Well, the “100 Years, 100 Questions”
trivia contest at the Marquette Regional History Center was a
success. The place was packed, the intellectual challenges ran deep,
and fun was had by all.
And that's a good thing.
Now, like I mentioned yesterday, six of
those questions were written by me, if only because I am apparently
the “expert” when it comes to the seamy underbelly of Marquette
history. I don't mind that title; after all, that's the part of
history that, for some bizarre reason, interests me the most. So the
questions I came up with all dealt with that part of history;
specifically, the alcohol-infused part of it, the part that those
partaking of the stuff last night really seemed to enjoy.
Go figure, right?
Here are the six questions. Read them,
ponder them, try to answer them for yourself. If you can, good for
you! If you can't, or you're not from around here and aren't
familiar enough the history of late night shenanigans in the area,
just come back tomorrow. I'll have all the answers, and the stories
behind them.
And it's the stories that make the
questions worthwhile.
So here we go—do you know:
Which seedy (but legendary) Marquette
bar was known by the nicknames “The Broken Jaw” and “The Bucket
of Blood”?
Which Marquette county town was home to
such taverns as Gigs, The Paradise, and The Congress?
Which former Marquette mayor owned a
bar in which women were not allowed (in the 1950s!)
Which Marquette bar was named after a
character from “Gone With the Wind?”
Which one-time NMU hangout was famous
for Car Crashes (the drinks, not the actually fender benders) and
Jell-O Wrestling?
And...which Marquette County dance club
was founded by a reputed Chicago mobster named Mike Kelly?
Like I said, come back tomorrow for the
answers—and the stories behind the answers!
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