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This week Tidbits looks at the originals, the pio-neers, the earliest – all those who made history by being the first to hit the scene. • Established in 1636, Harvard is America’s first

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• Alan Shepard was the first American in space, but not the first human in space. That distinction belongs to Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, who rocketed into space on April 15, 1961, a mere three weeks before Shepard’s May 5th flight. Nine months later, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth, circling the globe three times in just under five hours. That wasn’t to be Glenn’s final record-breaking flight. At age 77, he spent nine days aboard the space shuttle, Discovery, testing the effects of space on the elderly.

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• We’ve all heard the famous literary first line, “It was a dark and stormy night.” But how many folks know what work it introduced? It was written by Edward George Bulwer-Lytton in his 1830 novel Paul Clifford, the story of a man who leads a double life as both a criminal and a gentleman. The opening line is so well-known and often ridiculed that San Jose State University sponsors an annual contest to celebrate the “worst in writing.” Contestants are asked to complete the worst possible introduction of a novel based on that opening sentence. Contest judges prefer writers “with a little talent but no taste.”

• Research indicates that there is a streak of perfectionism in first-born children. Out of the first 23 U.S. presidents, 21 of them were first-born. Other famous eldest children include Walter Cronkite, Oprah Winfrey, Hilary Clinton, and Barack Obama.

• Citizens of Atlanta, Georgia were the first to sample a new beverage developed by Dr. John Pemberton, a local pharmacist. After concocting the syrup for the drink, Pemberton carried a jug down to Jacobs’ Pharmacy, where they added carbonated water and sold it for five cents a glass at the store’s soda fountain. Dr. Pemberton’s partner/bookkeeper came up with the name Coco-Cola and hand-scripted the famous curlicued logo.

• What did hotel magnate Conrad Hilton, Jr., former Queen of England Catherine of Aragon, and actress Ava Gardner have in common? Each was the first spouse of an individual who married many times. Hilton was the first of eight husbands for Elizabeth Taylor, Catherine was the first of Henry VIII’s six wives, while Mickey Rooney made Ava Gardner the first of his eight wives.

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Q: I have five Hummel figurines that were purchased before World WarII. One still has a price tag of $2.98 on its base. How can I find out currentvalues? — Win, Brighton, Mich.

A: Hummel figurines were created by Berta Hummel, a Franciscan nuncalled Sister M. Innocentia. The first were produced in about 1935 by FranzGoebel of Goebel Art, Inc., in Rodental, Germany. The Hummels producedbetween 1935 and 1949 are either incised or stamped with the “CrownWG” mark. The “Full Bee in V” mark with variations was not used untilafter WWII, but is found on most pieces until about 1959.

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• It was British journalist Jeremy Campbellwho made the following sage observation:“Computers are good at swift, accurate com-putation and at storing great masses of infor-mation. The brain, on the other hand, is notas efficient a number cruncher and itsmemory is often highly fallible; a basic inex-actness is built into its design. The brain’sstrong point is its flexibility.”

• In 1911, it became illegal in China to weara pigtail.

• One of Ernest Hemingway’s early Englishteachers claimed that the future Nobel Prizewinner would “never learn to write.”

• More from the files of hangover cures fromaround the world: In Japan, pickled plumsare reputed to ease the morning-after ails; inItaly, it’s (quite sensibly) coffee. The Chi-nese drink strong green tea, while in the Neth-erlands it’s the hair of the dog — the Dutchadvocate beer as a remedy. Danes eat salt,while Mexicans eat shrimp (I’ll take theMexican remedy any day). Perhaps theoddest remedy is practiced in Russia: Suf-ferers there head to the sauna, where theyproceed to whip out the toxins with leafybirch branches. No word on what they do inwinter, when the birches are, presumably,leafless.

• The Dwight D. Eisenhower National Sys-tem of Interstate and Defense Highways —better known as the Interstate Highway Sys-tem — is the largest public works project inthe history of the world. At 46,876 miles, it’salso the world’s largest highway system.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — DanicaPatrick, the only woman ever to win anIndy-car race, made a successful debut instock cars by finishing sixth in the Lucas

Oil Slick Mist 200, an Automobile RacingClub of America race at Daytona International Speedway run on Feb. 6.

