THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MAy 2, 2025 Page 21 1. On May 2, 1903, Benjamin Spock was born; he is better known by what name? 2. News of the first battle of the Revolutionary War was the inspiration for the naming of what frontier settlement? 3. The mayflower is the floral emblem of Nova Scotia and what New England state? 4. In honor of Cinco de Mayo, some cities hold an annual race of what dog breed? 5. May is Haitian Heritage Month; it was first celebrated in 1998 in what city? 6. What did the “V8” in Frank Constable’s V8 Vegetable Juice come from? 7. What Mark Twain book was banned by the Concord Public Library in 1885? 8. May 3 is World Press Freedom Day; in 2025 the day is focusing on AI, which is what? 9. What emperor whose first name is that of a dessert became associated with violets? 10. On May 4, 1959, the first Grammy Awards were given; how did their name originate? 11. What is Chantilly cream also known as? 12. On May 5, 1973, what horse won the Kentucky Derby whose name relates to clerical staff? 13. What French general had many USA places named after him (counties, cities, streets, squares, etc.)? 14. On May 6, 1935, FDR ordered the creation of the Works Progress Administration, which did what? 15. During World War II in what country was a catapulting warplanes experiment created? 16. On May 7, 1966, what group had a #1 hit with “Monday, Monday”? 17. In 1969 what canned sandwich sauce was introduced with the slogan “A sandwich is a sandwich, but a Manwich is a meal”? 18. What is a “bloody eight” or “eight ball” cocktail? 19. In 1972 who won a Best Soul Gospel Performance Grammy? 20. On May 8, 1980, after worldwide vaccinations, the World Health Organization stated that what had been eradicated? ANSWERS Steps Stoops Rebuilt or Repaired Chimney Rebuilt or Repaired House Foundation Leaks Repaired All Basement Repairs Chimney Inspection Roofing & Siding Masonry Repairs Window Installation & Repairs Drywall & Carpentry Waterproofing Discount Tree Service 781-269-0914 C B& Landscaping, Inc. 781-233-0348 * Landscaping Maintenance * Mulch * Lawn Mowing & Dethatching * Spring & Fall Clean-ups * Owner-Operated FREE ESTIMATES * CANDBLANDSCAPINGINC.COM Your Hometown News Delivered! Professional TREE REMOVAL & Cleanups 24-HOUR SERVICE EVERETT ADVOCATE MALDEN ADVOCATE REVERE ADVOCATE SAUGUS ADVOCATE One year subscription to The Advocate of your choice: $200 per paper in-town per year or $225 per paper out-of-town per year. Name_________________________________________ Address_______________________________________ City_______________ State_______ Zip ____________ CC# _______________________________ Exp. _____ Sec. code____ Advocate (City):___________________ Clip & Mail Coupon with Credit Card, Check or Money Order to: Advocate Newspapers Inc. PO Box 490407, Everett, MA 02149 Discount Services - Raccoons - Squirrel Removal 781-269-0914 1. Dr. Spock (author of “Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care”) 2. Lexington, Kentucky 3. Massachusetts 4. Chihuahua 5. Boston 6. Its eight vegetables (technically, tomato is a fruit) and the V8 eight-cylinder piston engine 7. “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” (for moral issues and coarse language) 8. Artificial intelligence 9. Napoleon Bonaparte (After his exile to Elba, he told supporters he would return with the violets in spring.) 10. The award statuette is a gold-plated gramophone (or phonograph – patented in 1887) 11. Whipped cream 12. Secretariat 13. Marquis de Lafayette (the place names are called Fayette, Lafayette, Fayetteville, etc.) 14. Employed jobseekers on public works projects 15. England (the Royal Aircraft Establishment Mark III Catapult – to save fuel and runway space) 16. The Mamas & the Papas 17. Sloppy Joe 18. A Bloody Mary with V8 juice 19. Aretha Franklin 20. Smallpox
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