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MAY 6, 2009
Mother’s Day
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By Kane Casolari
Do ducks’ quacks echo?
Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 10. Don’t forget to call your mom after you read these Mother’s Day facts.
Strange but True? . . . . . . . PAGE 3
Where are the Black Hills Mountains? Fifty State Fun Facts . . . . . PAGE 4
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Which sports milestone happened 55 years ago this Wednesday?
Birthdays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 5
Who was the first president to have electricity in the White House? By the Numbers. . . . . . . . . PAGE 6 And more including: Crossword—PAGE 2 Community Events—PAGE 3 Trivia Quiz—PAGE 3 Classifieds—PAGE 4 Sudoku—PAGE 6
Illustration: MS
This Week in History . . . . . PAGE 5
Which president would be 125 this Friday?
While there have been days honoring mothers for centuries, Mother’s Day as we know it today in the U.S. was created by • West Virginia native Anna Jarvis. She chose the second Sunday in May as the date of Mother’s Day to honor her mother, who had died on May 9, 1905.
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In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day a national holiday.
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Contrary to what some cynics might say, Mother’s Day was not invented by greeting card and • flower companies. In fact, Anna Jarvis was an outspoken opponent of the commercialization of the holiday that she created to • honor her mother.
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Ever wonder where the apostrophe (if any) is supposed to go in “Mother’s Day”? It goes before the S—when Jarvis created the holiday, she wanted it to be a celebra• tion of each individual mother, hence the singular possessive. Jarvis’s Mother’s Day celebration was not the first, but it was the one that caught on in the U.S. An earlier celebration founded by Julia Ward Howe in the 1870s
lasted for about 10 years in Boston before being forgotten. Howe and Anna Jarvis were both influenced by the Mother’s Work Days organized by Ann Jarvis, the mother of Anna Jarvis. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Mothering Sunday—a holiday similar to Mother’s Day—is observed on the fourth Sunday of Lent (March 22 this year). Ameri cans spent an estimated $68 million on cards and $2.6 billion on flowers last Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day also accounts for nearly eight percent of the country’s annual jewelry sales. •
According to the National Restaurant Association, Mother’s Day is the most popular day to dine out in the U.S. More phone calls are placed on Mother’s Day each year than on any other holiday or Sunday. (The biggest day for phone calls overall is usually the Monday after Thanksgiving.) Although children commonly give their mothers roses or bouquets of mixed flowers, the white carnation was originally associated with Mother’s Day. Anna Jarvis gave out about 500 of them on her first Mother’s Day celebration.
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Word Search: Mother’s Day
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FUN AND GAMES Scavenger Hunt
Find the following words in the grid above. They may be forward, backward, up, down, or diagonal.
Search this issue of Gist Weekly to find the pictures and words listed below. They may be anywhere in the issue, in articles, Image: MS games, or ads. (No, finding them in this box doesn’t count.) Answers are on page 8.
Family
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Flowers
Carnation
Mother
Children
Mom
Dinner
Parent
A. Alfredo
D. Basketball jersey
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E. Dog
C. Proprietor
F. Ribbon
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A grade school class took a field trip to the local fire station. One of the firefighters held up a smoke detector and asked, “Does anyone know what this is?” One boy raised his hand and said, “That’s how Mommy knows when dinner is ready!” ——————————“I want my children to have all the things I couldn’t afford. Then I want to move in with them.” —Phyllis Diller
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ACROSS 1. U2 frontman* 5. Founder of psychoanalysis* 10. Painter Anthony Van ___ 14. Augury 15. Efface 16. Distinctive quality 17. Singles 18. Garden flower 19. Island in central Hawaii
Her mother answered, “Every time you misbehave, it makes one of my hairs turn gray.”
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A little girl noticed that her mother had several gray hairs. “Why is some of your hair gray, Mommy?” she asked.
The little girl thought about that for a while, then said, “You must have been really bad, then. All of grandma’s hair is gray!”
