Eun=
ice R. saw some oxymorons that were “pretty ugly” and =
e-mailed asking if I could make them a Grif.Net blog post. Of =
course, thought Bob with “eloquent silence”, it would be =
hard to put them in a sentence. So I gave her a “definite =
maybe” even if I couldn’t give her an “exact =
estimate” of when I would post it since I’ve been in =
“ill health”.]
**a=
lone together
**b=
ittersweet
**c=
ivil war
**c=
learly misunderstood
**c=
rash landing
**d=
eafening silence
**d=
evout atheist
**f=
ound missing
**f=
reezer burn
**g=
enuine imitation
**j=
umbo shrimp
**l=
iving dead
**l=
oosely sealed
~~A=
NSWERS TO WISCONSIN TRIVIA~~
1. =
What is Wisconsin’s official State Instrument?
The=
State dance (polka) is listed with the accordion, considered by some =
the official instrument
2. =
What was once legally required in Wisconsin to serve with apple =
pie?
Che=
ese (usually cheddar)
3. =
What political party was born in Rippon, Wisconsin?
Rep=
ublican
4. =
What yellow/black football fan favorite is made in Baraboo, =
Wisconsin?
Pit=
tsburgh Steeler’s Terrible Towels are made there
5. =
For what medicinal herb does Wisconsin harvest 95% of country’s =
production?
Gin=
seng
6. =
What percentage of Wisconsin’s milk is used for cheese?
90%=
7. =
What food outsells hot dogs at Miller Park (baseball stadium of the =
Milwaukee Brewers)?
Bra=
ts
8. =
Watertown, Wisconsin is famous for the first of what educational =
classes?
Kin=
dergarten
9. =
What major development in typing was invented in Kenosha, =
Wisconsin?
The=
QWERTY keyboard
10.=
Willows, Wisconsin, is the hometown of what fashion icon?
Bar=
bie Millicent Roberts (the Barbie doll)
11.=
What is Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, “capital of the world” =
in?
Tro=
lls
12.=
100,000 people ‘flood’ Warren, Wisconsin (population: 400) =
every year for the this festival.
Cra=
nberry Festival (CranFest)
13.=
What nickname did Wisconsin earn from its early lead =
miners?
Bad=
ger State (as they dug into the cliffs like the animal for shelter in =
the winter)
14.=
What 20 pound item fell from the sky in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, for which =
they now have an annual festival?
Spu=
tnik
15.=
What popular dessert was invented in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, at the =
Washington House in 1881?
The=
ice cream sundae was served in Two Rivers, Wisconsin in =
1881
16.=
What famous naturalist and mountaineer spent his youth on Fountain Lake =
Farm near Portage, Wisconsin?
Joh=
n Muir
17.=
What was banned from sale or use in Wisconsin from 1895 to 1967 =
and still cannot be served in a restaurant unless specifically ordered =
by the customer?
Ole=
o Margarine
18.=
Richland Center, Wisconsin, was home to which of America’s great =
architects?
Fra=
nk Lloyd Wright
19.=
What news satirical publication was founded in Madison, Wisconsin, in =
1988?
The=
Onion
20.=
We know “On Wisconsin” as a football fight song. When did =
that original slogan first appear?
At =
the Battle of Missionary Ridge (Chattanooga) during the Civil =
War
Bon=
us 20a. Who coined the phrase “On Wisconsin” and what was =
his reward?
Uni=
on soldier Arthur MacArthur, Jr. grabbed the colors and charged. He was =
awarded the Medal of Honor. He was father of Gen Douglas MacArthur =
of World War II
Bon=
us 20b. What was the original name of the Tune to this fight song that =
was rejected by the University?
Tun=
e was “Minnesota, Minnesota” – rejected by the =
University of Minnesota; later called by John Philip Sousa the greatest =
marching song for a college
~~
Dr Bob Griffin =
[email protected] =
www.grif.net
"Jesus =
Knows Me, This I Love!"