Saturday, January 19, 2013

THE PUZZLE CORNER: JANUARY 19, 2013


HAIL TO THE CHIEF!
On Monday, January 21, 2013; United States President Barack Obama will be sworn in to begin his second and final term in office.
Therefore, it's INAUGURATION QUIZ TIME!

01. President Obama is the (fill-in-the-blank) President of the United States. {looking for a number}
02. Because of additional terms of previous Presidents, there have actually been (fill-in-the-blank) inauguration ceremonies. {looking for another number}
03. Because it has not always been our nation's capital, who was the first President to actually have his inauguration ceremony held in Washington, DC?
04. Who was the first President to have their inauguration aired over the radio?
05. Who was the first President to have their inauguration televised?

We'll reveal all next weekend. But for now, let's peek inside THE ANSWERS BOX, and discover the results from our January 12, 2013 Puzzle Corner.

TRIVIA TIME
What was the SECOND group to feature John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison?
Answer: THE BEATLES! The first was The Quarry Men. John Lennon started the group with a couple of his school chums. Paul McCartney joined later, and George Harrison became a member shortly before their evolution to The Beatles.

COMMON BONDS
The members of each group below have something in common. Do you know what it is?
01. {Chicago, The Bay City Rollers} = Saturdays

Chicago had a hit with Saturday in the Park, while the Bay City Rollers looked forward to S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y NIGHT!
02. {Lionel Richie/The Commodores, The Monkees} = Sundays

Lionel Richie and the Commodores sang Easy Like Sunday Morning; while The Monkees experienced a Pleasant Valley Sunday.

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