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Mother’s Day Jokes
20. Less of a mess 22. Brassard 24. “___ la vista!” 25. Some Romanovs 26. Reflected sound 29. Sharp 33. “Bingo!” 36. Wore 39. High-quality cigar 40. Sharp bristle
42. Dispatched 44. Denomination 45. Harsh squeaky sound 47. Dynamite inventor 49. 17th letter of the Greek alphabet 50. Digging tool 51. Easy dupes 53. Flips (through) 57. Republic in W Africa 61. American Indian tribe 63. Mother’s Day founder* 64. Demeanor 65. With 69A, a famous Argentine First Lady* 67. Consumes 68. Alum 69. See 65A* 70. Dreadful 71. Untidy condition 72. Spoonful, say 73. Narrow opening DOWN 1. Lincoln’s assassin* 2. ___ vincit amor 3. Of necessity 4. At the scene 5. Alarm 6. B.&O. et al. 7. Bother 8. Consumers 9. Skin layer 10. Capital of Syria 11. Monetary unit of China
12. Phooey! 13. Chiang ___-shek 21. Apiece 23. Bric-a-___ 27. Did possess 28. Father of Balder 30. Above, in Berlin 31. Dash gauge: abbr. 32. Inner: Prefix 33. Basics 34. Musical instrument 35. Extent of space 37. Prefix with meter 38. Penpoints 41. National Park in South Dakota* 43. PBS benefactor 46. Sharp 48. Kraft Nabisco Championship org. 52. Destroys, as documents 54. Proficient 55. Small pit or depression 56. Rouses 58. Benefit 59. Explosion maker 60. Item having exchange value 61. Race’s end 62. Pros 63. Wild Bill pal: Calamity ___* 64. Ben-Hur studio 66. Young ‘un *Starred clues have answers that can be found elsewhere in this issue Solutions to all puzzles are on page 8
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TRIVIA QUIZ Each question below relates to the topic of a feature in this issue of Gist Weekly, but is not answered in it. Answers are on page 8.
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1. Mother’s Day (Page 1): Which painter is best known for a painting of his mother, Arrangement in Grey and Black: The Artist’s Mother?
Most of us have seen “Strange but True” lists in print or online, but what you might not know is that some of those “facts” aren’t true at all. Read on as Gist Weekly examines some of these claims to separate the facts from the fiction.
2. Strange but True (Page 3): In the article to the right, you can find out if ducks’ quacks echo. Which cartoon duck enjoys swimming in his giant Money Bin?
Claim: “Typewriter” is, coincidentally, the longest word that can be typed using only the top row of letters on a typewriter or computer keyboard. Strange but True? Not quite.
3. Fifty State Fun Facts: South Dakota (Page 4): Which Webster, South Dakota native is well-known as a newscaster and the author of The Greatest Generation? 4. Historic Birthdays This Week (Page 5): Eva Peron would be 90 this Thursday. Who played her in the 1996 film Evita? 5. By the Numbers: 23 (Page 6): Which actor was nominated for the 2008 Razzie Award for Worst Actor for his performance in the film The Number 23?
This one is close to being true. “Typewriter” is typed with only the top row of letters on a keyboard (on a standard QWERTY keyboard). At 10 letters long, it is also one of the longest common words that can be typed using only that row. There are a few other words that are tied with it, though, includi ng “repertoi re,” “proprietor,” and “perpetuity.” Of the relatively few longer words that can be typed using that row, most of them are uncommon and/or not recognized by all dictionaries. A few of these words are “rupturewort”
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land debunked the myth that quacks do not echo. Cox first recorded a duck quacking in a special chamber designed to absorb sound and prevent echoes. He then moved the duck to a chamber with acoustics that increase echo. The difference between the two was clear, showing that the duck’s quacks did echo. So how did this myth get started? There are a couple of possible reasons. One is that quacks are generally fairly quiet, so they don’t produce as much echo as louder sounds. Another is that quacks fade in and out, so the returning echo often blends with the original quack, making it louder and Is “typewriter” really the longest word that can be typed using only the top row of keys longer rather than sounding like a on a computer or typewriter keyboard? separate echo. Ducks also tend to be and “proterotype” (both 11 letters found in open water, rather than near long) as well as “teetertotter,” which mountains and other surfaces that is 12 letters long but more commonly produce a lot of echo. spelled with a hyphen, which is found in the number row. See a “strange but true” tidbit online or in print that you would like investigated? Claim: Ducks’ quacks don’t echo. Email [email protected] or go to Strange but True? No. www.GistWeekly.com/Contact and editor Kane Casolari may look into them in a Ducks’ quacks do indeed echo. In future issue. Mark all submissions “okay 2003, Trever Cox of the University of to print.” Submissions may be edited for Salford in Greater Manchester, Eng- space, clarity, or other considerations.
