State Trivia Buff Pillows

"State bird?" "Eastern goldfinch!" "State flower?" "Purple violet!" "Ok! Go on!"

Before the Internet

Igor hesitated - "You give me that silly old brain, and i'll give you these magic beans!"

'I don't know much about history, don't know much biology ... but we'll be OK if there's a round on song lyrics.'

'I'm 3 years old - that's 21 dog years - so start pouring!'

Academic Jeopardy - "The great unknowns and cosmic uncertainties of the universe are reduced by this number daily."

Quiz Night...

Switch on brain

"There! Isn't sipping my Tropical Surprise more fun than arguing over some ancient sports trivia?"

'So, ten thousand pounds could be yours if you call in and answer this question...Why the hell aren't you in bed?!'

"Look at all of the happy Nebraskans returning to work now that I've cut their federal covid unemployment benefits."

"Percy Shattock, Page Three Girls...1979 to 1986."

By the year 2500, 1 in 10 academics will devote their entire career to divining the meaning of the word 'sussudio'.

'What a strange episode -- they just voted Ricardo Montalban off the island!'

Funky Facts: Elephants.

Piorities in Minnesota.

"Welcome to Alabama. Pro-life at birth; not so much after that."

'Alsace-Lorraine - What did YOU get for Christmas?'

The Mom quiz show

'I don't know what it is. I think it's some kind of old-fashioned cell phone.'

"What's the first letter of the alphabet?"

'Encyclopedia? No, we don't need it... My wife thinks she knows everything!'

It's academic

I lost as a contestant on the quiz show, but they gave me this lovely parting gift...

'Bill remembers where he was everybody died.'