A little mind workout...

• 1. Name the one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends.

• 2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backward?

• 3. Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their own for severalgrowing seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted every year. What are the only two perennial vegetables?

• 4. Name the only sport in which the ball is always in possession of the team on defense, and the offensive team can score without touching the ball?

• 5. What fruit has its seeds on the outside?

• 6. In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy, with a real pear inside the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe, and the bottle is genuine; it hasn't been cut in any way. How did the pear get inside the bottle?

• 7. Only three words in standard English begin with the letters "dw" and they are all common words. Name two of them.

• 8. There are 14 punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name at least half of them?

• 9. Where are the lakes that are referred to in the Los Angeles Lakers?

• 10. There are 7 ways a baseball player can legally reach first base without getting a hit. Taking a base on balls (a walk) is one way. Name the other 6.

• 11. Name the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form except fresh.

• 12. Name six or more things that you can wear on your feet beginning with the letter "S." [No colors for answers allowed.]

answers tomorrow.