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South Dakota
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South Dakota became the 40th state on November 2, 1889.
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The most popular tourist destina- • South Dakota is home to about tion in South Dakota is Mouth 800,000 people, making it the Rushmore National Memorial, fifth-smallest state in terms of featuring Gutzon Borglum’s 60population. foot granite sculptures of George • A popular event in South Dakota Washington, Thomas Jefferson, is the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Theodore Roosevelt, and AbraRally, held the first ham Lincoln. full week of AuThe memorial gust. Other than a was established break during in 1925 and World War II due currently atto gas rationing, tracts between the event has been 2.5 and 3 milheld every year South Dakota’s state flag lion visitors a since 1938. year. • South Dakota is home to BadMount Rushmore may not be the lands National Park. The park is biggest sculpture in South Dakota one of the few places where the for long. The Crazy Horse Meendangered black-footed ferret morial, currently under construccan be found. tion just eight miles from Rushmore, is planned to be 641 feet • Pierre, the capital of South Dawide and 563 feet height, which kota, is pronounce “peer” by lowould make it the world’s largest cals. sculpture. • South Dakota and North Dakota Both Mount Rushmore and the are named after the Dakota peoCrazy Horse Memorial are carved ple, part of the Sioux Nation. out of mountains in the Black • The eastern and western parts of Hills mountain range, which covSouth Dakota are divided by the ers western South Dakota and Missouri River. East and west are northeastern Wyoming. also in different time zones—the The state flag of South Dakota east in the Central Time Zone includes the state’s official nickand the West on Mountain time. name, “The Mouth Rushmore • Wild Bill Hickok was killed in the State.” Until 1992, the flag instead town of Deadwood, South Dasaid “The Sunshine State”—one kota. He and Calamity Jane are nickname for South Dakota, but buried there side by side.
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MATCH UP In honor of Mother’s Day, match each of these “mother”related songs titles to the band or singer that made it a hit. (Answers on page 8.)
“Mama I’m Coming Home”
ABBA
“Mama Told Me (Not to Come)”
John Lennon
“Mamma Mia”
Ozzy Osbourne
“Mother”
The Rolling Stones
“Mother’s Little Helper”
Three Dog Night
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This Week in History
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May 6, 1954: At a track meet between British AAA and Oxford University, Roger Bannister completes the mile race in 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds, becoming the first person known to have run a mile in under four minutes. May 7, 1824: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 is performed for the public for the first time in Vienna, Austria. May 8, 1984: The Soviet Union Nelson Mandela (l) became South Africa’s first black president 15 years ago this Sunday announces that it will boycott the first democratic, multi-racial elec1984 Summer Olympics in Los tion. Before becoming president, Angeles, likely as a response to Mandela had served 27 years in the United States-led boycott of prison after the South African the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. government labeled him a terrorOver a dozen other countries join ist for his anti-apartheid activities. the Soviets’ boycott of the 1984 Games. • May 11, 1894: Roughly 3,000 Pullman Palace Car Company May 9, 1904: The City of Truro workers in Illinois go on a wildcat becomes the first steam locomostrike as a reaction to a 30 percent tive to travel faster than 100 miles pay cut. per hour, reaching a top speed of 102.3 MPH on a trip between Ply• May 12, 1949: The western occumouth, England and London pying powers approve the Basic Paddington station. Law (temporary constitution) for the Federal Republic of Germany, May 10, 1994: Nelson Mandela is better known as West Germany. inaugurated as South Africa’s first It goes into effect 11 days later. black president in the country’s
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A group of 23 people is the smallest group with a probability of greater than 50% that at least two of them will share the same birthday.
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The 23rd Amendment to the United States Constitution gave Washington, DC votes in the Electoral College.
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The original Star Trek television series and the movies based on it take place in the 23rd century.
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The minimum age for a Special Agent in the FBI is 23.
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The Tropic of Cancer is located at the 23º 27’ North latitude line. The Tropic of Capricorn is 23º 27’ South.
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Maine became the 23rd U.S. state, • on March 15, 1820.
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The 23rd President of the United States was Benjamin Harrison, who was in office from 1889 to • 1893. Harrison was the first president to have electricity in the White House.
