Monday, November 27, 2006

Alan Rock's Trivia Questions

Q: On November 27, 1917 Bob Smith was born in Buffalo, so the called him Buffalo Bob. He had a top childrens show in the early days of television, do you remember the name of the show?
A: Howdy Doody. Buffalo Bob, with his buddy Howdy Doody, had the top childrens show in the early days of television until they were replaced by Annette Funicello. While many children were grieved by the change, I didn't mind much. She had cuter ears.

Q: Levi Strauss was born on November 27th, 1809. What business was he in before he entered the pants industry?
A: He was a tent maker who couldn't sell enough tents, so he started making pants. And business eventually got better, since more people wore pants than tents.

Q: Born November 24th, 1888, he wrote the best selling self-help book of the 20th century; "How to Win Friends and Influence People". What's his name?
A: Dale Carnegie. Lo, how times have changed. If you wanted to sell a self-help book today, you would name it,"How to Play Mind Games and Con People."

Q: Born November 24th, 1941, was Pete Best. Who was he?
A: He was the original drummer for the Beatles. They replaced him with Ringo Starr. I'm not sure why, maybe because Ringo was SO good looking...
Pete Best still tours and plays music as "The Original Beatle". (Truth; there is also a Pete Best Tribute band.)

Q: Born on this date in 1859, an outlaw of the Old West whose name may have been Henry McCarty or William Bonney- better known as_____ ___ ___?
A: Billy the Kid.

Q: Comedian Steve Landesberg is 61 years old today. On the TV comedy "Barney Miller," which detective did actor Steve Landesberg play?
A: He was Dietrich. Abe Vigoda was Fish, Maxwell Gail played Wojo, ... and I think Harisson Ford played a Wookie.

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