Friday, March 10, 2006

Alan Rock's Trivia Questions

Q: On March 10, 1941 professional baseball players started wearing what piece of equipment for the first time?

A: Batting helmets. Some professional disc jockeys wear helmets, especially if they fall off the studio chair a lot.

Q: What Army arrived in the United States on March 10, 1880?

A: The Salvation Army. One small step for poor, hungry, downtrodden people; one giant leap for tambourines.

Q: Big, bright orange bulls-eyes were erected on this date in 1995 throughout the New York City subway system. What were they for?

A: To spit at. They're gum targets, lessening the amount of chewing gum commuters step on at subway stations.

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