Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Alan Rock's Trivia

Q: On this date in 1973, Johnny Carson made a joke on his late night TV show that caused a nationwide shortage of what?
A: Johnny joked that there was a toilet paper shortage -- which caused panic buying -- which caused a nationwide shortage.

Q: How deep is the great Salt Lake: (a) 3 feet, (b) 13 feet, or (c) 23 feet?
A. Only 13 feet deep.

Q: On December 19, 1949, what was the #1 song in the U.S.?
A: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" by Gene Autry. Gene was a singing cowboy who was at his best singing to a herd of cows, which made for some pretty messy sessions in the recording studio.

Q: Dolly Parton's first movie opened on December 19, 1980. What was it?
A: "9 to 5." She won two awards for the movie -- one for each wig, I suppose.

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