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TIDBITS® RESEARCHESFUN & UNUSUAL HOLIDAYS

by Blue Sullivan

To people outside of the United States, several of our holidays may seem peculiar. Imagine a foreign person arriving here during our Halloween celebration, for instance. Crowds of people dressed in frightful costumes and wandering the streets looking for candy might appear like an instance of mass insanity to an outsider. All over the world, people conduct similarly unusual (and fun) celebrations. Below, Tidbits explores just a few.

• Have you ever thought to yourself, “There just aren’t enough holidays where grown men cavort in diapers?” No? Well, Japan has a similar holiday for you anyway. On January 14, people in Japan celebrate The Naked Festival where men gather in loincloths (not actual diapers, thankfully) and galavant all over the city until the clock strikes 12. At midnight, they gather in a Shinto temple to observe another interesting tradition, attempting to catch bits of wood dropped from overhead by a local priest. Catch one and it means good luck for an entire year!

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This recipe for Texas-style chili contains small chunks of beef, not ground meat. The classic version doesn’t contain beans, but we replaced a portion of the meat with red kidney beans to cut some fat.

2 tablespoons olive oil2 pounds boneless beef for stew, cut into 1/2-inch chunks4 cloves garlic, crushed with garlic press2 red peppers, cut into 1/2-inch dice2 jalapeno chiles, seeded and minced1 large onion, chopped1/3 cup chili powder2 cans (28-ounce) whole tomatoes in puree1 can (6-ounce) tomato paste1/4 cup sugar2 teaspoons salt2 teaspoon dried oregano2 cans (15- to 19-ounce) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained

1. In 8-quart saucepot or Dutch oven, heat 1 teaspoon oil over high heat until hot. Add one-third of beef and cook until browned on all sides and liquid evaporates, 6 to 8 minutes, stirring often. With slotted spoon, transfer beef to bowl. Re-peat with remaining beef, using 1 teaspoon oil per batch; set aside.2. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to drippings in saucepot and heat over medium-high heat until hot. Stir in garlic, red peppers, jalapenos and onion, and cook until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in chili powder; cook 1 minute.3. Return beef to saucepot. Stir in tomatoes with their puree, tomato paste, sugar, salt, oregano and 2 cups water, breaking up tomatoes with side of spoon. Heat to boiling over high heat.4. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 1 hour and 30 minutes. Stir in beans and cook 10 to 30 minutes longer or until meat is fork-tender, stirring occasionally. Serves 12.

¥ Each serving: About 275 calories, 7g total fat (2g saturated), 36mg cholesterol, 1,115mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate, 11g dietary fiber, 25g protein.

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Super Bowl Chili

HOLIDAYS (continued):• Northern Italians engage in fruit-flinging silliness when they observe Iverea Carnevale’s “Battle of the Oranges.” During the three days of the country’s annual carnival (held during February or March), the local populace re-enacts an 1194 revolt by the people against a cruel count and his troops. The original revolt was conducted with stones, but today, the citizenry have smartly taken to instead using the oranges that exceed the country’s yearly production quota. Some locals really re-enact the scene enthusiastically, so if you happen to attend, don’t forget to duck.

• In the spring, India celebrates the Holi Festival of Colors. This “colorful” festival was re-created in the 2006 independent film, “Outsourced” (the inspiration for a similarly named NBC sitcom last year). All the colors of the rainbow are tossed around in powders that men and women throw at each other. In addition, people pitch buckets of water on each other, making for a messy good time. These playful activities are accompanied by dancing and the frenzied beating of drums. This festival has political and socio-economic significance as well, since it marks one of the only times where one sees men and women of various social castes mixing in Indian society.

• Thailand’s Songkran Festival, held April 13-15, is part of the Thai New Year and is a very wet tradition. While “Songkran” is a Sanskrit word that in Thai refers to the influence of the sun on certain Zodiac signs, it is water that captures the attention and imagination of all the locals.

