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Card #5: Can I Take the Highway to Adano to Meet Fabian?

Geography

Q: What international border does Route 9, better known as the Top of the World Highway, cross?

A: The U.S.-Canada border

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When I initially read this answer, I assumed it meant the contiguous U.S.-Canada border, but I guess it makes more sense that it's not.

The highway crosses the border between Alaska and Canada, running nearly 80 miles between Jack Wade, Alaska, and West Dawson, Yukon. It is only open during the summer months, because most of the road (as the name implies) takes you high into the mountains, which are covered in snow for much of the year.

Most of the Canadian portion is unpaved, while the US portion has been almost entirely paved as of 2016. A partially-unpaved road through the mountains? I'll pass.

Source: Wikipedia

Entertainment

Q: What singer-actor's last name is Forte?

A: Fabian

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Fabiano Anthony Forte, in fact. For those of us who aren't aware, Fabian was a teen heartthrob of the American Bandstand era, and is still alive today.

The most interesting fact I found is that Fabian was discovered by a record producer in 1957, while his father was being taken away in an ambulance after having a heart attack at their home.

Fabian later recalled, "He kept staring at me and looking at me. I had a crew cut, but this was the day of Rick Nelson and Elvis. He comes up and says to me, 'So if you're ever interested in the rock and roll business...' and hands me his card. I looked at the guy like he was out of his mind. I told him, 'Leave me alone. I'm worried about my dad.'"

Later on, his family convinced him to respond to the guy, and it turned out well. He ended up with 11 songs in the Billboard Hot 100 between 1958 and 1960.

The music industry was a different thing altogether back then.

Source: Wikipedia

History

Q: What fraternal order is the "K of P"?

A: The Knights of Pythias

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The Knights of Pythias is a fraternal organization and secret society founded in Washington, D.C., on 19 February 1864. The Knights of Pythias is the first fraternal organization to receive a charter under an act of the United States Congress. It was founded by Justus H. Rathbone, who had been inspired by a play by the Irish poet John Banim about the legend of Damon and Pythias. This legend illustrates the ideals of loyalty, honor, and friendship that are the center of the order. The order has over 2,000 lodges in the United States and around the world, with a total membership of over 50,000 in 2003. The order is headquartered in Stoughton, Massachusetts. Some lodges meet in structures referred to as Pythian Castles.

I was particularly surprised to see that the current application for membership includes the following oath:

I declare upon honor that I believe in a Supreme Being, that I am not a professional gambler, or unlawfully engaged in the wholesale or retail sale of intoxicating liquors or narcotics; and that I believe in the government in which I live. Moreover, I declare upon honor that I am not a Communist or Fascist; that I do not advocate nor am I a member of any organization that advocates the overthrow of the Government of the Country in which this Order has a legal existence, by force or violence or other unlawful means; and that I do not seek by force or violence to deny other persons their rights under the laws of such country.

Their website was pretty explicit about not wanting their logo used for stuff, so here's a different thing I found.

Sources: Wikipedia Indiana Pythias

Arts & Literature

Q: Where's fictional Adano, the setting for John Hersey's Pulitzer-winning A Bell for Adano?

A: Italy

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Another one I hadn't heard of, which is pretty much par for the course on Arts & Lit questions in this game.

A Bell for Adano is a 1944 novel by John Hershey, the winner of the 1945 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. It tells the story of an Italian-American officer in Sicily during World War II who wins the respect and admiration of the people of the town of Adano by helping them find a replacement for the town bell that the Fascists had melted down for rifle barrels.

A Time Magazine review of the book in 1944:

The mood of A Bell for Adano is bitter. Its humor is raucous and wild. At its worst, it descends to college humorous magazine slapstick. At its best it is a superb piece of reporting. Read unimaginatively, it is a deadly account of U.S. official incompetence. Stripped of its humor, it is the story of a battle for democracy, no less real for being fought without arms, more important than the military engagement that preceded it.

There was a Broadway play quickly produced, and in 1945, a movie was made based on the book, A Bell for Adano starring John Hodiak and Gene Tierney, and several other adaptations. If that sounds up your alley, maybe check it out.

