Better Late than Never!
T.J. Szafranski
Thanks to the wonderful work of the Social Committee, the best ever NMRT Midwinter Social took place at the Seaport Hotel on Saturday, January 9. The annual event, which is open to anyone at Midwinter, featured a team trivia contest this year. The trivia was hosted by T.J. Szafranski who was described by the attendees as pretty good and could have been worse and a younger, but not as funny version of Pat Sajak.
Over 70 players were split up into twelve teams depending on the month they were born in. The teams then competed in 5 fun-filled rounds of trivia. In one round, teams were given 10 quotes and had to choose whether Mahatma Gandhi or Kanye West said them. It sounds easy, but it proved challenging. The competition was fierce all night long. Going into the final round, the March team held a 10 point lead over second place, but with 40 points up for grab, it was still anyone’s game. Thanks to a nearly perfect final round, the September team ended the night with 108 points, just one point ahead of 2nd place March, and five ahead of 3rd place February.
Overall, the social was a great opportunity to meet new friends, have some drinks, and show off some knowledge. While no scientific poll was taken, it appeared that every single attendee had an enjoyable time. If you make it to Midwinter next year, please mark the Social on your calendar. It’s always a fun time! (And if you’d like to see the trivia competition return again, please let us know).
Wondering how you would have done at the trivia? Here are just a few of the questions we asked:
1. New York Public Library is one of two public libraries to be a member of the Association of Research Libraries. What is the other one?
2. What’s the only U.S. state whose 3 most populous cities state with the same letter?
3. The first four British bands to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, and who?
4. What Disney character wore this outfit?
5. What two celebrities are pictured?
6. What candy bar is this?
Answers:
1. Boston Public Library
2. Ohio (Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati)
3. The Who
4. Ariel
5. Lorde and Prince
6. 100 Grand