Yesterday’s News Is Free Fun for Kids

Before you bundle up your newspapers for the recycling bin, check out these easy recycling activities and crafts. Not only do they enhance creativity, they’re just plain fun when you want something to do.For starters, at breakfast time with your kids, get your brains in gear by coming up with the many ways you can use newspapers after everyone has read his or her favorite sections. You might come up with ideas such as:--Wrap birthday presents with the comics section, or cut out a special comic and tuck it in someone’s lunchbox for a surprise.--Dip strips of newspaper into liquid starch and make a papier-mache sculpture. --Wrap several layers around a hot casserole dish to keep the food warm when transport-ing it to a potluck supper.--Let your new Christmas puppy house-train on it.--Clip and use the manufacturer’s coupons for this week’s grocery shopping. Older kids can calculate the savings and develop an interest in cutting the family food bill.--Fold a kid-size newspaper hat. Make a col-lection of them, and your kids can pretend they are a pirate, Martian, policewoman or whatever they are interested in. For a basic hat, fold one large rectangular newspaper page in half. At the top fold, bring the corners in to meet each other at the center of the page and crease. It makes a triangle. Below the triangle, fold the front bottom single layer of paper up to meet the triangle. Make another fold, the same size, over the triangle.Turn the hat over and repeat with the back page. Tape the folds in place and open the hat. It is ready to wear. For extra fun, grab some markers or paints and decorate it. Ship ahoy!***Donna Erickson’s award-winning series “Donna’s Day” is airing on public televi-sion nationwide. To find more of her creative family recipes and activities, visit www.donnasday.com and link to the NEW Donna’s Day Facebook fan page. Her latest book is “Donna Erickson’s Fabulous Funstuff for Families.”

(c) 2012 Donna EricksonDistributed by King Features Synd.

HOLIDAYS (continued): As part of their celebration of the vernal equinox, the people congregate with buckets, hoses, water balloons, water pistols and anything else that can capably transport water for the purposes of drenching everything and everyone from head to toe. This may well be the world’s biggest water fight. Of course, “fight” isn’t really the right word, because the action of tossing water to others is actually perceived as a demonstration of kindness and respect during the festival. Maybe the “world’s biggest water hug” would be more appropriate.

• Each July, the citizens of the Eastern European republic of Belarus gather for Ivana Kupala Day, a celebration of fertility. Among the customs observed are dancing, singing and the donning of wreaths by both sexes. To add a special twist to their festivities, the people also go skinny-dipping and jump through fire, though presumably not at the same time.

• From the country that gives us the annual “Running of the Bulls” comes an even more curious holiday. On August 27, Spain observes La Tomatina. As you may have gathered from the name, this day involves tomatoes. What you may not have known is that it involves 30,000 people engaged in pitched aerial battle with the beloved red (or green) fruit. For two hours, natives toss tomatoes at each other until 125,000 of them pepper the landscape and people. It’s all in good fun, celebrating a similar spontaneous food fight that broke out during a parade over 65 years ago. Perhaps nowhere else has so much produce gone to such silly and undoubtedly enjoyable use.

HOLIDAYS (continued):• We’ve featured the world’s biggest tomato, orange and water fights so far, so why not shine a light on the world’s biggest tug-of-war? The Naha Tug-of-War takes place on October 11 in the middle of the Naha Festival, one of the largest celebrations in Okinawa, Japan. One of the region’s biggest thoroughfares, Highway 58, is shut down so that tens of thousands can congregate to decide which of the two masses can pull the other 30 meters. This is no simple length of rope, mind you. Made of rice straw, the rope is so large that no single set of hands could possibly hold it. In fact, it’s so big that a series of smaller ropes are attached all over its surface to accommodate the swarm of hands there to participate. Seen from a distance, it might look as if a massive synthetic snake several blocks long and taller than a car had taken control of the freeway. Fortunately, it’s just a Guinness-World-Record-breaking competition in a country famous for its fascinating customs.

• An ex-slave is the focus of the African holiday called Matilda Newport Day, celebrated on December 1 in Liberia. Elderly Matilda Newport was a brave lady who changed the fate of an entire country with a single act. A colony of freed American slaves was attempting to form its own nation in Equatorial Africa. In a battle between the colonists and hostile indigenous tribes, the tribes were winning, and all but a few colonists abandoned the fight. That’s when Matilda approached a cannon that, having been forsaken by colonists, had drawn the attention of tribesmen. Thinking her harmless, they took no notice when she dropped a burning coal into the curious machine. When it went off, it frightened the invaders so much that they fled, making Newport a most improbable war hero.

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Aric Almirola goes from Nationwide racing and a Chevy to Sprint Cup racing and a Ford in 2012. He’ll drive the No. 43 car for Richard Petty Motorsports.

