[Following =
some stories/headlines in the news]
>>A stock boy at the =
store fought off a would-be robber with only his labelling gun. =
Police are now looking for a man with a price on his =
head.
>>Forecas=
ter in Wisconsin predicts non-stop weather all day =
Tuesday.
>>Seems =
like nothing is made in America any longer. Bought a TV and it said =
“Built in Antenna” and I don’t even know where that =
country is.
>>If it =
seems like you always see more people walking INTO Walmart than OUT of =
Walmart, don’t ask questions. Just remember, their meat is =
cheap.
>>In =
religious news, members of a local church voted to continue the Baptist =
style of worship service, hands down.
>>State =
fears that our state population will double by 2040, saying babies are =
to blame.
>>Man =
accused of killing his lawyer receives new =
attorney.
>>Missipp=
i’s literacy program shows improvement.
***ANSWERS =
FROM MONDAY QUIZ***
1. Modern =
actress Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra ditched her long name to fit a =
marquee
MEG =
RYAN
2. Robert =
James Richie liked grits
KID =
ROCK
3. =
Professional Athlete Terry Jean Bollette
HULK =
HOGAN
4. Natalie =
Herschlag used her mother’s maiden name in =
show-business
NATALIE =
PORTMAN
5. Swedish =
early film star Luvisa Gustafsson
GRETA =
GARBO
6. Stefani =
Joanne Angelina Germanotta sold 27 million =
albums
LADY =
GAGA
7. =
“Delicate and kind” Dana Elain Owens changed to a name =
reflecting her temperament
QUEEN =
LATIFAH
8. Amethyst =
Amelia Kelly went from a jewel to a flower
IGGY =
AZALEA
9. Singer =
David Robert Jones didn’t want to be confused with singer Davy =
Jones so . . .
DAVID =
BOWIE
10. Virginia =
McMath and Frederick Austerlitz made movies =
together
FRED ASTAIRE =
& GINGER ROGERS
11. Albert =
Einstein flunked out of Carnegie Mellon University to take up =
comedy
AL =
BROOKS
12.Belarus =
produced a famous actor Issur Danielovitch Demsky who changed his name =
to enter US Navy in World War II
KIRK =
DOUGLAS
13. Wannabe =
actor Michael Douglas changed his name to avoid confusion with famous =
actor Michael Douglas
MICHAEL =
KEATON
14. Tanzanian =
singer Farrokh Bulsara
FREDDIE =
MERCURY
15. Offspring =
of Russian diplomats, Ilyena Lydia Vasilievna Mironov earned Oscar, =
Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony
HELEN =
MIRREN
16. Stevland =
Hardaway Judkins signed up for a Motown record label at age =
11
STEVIE =
WONDER
17. 16-year =
old Cherilyn Sarkisian sang originally under the name =
“Cleo”
CHER=
18. =
Hawaiian-born Peter Gene Hernandez was Filipino, Spanish, Hungarian, =
Puerto Rican and Ukrainian
BRUNO =
MARS
19. Leading =
man in Hollywood for decades was Archibald Leach
CARY =
GRANT
20. 1966 =
best-selling female vocalist was Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette =
O’Brien
DUSTY =
SPRINGFIELD
~~
Dr Bob Griffin =
[email protected] =
www.grif.net
"Jesus =
Knows Me, This I Love!"