TRIVIA TEST

By Fifi Rodriguez

1. MOVIES: Which movie features the line, “Where we’re going, we don’t need roads”?

2. HISTORY: Which serious disease was declared eradicated in 1980?

3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What color is the “black box” that is used to record data on airplanes?

4. GAMES: How much does getting out of jail cost in the board game Monopoly?

5. LITERATURE: What kind of animal is the novel “Black Beauty” about?

6. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the youngest president?

7. TELEVISION: Who played the Penguin in the original “Batman” TV series?

8. GEOGRAPHY: What is the northernmost point of the United States?

9. ASTRONOMY: Which is the only planet in our solar system that spins clockwise?

10. FOOD & DRINK: Which fast-food restaurant chain claims that “We have the meats”?

Even Exchange

by Donna Pettman

Each numbered row contains two clues and two 6-letter answers. The two answers differ from each other by only one letter, which has already been inserted. For example, if you exchange the A from MA STER for an I, you get MISTER. Do not change the order of the letters.

Flashback

By Mick Harper

1. On which album does Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man” originally appear?

2. “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” was penned for which 1969 film?

3. Who released “Baby Don’t Forget My Number”?

4. What is Juice Newton’s real first name?

5. Name the song that contains these lyrics: “Wednesday morning at five o’clock as the day begins, Silently closing her bedroom door.”

(answers in puzzle solutions)

DIFFICULTY H

CryptoQuip

This is a simple substitution cipher in which each letter used stands for another. If you think that X equals O, it will equal O throughout the puzzle. Solution is accomplished by trial and error.

Go Figure

Arrive at the figures given at the bottom and right columns of the diagram by following the arithmetic signs in the order they are given (that is, from left to right and top to bottom). Use only the numbers below the diagram to complete its blank squares and use each of the nine numbers only once.

Word

What’s The Difference?

DIFFICULTY

Find empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.

Vanilla Ice and other ’90s stars to perform at Alton Amphitheater in August

The Alton Amphitheater Commission is excited to announce initial events for the 2023 season, highlighted by the I Love The 90s Tour on Friday, August 4, at 8pm.

The I Love The 90s Tour invites attendees to reminisce about the trend setting decade of the 1990s with some of the most iconic, indelible names in rap, hip hop, and R&B.

The evening includes performances by iconic ’90s artists Vanilla Ice, Rob Base, All-4-One, and Tag Team.

“A Friday night on the Alton Riverfront with an exciting lineup of iconic ’90s artists will be a great night for Alton and the region,” said Dan Herkert, Alton Amphitheater Commission Chair. “The Amphitheater Commission is excited to bring yet another national act to our riverfront to anchor the 2023 season.”

Tickets for the I Love The 90s Tour are on sale at metrotix.com and through MetroTix outlets. VIP tickets will sell for $120 per person, reserved tickets for $79 per person, and general admission tickets for $37.50 per person. A local ticket outlet will be established and announced in the near future.

A VIP ticket includes entry to the concert, assigned seating in the VIP area, reserved parking, and access to the VIP tent on the side of the stage with private concessions. A reserved ticket provides entry to the concert and assigned seating at the amphitheater while general admission tickets include entry to the venue and seating in the lawn area.

“The buzz around this concert is going to be loud and we’re confident that VIP tickets will sell quickly,” said

Amphitheater Commission

Vice Chair Michelle Brooks. “The I Love The 90s Tour will provide an exciting Friday night of unforgettable music on the Alton Riverfront.”

With the I Love The 90s Tour anchoring the 2023 season on Alton’s riverfront, the Alton Amphitheater Commission is also proud to announce the return of popular favorites Fireworks on the Mississippi (July 3), The Alton Food Truck Festival (August 26), The Alton Jazz & Wine Festival (September 2), and the Alton Expo (September 7-10).

