DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO JOE, MONTANA?
DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO JOE, MONTANA?
NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) – Do you know the way to Joe, Montana? Believe it or not, that’s the name of a real town in southeast Montana. The town – with a population of just 22 – was once known as Ismay, but the name was changed in 1993 to honor Joe Montana. That’s just one of the bizarre pieces of trivia in the upcoming book, 10,000 Answers: The Ultimate Trivia Encyclopedia (Random House Reference). Other trivial tidbits... Shirley Temple’s hairdo always contained exactly 56 curls. Donald Duck has a sister named Dumbella, who is the mother of ducklings Huey, Dewey and Louie. And when Betty Ford was First Lady of the U.S., she used the CB radio handle “First Mama.”
Fri 10-12-01