Friday, March 24, 2006

Alan Rock's Trivia Questions

Q: March 24, 1958 was a memorable day for the United States military. Why?
A: Elvis Presley, at age 23, was inducted into the U.S. Army in Memphis. The next day at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, barber James Peterson sheared off the King's famous ducktails as Elvis groaned, "Hair today, gone tomorrow."

Q: On this date in 1883, the first long-distance telephone service was inaugurated. The question is, between which two cities?
A: Between New York and Chicago. That night, Floyd's Fly-By-Night Frequent Phone Friends called and tried to get everybody to switch.

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