The Wake Up Q
The Wake Up Q Blog
Thursday, August 10, 202308/10/2023
Good Stuff: George “Gus” Isaac Day in Tompkins County!
Meet George “Gus” Isaac. A member of “The Greatest Generation” turns 100! (Thanks to Dave Hatfield for recommending this story…
Friday, July 28, 202307/28/2023
The first entertainer with a website was a famous comedian. Who?
A: Rodney Dangerfield!
Thursday, July 13, 202307/13/2023
Almost all of these pets are descended from a pair in 1930’s Syria.
A: Hamsters!
Saturday, July 1, 202307/01/2023
My Chat With Rodney Atkins
See Rodney with Sammy Kershaw at Tag’s on July 2nd. Here’s a snapshot of the man you’ll be seeing:
Wednesday, May 10, 202305/10/2023
The Most Well Known Man In Ithaca!
Lou The Hot Dog Guy! For 25 years Lou has been donating profits to the SPCA in the month of…
Tuesday, May 2, 202305/02/2023
A British Marine ran a record marathon with this strapped to his back!
A; A Refrigerator! 26.2 miles in four hours 52 minutes beat the previous record by 57 minutes!
Friday, February 24, 202302/24/2023
Which President sent out cards with his recipe for chili?
A: Lyndon Johnson!
Tuesday, January 24, 202301/24/2023
23 million bottles if this sold from the 60’s-90’s. Seldom now.
A: White-out fluid!
Thursday, January 19, 202301/19/2023
Millions changed out this household item for the first time in 9 years.
A: The Vacuum Cleaner!
Friday, December 2, 202212/02/2022
Ithacan Kara Skrubis Cannot Be Stopped
Maybe you saw the story in People Magazine. I had the chance to talk to this wonderfully inspiring young lady.