The event, won for the sixth time by Pennsylvania driver BobbyGerhart, provided Patrick with needed experience in the Daytona draft.

“It’s a little harder than I thought it would be, but I felt really good,”she said. “I worked on closing that distance between two car lengthsand being right on them at a half a car length because, with my Indy-carexperience, I thought two car lengths was on them but it’s not, which isunderstandable why the accidents are so big because you have nowhereto go because you are literally nose to tail.

“I think that, for a long, long time to come, it will be something thatyou get better and better at,” said Patrick, who will turn 28 on March25.

“A lot of these drivers are new to me. I don’t know a lot of them,” shesaid. “There are a lot of nice guys out there, and its nice to be aroundsome good drivers.”

A native of Roscoe, Ill., and resident of Phoenix, Ariz., Patrick drivesfor JR Motorsports, which is aligned with Hendrick Motorsports,NASCAR’s premier team. Tony Eury Jr., Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s first cousinand former crew chief, is helping her learn the ropes in stock-car racing.

“He’s a very good crew chief,” she said. “In IndyCar, our engineersare crew chiefs. I’m lucky to have great engineer-crew chiefs in bothplaces. Tony’s very talented. ... He knows what he’s doing. I tell himwhat the car is doing and he fixes it.

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IRL driver Danica Patrick made a successful start in stock-car racing at the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 ARCArace on Feb. 6 at Daytona. That’s Tony Eury Jr. on the left. (John Clark/NASCAR This Week photo)

Monte Dutton has covered motorsports for The Gaston (N.C.) Gazette since 1993. He was named writer of theyear by the National Motorsports Press Association in 2008. His blog NASCAR This Week (http://nascar.rbma.com)features all of his reporting on racing, roots music and life on the road. E-mail Monte at nascar_thisweek@yahoo.com.

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• On March 6, 1475, MichelangeloBuonarroti, the greatest of the ItalianRenaissance artists, is born. His mostimportant early work was the Pieta(1498), a sculpture that showed thebody of Christ in the lap of the VirginMary. Demonstrating masterful skill,Michelangelo extracted the two per-fectly balanced figures of the Pietafrom a single block of marble.

• On March 3, 1873, Congress enactsthe so-called Comstock Law, makingit illegal to send any “obscene, lewd orlascivious” book through the mails.The law was named after AnthonyComstock, a salesman from Connecti-cut, who devoted his life to fightingwhat he perceived as vice, particularlyobscenity and gambling.

• On March 4, 1888, Knute Rockne isborn in Voss, Norway. He would go onto become one of the most successfulcoaches in the history of college foot-ball. In his 13 years as coach of NotreDame, he recorded 105 wins, 12 lossesand 5 ties for a winning percentage of.881, the highest in the history of col-lege or professional football.

• On March 1, 1897, the Winton Mo-tor Carriage Company is organized inCleveland, with Alexander Winton aspresident. A year later, Winton won arace at Daytona Beach, Fla., driving hisWinton Bullet to an average speed of68 mph and becoming the first personto break the mile-per-minute barrier.

• On March 2, 1925, the first nation-wide highway numbering system isinstituted to minimize confusion. Later,interstate highway numbering wouldbe improved by colored signs and theodd-even demarcation that distin-guishes between north-south and east-west travel, respectively.

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By Samantha Weaver

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I got a sudden attack of diz-ziness that landed me in bed. I couldn’t stand. Finally,with the help of my husband, I got to the doctor, whosaid I had a viral infection called vestibular neuritis. Iam taking medicine and am somewhat better, but thedizziness isn’t completely gone. Will it go? When? —L.T.

ANSWER: I have to warn readers that the causes ofdizziness are diverse, and vestibular neuritis, while com-mon, is only one of many causes. The vestibule of theinner ear has three fluid-filled canals that work like acarpenter’s balance, that gadget whose center containsa fluid-containing tube with a bubble in it. The balancetells the carpenter if a piece of wood is aligned. Theinner ear canals tell people if they are aligned. Theysend signals to the brain that keep us balanced. A viralinfection of those canals or of the nerve that sends sig-

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTHBy Paul G. Donohue, M.D.

