1. What was the name of the singing cowboy in the musical Oklahoma!?
a-Curley, b-Lucky, c-Frankie, d-Petey.

2. What symbol appears on the helmets worn by the Dallas Cowboys?
a-Pistol, b-Bucking bronco, c-Lasso, d-Star.

3. What kind of cowboy did Glen Campbell sing about in a 1975 hit single?
a-Rhinestone, b-Coca-Cola, c-Electric, d-Midnight.

4. Which of these actors did NOT play an astronaut in the 2000 movie Space Cowboys?
a-Donald Sutherland, b-James Garner, c-Tommy Lee Jones, d-Jack Lemmon.

5. Which Old West figure was portrayed by Howard Keel in the 1953 Doris Day musical Calamity Jane?
a-Buffalo Bill, b-Wild Bill Hickok, c-George Armstrong Custer, d-Wyatt Earp.

6. What country singer, who died at the age of 29, was backed by the Drifting Cowboys?
a-Hank Williams, b-Hawkshaw Hawkins, c-Ray Price, d-Webb Pierce.

7. Marion Michael Morrison was the real name of which western actor?
a-Roy Rogers, b-Gene Autry, c-John Wayne, d-Hoot Gibson.

8. Which song by the Steve Miller Band includes lyrics about being called a “space cowboy?”
a-”Take the Money and Run,” b-”Swingtown,” c-”The Joker,” d-”Jet Airliner.”

9. Which cowboy hero was portrayed by William Boyd on TV and in a series of films from the 1930s?
a-Red Ryder, b-The Cisco Kid, c-Hopalong Cassidy, d-The Lone Ranger.

10. “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” was his first number one country song for what singer in 1993?
a-Trace Adkins, b-Garth Brooks, c-Toby Keith, d-Tim McGraw.

1. “I’ve got some bad news, folks. Christmas has been canceled.”
2. “Lord, help the mister, that comes between me and my sister. And lord help the sister, that comes between me and my man.”
3. “Do you really think I would check thousands of little lights if I didn’t think the extension cord was plugged in?”
4. “Your Santa Claus is intoxicated!”
5. “I won’t let all this commercialism ruin my Christmas.”
6. “You’re soft! You’re sloppy! You’re unruly! You’re undisciplined … and I never saw anything look so wonderful in my whole life.”
7. “Oh sure – imagination is when you can see things but they’re not really there.”
8. “Okay, this is extremely important. Will you please tell Santa that instead of presents this year, I just want my family back?”
9. “You see gum on the street, leave it there. It isn’t free candy.”
10. Charlie, stay away from those things. They’re reindeer, you don’t know where they’ve been. They all look like they’ve got key lime disease.

Answer the following:

1. Who wrote the original story that “A Christmas Story” was based on?
2. According to the 2003 Movie “Elf” what is the best way to spread Christmas Cheer?
3. What was the name of the angel that helped James Stewart in “It’s a Wonderful Life”?
4. In the 1988 film “Scrooge,” the character played by Bill Murray is a cold-hearted…?
5. What State is the movie “White Christmas” based in?
6. Who lost $8,000 in It’s a Wonderful Life?
7. What was the name of Rudolph’s dogsled driving friend?
8. In A Charlie Brown Christmas, who plays the dusty innkeeper in the Christmas play?
9. In It’s A Wonderful Life, what two friends share their names with two Sesame Street characters?
10. Which hospital is Kris Kringle taken to in Miracle on 34th Street?
11. In National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, with what is Clark planning to surprise the family as a present?
12. In what building does Buddy the Elf’s biological father work?

Post your answers below. Have a Wonderful Holiday Season!

If you have the time and the know-how, fantasy sports leagues can be a challenge and a blast.

There are fantasy leagues in baseball, soccer, golf and hockey. Football leagues are the most popular. Some are free to join and others charge a fee. Many pay significant rewards to the winners.

It might be too late to join a football league this year. If you’re an avid football fan and think you want to join, you could and make a low-stakes hobby of it next year. Fantasy football could be right for you. Here’s how it works.

Leagues usually have 10 to 12 teams. Members gather before the season for a draft, where they create imaginary teams composed of real National Football League players.

