Page 20 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 4, 2026 Carrijo Home Improvement, Inc. General Contractor 1. Sept. 4 is Newspaper Carrier Day, in honor of an early newsboy Barney Flaherty, who applied for the job on Sept. 4 when: 1833, 1899 or 1921? 2. What is Massachusetts’ state cookie? 3. The first-known piggy banks (1100s) were on what island with a name meaning coffee? 4. On Sept. 5, 1882, in NYC, was the first Labor Day parade — seeking what workday hours? 5. What vegetable that has blue in its name was first bred and sold in the USA by Marblehead’s James J. H. Gregory? 6. Which celebrity had the first Barbie doll likeness: Cher, Dolly Parton or Twiggy? 7. On Sept. 6, 1620, the Mayflower sailed from what English town with the same name as a Massachusetts town? 8. What is another word for corn? 9. Who wrote the song “Leaves That Are Green” and recorded it for two albums? 10. Sept. 7 is Labor Day; in 1903 in what 1742 Boston building was the start of the 23rd annual convention of the American Federation of Labor? 11. Who is thought to have written the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey? 12. What is the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth, which also supports other veggies? 13. The USA top 10 hot dog–consuming cities host what league’s sports teams? 14. On Sept. 8, 1966, what sci-fi TV series began? 15. In what country was the Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor founded in 1869? 16. In Edward Lear’s poem “The Owl and the Pussy-Cat,” what is a made-up word? 17. September 9 is Chrysanthemum Day in what country? 18. What is tectonics? 19. What state has a 2026 election ballot with two people with the same first & last name? 20. On Sept. 10, 1929, what golfer was born who is the namesake of a beverage? 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. 1833 2. Chocolate chip 3. 4. Java Eight (from Robert Owen’s “eight hours’ labour, eight hours’ recreation, eight hours’ rest.”) 5. Blue Hubbard squash (named after neighbor “Marm” Hubbard) 6. 7. 8. Twiggy Plymouth Maize 9. Paul Simon of Simon & Garfunkel 10. Faneuil Hall (the Women’s Trade Union League began at that convention) 11. Homer 12. A worldwide group that helps people grow giant veggies, including pumpkins 13. MLB 14. “Star Trek” 15. USA (largest 19th-century labor movement; spread to other countries, like Canada) 16. Runcible (“They dined on mince and slices of quince, which they ate with a runcible spoon.”) 17. Japan 18. A field of geology concerning a planet’s or moon’s crust structure 19. Alaska (In the GOP Senate primary are Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. and Dan S. Sullivan) 20. Arnold Palmer (iced tea and lemonade)
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