STORY BY Marsha Shoemaker | PHOTOgraphS BY NEIL ANDERSEN ’96 and Pat Krueger ‘84
VISUAL TRIVIA. Q. If you follow these footprints, what are you doing? A. Vacuuming. Q. What comic book character do we see visiting a hot dog stand owned by Ming, Wing, Ling and Company? A. (the) Youthful Yodeler. Q. Big screen character Mary Henry can see dead people, maybe because she seems to be one. Before leaving town for the last time, Mary takes her car to the garage to have it looked at. What is the name of the store kiddie corner from the service station? A. Duckwalls. Q. “The marriage was built to last, but the house was built too small.” What was the name of this reality show? A. Tiny House. Q. Curiously, these mints are pretty strong. What is the name of the product that uses the slogan “The mint with an attitude”? A. Great Bite (mints). Q. The classic Canadian cartoon hero couldn’t get the affections of the no matter how many times he saved her. Seems she was interested in this horse. Who are we referring to? A. Dudley Do Right. Q. What TV character was voted Best Snowball Thrower in Putnam County? A. Ann Marie. Q. Please give us the first and last name of the former minor league ballplayer and major league scout who was the first person to hit a home run for Thomas Kelly High School in Chicago, Illionois. A. Nick Kamzic. Q. What movie by Alfred Hitchcock was made in 3D? A. Dial M for Murder. Q. What fictional organization uses the slogan “Making your hard choices a little easier”? A. Operation Helping Hand. Q. Mukluk Gardens is home to what fictional canine event? A. International Dog Show. Q. What is written on big screen character John Grady Cole’s fathers’ Zippo Lighter? A. 3rd Infantry. Q. What film introduced Ma and Pa Kettle? A. “The Egg and I” Q. Please give us the name of the country with the highest percentage of the population who tell their spouses each day “I Love You”. A. South Africa. Q. In the 2008 commercial that saw lizards doing the Thriller dance, one lizard flashes a smile and you see jewels encrusted in his smile, what did they say? A. SOBE. Q. Please give us the name of the company and the product that stated in print ad this product was “proof you can’t judge a bread by it color?” A. Pepperidge Farm Whole Granin White Bread. Q. Judy Collins was interviewed on MPR just before her show at the Dakota in St. Paul. One caller identified himself as an “old folker” and welcomed her to Minneapolis. Who was that caller? Nickname, first and last name, please. A. Spider John Koerner. Q. Local magazine “Minnesota Trails” has snapshots of people in a section called ‘Trails Q & A’. What are the names of the two Alaskan residents taht they interview in the Winter 2008 issue? First and last name, please. A. Anne Demuth, Mark Hodge. Q. What big screen actor was the owner of the fictional Brennan’s School of Aviation? First and last name please. A. Humphrey Bogart. Q. Mrs. Klinger teaches third grade at what fictional school? A. Woodman Elementary (School).
VISUAL TRIVIA. Q. Whether you think it’s a bus, a train, or even a plane, this picture actually represents a company who works on buses, trains and planes. What company does it represent? A. BAE Systems.
VISUAL TRIVIA. Q. This carnivorous dinosaur lived during the Cretaceous period and weighed no more than a large dog. How it met its dire straits is unsure, but since it was discovered early in the new millennium, it has enjoyed large publicity due to its connection to music. Please give us the english translation of this lizards scientific name. A. “vicious lizard of Knopfler.”
Unite “Trivia is a great example of the extension of the university into the community,” said Jo McMullen-Boyer ’91, station manager. “It really does bridge the relationship of campus with community.”
When KVSC radio launched its signature annual trivia marathon in 1980, the 6th Floor Stearns Playboys out-answered 25 teams playing in residence halls to become the first winners. This year when team Stefan’s Dream XI Veni, Veni, Veni snagged its second consecutive “golden urn” traveling trophy it was a victory over 66 teams with nearly 2,500 players in sites throughout Minnesota and around the globe. From its beginnings as a cool Residence Hall Association/KVSC venture to relieve cabin fever in the
midst of winter, Trivia Weekend has mushroomed into a hot draw for addicted alumni, faculty, staff, students and external players willing to trade sleep for the thrill of digging for quick answers to incredibly obscure questions. “This is NOT Trivial Pursuit,” said Jo McMullen-Boyer ’91, station manager of KVSC 88.1 FM, St. Cloud State’s radio station. “These are questions that very few people would be able to answer off the top of their heads.” Bleary-eyed as they were 45 hours into this year’s “Trivia in 3D” 50-hour
marathon, it took only minutes for Stefan’s Dream members to nail the answer to a 25-point question, “What is the name of the fictional band Howard Newly was part of.” The thread to success started with the knowledge that Newly was the fictional dad in the 2007-09 ABC sitcom, “Samantha Who.” An Internet listing of the television show’s episodes included one titled “The Rock Star,” and the answer, “The Shadow Makers,” was just one more click away. For repeat players like Stefan’s Dream veteran Aaron Broissoit ’00,
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