Page 20 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, May 2, 2025 MUSINGS | FROM PAGE 7 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 honestly, John’s grin was doing most of the talking: “First I’d like to thank all the men and women who played this very competitive year plus a shout out to Peter ‘Five Feet of Fury’ Robinson for running the show. Ten years ago, my best friends and I went back-to-back on the bocce court. Unbelievable!!!! To win back-toback titles on the shuffle puck table with my daughter Katharine now, I don’t think you or I could come up with the words to describe how I feel. I love her, she’s the best and she throws a mean puck. See you next year! 3-peat?!” As Peter Falk’s iconic TV character Columbo would say, “Just one more thing, sir” – as May flowers bloom and the sun shines brighter, so does our favorite leading man – Billy Settemio – who’s strutting into the Big 6-8 like the silver screen icon he is! Still rocking that Hollywood jawline and a head of moss that would make Clooney jealous, Billy remains Edgeworth’s resident sage, part heartthrob, part Master Po, always ready with a nugget of wisdom, a side of charm, and that award-winning smile. Here’s to the man who makes 68 look like the new 38 – may your days be filled with laughter, love and just enough mischief to keep things interesting. Happy Birthday, Billy! Wishing you 68 more years of legendary moments and wedded bliss! Postscript 1: Before Brian Hatch was making power moves as a Business Agent for Teamsters Local 25, he was bulldozing defenses and rallying teammates as a cornerstone of that legendary 1987 Malden High football squad I couldn’t stop gushing about a couple weeks back. And let me tell you – after that column dropped, my inbox lit up like a Friday night under the lights at Macdonald Stadium. I must’ve heard from at least a half dozen of Brian’s former teammates (and just as many dyedin-the-wool Maldonia gridiron diehards), all with one loudand-clear message: You better give Big Brian his due! And they were right. The heart and soul of that team? Without question, was the consensus. Passionate, relentless and – according to more than one source – one of the toughest SOBs to ever strap on a Golden Tornado helmet. The kind of guy who played every down like it was the last snap or as if it were a matter of life or death. So, Brian, my bad for the oversight last time around. Won’t happen again – I promise! We good? Insert smile face. And don’t worry, folks: I’ve got plenty more stories of unsung heroes from that unforgettable squad coming your way. Just need a little time – and a few more inches of column space. Postscript 2: Speaking of Galleria U… our beloved Galleria Umberto (you know the one – Hanover Street, North End, legendary Sicilian slices!) got some serious national love in 2018! They were one of just five spots from across the entire country to win a James Beard America’s Classics Award – that’s basically the food world’s Hall of Fame for local legends. The award honors family-owned joints that serve spectacular food, have deep community roots and keep folks coming back for generations (like the Levines, the Scibellis and the Benners). So yeah – big-time belated congrats to the Umberto crew! Malden’s proud of ya, and we’ll be in soon to satiate our square slice fix (I’ll take five, Ralph!). —Peter is a longtime Malden resident and a regular contributor to The Malden Advocate. He can be reached at PeteL39@aol.com for comments, compliments or criticisms. For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@advocatenews.net 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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