We finished the My Trivia Live season Monday at Powell’s Pub. No prizes, had 65 points going into the final question, which we missed. But when the answer was revealed? We were all like…”Why the hell didn’t we think of that?” It was in the category of “restaurants,” in one of these (in Ann Arbor) I had a late-night dinner with my folks and a family friend after a Billy Joel concert at Crisler Arena way back in 1984 (just before my 12th birthday). This restaurant chain also had motels – one of which my husband and I stayed in during a Virginia trip last fall! Oh what the hell, I’m not making y’all scroll to the bottom of this post to read this final question (inverted pyramid..it’s journalist slang)! Here’s that final question:
With its name associated with its restaurants alone for more than 90 years before expanding the brand, what was the largest restaurant chain in the U.S. throughout the 1960s-1970s, with more than 1,000 combined co-owned and franchised outlets?
First off, we tried thinking back to that time in our respective lives – Mike and I were born in the early ’70s, so we couldn’t remember what restaurants were popular in the ’60s! We thought about a fish ‘n chips chain that used to be huge but then kind of died, and moved onto our next idea. We also thought about a drive-in chain, but abandoned that idea. Brad was born in the early 1960s, so he thought of a restaurant chain that evolved into a frozen food line, and we put that as our answer. Though we weren’t confident enough to wager more than….zero.
While you all are thinking of the answer to that one, here are some more questions to chew on!
Round One
1. Animals – Woodchuck is the alternative name for what animal what has an annual holiday celebrated annually on Feb. 2? 5
2. Companies – Which manufacturer of cookies and snacks was founded as the National Biscuit Company in 1898? 3
3. Numbers – How many objects are in a “baker’s dozen?” 1
Round Two
1. TV – “The Trouble With Tribbles” is the 15th episode of the second season of what science fiction TV series? 5
2. Authors – Which American writer wrote “How to Win Friends and Influence People?” This question is abbreviated, we missed for 1.
3. Celebrity Couples – (I was excited to get this category, my teammates Mike and Brad thought I was weird…) Who did Humprey Bogart marry in 1945? For an extra three point bonus, what actress, mostly known for her assorted TV work, married Mike Tyson in 1988? Got this for three plus the 3 point bonus.

Humphrey Bogart and…the woman from question #3 above.

Round Three
1. Abbreviations – What does the letter “P” stand for when referring to the abbreviation PDF? 3
2. Products – Developed by a pharmacist in 1865, what specific product is “Fisherman’s Friend?” 5
3. Terms – What 11 letter term beginning with the letter “B” can describe, among other things, a contract that gives little or no negotiating power to the client or customer? Mike the hero here for 1.
Halftime – Mayors
Given the following pieces of information, identify the following mayors below…
1. Detroit, 2009-2013, former Detroit Piston
2. Washington D.C., 1979 to 1991, later 1995 to 1999 – arrested for crack possession in 1990.
3. Los Angeles, 1973 to 1999, was mayor during the L.A riots in 1992
4. Cincinnati, 1977-1978, also was a talk show host
Missed #3.

Scores – Seven teams, scores 22 to 35, with us in first.
Round Four
1. Shakespeare – What Shakespeare play had the alternate title “All is True?” Newsletter bonus, 6.
2. Conditions – Myopia is an eye condition more commonly known as what? Mike and Brad both rolled their bespectacled eyes at me when I said “I have no idea what that’s like,” got this for 4.
3. Music – What girl group had hits with “Then He Kissed Me” and “Da Doo Run Run” in 1963? Miss for 2.
Round Five
We had a tiebreaker style question to determine the “You Pick” category. Our guess came closest on this question: Mt. Stromboli in Italy is listed in Guinness as the longest continually erupting volcano that has been happening since what century? We had a choice of Samuel L. Jackson, Snakes, and On a Plane as categories We chose snakes…
1. Snakes – At around 140 venomous species, what country has the largest number of venomous snakes in the world but annually has only about one fatal snake attack? The country where everything is out to kill you! 6
2. Literature – What was the only full-length novel written by Oscar Wilde? 2
3. Statues – One of the world’s “Seven Wonders,” what Greek god is represented by the Colossus of Rhodes? Miss for 4.
Round Six
1. Wars – Although a cease-fire was signed in 1953, which war never ended because no peace treaty was ever signed? 6
2. Cars – What automaker manufactured the Karmann Ghia from 1955 to 1974? A big “hit” for Brad…4
3. Stars – Name the star at the center of the universe, 2.
Scores heading into the final: Seven teams, scores 54 to 66, with KO Bossy in first. We were in second with 65 points.
Final Category – Restaurants (see first paragraph).
Next week is a “bye” week for MTL, so we will not be playing at Powell’s next Monday. It’s also a “bye” week for Sporcle Live, so no game for us at Original Gravity, either! If the trivia “itch” needs to be scratched…then you’ll see a game recap the next day! The only trivia-related thing that MIGHT happen next week could be a “Face the Music” game on Tuesday, if my trivia “pardner” is available! As always, Go Pods, and stay classy, Henry the VIII!