Almirola Earns Seat With Petty Racing

Aric Almirola has a shot to compete full-time at stock car racing’s highest level, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. At age 27, he has a chance to prove he can make it in Cup racing after distinguishing himself in the Nationwide and Camping World Truck series.Almirola, who is of Cuban descent and from Tampa, Fla., hasn’t competed in Cup since the final race of the 2010 season, when he surprisingly finished fourth in Homestead, Fla. His Cup career consists of 35 races: nine in 2010, eight in ‘09, 12 in ‘08 and six in ‘07. Last year he finished fourth in the Nationwide Series standings, competing in Chevys fielded by JR Motor-sports.Now Almirola moves from Nationwide to Cup, from JR to Richard Petty Motorsports and from Chevy to Ford.“Dale (Earnhardt Jr.) said the main reason for him having a Nationwide team was to get guys in the Nationwide car at his shop and to give them an opportunity to go an make a career out of racing in NASCAR,” Almirola said. “He gave me a great oppor-tunity to go there and drive the ‘88’ car, and that’s led to this opportunity at RPM.”Almirola finished second in the Truck standings in 2010, winning twice. He was credited with a Nationwide victory in 2007, though it was Denny Hamlin who took the checkered flag after Almirola started the race.Making the move to Cup will be challeng-ing.“Obviously, it’s going to be my first year running full-time in Cup, so there will be some growing pains,” Almirola said. “I realize that I’ve got a lot of learning to do.“I don’t expect to just go out there and win six races and run for the championship, but I do expect to be competitive. I do expect to run really well on a regular basis.”The team recently picked up sponsor-ship from Smithfield Foods. Last year A.J. Allmendinger piloted the No. 43, finishing 15th in the Cup standings. Allmendinger had 10 finishes in the top 10, one of them in the top five.Almirola’s Cup teammate is Marcos Am-brose, who won at Watkins Glen, N.Y.***Monte Dutton covers motorsports for The Gaston (N.C.) Gazette. E-mail Monte at nascarthisweek@yahoo.com.

FAMOUS LANDMARKSCAPITOL RECORDS BUILDING

In the middle of Hollywood, near the famed intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, sits a building like no other in Los Angeles County. Seen from above, it’s the one structure that could pass for an alien installation in some futuristic metropolis. Thirteen stories of architectural innovation with a long white spire sitting atop, it’s the Capitol Records Building, also known as the Capitol Records Tower or Capitol Tower.

• The Capitol Records Building was the world’s first circular office building. The remarkable structure was the brainchild of designers Wel-ton Becket and Louis Naidorf, and it has been described by the Los Angeles Times as ranking “among the dozen or so best-known landmarks in all of Southern California.” Created as a mixed-use building, the Capitol Tower is less than a 150 feet tall.

• Many have suggested that the building’s re-semblance to a stack of records was by design, but it was actually a happy accident. The shape was actually a response to the problem of avail-able space created by earth-quake regulations that limited the structure’s height. The shape allowed designers to maximize the number and size of offices available within its walls, and the circular shape resulted in considerably lower energy costs.

• There is a blinking red light that adorns the building’s spire. Though one could as-sume its significance lies merely as a signal to low flying aircraft, it actually blinks the word “Hollywood” in Morse Code. In fact, the light’s initial activation on April 6, 1956, was conduct-ed by the granddaughter of Samuel Morse (for whom Morse Code is named), Leila.

• This message has changed only once in the building’s 55-year history. This occurred in 1992, when the message was altered to read “Capitol 50,” reflecting the record company’s 50th year in business. In September of this year, the normally white spire atop the building was lit blue at night, as part of “Blue September,” a month raising awareness about the importance of early detection in prevent-ing prostate cancer. ***

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To Your Good Health By Paul G. Donohue, M.D.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I haven’t seen an article about vaginal yeast infections. The doctor gave me an oral antiyeast medicine for it and a cream to apply. In addition, he gave me something to stop the itching. It seemed worse after the treatment, so the doctor gave me five more days of the oral medicine. What would you suggest if it comes back again? Could it be something I am eating or taking? -- N.F.