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Michael Jordan’s famous #23 jersey from his years with the Chicago Bulls
his professional basketball career. Other athletes who wore the number 23 include baseball players Don Mattingly and Ryne Sandberg, whose numbers were retired by the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs, respectively. In the 2001 horror film Jeepers Creepers, a creature known as the Creeper rises every 23 years for 23 days. The slang phrase “23 skidoo,” meaning roughly “let’s go” or “go away,” was popular in the U.S. in the 1920s. No one is quite sure of the phrase’s origins. Some say it comes from the location of New York City’s Flatiron Building, on 23rd Street, while others claim it comes from 23 saloons in Death Valley, horse racing, or various other sources. Julius Caesar was reportedly stabbed 23 times when he was assassinated by members of the Roman Senate.
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Do ducks’ quacks echo?
Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 10. Don’t forget to call your mom after you read these Mother’s Day facts.
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Where are the Black Hills Mountains? Fifty State Fun Facts . . . . . PAGE 4
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Which president would be 125 this Friday?
While there have been days honoring mothers for centuries, Mother’s Day as we know it today in the U.S. was created by • West Virginia native Anna Jarvis. She chose the second Sunday in May as the date of Mother’s Day to honor her mother, who had died on May 9, 1905.
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In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day a national holiday.
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Contrary to what some cynics might say, Mother’s Day was not invented by greeting card and • flower companies. In fact, Anna Jarvis was an outspoken opponent of the commercialization of the holiday that she created to • honor her mother.
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Ever wonder where the apostrophe (if any) is supposed to go in “Mother’s Day”? It goes before the S—when Jarvis created the holiday, she wanted it to be a celebra• tion of each individual mother, hence the singular possessive. Jarvis’s Mother’s Day celebration was not the first, but it was the one that caught on in the U.S. An earlier celebration founded by Julia Ward Howe in the 1870s
lasted for about 10 years in Boston before being forgotten. Howe and Anna Jarvis were both influenced by the Mother’s Work Days organized by Ann Jarvis, the mother of Anna Jarvis. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Mothering Sunday—a holiday similar to Mother’s Day—is observed on the fourth Sunday of Lent (March 22 this year). Ameri cans spent an estimated $68 million on cards and $2.6 billion on flowers last Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day also accounts for nearly eight percent of the country’s annual jewelry sales. •
According to the National Restaurant Association, Mother’s Day is the most popular day to dine out in the U.S. More phone calls are placed on Mother’s Day each year than on any other holiday or Sunday. (The biggest day for phone calls overall is usually the Monday after Thanksgiving.) Although children commonly give their mothers roses or bouquets of mixed flowers, the white carnation was originally associated with Mother’s Day. Anna Jarvis gave out about 500 of them on her first Mother’s Day celebration.
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A little girl noticed that her mother had several gray hairs. “Why is some of your hair gray, Mommy?” she asked.
The little girl thought about that for a while, then said, “You must have been really bad, then. All of grandma’s hair is gray!”
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20. Less of a mess 22. Brassard 24. “___ la vista!” 25. Some Romanovs 26. Reflected sound 29. Sharp 33. “Bingo!” 36. Wore 39. High-quality cigar 40. Sharp bristle
42. Dispatched 44. Denomination 45. Harsh squeaky sound 47. Dynamite inventor 49. 17th letter of the Greek alphabet 50. Digging tool 51. Easy dupes 53. Flips (through) 57. Republic in W Africa 61. American Indian tribe 63. Mother’s Day founder* 64. Demeanor 65. With 69A, a famous Argentine First Lady* 67. Consumes 68. Alum 69. See 65A* 70. Dreadful 71. Untidy condition 72. Spoonful, say 73. Narrow opening DOWN 1. Lincoln’s assassin* 2. ___ vincit amor 3. Of necessity 4. At the scene 5. Alarm 6. B.&O. et al. 7. Bother 8. Consumers 9. Skin layer 10. Capital of Syria 11. Monetary unit of China
12. Phooey! 13. Chiang ___-shek 21. Apiece 23. Bric-a-___ 27. Did possess 28. Father of Balder 30. Above, in Berlin 31. Dash gauge: abbr. 32. Inner: Prefix 33. Basics 34. Musical instrument 35. Extent of space 37. Prefix with meter 38. Penpoints 41. National Park in South Dakota* 43. PBS benefactor 46. Sharp 48. Kraft Nabisco Championship org. 52. Destroys, as documents 54. Proficient 55. Small pit or depression 56. Rouses 58. Benefit 59. Explosion maker 60. Item having exchange value 61. Race’s end 62. Pros 63. Wild Bill pal: Calamity ___* 64. Ben-Hur studio 66. Young ‘un *Starred clues have answers that can be found elsewhere in this issue Solutions to all puzzles are on page 8
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1. Mother’s Day (Page 1): Which painter is best known for a painting of his mother, Arrangement in Grey and Black: The Artist’s Mother?