Sources: Wikipedia Time Magazine

Science & Nature

Q: How many 10ths of a calorie are there in the gum on the back of a typical postage stamp?

A: One

Inconclusive

There are no good sources on this that I can find, period, and I'm not going to link a bunch of non-cited trivia websites and Quora posts.

Some have claimed 1/10th of a calorie, as the answer states. Some say 5.9 calories (for standard-size British stamps). Many figures are not clear on whether they refer to the total caloric content, or what would be gained from typical consumption (a single lick).

Most stamps are self-adhesive in this day and age, in any case.

Bonus fun fact: the study of postage stamps is called philately (fih-LAT-ə-lee), a term coined in 1864 as a replacement for "timbromania" (stamp quest) which was disliked.

Source: Wikipedia

Sports & Leisure

Q: What dandy quarterback is Seth Maxwell based on, in the book North Dallas Forty?

A: Don Meredith

The book focuses on the rowdy sex and drugs culture of fictional North Dallas Bulls football team, and was made into a movie starring Nick Nolte.

Based on the semiautobiographical novel by Peter Gent, a Cowboys wide receiver in the late 1960s, the film's characters closely resemble team members of that era, with Seth Maxwell often compared to quarterback Don Meredith, B.A. Strother to Tom Landry, and Elliott to Gent. Of the story, Meredith said, "If I'd known Gent was as good as he says he was, I would have thrown to him more."

The movie takes somewhat of a lighter tone than the novel, unsurprisingly.

Throughout the novel there is more graphic sex and violence, as well as drug and alcohol abuse without the comic overtones of the film; for instance, the harassment of an unwilling girl at a party that is played for laughs in the movie is a brutal near-rape at an orgy in the novel. At the end of the novel, there is a shocking twist ending in which Phil returns to Charlotte [his girlfriend] to tell her he has left football and to presumably continue his relationship with her on her ranch, but finds that she and a black friend (David Clarke, who is not in the movie) have been regular lovers, unknown to Phil, and that they have been violently murdered. The murderer is Charlotte's ex-boyfriend and football groupie Bob Boudreau (who is also not in the movie); Boudreau has been stalking her throughout the novel. 

Yikes. I'm torn about this, because I hate football but I love drama.

Source: Wikipedia

This time we ended up with a couple of movies you can watch if you want, or books you can read if that's more your thing.

Next time we'll carefully address a question about the Soviet Union, the abortion heard 'round the world, everyone's favorite jellybean-eating President, a famous mother-lover, some astronomy words I don't know, and the tricky world of playing cards.

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Groups & Organizations Calendar: Feb. 6-10

Altrusa of Cowlitz County “Breakfast Bunch”: 7 a.m., The Corner Cafe, 796 Commerce Ave., Longview (located at the far end of the Fibre Federal Credit Union administration building); Debbie, 360-749-3786.

Cowlitz VFW Post No. 1045: 6 p.m. bingo, public welcome; kitchen opens at 5 p.m.; 4311 Ocean Beach Highway, Longview; under new management.

Early Words Toastmasters: 6:05 a.m., Canterbury Park, second floor community room; 1335 Third Ave., Longview; Robert Chace, 360-270-3681 or chace749@comcast.net.

Lewis and Clark Bowmen: 6 p.m., Longview Public Library, 1600 Louisiana St., Longview; Mike Vanderhorst, 360-723-3131.

Longview American Legion Post 155: 6 p.m., Texas Hold ‘Em; 1250 12th Ave., Longview; 360-425-3670.

Longview Early Edition Rotary: 7 a.m., the Carriage Restaurant, 1334 12th Ave., Longview; club secretary, 360-636-8267.

Longview, Kelso and Rainier Model Railroad Club: 7 p.m., Three Rivers Mall, southwest entrance, close to former Macy’s, first space on left, Kelso; call 360-425-0058 or email robert@whiffen.org; hours to see trains: Tuesdays, 4 p.m.-closing; Wednesdays and Thursdays, noon-closing; Fridays noon-6 p.m.; Saturdays, 1-5 p.m.; Sundays, noon-5 p.m.