During each weekend of the NFL’s regular season, these made-up teams “compete” with one another through a scoring system based on the actual statistics of the individual players.

A whole industry has sprung up to support fantasy league activities. There are sites that help them keep score, and there are statistics experts who sell their forecasts and draft advice for up to $600 a year.

In addition to regular leagues, large open-to-the public leagues compete. The “World Championship of Fantasy Football pays $350,000 to the top player in its Main Event competition. It pays $150,000 to the winner of a special Platinum league for experts.

Thanks to an exemption in Internet gaming laws, fans can wager on fantasy football and use the Internet for leagues that award prize money.

Unlike sports betting or casino-style card games, fantasy sports are considered games of skill rather than games of chance. They are therefore sanctioned by government gaming authorities.

The hobby also attracts geeks in business and finance who like to keep track of numbers and statistics, as well as avid and well-informed spots enthusiasts.

In the centuries that followed, many references to the sausage are recorded throughout history.

In the 19th century, German immigrants came here and brought their sausages and their dachshund dogs with them.

In 1867, a German butcher opened a stand in Coney Island in New York and sold 3,684 “dachhund” sausages in milk rolls.

A cartoon was drawn featuring the sausages, but the cartoonist didn’t know how to spell dachshund, so he called them hot dogs. The name stuck.

A study done a few years ago indicated that Americans eat more than 16 billion hot dogs each year. They eat 150 million on the 4th of July alone.

We now know that, health wise, the hot dog has a bad reputation. It contains 14 to 16 grams of fat.

But we intend to eat them anyway, especially during the month of July. And that’s OK if you don’t eat too many of them on too many days.

Nutritionists at the Mayo Clinic recommend choosing a fat-free dog or one that has 2 grams of fat or less. They taste pretty good, especially with the toppings, and have only about 50 calories each,

The reduced-fat dog is their second choice. It contains 7 to 10 grams of fat and 100 to 120 calories. They are made with beef, chicken or turkey, but their taste isn’t necessarily better than that of a fat-free hot dog.

If you are a vegetarian, or someone who is limiting red meat, try the meatless hot dog. They are soy based with 0 to 6 grams of fat and no cholesterol. Condiments are needed to liven up the flavor. (All hot dogs contain 200 to 400 milligrams of sodium.)

Health experts recommend boiling or microwaving. Grilling can cause charring, which isn’t healthy.

I saw this video on YouTube this morning, so I thought it would be fun to do a numbers trivia as well.

1. What actor was offered the role of 007 for The Living Daylights, but lost out due to his contractual obligations for the TV series Remington Steele?
   a-Colin Firth, b-Tom Selleck, c-Pierce Brosnan, d- Stellan Skarsgard.
2. What number was assigned to the captive title character on TV’s The Prisoner?
   a-2, b-3, c-5, d-6.
3. Zero, Plato and Killer are friends of the title character of what comic strip?
   a-”Beetle Bailey,” b-”Betty Boop,” c-”Little Iodine,” d-”Zippy the Pinhead.”
4. Who played the former Borg, Seven of Nine, on Star Trek: Voyager?
   a-Jeri Ryan, b-Roxann Dawson, c-Jennifer Lien, d-Suzie Plakson.
5. Who played Number Two, the head henchman of Dr. Evil, in the Austin Powers movies?
   a-Will Patton, b-Bill Campbell, c-Robert Wagner, d-Samuel L. Jackson.
6. What rock band had a 1980 hit with the song “Hey 19?”
   a-Blood, Sweat & Tears, b-Steely Dan, c-The Edgar Winter Group, d-ZZ Top.
7. In 1963, Charles Schulz added a new kid to the “Peanuts” neighborhood whose name consisted of what number?
   a-3, b-4, c-5, d-7.
8. Zero Mostel won a Tony Award for his performance as the title character in which Broadway musical?
   a-Jesus Christ: Superstar, b-The Music Man, c-Pal Joey, d-Fiddler on the Roof.
9. Which title TV character had a best friend named Six?
   a-Hannah Montana, b-Blossom, c-Punky Brewster, d-Moesha.
10. Maxwell Smart was Agent 86 on TV’s Get Smart.What was the number assigned to his partner-wife, played by Barbara Feldon?
    a-13, b-24, c-36, d-99.