Most of us have seen “Strange but True” lists in print or online, but what you might not know is that some of those “facts” aren’t true at all. Read on as Gist Weekly examines some of these claims to separate the facts from the fiction.
2. Strange but True (Page 3): In the article to the right, you can find out if ducks’ quacks echo. Which cartoon duck enjoys swimming in his giant Money Bin?
Claim: “Typewriter” is, coincidentally, the longest word that can be typed using only the top row of letters on a typewriter or computer keyboard. Strange but True? Not quite.
3. Fifty State Fun Facts: South Dakota (Page 4): Which Webster, South Dakota native is well-known as a newscaster and the author of The Greatest Generation? 4. Historic Birthdays This Week (Page 5): Eva Peron would be 90 this Thursday. Who played her in the 1996 film Evita? 5. By the Numbers: 23 (Page 6): Which actor was nominated for the 2008 Razzie Award for Worst Actor for his performance in the film The Number 23?
This one is close to being true. “Typewriter” is typed with only the top row of letters on a keyboard (on a standard QWERTY keyboard). At 10 letters long, it is also one of the longest common words that can be typed using only that row. There are a few other words that are tied with it, though, includi ng “repertoi re,” “proprietor,” and “perpetuity.” Of the relatively few longer words that can be typed using that row, most of them are uncommon and/or not recognized by all dictionaries. A few of these words are “rupturewort”
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land debunked the myth that quacks do not echo. Cox first recorded a duck quacking in a special chamber designed to absorb sound and prevent echoes. He then moved the duck to a chamber with acoustics that increase echo. The difference between the two was clear, showing that the duck’s quacks did echo. So how did this myth get started? There are a couple of possible reasons. One is that quacks are generally fairly quiet, so they don’t produce as much echo as louder sounds. Another is that quacks fade in and out, so the returning echo often blends with the original quack, making it louder and Is “typewriter” really the longest word that can be typed using only the top row of keys longer rather than sounding like a on a computer or typewriter keyboard? separate echo. Ducks also tend to be and “proterotype” (both 11 letters found in open water, rather than near long) as well as “teetertotter,” which mountains and other surfaces that is 12 letters long but more commonly produce a lot of echo. spelled with a hyphen, which is found in the number row. See a “strange but true” tidbit online or in print that you would like investigated? Claim: Ducks’ quacks don’t echo. Email [email protected] or go to Strange but True? No. www.GistWeekly.com/Contact and editor Kane Casolari may look into them in a Ducks’ quacks do indeed echo. In future issue. Mark all submissions “okay 2003, Trever Cox of the University of to print.” Submissions may be edited for Salford in Greater Manchester, Eng- space, clarity, or other considerations.
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The most popular tourist destina- • South Dakota is home to about tion in South Dakota is Mouth 800,000 people, making it the Rushmore National Memorial, fifth-smallest state in terms of featuring Gutzon Borglum’s 60population. foot granite sculptures of George • A popular event in South Dakota Washington, Thomas Jefferson, is the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Theodore Roosevelt, and AbraRally, held the first ham Lincoln. full week of AuThe memorial gust. Other than a was established break during in 1925 and World War II due currently atto gas rationing, tracts between the event has been 2.5 and 3 milheld every year South Dakota’s state flag lion visitors a since 1938. year. • South Dakota is home to BadMount Rushmore may not be the lands National Park. The park is biggest sculpture in South Dakota one of the few places where the for long. The Crazy Horse Meendangered black-footed ferret morial, currently under construccan be found. tion just eight miles from Rushmore, is planned to be 641 feet • Pierre, the capital of South Dawide and 563 feet height, which kota, is pronounce “peer” by lowould make it the world’s largest cals. sculpture. • South Dakota and North Dakota Both Mount Rushmore and the are named after the Dakota peoCrazy Horse Memorial are carved ple, part of the Sioux Nation. out of mountains in the Black • The eastern and western parts of Hills mountain range, which covSouth Dakota are divided by the ers western South Dakota and Missouri River. East and west are northeastern Wyoming. also in different time zones—the The state flag of South Dakota east in the Central Time Zone includes the state’s official nickand the West on Mountain time. name, “The Mouth Rushmore • Wild Bill Hickok was killed in the State.” Until 1992, the flag instead town of Deadwood, South Dasaid “The Sunshine State”—one kota. He and Calamity Jane are nickname for South Dakota, but buried there side by side.
