The Quick Quirk Quiz: National Chains & Name Brands
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Behind every national chain and name brand lies the story of the people and the circumstances that turned an idea into a readily recognized icon. Try your hand at matching these 28 stories to the names that make America great.
Janet Spencer - Trivia Queen
Janet Spencer:Trivia Queen of the UniverseRoyal Ruler of Useless InformationMaster of Arcane Knowledge and Extraneous LoreKeeper of Forgotten Facts and Startling StatisticsFreelance Hysterics * Creative Profanities * Quantum PerplexitiesJanet Spencer was born in 1960 to a poor white sharecropper in Illinois. At 12, she slipped aboard a southbound freighter headed for Australia, where she was further raised by a pack of wild dingoes. Naturally curious and totally obsessed with the minor details of life, she traveled to London to join the Royal Astronomical Society to learn more of the world and the universe. However, the RAS had a long-standing ban against allowing in poor white sharecroppers half raised by wild dingoes, so she instead camped outside and counting the bricks making up the snobby institution. This was a pivotal experience for her. Finding there were exactly 17,431 bricks started her on her lifelong quest for small details, amazing truths, and petty coincidences. The Trivia Queen claimed her crown!Since then, she has been roaming the world from the Arctic to Tierra del Fuego, counting bricks, observing small insects, and measuring the average number of grains in a typical salt shaker. With such a vast storehouse of trivial knowledge, she now embarks on a new quest: to share this information with her fellow humans - stumping experts, amazing laymen, and bringing wide-eyed blank stares to all those around her. She is the author of several books including "Montana Trivia" and "Yellowstone Trivia" published by www.RiverbendPublishing.comJanet Spencer spends her spare time serving as chairwoman of the Associated Association of Associated Associations, playing with spatulas, and conversing with ducks.
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The Quick Quirk Quiz - Janet Spencer - Trivia Queen
National Chains & Name Brands
The Quick Quirk Quiz
The Surprising Stories, Hidden History,
and Unusual Origins Behind Familiar Things
By Janet Spencer, Trivia Queen of the Universe
Royal Ruler of Useless Information
Master of Arcane Knowledge & Extraneous Lore
Keeper of Forgotten Facts & Startling Statistics
Published by Janet Spencer at Smashwords.com
Copyright 2009 Janet Spencer
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
A Better Motel
A Turnpike Restaurant
Battle of the Hotels
From Goatherd to Glory
Taco Heaven
Harold’s Place
A New Fast Food Chain
Ice Cream Delight
High Quality Ice Cream
A Fortuitous Fire
Irv & Burt Start a Business
A Quality Campground
Quality Camping Equipment
Best Boots
A Publicity Parade
Quality Merchandise
A Load of Watches
Functional Furniture
A Better Sewing Machine
An Asthmatic Janitor
Scandalous Silverware
An Ice Builder
A Hot Bath
Leftover Cork
Sawdust & Splinters
From Insulation to Flooring
The Seed Guru
Speedy Delivery
A Better Motel
Kemmons Wilson and his wife lived in Memphis, Tennessee and had five children. In 1951 the entire family went to Washington, D.C. on vacation. Every time they checked into a hotel room, they discovered the hidden cost. The hotel would have advertised their rooms for rent for $6 or $8, but there was a $2 extra charge for every child which increased the price of the room considerably. It annoyed Wilson, especially since the rooms were often uncomfortable and unattractive. He was a builder who was in the business of constructing homes. Now he decided to construct motels, where children stayed free of charge and the rooms were comfortable and clean. He borrowed $365,000 and hired a draftsman to draw up blueprints. The designer was watching a Bing Crosby film as he worked and they decided to name the motel after