It's A Banner Year!
Whose signature is on the court of the Boston Celtics?
(Red Auerbach's- the former coach, GM, & team president)
German musician, Lou Bega, gave us a little bit of...fun with this popular track from 1999:
['Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)']
Known as the "King of Horror", this author, born in Portland, Me., also penned 'The Shawshank Redemption' & 'The Green Mile':
(Stephen King)
This Alice Walker novel has been adapted into movies in 1985 & 2023. The 1985 version starred Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, & Oprah Winfrey:
('The Color Purple')
A Russian probe located on this planet captured the first close-up images sent back to Earth in 1975.
Venus
On 10/22/24, the Celtics hung their record 18th NBA world championship banner. In what year was their most recent previous championship?
(2008)
German singer/band, Nena, had a hit with this song about red party decorations:
('99 Luftballons'/'99 Red Balloons')
Hailing from Lewiston, Me., this racecar driver & actor is nicknamed, "McDreamy":
(Patrick Dempsey)
Natalie Portman won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role as a ballerina whose passion for dance rules every facet of her life:
('Black Swan')
Also the name of part of an atom, this central part of a comet is its only permanent feature.
nucleus
The legendary Larry Bird was an integral part of how many Celtics championships?
(3-1981, 1984, 1986)
Canadian singer, Bryan Adams, has had success with songs like 'Everything I Do, I Do It For You' and 'Heaven', as well as this song title featuring his favorite Summer:
('Summer of '69')
Newport, Me. is the hometown of this HIGHLY-touted basketball player who is attending Duke University and will likely be an EARLY selection in the NBA draft:
(Cooper Flagg)
This colorful film is a 1968 animated jukebox musical fantasy adventure comedy film inspired by the music of The Beatles:
('Yellow Submarine')
Hell, Billy and Julius Caesar are all a group of moon features given this name.
craters
Which current member of the Celtics won back-to-back national championships in college?
(Al Horford-Florida)
This Tommy Tutone smash, also titled, 'Jenny', features a phone number in its name:
('867-5309')
This Lewiston, Me. native is a sideline reporter for Fox Sports and has co-hosted 'Dancing With The Stars' in the past:
(Erin Andrews)
Tom Hanks starred in this film as a death row prison guard who witnessed supernatural events following the arrival of an enigmatic convict:
('The Green Mile')
Scientists discovered that the 1998 asteroid QE2 had this following it when it went cruising by Earth in 2013.
Moon Piece
The late Celtic Bill Russell holds the record for most NBA championship rings; how many did he garner?
(11!)
Singer Paul Simon will give you multiple suggestions of how to break up with your significant other in this hit:
('50 Ways To Leave Your Lover')
Island Falls, Me. was the birthplace of this NBA coach who has been the head man for the Charlotte Hornets & the Orlando Magic:
(Steve Clifford)
Brooke Shields won the inaugural Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress for her work in this coming-of-age romantic survival film of two young children marooned on a tropical island paradise:
('The Blue Lagoon')
How many years does it take Pluto to orbit around the sun?
248