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MATCH UP In honor of Mother’s Day, match each of these “mother”related songs titles to the band or singer that made it a hit. (Answers on page 8.)
“Mama I’m Coming Home”
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“Mama Told Me (Not to Come)”
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“Mamma Mia”
Ozzy Osbourne
“Mother”
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“Mother’s Little Helper”
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May 6, 1954: At a track meet between British AAA and Oxford University, Roger Bannister completes the mile race in 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds, becoming the first person known to have run a mile in under four minutes. May 7, 1824: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 is performed for the public for the first time in Vienna, Austria. May 8, 1984: The Soviet Union Nelson Mandela (l) became South Africa’s first black president 15 years ago this Sunday announces that it will boycott the first democratic, multi-racial elec1984 Summer Olympics in Los tion. Before becoming president, Angeles, likely as a response to Mandela had served 27 years in the United States-led boycott of prison after the South African the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. government labeled him a terrorOver a dozen other countries join ist for his anti-apartheid activities. the Soviets’ boycott of the 1984 Games. • May 11, 1894: Roughly 3,000 Pullman Palace Car Company May 9, 1904: The City of Truro workers in Illinois go on a wildcat becomes the first steam locomostrike as a reaction to a 30 percent tive to travel faster than 100 miles pay cut. per hour, reaching a top speed of 102.3 MPH on a trip between Ply• May 12, 1949: The western occumouth, England and London pying powers approve the Basic Paddington station. Law (temporary constitution) for the Federal Republic of Germany, May 10, 1994: Nelson Mandela is better known as West Germany. inaugurated as South Africa’s first It goes into effect 11 days later. black president in the country’s
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A group of 23 people is the smallest group with a probability of greater than 50% that at least two of them will share the same birthday.
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The 23rd Amendment to the United States Constitution gave Washington, DC votes in the Electoral College.
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The original Star Trek television series and the movies based on it take place in the 23rd century.
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The Tropic of Cancer is located at the 23º 27’ North latitude line. The Tropic of Capricorn is 23º 27’ South.
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Michael Jordan’s famous #23 jersey from his years with the Chicago Bulls
his professional basketball career. Other athletes who wore the number 23 include baseball players Don Mattingly and Ryne Sandberg, whose numbers were retired by the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs, respectively. In the 2001 horror film Jeepers Creepers, a creature known as the Creeper rises every 23 years for 23 days. The slang phrase “23 skidoo,” meaning roughly “let’s go” or “go away,” was popular in the U.S. in the 1920s. No one is quite sure of the phrase’s origins. Some say it comes from the location of New York City’s Flatiron Building, on 23rd Street, while others claim it comes from 23 saloons in Death Valley, horse racing, or various other sources. Julius Caesar was reportedly stabbed 23 times when he was assassinated by members of the Roman Senate.
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Game and Quiz Answers —WORD SEARCH— Solution
—MAZE— Solution
—CROSSWORD PUZZLE— Solution
—SCAVENGER HUNT LOCATIONS— A. B. C. D. E. F.
—MATCH UP— Answers “Mama Told Me (Not to Come)”— Three Dog Night “Mama I’m Coming Home”—Ozzy Osbourne “Mamma Mia”—ABBA “Mother”—John Lennon “Mother’s Little Helper”—The Rolling Stones
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—TRIVIA QUIZ— Answers James McNeill Whistler (the painting is commonly called Whistler’s Mother) Scrooge McDuck Tom Brokaw Madonna Jim Carrey
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