Thursday, January 17, 2008

Alan Rock's Trivia

This date, January 17, 1916, was an important day for golf. Why? A: The Professional Golfers Association, the PGA, was formed.

Popeye, the cartoon sailor-man, made his first appearance on January 17, 1929. Originally, Popeye got his strength from eating what? A: Garlic. Later, he switched to spinach when his girlfriend Olive Oyl kept passing out in the clinches.

Where do most "fender benders" occur? A: At the post office, where there's a steady stream of cars entering and leaving.

Today is Baretta Day, marking the debut of the CBS-TV series on this date in 1975. It starred Robert Blake and the cockatoo. What was the bird's name? A: Fred.

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