THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, AugusT 29, 2025 Page 21 1. On Aug. 29, 1958, Michael Jackson was born in what Indiana city with a male name? 2. In Washington, D.C., is the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum; what is penjing? 3. In what J.R.R. Tolkien book subtitled “There and Back Again” is the line “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world”? 4. August 30 is National Toasted Marshmallow Day; what organization in a 1927 book created the fi rst offi cial s’mores recipe? 5. How are “The Chrysanthemum,” “Heliotrope Bouquet” and “Sunflower Slow Drag” similar? 6. On Aug. 31, 1837, what Concord resident who had been a minister gave “The American Scholar” speech in Cambridge? 7. Prior to the offi cial Labor Day, on what day were U.S. workers celebrated? 8. In 1784 a request was made to install a “representation of a Cod Fish” where in Mass.? 9. In what F. Scott Fitzgerald novel (that has a fi rst name the same as a fl ower) is “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall”? 10. On Sept. 1, 1985, the wreck of what ship was found? 11. What holiday marks the unoffi cial end of hot dog season? 12. What kind of government do Macau and Hong Kong have? 13. On Sept. 2, 1990, what festival was moved to Nevada’s Black Rock Desert? 14. In 1875, Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Watson, for the fi rst time ever, transmitted sound over wires — at 109 Court St. in what city? 15. What is the diff erence between a meteor and a meteoroid? 16. On Sept. 3, 1856, what architect with the same last name as an MBTA station was born in Boston? 17. What is the Pelican State? 18. What tennis player is competing in the 2025 US Open at age 45? 19. What is romantasy? 20. September 4 is National Newspaper Carrier Day; in 1833 where was the fi rst paperboy? 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 Licensed & Insured Free Estimates Carpentry * Kitchen & Bath * Roofs * Painting Decks * Siding * Carrijohomeimprovement.com Call 781-710-8918 * Saugus, MA General Contractor * Interior & Exterior Frank Berardino MA License 31811 • 24 - Hour Service • Emergency Repairs BERARDINO Plumbing & Heating Residential & Commercial Service Gas Fitting • Drain Service 617.699.9383 Senior Citizen Discount American Exterior and Window Corporation Contact us for all of your home improvement projects and necessities. Call Jeff or Bob Toll Free: 1-888-744-1756 617-699-1782 / www.americanexteriorma.com Windows, Siding, Roofing, Carpentry & More! All estimates, consultations or inspections completed by MA licensed supervisors. *Over 50 years experience. *Better Business Bureau Membership. Insured and Registered Complete Financing Available. No Money Down. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK ADVOCATE NEWSPAPER FACEBOOK.COM/ ADVOCATE.NEWS.MA We follow Social Distancing Guidelines! 1. Gary 2. The ancient Chinese art of creating miniature landscapes (not just trees) in containers. 3. “The Hobbit” 4. The Girl Scouts (“Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts”) 5. They are musical compositions created or cocreated by Scott Joplin. 6. Ralph Waldo Emerson 7. May 1 (Workers’ Day in many countries) 8. The House of Representatives (“as a memorial of the importance of the Cod Fishery”) 9. “The Great Gatsby” (Daisy Buchanan) 10. The Titanic 11. Labor Day 12. They are special administrative regions of China. 13. Burning Man 14. Boston 15. The latter is still in space, but the former has entered the earth’s atmosphere. 16. Louis Sullivan 17. Louisiana 18. Venus Williams 19. Literature that blends romance and fantasy 20. NYC
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