First night of the My Trivia Live season at Powell’s Pub Monday. The bar was a bit busier than usual, probably because nothing gets Michigan people out of their houses – and into bars – like the first signs of warm weather! We finished in second overall for the night (behind two teams tied for first) with 58 points, flunked a tough final questions that stumped all of the teams in the bar. We had a whopping three players instead of our usual two, with Brad coming out to join the fun! We won a $10 gift certificate which was a nice consolation prize for having flubbed a couple of answers unnecessarily! We’ll shake that off since it’s the first game of the season…and here are the rest of the questions (some of which we didn’t miss)!
Round One
1. Explorers – What was Juan Ponce de Leon looking for along the Eastern Florida coast? 5
2. Grammar – What is the grammatical term for a word that is read the same forward and backward? 3

3. Disney – What was the name of Pinocchio’s wood carver? 1
Round Two
1. Fruit – What is the name of the type of apple that shares its name with the girlfriends of the T-Birds in “Grease?” I recently read an article about the 40th anniversary of this musical. Trivia players, be prepared for future trivia questions about this in the next year! 5
2. Firsts – Before finding fame as a poet, who was San Francisco’s female African American conductor? We had a choice of two, went with our first choice with success, 1.
3. Diseases – Trichinosis is a disease most commonly associated with the consumption of what type of meat in a raw or undercooked state? For an extra three point bonus, what disease was declared officially eradicated by the World Organization of Animal Health in 2011, the first time a disease was declared eradicated since smallpox? Did not attempt the bonus, and we’re glad we didn’t! If anyone wants the answer to this one, look in the comments..
Round Three
1. U.S. Presidents – Which U.S. president was the first divorced president in the White House? Miss for 5, we had this confused with an earlier president with a second similar “distinction.” Boo! This was my bad…ouch! Believe me, Mike will be reminding me of this flub for a while!
2. Golf – Which pro golfer was the first to win the master’s tournament four times in 1964? 1
3. Westerns – What is the highest-grossing Western film of all time? Host George gave the hint on the mic that he didn’t think this was considered a Western…Mike the hero here for 3 (nicely done)!
Halftime – Nicknames
Given the following nicknames and descriptors, identify the famous persons.
1. Singer, “King of Pop”
2. Pro hockey, “The Great One”
3. Army general, “Old Blood and Guts”
4. Aviator, “Lady Lindy”
Easy 10 points
Scores at the half: Ham Wallets/??? 27; Black Rain, 30; George, 31; ‘Pods, 32; Says Who, 33; Dan Smith, 33; and One is the Loneliest Number, 35.
Round Four
1. Singers – What is Van Morrison’s real first name? Newsletter clue, 6
2. Game Shows – Who was the original host of “Jeopardy?” A whole lotta nope, miss for 2.
3. Magazines – Who was named Time Magazine’s “person of the century” on Dec. 31, 1999? Mike’s second big “hit” of the night for 4.
Round Five
1. Kings – Which actor played Mufasa in the 1994 film “The Lion King?” 6
2. Music – With more than 2,200 versions, what is the most covered song in popular music history? Miss for 2.
3. Games – What is the name of the patient on the operating table in “Operation?” All teams missed this, we missed for 4.
Round Six
1. Flags – What is the only U.S. state with a non-rectangular flag? 6
2. Borders – At 55 miles away, what is the closest foreign nation that does not border any part of the U.S.? Miss for 2.
3. Initialisms – What does CD stand for in music recording parlance? 4
Finished regular rounds with a “respectable” 58 points.
Scores: Black Rain, 48; Ham Wallets, 55; Says Who, 57; ‘Pods, 58; George/Dan smith, 59; One is the Loneliest Number, 69 (nice number)!
Final Category – U.S. Cities
Officilally incorporated July 28, 1896, what city, the only major U.S city founded by a woman, was founded by Julia Tuttle?

Wisely wagered zero on this one…I don’t think any teams got this.
Final scores: ‘Pods, 58; George/Dan Smith, 59 (had to break a tie asking for population of Michigan), Dan Smith won the tie.
Well that’s it for our first game recap of the season! Our next game is planned for Thursday at Original Gravity Brewing Co., so look for that recap on Friday. As always, Go Pods, and stay classy, Cavity Sam!