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One day only giveaway
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 1:56 pm
by hollyhock
Happy New Year. With that being said I am hosting a one day giveaway. Everyone can participate. Here's the game. I will post a question about a person or event that happened on January 1st. Just be the first person to answer correctly and you are in the drawing for a fabulous prize. Easy. You can post your guess in the thread. Winner agrees to pay for shipping...
Question #1
Seamstress who designed the first American flag born 1/1/1752. Name this person.
Re: One day only giveaway
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 1:57 pm
by Shadowtski
Betsy Ross, AKA Betsy Griscom
Re: One day only giveaway
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:08 pm
by hollyhock
Shadowtski wrote:Betsy Ross, AKA Betsy Griscom
Someone is up early. Correct answer Mike
Re: One day only giveaway
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:12 pm
by hollyhock
Question #2
On 1/1/1934 "The Rock" was turned into a federal prison that housed some of the most hardened criminal of the time. Name it??
Re: One day only giveaway
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:19 pm
by KategoricalKarnivore
Alcatraz Island
Re: One day only giveaway
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:27 pm
by hollyhock
KategoricalKarnivore wrote:Alcatraz Island
Yes that's the place. KK you are entered in the drawing.
Re: One day only giveaway
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:29 pm
by hollyhock
Question #3
On 1/1/1962 The Navy's principal special operations force was created. Name this group??
Re: One day only giveaway
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:48 pm
by devkatie
Navy SEALs
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Re: One day only giveaway
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:55 pm
by hollyhock
devkatie wrote:Navy SEALs
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Yes that's the elite force..you are in the drawing.
Re: One day only giveaway
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:58 pm
by hollyhock
Question #4
This war hero born on 1/1/1735 took a famous midnight ride to warn the citizens of an invasion..name him???
Re: One day only giveaway
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 3:02 pm
by Nepenthes0260
Paul Revere!
Thanks, Hollyhock!
Re: One day only giveaway
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 3:15 pm
by hollyhock
Nepenthes0260 wrote:Paul Revere!
Thanks, Hollyhock!
Yes that's the man.... you are in the drawing
Re: One day only giveaway
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 3:17 pm
by hollyhock
Question #5
On 1/1/1962 This musical group go for an audition with Decca Records and are turned down in favor of the Tremeloes. I can imagine someone had butts kicked for that decision....
Name the group?
Re: One day only giveaway
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 3:48 pm
by ChefDean
The Beatles.
(But they're from England, so Betsy Ross and Paul Revere, with the help of the SEALS, would have put them in Alcatraz anyway.)
Re: One day only giveaway
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 3:50 pm
by hollyhock
ChefDean wrote:The Beatles.
(But they're from England, so Betsy Ross and Paul Revere, with the help of the SEALS, would have put them in Alcatraz anyway.)
Your up before noon after all those shots of bourbon??? You are right it's the Beatles. ChefDean you are in the drawing.
Name the group?