The Lighter Side (May 2022)

Trivia Teaser: Shine a little light
 
1. A leg-shaped lamp is revered as a "major award" in which film comedy? a-"Animal House," b-"Stripes," c-"Here Comes the Boom," d-"A Christmas Story."
 
2. The collection of the Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford includes the lantern carried by which man on the night of the Gunpowder Plot? a-Dick Turpin, b-Guy Fawkes, c-Rob Roy, d-Sir Walter Raleigh.
 
3. Which "Lady of the Lamp" was named for the Italian city where she was born? a-Clara Barton, b-Florence Nightingale, c-Helen Keller, d-Mary Seacole.
 
4. In 1775, Robert Newman and John Pulling hung two lanterns in which Boston building as a warning of the approaching British Army? a-Faneuil Hall, b-Independence Hall, c-Old North Church, d-Old State House.
 
5. Where would you find the inscription of a poem ending "I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"? a-Lincoln Memorial, b-Statue of Liberty, c-U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, d- Mount Rushmore.
 
6. The power ring wore by the superhero Green Lantern is ineffective against objects of which color? a-Green, b-Red, c-Yellow, d-Purple.
 
7. Which British Invasion group recorded the 1966 top ten song "Leaning on the Lamp Post"? a-Paul Revere & the Raiders, b-The Searchers, c-Gerry & the Pacemakers, d-Herman's Hermits.
 
8. "I love lamp" is spoken by Steve Carell's character in which movie comedy? a-"The Incredible Burt Wonderstone," b-"Dinner for Schmucks," c-"Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy," d-"Date Night."
 
9. The cynical philosopher Diogenes was notorious for carrying a lamp during the day, searching for what? a-An honest man, b-Egg salad recipe, c-Dice, d-His late wife.
 
10. Who is carrying a lantern before the door of a house in the Holman Hunt painting "The Light of the World"? a-The Grim Reaper, b-Jesus Christ, c-Harlequin, d-Chinese mandarin.
 
 
Trivia answers:
1-d, "A Christmas Story"
2-b, Guy Fawkes
3-b, Florence Nightingale
4-c, Old North Church
5-b, Statue of Liberty
6-c, Yellow
7-d, Herman's Hermits
8-c, "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy"
9-a, An honest man
10-b, Jesus Christ
 
 
Jokes
 
Q: Why don't retirees mind being called seniors?
A: The term comes with a 10 percent discount.
 
Q: Who are the hardest people to convince to retire?
A: Children at bedtime.
 
Q: How do you know you're old enough to retire?
A: Instead of lying about your age, you start bragging about it!
 
A reporter was interviewing a 103-year-old woman: "And what do you think is the best thing about being 103?" the reporter asked. She simply replied, "No peer pressure."
 
Q: "Why do dads who golf always take an extra pair of socks?"
A: "In case they get a hole in one!"
 
Q: What did the buffalo say when his son left?
A: Bison!
 
Q: What did the spider say to his dad?
A: You spend too much time on the web!