potato.
Where was Shirley's first travel trip to?
The Smokey Mountains.
What is one quality that Shirley is known for? (3 possible answers).
Quiet, calm, loving.
This tv show which premiered in 1976 was about two best friends, roommates and polar opposites that worked together at the Shotz Brewery in Milwaukee.
Laverne and Shirley
What international conflict started to gain momentum in 1966?
The Vietnam War
What is Shirley's favorite pie?
In which town or city was she born?
At home on the farm in Big Stone Gap, Virginia.
Name one BIG adventure that Shirley did on family vacation.
Climbing a pyramid in Mexico, and
The Nohoch Mul Pyramid that Shirley climbed in Mexico was _________ feet tall?
a. 38 b. 78 c. 108 d. 138
d. 138 feet
What was the average price of a gallon of milk in 1980?
$1.29
What are one of Shirley's two favorite hobbies?
Reading and cooking with Ryken.
What was Shirley's first car?
Black 1955 Chevy.
Name one of the two lessons that Shirley learned from her family that stuck with her forever.
Listen first, respond later with love.
What was the name of Shirley's pet chihuahua?
Tina
What was the national minimum wage in 1980?
$3.80
What is Shirley's least favorite type of food?
Anything spicy.
What clubs was Shirley a part of in high school?
Band and the 4H club.
When Shirley returned to school, what was she originally hoping to get a degree in?
Nursing.
This author, who wrote Pillars of the Earth and Circle of Days, is Shirley's all-time favorite.
Ken Follett