The Lighter Side (Jun 2022)

TRIVIA TEASER: Hop To It
 
1. "At The Hop" was a number one hit song in 1958 for which group?
a-The Four Seasons, b-Danny and the Juniors, c-The Champs, d-The Royal Teens.
 
2. How many bears are depicted on the cover of the 1963 children's picture book "Hop on Pop" by Dr. Seuss?
a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4.
 
3. Hopper is the name of the main villain in which 1998 animated movie?
a-"Antz," b-"Chicken Run," c-"The Ant Bully," d-"A Bug's Life."
 
4. "Hop on the bus, Gus" is a line from which hit song by Paul Simon?
a-"American Tune," b-"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover," c-"Kathy's Song," d-"Slip Slidin' Away."
 
5. Hoppin' John, also known as Carolina peas and rice, is a Southern dish eaten on which holiday for good luck?
a-New Year's Day, b-Mardi Gras, c-Thanksgiving, d-St. Patrick's Day.
 
6. Which actor starred in 66 western films as ranch foreman and good guy Hopalong Cassidy?
a-Clayton Moore, b-Tom Steele, c-William Boyd, d-Roy Rogers.
 
7. In a fairytale, which item of clothing did Hop-o'-My-Thumb steal from an ogre?
a-Cape, b-Hat, c-Boots, d-Girdle.
 
8. Island Hoppers was a helicopter charter service on which TV detective series?
a-"Magnum, P.I.," b-"Hawaii Five-O," c-"Surfside Six," d-"Riptide."
 
9. In the video game Frogger, it is fatal for a player to hop on top of which of these items?
a-Log, b-Turtle, c-Alligator, d-Car.
 
10. Which 1942 painting by artist Edward Hopper shares its name with the title of a Sylvester Stallone movie?
a-"Nighthawks," b-"Chop Suey," c-"Automat," d-"Over the Top."
 


Trivia Answers:
1-b, Danny and the Juniors
2-c, 3
3-d, A Bug's Life
4-b, 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
5-a, New Year's Day
6-c, William Boyd
7-c, Boots
8-a, Magnum, P.I.
9-d, Car
10-a, Nighthawks
 


Fourth of July Jokes
 
1. How come there aren’t any knock-knock jokes about America?
Because freedom rings.
 
2. What kind of tea did the American colonists want?
Liber-tea.
 
3. What’s the difference between a duck and George Washington?
One has a bill on his face, and the other has his face on a bill.
 
4. What was George Washington’s favorite tree?
The infantry.
 
5. What ghost haunted King George III?
The spirit of ’76!
 
6. Who was the biggest jokester in George Washington’s army?
Laughayette.
 
7. What do you call an American revolutionary who draws cartoons?
A Yankee Doodler.
 
8. Why were the first Americans like ants?
They lived in colonies.
 
9. Did you hear the one about the Liberty Bell?
Yeah, it cracked me up!
 
10. What did one flag say to the other flag?
Nothing. It just waved.
 
Source: RD.com – Emma Taubenfeld (May 17, 2022)