1. Who played Eliza Doolittle in the original Broadway production of My Fair Lady?
a-Mary Martin, b-Audrey Hepburn, c-Julie Andrews, d-Wendy Hiller.

2. Which composer’s last original Broadway production was Silk Stockings?
a-Cole Porter, b-George Gershwin, c-Eubie Blake, d-Irving Berlin.

3. In 1997, Cats became the longest-running show on Broadway, surpassing the previous record set by what show?
a-A Chorus Line, b-The Fantasticks, c-Oh Calcutta, d-Hair.

4. Which Broadway musical featured the songs “You Can’t Get A Man With A Gun,” “Anything You Can Do” and “Show Business”?
a-Kismet, b-Gypsy, c-Calamity Jane, d-Annie Get Your Gun

5. What Pulitzer-Prize winning play, satirizing big business and the U.S. government, ran for 837 performances on Broadway in the 1930s?
a-Annie, b-You Can’t Take It With You, c-The More the Merrier, d-Of Thee I Sing.

6.Which 1994 Broadway play was the first live stage production by Disney?
a-Aida, b-Aladdin, c-The Lion King, d-Beauty and the Beast.

7. Anthony Rapp, Idina Menzel, Taye Diggs and Adam Pascal were among the original cast members of which Tony-winning Broadway musical?
a-The Producers, b-Rent, c-Gypsy, d-Chicago.

8. Which playwright’s first work to appear on Broadway was Come Blow Your Horn in 1961?
a-Christopher Durang, b-Cole Porter, c-Neil Simon, d-Sid Caesar.

9. Which actress starred on Broadway in the one-woman show I’m Still Here…Damn It!?
a-Lily Tomlin, b-Sandra Bernhard, c-Patti LuPone, d-Elaine Stritch.

10. Who played Willy Loman in the Broadway debut of Death of a Salesman?
a-Humphrey Bogart, b-Lee J. Cobb, c-Marlon Brando, d-E.G. Marshall.

This was awesome to watch!

Congrats to Josh Keeton from Transdigital, Inc. for correctly answering all of the questions in record time. Here are the answers.

01. After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset, the grateful citizens would ask, Who was that masked man? Invariably, someone would answer, I don’t know, but he left this behind. What did he leave behind? A Silver Bullet.

02. When the Beatles first came to the U.S. In early 1964, we all watched them on The Ed Sullivan Show.

03 ‘Get your kicks, on Route 66.’

04. ‘The story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent.’

05. ‘In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight.’

06. After the Twist, The Mashed Potato, and the Watusi, we ‘danced’ under a stick that was lowered as low as we could go in a dance called the ‘limbo.’

07. Nestle’s makes the very best . . . . chocolate.’

08. Satchmo was America ‘s ‘Ambassador of Goodwill.’ Our parents shared this great jazz trumpet player with us. His name was Louis Armstrong.

09. What takes a licking and keeps on ticking? Timex watch.

10. Red Skeleton’s hobo character was named Freddy the Freeloader and Red always ended his television show by saying, ‘Good Night, and ‘God Bless. ‘
11. Some Americans who protested the Vietnam War did so by burning their draft cards.

12. The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in the front was called the VW. What other names did it go by? Beetle & Bug.

13. In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about, ‘the day the music died.’ This was a tribute to Buddy Holly.

14. We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit. The Russians did it. It was called Sputnik.

15. One of the big fads of the late 50′s and 60′s was a large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist. It was called the Hula-Hoop.

02. When the Beatles first came to the U.S. In early 1964, we all watched them on The _______________ Show.

03 ‘Get your kicks, _____ _____ _____.’

04. ‘The story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed to ___________________.’

05. ‘In the jungle, the mighty jungle, ________________.’

06. After the Twist, The Mashed Potato, and the Watusi, we ‘danced’ under a stick that was lowered as low as we could go in a dance called the ‘_____________.’

07. Nestle’s makes the very best . . . . _______________.’

08. Satchmo was America ‘s ‘Ambassador of Goodwill.’ Our parents shared this great jazz trumpet player with us. His name was _________________.