Viral Infection CanCause Dizziness

nals to the brain makes people feel like they’ve been put inthe spin cycle of a washer.

Not only are affected people dizzy, they become nause-ated and often throw up.

Symptoms of vestibular neuritis lessen in two to threedays, but full recovery can take up to six or more weeks.

A cortisone drug taken within the first three days of ill-ness can ease symptoms. And medicines like promethazinerelieve dizziness and nausea, but they make some people sodrowsy that they prefer the dizziness.

The booklet on dizziness discusses vestibular neuritis aswell as the other dizziness causes. Readers can obtain a copyby writing: Dr. Donohue — No. 801W, Box 536475, Or-lando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (nocash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printedname and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

• • •DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Can you give an explanation of

and recommendation for cure of a health problem I have?Being over the age of 65 and in reasonably good health, Isuffer every winter from painful cracks in my fingertips andthe soles of my feet. — R.V.

ANSWER: The cracking indicates your skin is dryingout. You can restore moisture to your fingertips with a lightcoat — just a dab will do you — of petroleum jelly (Vaselineor another moisturizer) before going to bed. Put Band-Aidsover your fingertips, and leave them on all night. You cando the same during the day, but it’s a bit inconvenient. Inabout three days, the cracks should be filling in. Continuethis treatment every third or fourth night.

The same thing works for the feet. You don’t use Band-

Aids, but you do cover your feet with socks before goingto sleep. Don’t apply petroleum jelly during the daytime.It might make you somewhat unsteady. It takes longerfor feet to heal.

• • •DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Does the consumption of

foods packaged or wrapped in aluminum foil pose a riskfor contracting or accelerating Alzheimer’s disease? —M.E.

ANSWER: The answer is no. The brains of someAlzheimer’s patients have more than the usual amountof aluminum. Some have interpreted that as indicatingaluminum as a cause. Few scientists hold to that theory.

• • •Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual

letters, but he will incorporate them in his column wheneverpossible. Readers may write him or request an order form ofavailable health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL32853-6475.

© 2010 North America Synd., Inc.All Rights Reserved

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Classifieds • Classifieds

• On March 6, 1475, MichelangeloBuonarroti, the greatest of the ItalianRenaissance artists, is born. His mostimportant early work was the Pieta(1498), a sculpture that showed thebody of Christ in the lap of the VirginMary. Demonstrating masterful skill,Michelangelo extracted the two per-fectly balanced figures of the Pietafrom a single block of marble.

• On March 3, 1873, Congress enactsthe so-called Comstock Law, makingit illegal to send any “obscene, lewd orlascivious” book through the mails.The law was named after AnthonyComstock, a salesman from Connecti-cut, who devoted his life to fightingwhat he perceived as vice, particularlyobscenity and gambling.

• On March 4, 1888, Knute Rockne isborn in Voss, Norway. He would go onto become one of the most successfulcoaches in the history of college foot-ball. In his 13 years as coach of NotreDame, he recorded 105 wins, 12 lossesand 5 ties for a winning percentage of.881, the highest in the history of col-lege or professional football.

• On March 1, 1897, the Winton Mo-tor Carriage Company is organized inCleveland, with Alexander Winton aspresident. A year later, Winton won arace at Daytona Beach, Fla., driving hisWinton Bullet to an average speed of68 mph and becoming the first personto break the mile-per-minute barrier.

• On March 2, 1925, the first nation-wide highway numbering system isinstituted to minimize confusion. Later,interstate highway numbering wouldbe improved by colored signs and theodd-even demarcation that distin-guishes between north-south and east-west travel, respectively.

© 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

By Samantha Weaver

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I got a sudden attack of diz-ziness that landed me in bed. I couldn’t stand. Finally,with the help of my husband, I got to the doctor, whosaid I had a viral infection called vestibular neuritis. Iam taking medicine and am somewhat better, but thedizziness isn’t completely gone. Will it go? When? —L.T.