ANSWER: Candida is the name of the yeast responsible for vaginal infections. Itching is a prominent sign. The vaginal lining also often is irritated and painful. Intercourse can be uncomfortable. White patches adhere to the vaginal lining, and there may be a white discharge. Close to 75 percent of all women will experience at least one Candida infection during their life. It has nothing to do with what you eat or take.Somewhere between 20 percent and 50 percent of woman harbor this yeast in their vagina but don’t have any symptoms of it. If these women are put on an antibiotic for an unrelated infection, the vaginal bacteria that keep the population of Candida at small numbers die off. Without those good bacteria, the Candida yeasts reproduce at a rapid rate and lead to symptoms.You were put on a standard treatment for Candida. Those treatments are antiyeast medicines that come as ointments, creams or vaginal suppositories. There are

Yeast Infection Tends to Recur

1. In 2010, Texas’ Josh Hamilton became the third Ranger to lead the A.L. in batting average for a season. Name either of the other two.2. Who is the all-time leader in stolen bases for the Toronto Blue

Jays?3. Name the first team to win 15 games in a regular season once the NFL went to a 16-game schedule in 1978.4. Which was the lowest-seeded men’s basketball team to win a game in the 2011 NCAA Tournament (not counting the First Four games)?5. When was the last time Canadian-based NHL teams won at least five consecutive Stanley Cups?6. In 2011, Tony Stewart became the second driver to win the first two races in NASCAR’s Chase playoff format. Who was the first?7. Roger Federer holds the record for most singles titles won at the ATP World Tour Finals. How many has he captured?

many of them. The oral antiyeast fluconazole (Diflucan) is another approved treatment.Recurrence of this infection is common and hard to abolish. If it happens, longer treatment with vaginal antiyeast medicines coupled with a weekly dose of oral Diflucan for six months is a reasonable action. If that fails, referral to a center that has the capability to check Candida’s sensitivity to antiyeast medication can end the problem. Unproven but popular ways of attacking this infection include eating yogurt with live lactobacillus in it to repopulate the vagina’s normal bacterial population. Another unproven approach is to treat the male partner. It hasn’t been shown that such an approach works, but some experts resort to it.Vaginal infections are discussed at length in the booklet on that topic. To obtain a copy, write: Dr. Donohue -- No. 1203W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada. with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What can you tell me about hypothyroidism? Does taking iodine help? I hear that taking thyroid hormone is a lifetime commitment. -- C.N.

ANSWER: Hypothyroidism is a thyroid gland that’s putting out way too little thyroid hormone. All body processes slow. People become weak and are exhausted. They’re cold when others are pleasantly warm. They gain weight without overeating. Their skin dries. The face becomes puffy. The heart beats slowly.Worldwide, iodine deficiency is the main cause of a sluggish thyroid gland. It is not in North America. Here, the main cause is an attack on the gland by the immune system.The appropriate treatment is supplying the hormone in pill form. It usually is a lifelong treatment, but it’s not an onerous one. It’s taking only one pill a day.

When it comes to leaving something for the next generations, there’s something even more valuable than albums with carefully identified photos -- and that is your family’s health history.The U.S. surgeon general has created the “My Family Health Portrait,” an online tool that helps organize the specifics of your family’s health. The potential benefits to the next generations are big. There are certain diseases that can run in the fam-ily, like diabetes, heart disease and cancer. The risk for high blood pressure can show up through the generations. By knowing what diseases are com-mon in the family, the generations that follow will be able to guard against diseases that might have a hereditary basis. Their doctors will be able to assess

Your Family’s Health History

which diagnostic and screening tests to run at various times based on family history.If you’d like to create your own family health file, go online to https://familyhistory.hhs.gov/ to access the online tool. You’ll start with baseline questions like your age, gender, whether you were born a twin, and your height and weight. You’ll move into the section on diseases or conditions you have or have had in the past. Then it gets a bit tricky when you have to list your relatives. It’s set up like a family tree: You start with your mother and father, if possible, and what you know about their health. Ideally, you can gather information for a total of three generations. At the end you can save the file and update it later as you gather more information, or print out what you have and share it with your family.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot person-ally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com.

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Q: What do I need to look for when checking around my house for termites? -- Jason in Tampa, Fla.

A: Inspecting your home for termite infestation on a regular basis can make a big difference in the amount you’d have to pay to eradicate them, should there be a problem. Most home-owners aren’t able to decisively confirm that a termite infesta-tion exists, but there are telltale signs to watch for:--Dirt tunnels on the house’s masonry foundation and on pipes traveling through the foundation.--Crumbly areas inside masonry cracks or holes.--Small dirt-like formations inside cracks or holes. These could be termite nests.--In wooden areas of the house, especially those close to the ground, look for rotten or decayed spots. Use a pocketknife

Termite Troubles By Samantha Mazzotta

* “Make ice cubes out of punch when you’re en-tertaining. I like to make different combinations, which can be adapted for adult and child parties. One that I like very much is to make ice cubes from red fruit punch, and then float them in lem-onade. As the cubes melt, the mixture turns pin-ky-orange. -- I.F. in Missouri

* Bring egg whites to room temperature before whipping. You’ll get a better volume, and they will be more stable.

