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Week of February 17 – Presidential Trivia

jennys-admin — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:13:25 +0000

In honor of Presidents Day, we thought we would share some intriguing factoids about our elected presidential leaders.

James Madison – Weighing in at a lean 100 pounds, this 5 foot 4 inch tall president was the country’s shortest president.

William Howard Taft – Weighing over 300 pounds, Taft holds the undesirable distinction of being the heaviest U.S. president. Embarrassingly, Taft once got stuck in the White House bathtub. To avoid a repeat of the awkward fiasco, a new tub – four times the normal size – was installed.

James Buchanan – When the Prince of Wales visited the White House with his oversized entourage, Buchanan was forced to sleep in the hallway.

Grover Cleveland – Cleveland was known for personally answering incoming phone calls to the White House.

Woodrow Wilson – Sheep were raised for wool on the White House lawn during Wilson’s term.

Herbert Hoover – Hoover donated his salary to charity.

Harry S. Truman – This musical president rose before dawn each day for two hours of piano practice.

Jimmy Carter – An accomplished speed reader, Carter was clocked at reading 2,000 words per minute.

Week of February 4 – Famous Superbowl ads

jennys-admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:12:21 +0000

Perhaps the most famous Super Bowl ad ever, the ad for Apple’s Macintosh followed a 1984 theme. Directed by Ridley Scott, the adfeatured a woman wearing track-and-field clothing sprinting into a large auditorium and hurling a large hammer into a screen right before security guards can subdue her. On the screen was a large Big Brother-type of face speaking to a massive assembly of drone-like people. His last words were “We shall prevail,” before the screen explodes and leaves the audience enraptured in gazing at the spectacle.

Another famous Super Bowl ad campaigns that lives on has been the “I’m Going to Disney World” ads for the past 20 years.

In 2002, Budweiser produced a commercial featuring the Clydesdales (titled “Clydesdale Respect”) as a tribute to the terrorist attacks of 9/11. The commercial shows the horses walking across the Brooklyn bridge into NYC. They then stopped, gazed at the ruined New York skyline, and bowed in reverence and respect.

In 1973, the first famous Super Bowl commercial was for Noxzema featuring legendary New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath.

Old Spice: Old Spice rocked the social media in 2011 with its commercials feature Isiah Mustafa, former football . Creating custom video for fans, the “Old Spice Guy” became everyone’s favorite topless dude.

In 1980, a spot for Coca-Cola featuring Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro defensive linemen “Mean Joe Greene” who is offered a Coca-Cola by a young fan and tosses the kid his gam-worn jersey as repayment. However, it is technically not viewed as a Super Bowl ad since it actually debuted on October 1, 1979, not during the game of the SuperBowl.

In 2010, According to the USA Today Ad Meter, which gauges public reaction, the Snickers commercial featuring the 88-year-old actress playing football was the most popular advertisement during the Super Bowl.

What is your favorite Superbowl ad? Send us your choice at info@jennyspizza.com and we will announce the most popular response. Winner chosen will win a FREE PIZZA, SALAD and APPETIZER of their choice!

Week of January 29 – Memorable advertising slogans

jennys-admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:26:49 +0000

It takes a licking, but keeps on ticking – Timex

Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz, oh what a relief it is – Alka Seltzer

Hey Mikey, I think he like it – Life Cereal

A diamond is forever -DeBeers

Good to the last drop – Maxwell House

Melts in your mouth, not in your hands – M&Ms

Just do it – Nike

You got peanut butter in my chocolate!, You got chocolate in my peanut butter! (Voiceover) Two great tastes that taste great together. – Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

Week of January 22 – List of best-selling single-volume books

jennys-admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:46:35 +0000

A Tale of Two Cities, written by Charles Dickens in 1859. Approximate sales $200 million. (Genre: History Fiction/English)

Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince), written by Antoine de Saint-Exupery in 1943. Approximate sales close to $200 million. (Genre: Fantasy/French)

The Lord of the Rings, written by J.R.R. Tolkien in 1954 – 1955. Approximate sales $150 million. (Genre: High Fantasy/English) million.

The Hobbit, written by J.R.R. Tolkien in 1937. Approximate sales $100 million. (Genre: Juvenile Fantasy/English).

紅樓夢/红楼梦 Hong lou meng (Dream of the Red Chamber), written by Cao Xuequin, in 1759 – 1791. Approximately sales: $100 million. (Genre: Family Saga/Chinese)

And Then There Were None, written by Agatha Christie in 1930. Approximate sales $100 million. (Genre: Mystery).

My favorite book: To Kill A Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee in 1960. Approximate sales $30 million. (Genre: Social Drama).

Week of January 15 – Martin Luther King Jr. Trivia

jennys-admin — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:09:10 +0000

Martin Luther King, Jr., (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was born Michael Luther King, Jr., in Atlanta but later had his name changed to Martin. He was assassinated at the age of 39 in 1968.

Martin Luther attended segregated public schools in Georgia, graduating from high school at the age of fifteen.

At the age of thirty-five, Martin Luther King, Jr., was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize. When notified of his selection, he announced that he would turn over the prize money of $54,123 to the furtherance of the civil rights movement.

Dr. King usually followed Mohandas K. Gandhi techniques

The first Civil Rights action King was involved in was the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Dr. King helped the fight for Civil Rights because he saw injustice in separation.

The March on Washington might be seen as King’s greatest accomplishment as a Civil Rights Leader.

Dr. King wrote ALL his speeches.

Dr. King’s protest were peaceful.