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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do golfers yell “FORE!”?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do golfers yell “FORE!”?

I went on The Anna and Raven Show this morning to teach them about golf terms they should know for the big Star 99.9 Maritime Chevrolet Anna and Raven Open coming up July 16th. (sign up to play here)

They asked me why golfers tell “FORE!” all the time. If you golf you know that it’s a word you yell when your ball is heading towards someone after you hit it. But why the word “fore”? I got to the bottom of it.

“Fore” is another word for “ahead” or “forward”. So you use that term because you are telling to people “ahead” of you to warn them about the incoming ball. The British Golf Museum says the word was first used back in 1881. During that era golfers would use “fore-caddies” to wait for the ball to land and show them where it went. If the ball was about to hit the fore caddie they would yell “FORE!’

So there you go. Now when you play in our golf tournament on July 16th you’ll know why you’re yelling FOOOOOOOORE!.

The New Trend Is Watermelon & Mustard!?

The New Trend Is Watermelon & Mustard!?

There is a new trend that says French’s mustard is the perfect condiment for watermelon. Weird, but we decided to try it so you don’t have to! What was Anna & Raven’s verdict on it!?

Things to Know Wednesday June 16th

Things to Know Wednesday June 16th

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Wednesday June 16, 2021: Weird Wedding Food; Watermelon and Mustard; Big Decisions

Wednesday June 16, 2021: Weird Wedding Food; Watermelon and Mustard; Big Decisions

Anna’s toddler is going to camp for the first time!  But Anna is a little worried that “The Trifecta” might cause some problems…  (:30)

What special food did you serve at your wedding?  One groom demanded something special that seemed like a good idea at first, but got extremely sloppy later!  (3:02)

What if you could live a longer, healthier life without doing anything extra?  In fact, the key to a long healthy life seems to be doing less!  (10:24)

It’s one thing to be really into a song, but if you start doing THIS while listening to music, that’s all I need to know about you!  (14:08)

Did your favorite show get cancelled recently?  Anna and Raven discuss the latest round of show cancellations and some of the most famously canceled shows of all time!  (18:05)

The latest food trend on TikTok is watermelon and…..mustard?  Anna and Raven put this wacky food combination to the test!  (21:45)

Want to win the Dad in your life a $50 gift card to Home Depot for Father’s Day?  All you have to do is play Craig’s List Price is Right: Father’s Day Edition!  (25:22)

What big decision do you have to make today?  Raven is caught between helping his son and helping his wife, while Anna is facing a major life decision regarding meatballs!  (29:10)

Martin and Dana are restaurant owners and recently had to fire a teenage waiter for stealing!  Martin wants to stand by the decision, but Dana says you have to take the kid’s family situation into account.  Whose side are you on?  (35:40)

Debbie has a chance to win $1200!  All she has to do is beat Raven in pop culture trivia!  (43:27)

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: An ironic story of coincidence, connection, and a random nightstand

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: An ironic story of coincidence, connection, and a random nightstand

This story has it all. Irony, coincidence, connections and how you just never know when something is going to come back into your life in the most random of ways.

A woman in San Diego recently bought an old nightstand at a thrift store. When she got it home she found a note inside one of the drawers that looked like a child’s handwriting. It had phone numbers and a name written on it. One of the numbers was her parents’ old house PHONE NUMBER and her mom’s cell number from 15 years ago! She thought that was odd so started to research the name on Facebook. She eventually figured out that it was her sister’s friend’s nightstand when they were a kid. How funny it is that!?

She made a TikTok video of the whole thing which as started to go viral.

@valenciascaliforniaThe universe is crazy ##foryou ##fyp ##thrifted ##storytime ##crazy♬ Aesthetic – Xilo


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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where was the famous sky & grass Windows XP desktop photo taken?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where was the famous sky & grass Windows XP desktop photo taken?

You probably used to stare at it every day when you got to work. That default desktop photo on Windows XP. You know the one… with the sky and grass. But where was the actual photo taken?

The famous photo is from Napa Valley, California. The funny part is that only looks like it does in the photo because an insect infestation had wiped out all of the grapevines in the area. Leaving that sprawling grass look.

 

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