* “Ever make a delicious dinner that involves some stinky ingredients? This happens when I make broccoli-cauliflower casserole, or pork and sauerkraut. No worries, though; you don’t have to smell that odor all day. Just simmer a pan of vin-egar on the stove while making such foods. The

vinegar smell goes away quickly, taking with it any other odors. All that’s left is the smell of yummy.” -- M.N. in South Carolina

* Wash bath towels in cold water. It preserves col-or and still cleans them well. And for smaller dryer loads, add a clean, dry bath towel to speed up dry-ing time.

* “Turn down the maximum temperature on your family’s water heater. You will do two things: One is to avoid accidental scalding, which is especially important if you have young children or seniors in your house. The other is to lower your electric bill, because the water heater will not have to work as hard to keep that big tank of water so hot.” -- T.D. in New Mexico

* Keep a few bandanas handy in cold weather to use as a mouth/face cover to keep your nose from freezing. They are easy to store in a pocket, and easy to put on and remove.

Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, c/o King Fea-tures Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475 or e-mail JoAnn at heresatip@ya-hoo.com.

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to poke into the spot; if it penetrates a half-inch or more, you might have a termite problem.If you notice any of these suspicious signs, contact an exter-minator to do a more thorough inspection of your house and start treating for termites. Be sure to get a written estimate of the work to be done before allowing the exterminator to start treatment.How do you prevent termites? In addition to scheduling a pro-fessional inspection and preventive treatment once per year, keep moisture from affecting the house -- particularly at the foundation. Don’t allow standing water near the foundation. If that’s a problem after rains, improve drainage away from the area. Trim back hedges and plants to about 1 foot from the foundation so pests can’t work their way into the house from them. Fill and seal cracks in outside masonry.

HOME TIP: If termites are a big problem in your area, talk to a contractor about installing a sand barrier around your home’s foundation, a method that will discourage the pests from get-ting into your house.

Send your questions or tips to ask@thisisahammer.com, or write This Is a Hammer, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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1. Is the book of Joel in the Old or New Testament or neither?2. From Judges 14, what man offered 30 changes of garments for solving a riddle? Moses, Samson, Peter, Solomon3. Who argued with the devil in a quar-rel over the body of Moses? Michael the archangel, a beggar, Miriam, Zipporah4. From Zechariah 10:2, “For the idols have spoken ...” what? Hope, Vanity, Loudly, Nothing5. Whose last words were, “What is there done, my son”? Samson, John, Eli, Paul6. From 1 Kings 4, how many governors did King Solomon have? 12, 61, 100, 192

Have you seen the price of hamburger lately? During the past year, the price of beef has skyrocketed, with that made-at-home burger costing 10 percent more than it did a year ago. The Economic Research Service arm of the U.S. De-partment of Agriculture keeps track of forecasts, and it’s taken a close look at 2011. We know it costs more to feed our families, but just how bad is it?

As a general rule, food prices go up 2.9 percent each year. In 2011 the average increase was a whopping 4.5 percent, and where it got us in the wallet was in the staples.A pork chop costs 6.9 percent more than it did a year ago. A chicken leg costs 10.5 percent more. Eggs are up 10.2 percent. Cheese up 8.4 percent. Turkey up 10.5 percent. Milk up 9.8 percent. Even potatoes soared by 12 percent.Cereals, on the other hand, went up only 6.2 percent. Is it any wonder people are feeding their kids cereal for dinner?Supply and demand is given as the reason: More of us are sticking to basics, which pushes up the demand, which pushes up the price. The things we’re not buy-ing -- steaks, for example -- didn’t see much of a price increase because there wasn’t much of a demand.The USDA predicts that food prices for 2012 will “only” go up 3 percent to 4 percent, which still is above the long-term average.

How to survive until prices come down? Here are some ideas:--Shop the ads. This is no time to be loyal. If another nearby store has a special, go there. Stock up within reason.--Use your customer cards to take advantage of dis-counts.--Invest in a big box “club” membership. Be aware that the food comes in large bulk sizes and be pre-pared to split the costs with a friend. Divide and freeze meal-size portions. If you don’t have a freezer, barter with a friend to share the bounty in exchange for freezer space.--Study nutrition. Learn how to combine cheaper protein sources, such as beans and rice. Get creative with pasta. Go online to www.eatingwell.com and put “cheap” in the search box. Try www.cheapcook-ing.com and other similar sites.

