I didn’t have my notes when I posted this on account of being away from home because of a power outage at our house, so no answers at this time.

Round One

1 Cuisine – What cylindrically wrapped pastry in Chinese cuisine is typically filled with cabbage and other vegetables, and is named for the time of year in which it is commonly eaten?

2 Animals – What class of animals includes frogs, toads, and salamanders, among other animals that can live on land or in the water?

3 Tennis – In July 2023, Carlos Alcaraz won the men’s singles Wimbledon championship, becoming the first person from what country to win in more than a decade?

4 Movie Quotes – What two-word line from the film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is the most recent quote on the American Film Institute’s 2005 list of the top 100 movie quotes?

All correct this round…

Mystery Round One –

The answer to each clue is a two-word rhyming phrase.

M1. A pronged eating utensil made from a buoyant material harvested from a type of oak tree

M2. The Best Actress winner for Places in the Heart is no longer feeling sick

M3. A short Saturday Night Live segment about a dog retrieving a ball4. The 15th state to join the Union has been very fortunate

All of these correct, too.

Round Two –

5 Singers – Name one of the first two winners of American Idol whose first names begin with “C.”NERD POINT: Name both. Missed the bonus.

6 Kids TV – Here Is Your Life, Name That Sound!, and What’s My Job? are fictional game shows that have been hosted by what character on Sesame Street? This was a fb clue but we didn’t need it…

7 Time Zones – The Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are located in what time zone, which is also observed by Puerto Rico?

8 Statues – What animal is depicted in a series of statues by Arturo Di Modica, the first of which was unveiled in New York City in 1989, with others now in Shanghai and Amsterdam?

Nerd point was our only miss.

Mystery Round Two –

M1. On this day in 1943, who was forced out of office as prime minister of Italy?

M2. On this day in 1992, the Summer Olympic Games opened in what city?

M3. On this day in 1978, Louise Joy Brown was born, having been the first person conceived using what method?

M4. On this day in 1994, what country signed the Washington Declaration, along with Israel and the United States, beginning negotiations to end a state of war that began in 1948?

Missed #4.

Final Question – According to Forbes, the ten most downloaded apps in the U.S. in 2022 included Subway Surfers, Roblox, Amazon, Messenger, and Facebook. Name four of the other five apps in the top ten.

We only named three correct apps.

We’ll be playing our sixty-ninth game at Sticks in Ypsilanti. As always, Go Pods, and stay classy, Guy Smiley!