Joey's Trivia

Week of March 18 – Cereal Slogans

Trix – “Trix are for kids” – First appearing on cereal boxes in 1960, the Trix rabbit raced around trying to get a taste of this fruit-flavored puffed-corn cereal. But two children always get there first and thwart his cereal craving, saying, “Silly rabbit, Trix are for kids.”

Corn Flakes – “Taste them again for the first time” -Developed in the 1880s by health-obsessed brothers John Harvey and Will Keith Kellogg, Corn Flakes have been sold in stores since 1906. Before the cereal was marketed in stores, the brothers disagreed over whether to add sugar to it. John Harvey was against the idea, while W.K. was for it, so the former began his own company, Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company, and began selling Kellogg’s Corn Flakes.

Lucky Charms – “They are magically delicious” – With its frosted oats and rainbow-colored marshmallows, Lucky Charms has been tempting children (and leprechauns) everywhere since 1964. Each marshmallow color is shaped like a different charm — the original four charms were pink hearts, yellow moons, orange stars, and yellow clovers. Various charms and colors h

Wheaties – “Breakfast of Champions” – Wheaties cereal has long been associated with athletes and sports, a marketing strategy that began in 1933 when it sponsored minor league baseball broadcasts.

Frosted Flakes – “They’re grrrrreat” – Tony the Tiger’s catchphrase, which was introduced in the 1950s, has become one of the longest-running advertising slogans of all time. Fun facts about Tony: He’s 6’3″, is voiced by Thurl Ravenscroft, and has a wife and a daughter named Antoinette.

Rice Krispies – “Childhood is calling” – Responding to recent research from The Intelligence Group’s Mom Intelligence Report, which showed that 94 percent of moms feel kids today grow up too quickly, Kellogg’s adopted this sentimental new tagline for a series of commercials involving moms spending time with their children.

Week of February 24 – Oscar Trivia

The individual who was awarded the most total Oscars was Walt Disney, who walked away with 26 Academy Awards over his lifetime,  He had 64 total Oscar nominations.  

The Oscar statuette weighs 6 3/4 pounds, and stands 13 1/2 inches high. It was named by Margaret Herrick, the Academy librarian, who remarked in 1931 (upon seeing the statuettes), “Why it looks like my Uncle Oscar!” Her uncle’s full name, by the way, was Oscar Pierce.

Meryl Street received a record of 17 nominations (she won two).

The longest acceptance speech ever given at an Academy Awards ceremony was given by Greer Garson.   when she accepted her award for Best Actress in 1942’s “Mrs. Miniver.”   It’s uncertain exactly how long she spoke – most sources agree it was somewhere between 5 1/2 and 7 minutes.

The three movies that won the most Oscars were “Lord of the Rings: Return of the King” (2003),”Titanic” (1997) and “Ben-Hur” (1959). All three movies won 11 statuettes.  (Second place is held by “West Side Story,” which won ten Oscars.)

Meryl Streep  was so flustered by her win she left her Oscar behind in the ladies room.

Billy Crystal keeps a toothbrush in his pocket.  The 63-year-old comedian, who will be hosting his ninth Academy Awards ceremony, isn’t a hygiene freak. He carries the toothbrush as a tradition dating back to his childhood, when he’d improvise pretend Oscar speeches for his family using his toothbrush as a microphone.

Woody Allen Woody Allen made his first ever appearance at the 2002 Oscar ceremony to present a tribute to films shot in New York City compiled by Nora Ephron in the wake of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center.

Woody Allen has won three Academy Awards and been nominated a total of 23 times: 15 as a screenwriter, seven as a director, and one as an actor. He has more screenwriting Academy Award nominations than any other writer; all are in the ” Best Original Screenplay ” category. He is tied for third all-time with seven Best Director nominations. His actors have regularly received both nominations and Academy Awards for their work in Allen films, particularly in the Best Supporting categories.

Week of February 17 – Presidential Trivia

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

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

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