Ok, That was boring. Here's the answer.
OH boy, the groundhog saw his shadow!!! 6 more weeks of winter!!
But it isn't sunny here. hmmmm
: 1. There's one "sport" in which neither the spectators
: nor the participants know the score or the leader until
: the contest ends. What is it? Boxing.
:
: 2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving
: backward? Niagara Falls. The rim is worn down about two and
: a half feet each year because of the millions of gallons
: of water that rush over it every minute.
:
: 3. Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their
: own for several growing seasons. All other vegetables must
: be replanted every year. What are the only two perennial
: vegetables? Asparagus and rhubarb.
:
: 4. Name the only sport in which the ball is always in
: possession of the team on defense, and the offensive
: team can score without touching the ball? Baseball.
:
: 5. What fruit has its seeds on the outside? Strawberry.
:
: 6. In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy, with
: a real pear inside the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe,
: and the bottle is genuine; it hasn't been cut in any way.
: How did the pear get inside the bottle? The pear grew
: inside the bottle. The bottles are placed over pear
: buds when they are small, and are wired in place on the
: tree. The bottle is left in place for the whole growing
: season. When the pears are ripe, they are snipped off
: at the stems.
:
: 7. Only three words in standard English begin with the
: letters "dw." They are all common. Name two of them.
: Dwarf, dwell, and dwindle.
:
: 8. There are fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar.
: Can you name half of them? Period, comma, colon, semicolon,
: dash, hyphen, apostrophe, question mark, exclamation point,
: quotation marks, brackets, parenthesis, braces, and ellipses.
:
: 9. Where are the lakes that are referred to in the "Los
: Angeles Lakers?" In Minnesota. The team was originally
: known as the Minneapolis Lakers and kept the name when
: they moved west.
:
: 10. There are seven ways a baseball player can legally
: reach first base without getting a hit. Taking a base
: on balls-a walk-is one way. Name the other six. Batter
: hit by a pitch; passed ball; catcher interference; catcher
: drops third strike; fielder's choice; and being designated
: as a pinch runner.
:
: 11. It's the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold
: frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form
: but fresh. What is it? Lettuce.
:
: 12. Name six or more things that you can wear on your feet
: that begin with the letter "S." Shoes, socks, sandals,
: sneakers, slippers, skis, skates, snowshoes, stockings,
: stilts.
