Comics and Activities
• It was noted 20th-century American poet Carl Sandberg who made the following sage observation: “Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.”
• Those who study such things have determined that one out of every four alcoholic drinks consumed in the world has vodka in it. • You weigh more at the North Pole than you do at the equator. • In response to increased airport security, a company in Japan has created the “Frequent Flyer Bra.” It has no metal wires or clasps to set off metal detectors. • Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than for the U.S. Treasury. • Karaoke and karate: Other than the fact that they are both from Japan, you wouldn’t think they have much in common. However, they both have the same root word, “kara,” which means empty. “Oke” means “voice” and “te” means “hand;” hence, “karaoke” is “empty voice,” and “karate” is “empty hand.” • A researcher in Britain calculated that local farmland contains more than 2 million spiders per acre. Must be small ones, I’d say. • There once was a law in Marshalltown, Iowa, stating that it was illegal for a horse to eat a fire hydrant. And in Oregon, it was at one time illegal for a dead person to serve on a jury. • Do you want an excuse to use the number six sextillion, five hundred eighty-eight quintillion? Ask someone if he wants to know how much the Earth weighs. • Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of their birthplace. • The youngest pope was 11 years old. • • •
Thought for the Day: “The trouble with some women is that they get all excited about nothing — and then marry him.” — Cher © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
1. Is the book of Jude in the Old or New Testament or neither?
2. Who did God choose to replace Moses to lead the Israelites? Aaron, Jacob, Joshua, Caleb 3. Which disciple betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver? Peter, Judas, John, Matthew 4. From Matthew 12:24, who is the ruler of the demons? Lucifer, Satan, Devil, Beelzebub 5. Who was Simon Peter’s brother? John, James, Andrew, Matthew 6. Which Psalm is the shortest? 23, 117, 120, 150 
1) New
2) Joshua 3) Judas (Iscariot) 4) Beelzebub 5) Andrew 6) 117 
1. Which 1983 song is known as “P.Y.T.”?
2. What was the payola scandal that rocked the music industry? 3. In which song by Peter Gabriel did he have the drummer hit a phone book instead of a drum? (Hint: His heart was going “boom, boom, boom.”) 4. Who released an album with the unlikely title of “Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon”? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “I can’t sleep at night, I toss and turn, Listenin’ for the telephone, But when I get your call I’m all choked up.” 
1. “Pretty Young Thing,” by Michael Jackson. He put it on his “Thriller” album but never sang the song live. The backup singers were his sisters LaToya and Janet.
2. Radio DJs would take money to give airtime to certain songs, which is illegal, unless disclosed when the song is played. It’s basically a commercial bribe. 3. “Solsbury Hill.” The song was used in the season finale of AMC’s “Halt and Catch Fire.” 4. James Taylor, in 1971. 5. “Every Little Step,” by Bobby Brown in 1989 on his “Don’t Be Cruel” album. The song netted Brown his first Grammy, for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
Editors note: The Sticklers Answer appears to be incorrect or contain a typo.
The answer would be correct if you are looking for three consecutive RED balls to be drawn. The probability of drawing three consecutive WHITE balls should be 5/9 first draw, 4/8 second draw, 3/7 third draw = 60/504 = 1 in 8.4, therefore A would be closest to the correct answer. 
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1. GEOGRAPHY: Which South American country is home to Machu Picchu, a 15th-century Incan citadel?
2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which East Coast city’s nickname is “Charm City”? 3. U.S. STATES: What is the only U.S. state whose name is one syllable? 4. HISTORY: Which English monarch reigned from 1625 to 1649? 5. MUSIC: Which female singer had a No. 1 hit in the 1960s with the song “Downtown”? 6. ASTRONOMY: Which planet in our solar system is known as a morning and evening star? 7. BIBLE: How many plagues of Egypt were described in the book of Exodus? 8. MOVIES: How many different actors played roles in “The Three Stooges” over the years? 9. LITERATURE: Who wrote the 20th-century novel “So Big”? 10. GAMES: What color is the Connecticut property in the game “Monopoly”? 
1. Peru
2. Baltimore 3. Maine 4. Charles I 5. Petula Clark 6. Venus 7. 10 8. Six. Larry, Moe, Shemp, Curly, Joe and Curly Joe. 9. Edna Ferber 10. Light blue © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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