ANSWER: I have to warn readers that the causes ofdizziness are diverse, and vestibular neuritis, while com-mon, is only one of many causes. The vestibule of theinner ear has three fluid-filled canals that work like acarpenter’s balance, that gadget whose center containsa fluid-containing tube with a bubble in it. The balancetells the carpenter if a piece of wood is aligned. Theinner ear canals tell people if they are aligned. Theysend signals to the brain that keep us balanced. A viralinfection of those canals or of the nerve that sends sig-

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTHBy Paul G. Donohue, M.D.

Viral Infection CanCause Dizziness

nals to the brain makes people feel like they’ve been put inthe spin cycle of a washer.

Not only are affected people dizzy, they become nause-ated and often throw up.

Symptoms of vestibular neuritis lessen in two to threedays, but full recovery can take up to six or more weeks.

A cortisone drug taken within the first three days of ill-ness can ease symptoms. And medicines like promethazinerelieve dizziness and nausea, but they make some people sodrowsy that they prefer the dizziness.

The booklet on dizziness discusses vestibular neuritis aswell as the other dizziness causes. Readers can obtain a copyby writing: Dr. Donohue — No. 801W, Box 536475, Or-lando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (nocash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printedname and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

• • •DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Can you give an explanation of

and recommendation for cure of a health problem I have?Being over the age of 65 and in reasonably good health, Isuffer every winter from painful cracks in my fingertips andthe soles of my feet. — R.V.

ANSWER: The cracking indicates your skin is dryingout. You can restore moisture to your fingertips with a lightcoat — just a dab will do you — of petroleum jelly (Vaselineor another moisturizer) before going to bed. Put Band-Aidsover your fingertips, and leave them on all night. You cando the same during the day, but it’s a bit inconvenient. Inabout three days, the cracks should be filling in. Continuethis treatment every third or fourth night.

The same thing works for the feet. You don’t use Band-

Aids, but you do cover your feet with socks before goingto sleep. Don’t apply petroleum jelly during the daytime.It might make you somewhat unsteady. It takes longerfor feet to heal.

• • •DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Does the consumption of

foods packaged or wrapped in aluminum foil pose a riskfor contracting or accelerating Alzheimer’s disease? —M.E.

ANSWER: The answer is no. The brains of someAlzheimer’s patients have more than the usual amountof aluminum. Some have interpreted that as indicatingaluminum as a cause. Few scientists hold to that theory.

• • •Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual

letters, but he will incorporate them in his column wheneverpossible. Readers may write him or request an order form ofavailable health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL32853-6475.

© 2010 North America Synd., Inc.All Rights Reserved

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This quick microwave dessert tastes like you’re bask-ing in the sun in the Hawaiian Islands. So if you havefamily or friends flying off to Honolulu and you’re leftbehind to fend off the cold and snow, this dish maycomfort you — I said may!

1 (4-serving) package sugar-free vanilla cook-and-serve pudding mix2/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder1 1/2 cups water1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, packed in fruit juice, undrained1/2 teaspoon coconut extract3 tablespoons purchased graham cracker crumbs1 tablespoon chopped pecans1 tablespoon flaked coconut

In an 8-cup glass measuring bowl, combine dry pud-ding mix, dry milk powder, water and undrained pine-apple. Microwave on HIGH (100 percent power) for 5to 6 minutes or until mixture starts to bubble, stirringafter 4 minutes. Stir in coconut extract. Evenly spoonhot mixture into 4 dessert dishes.

In a small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs,pecans and coconut. Evenly sprinkle a full tablespoonof crumb mixture over top of each. Refrigerate for atleast 30 minutes. Serves four.

• Each serving equals: 142 calories, 2g fat, 5g pro-tein, 26g carb., 214mg sodium, 1g fiber; Diabetic Ex-changes: 1 Starch, 1/2 Skim Milk, 1/2 Fruit.

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A: Your wait isn’t much longer. Lifetime Television’shighest-rated series ever, “Army Wives,” will be backfor its fourth season on Sunday, April 11, with 18 brand-new episodes. Seasons 1 to 3 are now available on DVD,so you have a month or so to catch up on anything youmight have missed.