09. What takes a licking and keeps on ticking? ____ ___________.

10. Red Skeleton’s hobo character was named __________________ and Red always ended his television show by saying, ‘Good Night, and ‘________ ________. ‘
11. Some Americans who protested the Vietnam War did so by burning their_________ _________.

12. The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in the front was called the VW. What other names did it go by? ____________ & _______________.

13. In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about, ‘the day the music died.’ This was a tribute to ___________________.

14. We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit. The Russians did it. It was called ___________________.

15. One of the big fads of the late 50′s and 60′s was a large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist. It was called the __________ __________.

Post the answers if you know them.

Check back on Friday for the answers.

2. Which actor won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor by playing Santa Claus in “Miracle on 34th Street”?
a-Jackie Gleason, b-Art Carney, c-John Payne, d-Edmund Gwenn.

3. Who narrates the Christmas special “Frosty the Snowman” that first aired in 1969?
a-Jimmy Durante, b-Fred Astaire, c-Jack Webb, d-Dick Van Dyke.

4. In what movie did Judy Garland sing “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”?
a-The Harvey Girls, b-A Star is Born, c-Meet Me in St. Louis, d-For Me and My Gal.

5. Which of Santa’s reindeer was the subject of a 1989 movie starring Sam Elliott and Cloris Leachman?
a-Rudolph, b-Comet, c-Blitzen, d-Prancer.

6. In the TV Christmas special “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” what profession does Hermey the elf wish to pursue?
a-Lawyer, b-Writer, c-Dentist, d-Cheesemaker.

7. What was the name of Ralphie’s little brother in “A Christmas Story”?
a-Ronnie, b-Randy, c-Rudy, d-Ricky.

8. What Christmas carol in “A Charlie Brown Christmas” is introduced with the “Peanuts” characters singing the syllables “Loo loo loo, loo loo loo loo loo?”
a-O Holy Night, b-It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, c-O Come, All Ye Faithful, d-Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.

9. What saint is subject of a Christmas carol about a king who gave alms to a poor peasant on the day after Christmas?
a-St. Nicholas, b-St. Cyril, c-St. Wenceslas, d-St. Clare of Assisi.

10. What Christmas plant was named after the first U.S. ambassador to Mexico?
a-Holly, b-Mistletoe, c-Frasier fir, d-Poinsettia.

1. Who wrote the popular holiday song White Christmas?
a-Bing Crosby, b-Irving Berlin, c-Cole Porter, d-George and Ira Gershwin.

2. Which actor won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor by playing Santa Claus in “Miracle on 34th Street”?
a-Jackie Gleason, b-Art Carney, c-John Payne, d-Edmund Gwenn.

3. Who narrates the Christmas special “Frosty the Snowman” that first aired in 1969?
a-Jimmy Durante, b-Fred Astaire, c-Jack Webb, d-Dick Van Dyke.

4. In what movie did Judy Garland sing “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”?
a-The Harvey Girls, b-A Star is Born, c-Meet Me in St. Louis, d-For Me and My Gal.

5. Which of Santa’s reindeer was the subject of a 1989 movie starring Sam Elliott and Cloris Leachman?
a-Rudolph, b-Comet, c-Blitzen, d-Prancer.

6. In the TV Christmas special “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” what profession does Hermey the elf wish to pursue?
a-Lawyer, b-Writer, c-Dentist, d-Cheesemaker.

7. What was the name of Ralphie’s little brother in “A Christmas Story”?
a-Ronnie, b-Randy, c-Rudy, d-Ricky.

8. What Christmas carol in “A Charlie Brown Christmas” is introduced with the “Peanuts” characters singing the syllables “Loo loo loo, loo loo loo loo loo?”
a-O Holy Night, b-It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, c-O Come, All Ye Faithful, d-Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.

9. What saint is subject of a Christmas carol about a king who gave alms to a poor peasant on the day after Christmas?
a-St. Nicholas, b-St. Cyril, c-St. Wenceslas, d-St. Clare of Assisi.

10. What Christmas plant was named after the first U.S. ambassador to Mexico?
a-Holly, b-Mistletoe, c-Frasier fir, d-Poinsettia.