Monticello Camera Club: 7 p.m., Somerset Retirement Apartments, 2025 Tibbetts Drive, Longview; Lisa Nathan, 360-747-7119.

Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts Guild: 10 a.m., Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts lobby, 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview; 360-423-1011.

Genealogical Research Assistance: 1-3 p.m., Longview Public Library, 1600 Louisiana St.; offered by the Lower Columbia Genealogical Society.

Kalama Garden Club: 11 a.m., various locations; contact Patti Sherwood at Pattisherwood@scattercreek.com or call 360-673-2809 for details; visitors welcome.

Kelso Eagles Bingo: 4:30 p.m., speed rounds; 6:30 p.m., regular games; payouts include one blackout with a value of $1,199 and other payouts of $25, $75 and $100; 609 S. Pacific Ave., Kelso; 360-425-8330; open to the public.

Longview American Legion Post 155: 5-7 p.m., Bingo and King of Clubs; 1250 12th Ave., Longview; 360-425-3670.

Longview/Kelso Earlybird Lions: 6 p.m., the Carriage Restaurant, 1334 12th Ave., Longview; visitors welcome; 360-430-1214.

Longview Eagles Aerie/Auxiliary: 7 p.m., 1526 12th Ave., Longview; Aerie president Mark Parcel and Auxiliary president Sandy Lynch, 360-425-1444.

National Active and Retired Federal Employees: 11:30 a.m. no-host lunch, Teri’s restaurant, 3225 Ocean Beach Highway, Longview; Marne, 360-430-4710; Tena, 360-425-4833.

Rotary Club of Longview: noon, Cowlitz Regional Conference Center, 1900 Seventh Ave., Longview; lunch is available; program or speaker each meeting; www.clubrunner.ca/longview-wa/.

Sons of Norway: 6-8 p.m., free Norwegian language class for beginners and more experienced speakers; snacks are welcome for the halftime break; 224 Catlin St. W., Kelso.

Altrusa International of Longview-Kelso: noon, CAP Building’s second floor Altrusa Room, 1526 Commerce Ave., Longview.

Encouraging Words Toastmasters No. 4777: 7-8:30 p.m., Canterbury Park, 1335 Third Ave., Longview; http://encouragingwordsclub.toastmastersclubs.org/.

Kelso-Longview Elks No. 1482: 5:30-6:30 p.m., lodge dinner; 7:30 p.m., lodge meeting; 900 Ash St., Kelso.

Kelso Rotary Club: noon, Kelso-Longview Elks Club, 900 Ash St., Kelso; Janet Cole, 360-423-6988.

Kiwanis Club of Kelso Longview: 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., Kelso Senior Center, 106 N.W. Eighth Ave., Kelso; Liz Norgaard, 360-703-4633.

Longview Eagles: 7:15 p.m., Texas Hold ‘Em; 8 p.m.-midnight, karaoke, 1526 12th Ave., Longview; 360-425-1444; members and guests welcome.

Lower Columbia Genealogical Society: 7 p.m., "Preservation of Documents" by Tracy Rebstock; Somerset Retirement Apartments, 2025 Tibbetts Drive, Longview; www.rootsweb.com/~walcolgs; locoges472@gmail.com.

Pythian Sisters: 1-3 p.m., Woman’s Club, 206 Cowlitz Ave. S, Castle Rock; Judy Colt, 360-577-0547; new members welcome.

Kelso Eagles Bingo: 4:30 p.m., speed rounds; 6:30 p.m., regular games; payouts include one blackout with a value of $1,199 and other payouts of $25, $75 and $100; 609 S. Pacific Ave., Kelso; 360-425-8330; open to the public.

Longview American Legion Post 155: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., lunch; 5 p.m., military races and dinner; 7:30 p.m., live music; 1250 12th Ave., Longview; 360-425-3670.

Lower Columbia Branch 363 Fleet Reserve Association: 6:30 p.m. potluck, 7:30 p.m. meeting; VFW Post No. 1045, 4311 Ocean Beach Highway, Longview; Ray Hegr, 360-425-6981.

