Jan. 19, 2008 - Columbus Baseball Trivia

Columbus Baseball stadium trivia

May. 3, 2006 - WCBE Radio 90.5 FM

This is not Columbus Trivia, but if you like Trivia listen to Columbus radio, WCBE radio 90.5 FM. 

The answer was "Memphis."

I believe the question was:

What city was Arthur Lee from?

That the city that had to do with music, was a hint.   I had the radio on.  I was listening to WCBE  90.5  while I was working on my computer but I was not really aware I was listening until I was dialing the phone.  My trivia compulsion  kicked in.

At first I thought the question was Q. What city was Harper Lee from?

I think Harper Lee was from Little Rock Arkansas or Birmingham Alabama or Mississippi and I was trying to figure out which to guess...

The hint about the city having to do with music was also a hint to me that the two men (Jack? and the DJ?) on the radio were not talking about the writer of  'To Kill a Mocking Bird.'    So I said "Memphis." 

The Byrds,  Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, etc. did not like 'The Monkees' according to 'Jack' , the guest on WCBE.  

Now I am listening to this radio show.  Is Jack on one of the shows on WCBE on Sunday afternoon?  His voice is familiar to me.  The show on WCBE now is about the year 1966.  I think maybe they were talking about The Mothers of Invention while I was half listening....   

I lovedThe Monkees in 1966!  I was a kid.   "I'm a Believer"  was the number one song of 1966 according to the fellas on WCBE Radio today.   I won two CD's..  I wonder who Arthur Lee was with? I wonder what two CD's I won?

Copyright 2006 Columbus Best Blog and Maureen McCabe

Apr. 29, 2006 - Columbus Washboard

I have two old washboards in my basement.   They were made by the Columbus Washboard Company.   They are the Dubl Handi model which is the first style pictured in a  Wikipedia enty about 'washboards.'  

The funny note on the back of my Dubl Handi washboards is: 

IDEAL FOR SILKS, HOSIERY AND LINGERIE
OR HANDKERCHIEFS
JUST THE RIGHT SIZE TO FIT IN A BUCKET,
PAIL OR LAVORATORY

PACKS EASILY INTO SUIT CASE
OR TRAVELING BAG

COLUMBUS WASHBOARD CO., COLUMBUS OHIO

Yes all in caps, I guess yelling was OK!  On the front side my washboards say:

USE EITHER SIDE ACCORDING TO FABRIC

I personally can't tell the difference in the two surfaces. 

Columbus Washboard Company is no longer in Columbus but still in Ohio. Columbus Washboard Company moved to Hocking County in 1998.  The company still make washboards.  The Columbus Washboard Companies website  has a great history of the company founded in Columbus Ohio in 1895!    

From the Columbus Washboard Company Website:

"The Columbus Washboard Company manufactures the only washboard made in the USA today. This site features, our products, craft ideas, artisan items for sale, the Washboard Music Festival, musician boards, our history and much more.

"From 1931 to 1938, twenty two other washboard names were introduced to the market place. Of these only five survived into the 1980's. These brands, which are all trademarked, are Dubl Handi, Maid-Rite Silver, Maid-Rite Brass, Sunnyland, and Crystal Cascade. Fortunately most of the original dies and designs have been maintained by the Company."

Visit the Columbus Washboard website for instructions on 'HOW TO USE A WASHBOARD"

My two Dubl Handi washboards would be from sometime in the 1930's until the 80's, I guess. 

Rand McNally's Best of the Road 2006 takes a trip from downtown Columbus sites  to West Virginia with a stop in Hocking Hills followed by a visit to the Columbus Washboard Company in Logan Ohio.  

Copyright 2006 Columbus Best Blog and Maureen McCabe

Feb. 21, 2006 - And the answer is.....

HER Ranked #1

HER Real Living was once again ranked 1st in The List of Greater Columbus residential real estate agencies, published annual by Business First Columbus. This ranking was published in the Friday, June 10 issue of Business First.

The question was: Who ranked HER Real Living the number one Central Ohio Residential Real Estate firm in 2004?

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