MUSINGS | FROM PAGE 19 at the Highland Cafe and at Henry’s. Both have a special place in my heart. • Malden athletes you expressed admiration for? I was fortunate enough to be around Dave Barris, Terry Matthews, Peter Carroll, and others. They really fostered my love for coaching and for hoops. I also got to play with and cover guys like John Stanasek, Don Roach, Johnny Furlong and Shawn Brickman. All great athletes in their own right. • Best 4th of July memory? As the Ward 5 Councilor back in the 90’s, I loved watching the young people have a great time. It was a two-day event that brought the entire neighborhood together. • Most-liked bands? It was the 70’s, and we were all over the spectrum, from Tavares to the Cars to the Ramones, all in our backyard. It was a great time. All-time favorite: the Beatles. • Maldonians who most inspired you? My parents, Barbara and Fran Brown, long-term Malden Public School educators and great supporters of anything we wanted to do. • Foremost educators? Don Brunelli Jr. and Sr., Tom Cosgrove, Maureen Tighe, Tony Guarino, Arthur Boyle, Len Iovino, Nancy Finkelstein, John DiGiammarino, and Mrs. O’Donnell, my fi rstgrade teacher. I could name many more. • Preferred sports coach? I loved my little league coaches, Ken Petraglia and Fran Roach. I played for the Browns! There were others, too numerous to mention here although Bob Rotondi deserves a shout out for his work. I still admire the man. My hoops coaches Jack Schlegel, Pete Carroll, and Billy Hanifan were great! • Malden politician you admired. Licensed & Insured THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 29, 2024 I always thought Herbie JackPage 21 son was the man! • First concert? Not the fi rst but certainly the most memorable, the Cars, Eddie Money, and the Beach Boys at a daylong concert at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Conn., accompanied by (Johnny) Cagno, (Anthony) Chiccuarelli, and others. • Noteworthy Malden Square experience from yesteryear? Fooling around with a bunch of guys “accidentally” pushing a friend through the window at Liggett’s Drugstore. We walked a little way and jumped on an MBTA bus just as the authorities arrived. Postscript: The accompanying photo begs a caption. If you have one, send it to me. —Peter is lifelong Malden, a regular contributor to the Malden Advocate and can be reached at PeteL39@aol. com for comments, compliments or criticisms. Free Estimates Carpentry * Kitchen & Bath * Roofs * Painting Decks * Siding * Carrijohomeimprovement.com Call 781-710-8918 * Saugus, MA General Contractor * Interior & Exterior Advocate Call now! 617-387-2200 advertise on the web at www.advocatenews.net Clean-Outs! We take and dispose from cellars, attics, garages, yards, etc. Call Robert at: 781-844-0472 Discount Tree Service 781-269-0914 Discount Services - Raccoons - Squirrel Removal 781-269-0914 1. Was there a real Chef Boyardee (of the canned/boxed pasta brand)? 2. On March 22, 1621, the Pilgrims signed a peace treaty with Massasoit of what tribe? 3. What is an egg cream? 4. The Lhasa apso is native to what country? 5. On March 23, 1857, what Bostonian was born who later published a cookbook that standardized measurements? 6. What ship did William Bligh captain that had a mutiny? 7. What word means a sworn statement in writing? 8. On March 24, 1921, the Women’s Olympiad – the fi rst international sporting event for women – began in what tiny country? 9. What language does the expression ad lib come from? 10. In what book does the March Hare appear at the Knave of Hearts’ trial? 11. On March 25, 1942, what singer known as the Queen of Soul was born? 12. What is the RICO Act? 13. What Beatles song did the BBC once ban because it mentioned Coca-Cola? 14. On March 26, 1937, Crystal City, Texas, spinach growers erected a statue of what cartoon character? Professional TREE REMOVAL & Cleanups 24-HOUR SERVICE 15. What is a syzygy? 16. How long can a mushroom live: several weeks, years or thousands of years? 17. On March 27, 1998, the FDA approved what drug that is used by men? 18. What duck dish is named after a city? 19. What team was the fi rst U.S. franchise in the NHL? 20. On March 28, 1930, Constantinople changed its name to what Turkish name? ANSWERS Classifieds 1. Yes; Italian immigrant/restaurateur Ettore (Hector) Boiardi founded the company with the name Chef Boy-ar-dee to help people pronounce his name. 2. Wampanoag 3. An originally NYC beverage made with milk, fl avored syrup and carbonated water 4. Tibet 5. Fannie Merritt Farmer (author of “The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book”) 6. The HMS Bounty 7. Affi davit 8. Monte Carlo (in the casino’s gardens) 9. Latin (originally ad libitum, which means “in accordance with one’s wishes” 10. “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll 11. Aretha Franklin 12. The Racketeer Infl uenced and Corrupt Organizations Act 13. “Come Together” 14. Popeye 15. When three celestial bodies align 16. A mushroom head lives a few weeks, but its underground fungal network can last thousands of years. 17. Viagra 18. Peking duck 19. The Boston Bruins 20. Istanbul
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