• • •Q: Last month, the ad-

vertising promos for“Little People, BigWorld” said the last showwould be airing soon. Ipray it means just for thisseason and not the FI-NAL show. This familyhas taught so many of usto be aware of littlepeople (the way weshould have been) andhow many of us just didnot realize how ignorantwe were. My family loves the Roloff family and how hon-est they are about everything, and watching their chil-dren grow up is like seeing friends’ children grow up. Weappreciate Matt and Amy opening up their lives, as welearn along with them and their children. — Bea K. inCanada

A: According to TLC, these were just the “last epi-sodes” of the first half of the fifth season. “Little People,Big World” has gone on a winter hiatus, like many showshave been doing lately, but they will be back to finish outthe season. The second half of Season 5 is scheduled tobegin airing in April.

• • •Q: I thought Ricky Gervais did a bang-up job hosting

the Golden Globe Awards. Is there any chance he’ll paya visit to “The Office”? — Kristin W., via e-mail

A: There is a very good chance of that happening.Ricky Gervais — who co-created the original U.K. ver-sion of the show as well as the American version withStephen Merchant — has already made directing andwriting “appearances” on the U.S. show. Ricky recentlytold the U.K. television show “This Morning”: “I quitelike the idea that Michael Scott bumps into this guy[David Brent, the boss of the U.K. ‘Office’] and takeshim back to the office as the best bloke ever, and theoffice goes, ‘Oh my God, there’s two of them.’ It wouldbe devastating for the people in the office.”

• • •Q: Back in the 1950s,

there was a 15-minutesitcom called “Life withElizabeth.” I rememberthat Betty White was thestar, but I never see itmentioned when I readabout her career. Wasshe the star, and whowas the male lead? —Gerry F., TennesseeRidge, Tenn.

A: You have quite amemory! The greatBetty White did indeedplay the role of Eliza-

beth, with Del Moore playing her husband, Alvin. “LifeWith Elizabeth” aired from 1953-55, and the DVDs canbe found on amazon.com and various other onlinesources. You also can watch nine episodes for free attv4u.com.

• • •Write to Cindy at King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box

536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475; or e-mail her atletters@cindyelavsky.com. For more news and extended interviews,visit www.celebrityextraonline.com and twitter.com/Celebrity_Extra.

©2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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This quick microwave dessert tastes like you’re bask-ing in the sun in the Hawaiian Islands. So if you havefamily or friends flying off to Honolulu and you’re leftbehind to fend off the cold and snow, this dish maycomfort you — I said may!

1 (4-serving) package sugar-free vanilla cook-and-serve pudding mix2/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder1 1/2 cups water1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, packed in fruit juice, undrained1/2 teaspoon coconut extract3 tablespoons purchased graham cracker crumbs1 tablespoon chopped pecans1 tablespoon flaked coconut

In an 8-cup glass measuring bowl, combine dry pud-ding mix, dry milk powder, water and undrained pine-apple. Microwave on HIGH (100 percent power) for 5to 6 minutes or until mixture starts to bubble, stirringafter 4 minutes. Stir in coconut extract. Evenly spoonhot mixture into 4 dessert dishes.

In a small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs,pecans and coconut. Evenly sprinkle a full tablespoonof crumb mixture over top of each. Refrigerate for atleast 30 minutes. Serves four.

• Each serving equals: 142 calories, 2g fat, 5g pro-tein, 26g carb., 214mg sodium, 1g fiber; Diabetic Ex-changes: 1 Starch, 1/2 Skim Milk, 1/2 Fruit.

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Q: When will my favorite show, “Army Wives,” be backfor the new season? I’m going through some serious with-drawals here! — Cassandra F., via e-mail

A: Your wait isn’t much longer. Lifetime Television’shighest-rated series ever, “Army Wives,” will be backfor its fourth season on Sunday, April 11, with 18 brand-new episodes. Seasons 1 to 3 are now available on DVD,so you have a month or so to catch up on anything youmight have missed.

