Answers to All About Lynne!
1. Who was Lynne’s favorite singer as a little girl?
Lynne's favorite singer was Dolly Parton.
2. In what state did Lynne win a state writing contest?
Lynne won the state writing contest as a third grader in Ohio.
3. What TV sitcom did Lynne love so much that as a kid her dad had to change the channel during a Super Bowl party so she wouldn’t miss it?
Punky Brewster!
4. What was the color and make of Lynne’s first car?
It was blue Ford Taurus.
5. Who did Lynne refer to as “her baby”?
Even though they're only two years apart, Lynne's 'baby' was her sister Leslie.
6. What catastrophe struck on Lynne’s 7th birthday?
That's right, it was a hurricane!
7. When Lynne was young, who was her favorite person in the whole world?
Her grandpa, Red. (Who had a horse named Jim. Someone should have asked Matt that. He knew that!)
8. What college did Lynne visit that she thought was “all concrete”?
Oddly enough - the University of Illinois.
9. To where was Lynne’s favorite Girl Scout trip?
Estes Park, Colorado.
10. When Lynne was little, what did she want to be when she grew up (occupation)?
Vertebrae paleontologist. (That's a dinosaur hunter.)
11. The name of Lynne’s first dog?
Yep, it was Lovey.
12. The first time Lynne flew without an adult, where did she go and approximately how old was she?
Disney World in second grade, to meet her Aunt Carol and Uncle Rick.
13. What city did Lynne go to in order to get immersed in another language?
Guadalajara, Mexico.
14. What was Lynne’s first college choice?
Notre Dame
15. Lynne is a member of what sorority?
Kappa Delta. Everybody knows that!
16. What language did Lynne take in high school?
Latin. Which will be helpful if she runs into any ancient Romans.
17. What two movies did Lynne watch over and over and over (and memorize) as a kid?
Annie and the Wizard of Oz.
18. What was the only test Lynne ever took and failed?
You, guessed it. Like a lot of us, she failed her driving test. Waaa waa.
19. Where did Lynne study overseas?
Cambridge, England.
20. Lynne dressed up as what cartoon character and sang her songs?
Lynne liked to dress up as Annie, because the red hair was already included.
21. Name the high schools Lynne has taught at.
Leyden and Naperville Central high schools.
22.What baseball game did Lynne go to where “everybody hits & everybody scores,” and one of the teams went on to win the World Series that year?
White Sox vs. Cardinals, with her Dad. And Lynne scored the game, of course.
23. When her Dad punished her for something she didn’t do, what was her punishment for him?
when the girls were little, Lynne's dad made the mistake of believing Leslie, who claimed Lynne had punched her. Lynne's dad punished her, then had to swallow his pride and apologize to the pint-sized Lynne when Leslie fessed up about the fib. Lynne wasn't satisfied with just an apology. She decided he needed to be punished for jumping to conclusions. His punishment: no golf for a month. He had to cancel his annual golfing trip because his little girl grounded him.
24. How many countries can you name that Lynne has been to?
U.S.A. (Matt got that one), France, England, Mexico, Ireland, Scotland, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Italy, Greece, Turkey. But never Canada!
25. Who is Lynne crazy about that taught her about “Robby Wagner”?
Well, that would be Matt. But no more needs to be said about that story.
Answers to Matt Mania!
1. At one point Matt would only answer to one name (that was not his own). What was that name?
Charlie Brown. Can't explain that one.
2. How many times has Matt completed the Chicago Marathon?
He's run and finished seven marathons.
3. What happened to Matt when he overdid it on his favorite food as an infant? How does he feel about that food now?
Matt's skin turned orange from eating so many carrots. He doesn't like them very much any more.
4. What significance does this house (the Sunderlage Farmhouse, where the luncheon was held) have in Matt’s life (prior to today)?
Matt did his Eagle Scout project at the Sunderlage Farmhouse.
5. How many baseball stadiums has Matt visited? (And do you know which ones they are?)Matt has visited the stadiums of 12 major league teams: Cubs, Sox, Brewers, Mets, Yankees, Twins, Pirates, Red Sox, Orioles, Cardinals, Tigers, Rockies.
6. What baseball player did everyone who visited Matt at U of I get their picture taken with?
A lifesized poster of Carlton Fisk.
7. On what holiday did Matt have an upset stomach that his mother blamed on the meal he had the night before? What was really wrong?
On Thanksgiving, Matt's upset stomach turned out to be appendicitis.
8. What collegiate team did Matt “walk on” to during his sophomore year?
The University of Illinois cross country team.
9. What was the subject of Matt’s first professional published article?
Memorial Day, a story he wrote for Pioneer Press newspapers.
10. Who is Matt’s all-time favorite baseball player?
There's no absolutely correct answer here. We'd accept David Wright, Jose Reyes, Ichiro or Vlad Guerrero. But as a kid Matt, loved Darryl Strawberry.
11. What was Matt’s famous comment about his Dad’s barbecuing?
To quote: "Good, but crunchy."
12. What big journalism award has Matt won in each of the last two years?
The Lisagor.
13. What was the reason for Matt’s senior year trek to Miami?
To watch his beloved Illini beat Virginia 63-21 in the prestigious MicronPC.com Bowl.
14. When was Matt first time on an airplane? Where was he going?
This is a freebie because even Matt doesn't know the answer. But if he remembers correctly...at less than a year old, he flew to New York. His parents told him they were going for candy!
15. What is Matt’s favorite movie?
No doubt about this one. Dr. Strangelove.
16. What was the name of the club that Matt started with his roommate (Nathaniel) in college?
Goat Impact. Wasn't that obvious? (Well, they got a float in the homecoming parade.)
17. During what movie did Matt let out a tremendous wail right at a particularly quiet part?
In The Muppets Take Manhattan, when Kermit forgot his name - he thought it was Phillip Phil - and couldn't remember who his friends were. What? It was very sad.
18. What did Matt do that almost caused his roommate to get expelled from medical school?
He wrote an article about his roommate Adam's work with cadavers.
19. Why did Matt visit Fort A.P. Hill in 1994?
To attend the National Boy Scout jamboree.
20. What kind of house played an important role in Matt’s Eagle Scout project?
An outhouse, of course.
21. What did Matt stop doing on his 7th birthday at exactly the time he was born?
Stop sucking his thumb. What? A lot of kids suck their thumbs until they're seven.
22. Where was Matt when he lost his first tooth?
In New York.
23. To what University was Matt awarded the top journalism scholarship?
Marquette University.
24. What was Matt’s first job? How long did he work there?
His first job was at Goebbert's Pumpkin Farm as a bagger during the Halloween season. However, he also worked as a waiter for Richard Walker's Pancake House. For one hour. (And managed to spill on someone, step on someone else and put his tie in someone's food - not bad for 60 minutes.)
25. What were Matt and Megan singing on the fateful canoe trip where he met the girl that he is crazy about?
Matt was singing Moon River. (Techinically, the first two words was all he could remember.) But Matt and Megan were singing loudly, badly, Birdhouse In Your Soul, by They Might Be Giants.
Did you do better than Lynne (17-1/2) or Matt (14-1/2)? Well, there's a Peruvian Potato Salad in your future!