“We’re looking forward to another great summer on the Alton Riverfront, highlighted by the I Love The 90s Tour,” said Herkert. “We’re grateful to all of our generous sponsors, without whom we wouldn’t be able hold great events such as this.” 3

Free Friday night summer concerts at Alton Godfrey Rotary Park

Alton Main Street and Great Rivers & Routes

Tourism Bureau along with presenting sponsor

Simmons Hanly Conroy are pleased to announce two summer concerts at the new Alton Godfrey Rotary Park, located across the street from Alton City Hall at 101 E. 3rd Street in Alton. Both concerts are free to attend and will be held from 7-9pm.

Funky Butt Brass Band will perform on Friday, July 14. The band was formed in 2008 by six talented musicians who respect and revere the New Orleans brass band tradition.

Aaron Kamm & the One Drops will perform on Friday, August 18. AKOD merges flavors of roots reggae and Mississippi River blues and infuses them with improv-laced jams, and soulful vocals.

Attendees are strongly advised to bring a blanket to spread on the lawn or a lawn chair to place on 3rd Street, which will be closed to vehicular traffic during the event. 3

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To the guy that stole my place in the line... I’m after you now.

What do you do when a banana tells you to leave their home?

Peel out.

Today I’ll be revealing the #1 tip for sounding good when you play guitar. Stay tuned. Can someone confirm the number to the tinnitus hotline?

I call but it just keeps ringing.

What do you call monkeys who share an Amazon account? Prime-mates.

Dad Jokes.

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Hawkland Estates

Now accepting applications for 2 and 3 bedroom homes in Carrollton, IL, close to hospital, grocery store and restaurant. Mini-playground area, nice neighborhood. Rent varies based on income.

Homes include: Large landscaped lots, Paved driveways, One (1) car attached garage, Patios in back. Washer/dryer hook-ups, Fully equipped kitchens (stove, refrigerator & dishwasher), Central air & Garbage removal furnished.

Applications may be obtained at the o ce of the Housing Authority of Greene County, 325 N. Carr St., White Hall, IL, or you may call 217-374-2128 between the hours of 8am and 4pm, Monday-Friday.

Shelly K. Mason • Executive Director

Walnut Estates

Now accepting applications for 2 and 3 bedroom homes in Carrollton & White Hall, IL. Mini-playground area, nice neighborhoods. Rent varies based on income. In addition, you may be eligible for rental assistance.

Homes include: Large landscaped lots, Paved driveways, Two (2) car attached garage, Patios in back. Washer/dryer provided, Fully equipped kitchens (stove, refrigerator & dishwasher), Central air & Garbage removal furnished.

Applications may be obtained at the o ce of the Housing Authority of Greene County, 325 N. Carr St., White Hall, IL, or you may call 217-374-2128 between the hours of 8am and 4pm, Monday-Friday.

Shelly K. Mason • Executive Director

Strange But True

By Lucie Winborne

• When Core Design animator Toby Gard wanted to make an interactive movie starring a male character looking for treasure in Egyptian pyramids, the character was deemed too similar to Indiana Jones, so the character was switched to a South American woman named Laura Cruz. Then Core wanted a more U.K.friendly name, so employees went to the phone book for a new surname. We now know her as Lara Croft.

• In Mexico, the first slice of your birthday cake must be given to the person you love most.

• Florida mom Geraldine Gimblet spent her entire life savings on medical treatment for her daughter’s breast cancer ... then won $2 million in the lottery just days after making the final payment.

• Japanese warriors wore their hair in a small ponytail after shaving the front of their heads, but not to make a fashion statement. Instead, it helped to keep their helmets secure.

GREENE COUNTY HOMES L.P.

• To protect the giraffe’s brain from sudden changes in blood pressure when it drinks, the animal’s jugular veins have elastic walls and large one-way valves that allow the veins to significantly expand, preventing blood from flowing back to the brain when the giraffe’s head is lowered.

• It is illegal to gamble in a library in the U.K.

• The Battle of the Oranges is an annual festival held in Ivrea, Italy, in which participants pelt each other with the citrus fruit to commemorate the town’s liberation from a cruel medieval ruler.

• It took the writers of the Oxford English Dictionary five years just to reach the word “ant.” This was partly due to the level of detail necessary to trace word origins as well as their evolution. 3