• • •Q: Last month, the ad-

vertising promos for“Little People, BigWorld” said the last showwould be airing soon. Ipray it means just for thisseason and not the FI-NAL show. This familyhas taught so many of usto be aware of littlepeople (the way weshould have been) andhow many of us just didnot realize how ignorantwe were. My family loves the Roloff family and how hon-est they are about everything, and watching their chil-dren grow up is like seeing friends’ children grow up. Weappreciate Matt and Amy opening up their lives, as welearn along with them and their children. — Bea K. inCanada

A: According to TLC, these were just the “last epi-sodes” of the first half of the fifth season. “Little People,Big World” has gone on a winter hiatus, like many showshave been doing lately, but they will be back to finish outthe season. The second half of Season 5 is scheduled tobegin airing in April.

• • •Q: I thought Ricky Gervais did a bang-up job hosting

the Golden Globe Awards. Is there any chance he’ll paya visit to “The Office”? — Kristin W., via e-mail

A: There is a very good chance of that happening.Ricky Gervais — who co-created the original U.K. ver-sion of the show as well as the American version withStephen Merchant — has already made directing andwriting “appearances” on the U.S. show. Ricky recentlytold the U.K. television show “This Morning”: “I quitelike the idea that Michael Scott bumps into this guy[David Brent, the boss of the U.K. ‘Office’] and takeshim back to the office as the best bloke ever, and theoffice goes, ‘Oh my God, there’s two of them.’ It wouldbe devastating for the people in the office.”

• • •Q: Back in the 1950s,

there was a 15-minutesitcom called “Life withElizabeth.” I rememberthat Betty White was thestar, but I never see itmentioned when I readabout her career. Wasshe the star, and whowas the male lead? —Gerry F., TennesseeRidge, Tenn.

A: You have quite amemory! The greatBetty White did indeedplay the role of Eliza-

beth, with Del Moore playing her husband, Alvin. “LifeWith Elizabeth” aired from 1953-55, and the DVDs canbe found on amazon.com and various other onlinesources. You also can watch nine episodes for free attv4u.com.

• • •Write to Cindy at King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box

536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475; or e-mail her atletters@cindyelavsky.com. For more news and extended interviews,visit www.celebrityextraonline.com and twitter.com/Celebrity_Extra.

©2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Answer: Almanzo wanted her to stop working after they got married, but she didn’t want to.

• What was daytime TV’s most watched wed-ding?Answer: Luke and Laura’s wedding on General Hospital

• On Happy Days, Richie and Lori Beth got married by telephone. Why?Answer: Richie was stationed in Greenland, and Lori Beth couldn’t join him there until they got married.

• Who on a Brady Bunch movie wore a tradi-tional bridal gown in a double wedding, while her sister wore a modern gown?Answer: Jan

• On Friends Ross made a mistake at his wed-ding, which resulted in Emily calling it off. What did he do?Answer: He called Emily “Rachel.”

• Which Carrington on Dynasty made a trip to the altar that ended in a terrorist attack?Answer: Amanda

These are just some of the many questions you could ask. Think about your guests and what they like to watch. If you have older guests, you might want to go with questions about older TV shows; if you have younger guests, questions about more recent shows might be better. You could even make up questions about movies if you have several movie buffs in attendance. It’s up to you. Just make sure you write questions that will get everyone involved and don’t forget to give away some great prizes.

Adding A Twist To Your ReceptionBy Tresa Erickson

You’ve been to so many receptions that you know the routine by heart. The newly married couple takes their first dance, cuts the cake and poses for hundreds of pictures. Meanwhile, the guests drift to their own corners and watch the action from afar. Now you’re the one getting married and it’s time for you to plan your reception. But you want something slightly different. Why not add a twist to your reception with a TV wedding trivia game that is sure to get everyone involved?

Even if your guests aren’t TV buffs, they are bound to have heard or read about the weddings of some of the more popular couples on TV. Sometimes the weddings went off without a hitch; sometimes they didn’t. With just a little research, you can make up a quiz that will get everyone thinking. Some questions you could ask include:

• Which Bradfords on Eight Is Enough got mar-ried in a double ceremony?Answer: David and Susan

• On Full House, Danny proposed to Vicky at Dis-ney World in an unusual way. What did he do?Answer: He popped the question in a fireworks display.

• Who on Mad About You ate so much pie while she was trying to quit smoking that she couldn’t fit into her wedding dress?Answer: Jamie Buchman

• On Little House on the Prairie, Laura called off her engagement to Almanzo. Why?

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