Page 12 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, July 31, 2026 Carrijo Home Improvement, Inc. General Contractor 1. July 31 is International Lifeguard Appreciation Day; the first U.S. beach patrol was in what city that inspired the Monopoly board game? 2. What bird’s name is also in the name of a type of song? 3. What is the Latin name of Odysseus (also the name of a president)? 4. On Aug. 1, 1965, what science fiction novel featuring giant worms was first published? 5. Which 2026 FIFA World Cup team won the Fair Play award? 6. In July 2026 in what city (same name as a state) was the longest foosball table created? 7. On Aug. 2, 1921, what Italian tenor died who had had 607 performances at NYC’s Met? 8. Does an ear of corn have more kernels or corn silks? 9. How are Olive Oyl, Castor Oyl and Cole Oyl similar? 10. On Aug. 3, 1991, what space shuttle (name of a legendary island) was launched? 11. How are George Gershwin, Felix Mendelssohn and Vivaldi similar? 12. What insect has been associated with good luck? 13. August 4 is Coast Guard Day; during World War II, Walt Disney created a logo for its Corsair Fleet featuring what character? 14. How are Benjamin Franklin, Michelle Kwan and Shirley Temple similar? 15. What means both a type of money and a moon phase? 16. “Madam, I’m Adam” is a palindrome, which means what? 17. On Aug. 5, 1914, the first electric traffic signals were tested in Cleveland, which was named after what general with an almost identical name? 18. What new prime minister opined that adding milk before a teabag “softens the teabag a bit and makes it stronger”? 19. What does antimacassar mean: a hair oil, a political group or a protective covering? 20. On Aug. 6, 1926, in NYC, was the debut of Vitaphone, which was what? ANSWERS Frank Berardino MA License 31811 ● 24-Hour Service ● Emergency Repairs BERARDINO Plumbing & Heating Gas Fitting ● Drain Service Residential & Commercial Service 617.699.9383 Senior Citizen Discount ~ School Bus Drivers Wanted ~ 7D Licensed School Bus Drivers Malden Trans is looking for reliable drivers for the new school year. We provide ongoing training and support for licensing requirements. Applicant preferably lives local (Malden, Everett, Revere). Part-time positions available and based on AM & PM school hours....15-30 hours per week. Good driver history from Registry a MUST! If interested, please call David @ 781-322-9401. CDL SCHOOL BUS DRIVER WANTED Compensation: $28/hour School bus transportation company seeking active CDL drivers who live LOCALLY (Malden, Everett, Chelsea and immediate surrounding communities). - Applicant MUST have BOTH S and P endorsements as well as Massachusetts school bus certificate. Good driver history from Registry a MUST! - Part-time hours, BUT GUARANTEED 20-35 HOURS PER WEEK depending on experience. Contact David @ 781-322-9401. AAA Service • Lockouts Trespass Towing • Roadside Service Junk Car Removal 617-387-6877 26 Garvey St., Everett MDPU 28003 ICCMC 251976 J.F & Son Contracting Snow Plowing No Job too small! Free Estimates! Commercial & Residential 781-656-2078 - Property management & maintenance Shoveling & removal Landscaping, Electrical, Plumbing, Painting, Roofing, Carpentry, Framing, Decks, Fencing, Masonry, Demolition, Gut-outs, Junk Removal & Dispersal, Clean Ups: Yards, Garages, Attics & Basements. Truck for Hire, Bobcat Services. We follow Social Distancing Guidelines! * Interior & Exterior Carpentry * Kitchen & Bath * Roofs * Painting * Decks * Siding * Licensed & Insured * Free Estimates Carrijohomeimprovement.com Call 781-710-8918 * Saugus, MA FIRE • SOOT • WATER Homeowner’s Insurance Loss Specialists FREE CONSULTATION 1-877-SAL-SOOT Sal Barresi, Jr. - Your fi rst call 617-212-9050 1. Atlantic City, N.J. (In 1855 the City Council appointed a “Constable of the Surf.” ) 2. Swan (A swan song has meanings including a farewell appearance.) 3. Ulysses (Grant) 4. “Dune” by Frank Herbert 5. Netherlands 6. NYC (525 feet at Brooklyn Navy Yard, according to Guinness World Records) 7. Enrico Caruso 8. It has one corn silk for each kernel. 9. Oyl family members in the comic strip “Thimble Theatre” — later called “Popeye” 10. Atlantis 11. All composers; all of works with “summer” (“Summertime,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Summer” [in “The Four Seasons”], respectively) 12. Ladybug 13. Donald Duck 14. Former U.S. ambassadors 15. Buck 16. Something that reads the same forward or backward 17. Moses Cleaveland (Legend has it that in 1830 a newspaper could not squeeze the “a” into a headline, so it became Cleveland.) 18. Britain’s Andy Burnham 19. Protective covering (some crocheted) for parts of furniture; named after Macassar hair oil 20. The first synchronized sound track for a film — the premiere of “Don Juan”
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