Posted on 04/23/2016 4:52:11 AM PDT by nikos1121
Saturday, April 23, 2016: LIVE Stream of the Donald J. Trump for President rally in Waterbury, CT at Crosby High School beginning at 10:00 AM EDT.
Waterbury is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut on the Naugatuck River, 33 miles southwest of Hartford and 77 miles northeast of New York City. Waterbury is located in New Haven County, Connecticut. Waterbury had a total population of 110,366.
Westbury, CT 1940s
Birds Eye View
Lakewood Park
Saturday, April 23, 2016: Live stream of the Donald Trump for President rally in Bridgeport, CT at The Klein Memorial Auditorium. The event is scheduled to begin at 12:30 PM EDT, with doors opening at 9:30 AM.
Bridgemport, CT
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the American state of Connecticut, the 5th-most populous in the New York Metropolitan area, and the 5th-most populous in New England.Population 144,229.
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Todays Trivia
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1. Waterbury throughout the first half of the 20th century was an industrial powerhouse, led, like many other liberal and democrat run places, into decline. Its still reflected in the Citys nickname. 10pts.
a. Diamond City.
b. Copper City
c. Brass City
d. Lead City
2. Waterburys motto Quid Aere Perennius? means what? 10 pts.
a. Look to the Heavens for Guidance. b. The Key to Success is a Good Clock. c. What is More Lasting Than Brass? d. Kiss My Pittoot.
3. Name this notable Waterbury notable. 10pts.
4. Waterbury is known for the Waterbury Clock Company. Large clocks abound all over the city still. The company avoided bankruptcy during the depression by doing what?
a. Produced the Mickey Mouse watch that sold 11,000 the first day. b. Sold underwater watches to the US Navy for $200,000. c. Sold a large clock to London called Big Ben for $100,000. d. Produced the Dick Tracy watch that sold 50,000 the first day.
5. Name this Waterbury, CT notable and his hit TV show. 10pts.
6. In 1992 Money Magazine ranked Waterbury the worst in this category out of 300 metropolitan areas.
a. Quality of the air b. Quality of the life c. Quality of schools d. Quality of hospitals
7. In 2008 Forbes Magazine ranked Waterbury as one of the worst? 5pts
a. Places to drive a car. b. Places for Businesses and Careers in America. c. Places to raise a family. d. Places to find clean water.
7. In 2008, the same year, Waterbury was named on the 100 Best Place to? 5pts
a. Raise a dog. b. Raise a horse c. Raise a family. d. Know what time a day it is if you're without a watch.
8. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, the most famous novel by this man, is set in Waterbury in the 1930s. Name him. 25pts.
Name these famous Bridgeport notables. 10pts each.
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10. Name one of his cartoon characters along with who he is.
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12. 13.
I’m just reading your post and I’m laughing my head off!!
Thanks so much for all your up to the minute reporting.
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FYI
Donald Trump (black version). By Prince
posted this yesterday. When you go to the link the video is about half way down
http://universepolitics.com/2016/04/22/prince-once-wrote-song-named-for-donald-trump/
Thank you OK
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OK put my idea for a graphic together
Life in 2016 America...
In my opinion, that bit of artistic license is not too much of a stretch... sadly.
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Thank you very much, I see that there are 89 comments on that one to review.
can someone do a capture of all that.. ???
I have a feeling FB will be removing it in very near future. A lot of good information and research
Already text to friends and family
Thank you again
You are quite welcome
Good idea. The. Pass the capture around so it’s available in many places
Yes indeed, the word “hinky” comes to mind when you delve into that family’s history.
Does that make sCruz an SOB ?
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