Willie Young's Monthly Mind Clutter

September's Questions & Answers

1. Who appeared on the cover of the first issue of T.V. Guide?
2. Who was the first African American artist to perform on the Grand Ole Opry?
3. Name the 2 characters played by Dustin Hoffman in "Tootsie"?
4. What two cities served as the capitals of the American Revolution?
5. Who invented the vacuum cleaner?
6. By what name was John Merrick better known?
7. What was the name of the space ship in Alien?
8. What was the first automobile to offer seat belts?
9. John Lennon legally changed his middle name to Ono. What was it originally?
10. What famous thing did Ruth Wakefield do in 1930?

Answers

1. Lucille Ball (with Desi Arnaz Jr, as a child)
2. De Ford Bailey, in 1927
3. Michael Dorsey and Dorothy Michaels
4. Montgomery, Alabama and Richmond, Virginia
5. John S. Thurman, in 1899
6. Elephant Man
7. Nostromo
8. The Nash, in 1950
9. Winston
10. She invented chocolate chip cookies