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Peter’s Poll
In the Numberz
What is the gift you fought for on Black Friday?
1. A slightly better phone – 45.3%
2. PS4/Xbox 1 – 28.9%
3. Nerds rope – 22.4%
4. Pretty Little Liars Season 3 audio tape – 17.6%
5. Detroit Shock season tickets – 17.5%
6. Engraved bowling ball – 6.4%
-Peter Monaghan
1.76 Billion candy canes produced in U.S. yearly
1.5 Billion number of Christmas cards sent by
Americans every year
25-30 Million real trees bought by Americans
every year
8-12 Million artificial tress bought by Americans
every year
194,672 record-number of lights on a Christmas
tree
-Jack Farrar
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Philip Seymour Hoffman
Stump the Bro
What was the first state to recognize Christmas as an official holiday?
A. Illinois
B. Alabama
C. Connecticut
D. Iowa
Bro: C
What is the earliest known ornament used for Christmas Trees?
A. Apples
B. Keys
C. Glass figures
D. Candles
Bro: D
The Chieftain
Bro’s record to date: 6-for-9 (66.7%)
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Q:
Stump the Bro Answers: B,A,C #Stumped
The Empire State Building’s world famous Christmas lights are illuminated every night until midnight, with the exception of Christmas Eve,
Christmas Day, New Years Eve, and New Year's Day. On these days,
when do they shut off the lights?
A. 1 a.m.
B. 2 a.m.
C. 3 a.m.
D. They are kept on
Bro: D
Q & A with Mrs. Katz
A:
-Kordell Smith
Charles Beauregard
Jack Farrar
Sebastian Dybowski, Jack Fitzpatrick
Nolan Geraghty, Ryan Israel
Jacob Oxyer, Kordell Smith
Peter Monaghan, Evan Oesterle
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