Grocery Sticker Shock

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On Feb. 7, 1812, the most violent of a series of earth-quakes near Missouri causes a so-called fluvial tsunami in the Mississippi River, making the river run backward for several hours. The strongest of the aftershocks, an 8.8-magnitude, caused church bells to ring in Boston, more than a thousand miles away.

On Feb. 8, 1924, the first execution by lethal gas in American history is carried out in Carson City, Nev. The executed man was Tong Lee, a member of a Chi-nese gang who was convicted of murdering a rival gang member.

On Feb. 11, 1937, after a six-week sit-down strike by General Motors autoworkers in Flint, Mich., GM presi-dent Alfred P. Sloan signs the first union contract in the history of the American auto industry. Today, the UAW has more than 390,000 active members and more than a 600,000 retired members.

On Feb. 6, 1952, King George VI of Great Britain and Northern Ireland dies in his sleep at the royal estate at Sandringham. Princess Elizabeth, the oldest of the king’s two daughters and next in line to succeed him, was crowned Queen Elizabeth II on June 2, 1953, at age 27.

On Feb. 10, 1962, Francis Gary Powers, an American who was shot down over the Soviet Union while flying a CIA spy plane in 1960, is released by the Soviets in exchange for the U.S. release of a Russian spy. On May 1, 1960, Powers’ U-2 had been shot down by a Soviet missile. Although Powers was supposed to engage the plane’s self-destruct system (and commit suicide with poison furnished by the CIA), he and much of the plane were captured.

On Feb. 9, 1971, pitcher Leroy “Satchel” Paige becomes the first Negro League veteran to be nominated for the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was inducted in August of that year. Joe DiMaggio once called Paige “the best and fastest pitcher I’ve ever faced.”

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1. “Why, Mr. Anderson? Why do you do it? Why get up? Why keep fighting? Do you be-lieve you’re fighting for something? For more than your survival? Can you tell me what it is? Do you even know? Is it freedom? Or truth? Perhaps peace? Yes? No? Could it be for love? Illusions, Mr. Anderson…” (Hint: It was a big science fiction hit in 1999.)Answer: “The Matrix” 2. “Listen to me, mister. You’re my knight in shining armor. Don’t you forget it. You’re go-ing to get back on that horse, and I’m going to be right behind you, holding on tight, and away we’re gonna go, go, go!” (Hint: It was one of Katherine Hepburn’s final films, from 1981.)Answer: “On Golden Pond”3.“Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former greenskeeper, now, about to become the Mas-ters champion. It looks like a mirac...It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole!” (Hint: It was one of the biggest comedies of 1980.)Answer: “Caddyshack”4. “I said that I would see you because I had heard that you were a serious man, to be treated with respect. But I must say no to you and let me give you my reasons. It’s true I have a lot of friends in politics, but they wouldn’t be so friendly if they knew my business was drugs instead of gambling which they consider a harmless vice. But drugs, that’s a dirty busi-ness.” (Hint: It was one of the most celebrated Best Picture winners of the 1970s.)Answer: “The Godfather”

5. “Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.” (Hint: He was a two-term U.S. Presi-dent in the last 40 years.)Answer: Ronald Reagan6. “The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of the blessings. The inherent blessing of socialism is the equal sharing of misery.” (Hint: He was a world leader at the center of World War II.)Answer: Winston Churchill.7. ““This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun reg-istration! Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future!” (Hint: He also was a world leader at the center of World War II.)Answer: Adolf Hitler.8. “In the first place we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equal-ity with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predi-cated upon the man’s becoming in very fact an American, and nothing but an American...” (Hint: He was a 20th century US Presi-dent.)Answer: Theodore Roosevelt

NAME THAT MOVIE OR FAMOUS FIGURE!

Answers1. Julio Franco hit .341 in 1991, and Michael Young hit .331 in 2005.2. Lloyd Moseby, with 255. 3. San Francisco went 15-1 in 1984.4. No. 13 Morehead State beat No. 4 Louisville.5. Canadian-based teams won seven Cups in a row between 1984 and 1990.6. Greg Biffle, in 2008.7. Six, including in 2011.

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BIBLE TRIVIA ANSWERS: 1) Old; 2) Samson; 3) Michael the arch-angel; 4) Vanity; 5) Eli; 6) 12

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