Silliness Quiz - Page 539

Fbone · 06-14-2012, 09:18 PM

Here's a short quiz until poohbear or pdurrant post one.

Which private citizen received the most fan mail in a single year?

Name
Year
Number letters received

I'm looking for the name of an individual not a group.

Daithi · 06-14-2012, 09:42 PM

I'm guessing Santa Claus doesn't count?

dreams · 06-15-2012, 12:02 AM

I am not sure about "private citizen", but my mom, uncle, grandfather and other family members are big baseball fans (I avoid sports

). I remember them talking about old baseball players and fan mail for Hank Arron.

Stitchawl · 06-15-2012, 01:37 AM

Do letters from ex-wives count?

Stitchawl

Fbone · 06-15-2012, 02:12 AM

dreams is correct!

Hank Aaron when he surpassed Babe Ruth's home run record.

Any ideas on the year and number of letters received?

dreams · 06-15-2012, 03:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fbone

dreams is correct!

Hank Aaron when he surpassed Babe Ruth's home run record.

Any ideas on the year and number of letters received?

Yip yip! But that was the end of my knowledge. Except something about another player named Dons that was in the same conversation.

As to year .. 1959? or number .. Thousands - maybe 2000? -- I have no clue.

pdurrant · 06-15-2012, 03:51 AM

A similar question.

Who held the world record for the most number of "Get Well" cards. (Until the category was abolished.)

Hamlet53 · 06-15-2012, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fbone

dreams is correct!

Hank Aaron when he surpassed Babe Ruth's home run record.

Any ideas on the year and number of letters received?

I recall the year, 1974, well. As to the number of letters, a lot. Maybe 20,000? Sadly as I also recall a lot of the letters were hate mail from people who did not want a black man breaking Ruth's record.

Hamlet53 · 06-15-2012, 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

A similar question.

Who held the world record for the most number of "Get Well" cards. (Until the category was abolished.)

Maybe Ronald Reagan?

Daithi · 06-15-2012, 08:40 AM

I don't know the kids name, but I remember hearing the story about a kid who had cancer and wanted to set the world record for the most get well cards. It went viral on the net, and she received millions of cards and kept receiving them for years -- even after beating cancer.

Fbone · 06-15-2012, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hamlet53

I recall the year, 1974, well. As to the number of letters, a lot. Maybe 20,000? Sadly as I also recall a lot of the letters were hate mail from people who did not want a black man breaking Ruth's record.

Yes, it was 1974. Hank was one run short at the end of the 73 season. He received over 900,000 letters. Many were hate mail sadly. He had to have bodyguards due to all the death threats.

pdurrant · 06-15-2012, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daithi

I don't know the kids name, but I remember hearing the story about a kid who had cancer and wanted to set the world record for the most get well cards. It went viral on the net, and she received millions of cards and kept receiving them for years -- even after beating cancer.

Yes, you have the right story. But what's his name?

(I sent him a card in 1990, and got in trouble for posting the chain letter on (IIRC) Fidonet.)

Stitchawl · 06-20-2012, 05:24 AM

Hasn't been a posting here in five days!
Here's a question to perhaps give us a jump start...

In what city can we find the World's widest avenue?

Stitchawl

orlok · 06-20-2012, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Hasn't been a posting here in five days!
Here's a question to perhaps give us a jump start...

In what city can we find the World's widest avenue?

Stitchawl

Pretoria, South Africa? They have very wide streets which were built to allow a full Ox-wagon to turn around in.

issybird · 06-20-2012, 05:34 AM

Unabashedly cribbing from orlok, Salt Lake City, of which the same is true?

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06-14-2012, 09:18 PM	#8071
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,297 Karma: 101697116 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	Here's a short quiz until poohbear or pdurrant post one. Which private citizen received the most fan mail in a single year? Name Year Number letters received I'm looking for the name of an individual not a group.

06-14-2012, 09:42 PM	#8072
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	I'm guessing Santa Claus doesn't count?

06-15-2012, 12:02 AM	#8073
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	I am not sure about "private citizen", but my mom, uncle, grandfather and other family members are big baseball fans (I avoid sports ). I remember them talking about old baseball players and fan mail for Hank Arron.

06-15-2012, 01:37 AM	#8074
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	Do letters from ex-wives count? Stitchawl

06-15-2012, 02:12 AM	#8075
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,297 Karma: 101697116 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	dreams is correct! Hank Aaron when he surpassed Babe Ruth's home run record. Any ideas on the year and number of letters received?

06-15-2012, 03:51 AM	#8077
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,069 Karma: 315160596 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	A similar question. Who held the world record for the most number of "Get Well" cards. (Until the category was abolished.)

06-15-2012, 08:40 AM	#8080
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	I don't know the kids name, but I remember hearing the story about a kid who had cancer and wanted to set the world record for the most get well cards. It went viral on the net, and she received millions of cards and kept receiving them for years -- even after beating cancer.

06-20-2012, 05:24 AM	#8083
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	Hasn't been a posting here in five days! Here's a question to perhaps give us a jump start... In what city can we find the World's widest avenue? Stitchawl

06-20-2012, 05:34 AM	#8085
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,336 Karma: 234636059 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	Unabashedly cribbing from orlok, Salt Lake City, of which the same is true?

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