Trivial Trivia - taking trivia to new levels

[Lincoln Wonk]

Thanks, Roger, that is very kind.

This is fascinating. I never thought of who engraved the words. I wonder what jewelry store sold the president his first reading glasses for, I believe 37 !/2 cents.

[Eva Elisabeth]

Hi Kathy, from this site:
http://www.antiquespectacles.com/topics/...incoln.htm

"We have seen it written numerous times that 'Lincoln probably bought his first pair of eyeglasses on May 28, 1856 in Bloomington Illinois, for 37 ½ cents'. At the time he was accompanied by another lawyer friend, Henry Clay Whitney and they both planned to attend a convention called to form a new political party. They had been on their way to the Chicago and Alton Depot Railway Station to meet some arrivals from Chicago. The glasses were purchased in a tiny jewelry shop with the remark by Lincoln that he ‘had got to be forty-seven years old and kinder needed them.’

However, based on the work of Alan McBrayer, we now believe it may have been John Phillips who fit Lincoln as early as 1854, likely in Springfield. Phillips claims to have made and delivered Lincoln's spectacles ('his first pair', in 1854 during the session of the State Legislature (from newspaper article, 'Lincoln's Spectacles, Chicago Daily Tribune, July 31, 1883). This appears to trump the claim of Henry Clay Whitney (in the previous paragraph) that he bought his first pair in Bloomington in May, 1856. (Whitney, Henry C., Life on the Circuit with Lincoln. Boston: Estes and Lauiat, 1892, p. 75)"

[Eva Elisabeth]

Who metaphorically spoke of the moon being made of green cheese, and in which context?

[RJNorton]

Wild guess - Mary Lincoln, but I cannot guess the context as I have no clue.

[Eva Elisabeth]

Excellent, Roger - and please apologize the delay.

To explain to her sister Lizzie why she planned to settle over to Europe again after the insanity affair, she said that she couldn't stand meeting old friends because "if I should say the moon is made of green cheese they would heartily and smilingly agree with me".

Well, in our times we do safely know the moon is made of cheese:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug8aM9v40Sg

Interestingly there is a popular saying in Scotland, "You can't see green cheese, but you want it", meaning that you must have whatever someone else has just for the sake of having it. For example, a child's friend may get a bike and although the child is unable to ride a bike, they will pester their parents to buy one. Somehow reminds me of Mary....(maybe she had heard it in Scotland?)

Roger, you win a supply of green cheese:
   

...and A Grand Day Out (not necessarily to the moon):
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=T0qagA4_eVQ

[RJNorton]

Eva, thank you for such a wonderful prize! Please send a rocket when you have the chance.

[Eva Elisabeth]

Where is this?
   

[RJNorton]

Does it involve James Preston Metzker and Duff Armstrong?

[Eva Elisabeth]

A very good idea, Roger, but it doesn't.

Hint #1: Please tell - what do you see in the picture?

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(Hint #2: I will answer yes/no-questions!)

[Rogerm]

To me, the object in the picture looks like a lemon.

[RJNorton]

I agree with Roger, but my mind is blank (at this point) regarding what it means.

[Eva Elisabeth]

Lemon is correct, Roger and Roger.

Hint #3: Think (or research) beyond the fence!

[Lincoln Wonk]

Trivia: Does anyone know what William Petersen was doing when Dr. Leale led the president's carriers out of Ford's Theatre?

[RJNorton]

Trivia: Does anyone know what William Petersen was doing when Dr. Leale led the president's carriers out of Ford's Theatre?

Kathy, I think he was playing cards.

Eva, I am still blank!

[Lincoln Wonk]

Trivia: Does anyone know what William Petersen was doing when Dr. Leale led the president's carriers out of Ford's Theatre?

Kathy, I think he was playing cards.

Eva, I am still blank!

Roger, You got it already. Congrats. Kathy