THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2021 Page 17 YOUTH | FROM Page 5 ing entirely without a computer due to his self-described technological illiteracy. “It was all hard,” said Riley. “It’s a very wrenching process when you’re writing about serious matters and the research can lead to a rabbit hole that is very diffi cult.” Riley said that he was surprised at his emotional response to the process, but that he’s proud to have been able to tell his and his friend’s story. “You really suff er and it’s hard work, but then you’re so happy to have the fi nished book,” he said. Fred Riley later served as Assistant Attorney General and the chief of the Criminal Bureau under Attorney General Francis X. Bellotti, an assistant district attorney for Suff olk County and a Special Assistant United States Attorney. He also served as a Commissioner of the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC), as Chairman of the ABCC from 2000 to 2002 and was a senior lecturer at Northeastern University for thirteen years. Fred Riley has since co-founded his own general practice law fi rm, Riley & Dever, P.C. with his partner, Joe Dever, in Lynnfi eld, Massachusetts. KITCHEN CABINETS To Look Like New 508-840-0501 FURNITURE STRIP & FINISH For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 781-286-8500 or Info@ advocatenews.net 1. On Feb. 12, 1941, at what university on an island was the fi rst injection of penicillin into a human? 2. How many Super Bowls has Tom Brady played? 3. What is the world’s most northern capital city? 4. On Feb. 13, 1946, the ENIAC, first electronic digital computer, was fi rst demonstrated; what does ENIAC stand for? 5. In what decade were grape tomatoes introduced in the United States? 6. What long-limbed American president is in the Wrestling Hall of Fame? 7. February 14 is Valentine’s Day; Bay Stater Esther Howland, the “Mother of the American Valentine,” manufactured them in an assembly line in what Massachusetts city? 8. In what region would you fi nd a gentoo penguin? 9. How are Alouette, Cannon Ball, Flying Yankee and Monadnock similar? 10. What U.S. president stopped school at age 11 and later became a land surveyor and joined a militia? 11. What has been frequently recommended to sing while washing hands to ensure a long enough time? 12. On Feb. 15, 1903, in what U.S. city did the fi rst teddy bears go on sale? 13. What son of Abigail Adams grew up on a Massachusetts farm and was known to like fresh fruit? 14. What is the abbreviation for binary digits? 15. February 16 is the Mardi Gras Carnival in New Orleans; what does Mardi Gras mean? 16. How are “Bathing Beauty,” “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” and “Million Dollar Mermaid” similar? 17. What is the most popular poker game? 18. On Feb. 17, 1996, Deep Blue was defeated, which was what? 19. What are the Northern Lights also known as? 20. On Feb. 18, 1564, what Italian painter of “The Creation of Adam” died? ANSWERS AAA Service • Lockouts Trespass Towing • Roadside Service Junk Car Removal 617-387-6877 26 Garvey St., Everett MDPU 28003 ICCMC 251976 1. Oxford in England 2. 10 3. Reykjavik, Iceland 4. Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator 5. The 1990s 6. Abraham Lincoln 7. Worcester 8. Antarctica and nearby islands 9. They are former B&M passenger trains. 10. George Washington 11. “Happy Birthday” 12. NYC 13. John Quincy Adams 14. Bits 15. Fat Tuesday (in French) 16. They are movies that starred competitive swimmer Esther Williams. 17. Texas Hold’em 18. An IBM chess playing computer (defeated by World Chess Champion Gary Kasparov) 19. Aurora borealis 20. Michelangelo
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