People First of Cowlitz County: 12:30-2 p.m., Zojo’s, 931 Ocean Beach Highway, Longview; Dawn Hutton, 360-261-1053; Michael Rossman, 360-298-5296.

R Square D Square Dance Club: 7 p.m., Plus; 8-10 p.m., Mainstream with rounds; Craig Abercrombie calling, Lonnie Sycks cueing; Kelso Senior Center, 106 N.W. Eighth Ave., Kelso; 360-425-0583; www.r-square-d.info.

Brothers of the Third Wheel Triker Motorcycle Chapter: 10 a.m., Hometown Buffet, 7809-B N.E. Vancouver Plaza Drive, Vancouver; https://btw-trikers.org/.

Cowlitz Gun Club: 10 a.m., 869 S. Military Road, Winlock; games and practice traps; Joe Morgan, 360-748-8098; open to the public.

Cowlitz VFW Post No. 1045 Ladies Auxiliary: 9-11 a.m. breakfast for veterans, their families and guests; eggs, sausage links, French toast, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, optional toast, coffee and orange juice; 4311 Ocean Beach Highway, Longview; Kathe Schaffran, 360-577-2592 or 360-200-3806; Sandy, 360-578-2979.

Mary Richardson Walker Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution: 11 a.m., Canterbury Park, second floor, 1335 Third Ave., Longview.

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Summer Afternoon

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Benches/Chairs (No. 4)

Santa Rosa, CA (seven pics)

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Omak, WA (two pics)

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In the Vineyards

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Ready to Relax

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Take a Stroll

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Playfulness

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Ripening

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Ready to Relax

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Summer Day

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Open Arms

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St. Francis Winery & Vineyards (No. 4)

Our three Estate Vineyards: Behler, Wild Oak, and Lagomarsino showcase the diversity of Sonoma County. Each of our vineyards possesses its own unique soil profile, micro-climate, and geographic distinction adding expression to the fruit and ultimately the wine. From foggy valley floors to sloping riverside hills the nuances of these regions are put on display within each glass poured. Caring for more than 400 acres of Certified Sustainable Vineyards between Sonoma Valley and Russian River Valley, we take great pride in showcasing one of the world’s premier grape-growing regions.

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St. Francis Winery & Vineyards (No. 5)

Since 2000, St Francis Winery & Vineyards has played host on the first Sunday in October to a menagerie of wildlife, pets, and owners. Our Blessing of the Animals fundraiser event brings lovers of animals, nature, and wine from far and wide. Raise a glass and some money to help support the Humane Society of Sonoma County. What is better than enjoying breathtaking views and award-winning wines while supporting a cause near and dear to all of us? We hope to see you there!

Calling all friends of the Animal Kingdom!

Join us Sunday, October 2, 2022 for our 20th Blessing of the Animals fundraising event! Bring your furry friends, scaley sidekicks, aquatic acquaintances, and pals of the animal kingdom. Take part in this “adorable” afternoon to help raise funds to support the Humane Society of Sonoma County. The festivities will include the ever-popular “Winery Dog of the Year” contest, raffle prizes, wine, local fare, and a blessing for every animal that attends. All proceeds from this event will be donated to the Humane Society of Sonoma County, which is dedicated to connecting animals to their forever home.

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St. Francis Winery & Vineyards (No. 3)

Our Winery and stunning mission-style Tasting Room is in the heart of Sonoma Valley surrounded by estate vineyards. The bell tower houses a 1,000-pound bronze bell cast by the Marinelli Foundry in Italy. It chimes every hour and can be heard throughout the valley.

Our commitment to showcase the best of Sonoma extends to our Tasting Room, which pairs our award-winning wines with the most breathtaking view in Sonoma Valley, and to our ZAGAT-recommended Wine & Food Pairing, which has earned worldwide praise from legions of fans and was voted “#1 in America” in 2013 and 2015 by Open Table diners. In 2012, we planted a 2-acre Estate Garden, giving our chef access to fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs grown steps away from our kitchen, and giving our guests an unforgettable, farm-to-table Wine & Food Pairing experience in the heart of Sonoma Valley.

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