Quarterly Riddle Contest:
The riddle for January, February, and March.is as follows:
“In the song “Yankee Doodle” to what does
the word macaroni refer?"
1. a well-equipped soldier
2. an Italian soldier
3. army rations
4. one who opposes the King
5. an over-dressed fool
6. James Cagney
GOOD LUCK! Stop in to enter your answer sometime during this January, February, and March.
The last riddle went as follows:
“We all know about the worm that is sometimes inserted
intentionally into bottles of mescal or requila, but what
other beverage usually requires us to "use" a worm?”
The correct answer to the last riddle was: Wine.
A hollow helix, or corkscrew, is sometimes called a
worm. Our most recent winners were Richard Clark of Noble, IL, Donna Sweets of Newburgh,
and Jennifer Stone of Evansville, IN. Congratulations
to all three of you!
(To enter our little contest, you will have to stop in and write your answer on a proper entry form, which will include your name, address, and phone number. On the first of each month we empty the entry box, separate all the correct answers, put those back into the box, and draw one winner per month. The prize is a $25.00 gift certificate, good for class registrations or merchandise.
We will also accept suggested questions. Simply write your suggestion on the back of your entry form. If we use your question, you will also win a $25.00 gift certificate.
There is a limit of one entry per household per month! We will also allow only one winner per household per calendar year. The winners’ names will be published, along with the correct answer, in the next quarter). |