HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR DAD?

I GRADUATED FROM THOMAS A. DeVILBISS HIGH SCHOOL. WHAT WAS OUR SCHOOL MASCOT?

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Answer explanation

NOT-SO-FUN FACT: My high-school officially closed its doors in 1991, and I am part of the last graduating class at DeVilbiss High School.

GO TIGERS!

WHEN I WAS I COLLEGE, I PICKED UP THE NICKNAME "STARKS" FROM BASKETBALL PLAYERS BECAUSE THEY SAID I LOOKED LIKE WHICH OF THESE FAMOUS NBA PLAYERS?

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Answer explanation

This is John Starks, which I was told that I looked a lot like him, hence the nickname "Starks."

What do you think? Do we resemble?

AT 4PM AFTER SCHOOL WHEN I WAS A LITTLE KID, I USED TO RUN HOME TO WATCH WHICH OF THESE CARTOONS?

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Answer explanation

This cartoon used to come on right after "General Hospital" which was a popular soap opera when I was a kid.

EVERYONE KNOWS MY FAMILY NICKNAME IS "BOO," BUT MY FRIENDS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD GAVE ME A DIFFERENT ONE. WHAT DID THEY CALL ME?

• GARFIELD

• EINSTEIN

• JUNIOR

• FATHEAD

Answer explanation

This is Garfield the cat. I have no idea why my friends called me this, other than the fact that he had big eyes and I used to wear huge eyeglasses as a kid. Only kids from 2 blocks would know me as this. Some didn't know my real name!

AS A SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL, I WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF WHAT ORGANIZATION?

• BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA

• AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION

• THE CHESS CLUB

• STUDENT ATHLETICS LEAGUE

THIS IS A CALICO CAT, AND I GREW UP WITH ONE NAMED WHAT?

• TWIZZLER

• SNOWFLAKE

• KISSIE

• SHEBA

Answer explanation

When we moved to the first home that my parents bought, we brought Kissie with us. Unfortunately, she never adjusted and attempted to find her way back to the old house and we never saw her again. She was replaced by another cat that we called "Snowflake" because of her white/gray fur.

WHICH ONE OF THESE PLACES DID I HANG OUT MOST AS A KID (HINT: I LEARNED TO PLAY PING PONG HERE)

• THE CATHOLIC CLUB

• THE YMCA

• THE BOY'S CLUB

• THE KENT CENTER

Answer explanation

This eventually became known as The Boys and Girls Club. My dad used to always give me $5 for food, but I used to spend almost all of it on my favorite video game.

WHAT WAS THE NAME OF MY FAVORITE VIDEO GAME AS A KID?

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Answer explanation

I used to blow almost my whole $5 on this game when I went to the Boys Club. I went home hungry a lot of days!

THIS IS EDWIN TAYLOR, WHO I KNOW AS "JUNIOR." HE IS MY OLDEST FRIEND. AT WHAT AGE DID WE MEET?

• 1 YEARS OLD

• 3 YEARS OLD

• 7 YEARS OLD

• 11 YEARS OLD

Answer explanation

HE AND I USED TO GO TO MARTIN LUTHER DAYCARE CENTER TOGETHER AND THERE'S A GROUP PICTURE THAT HAS BOTH OF US ON IT. WE ALSO GREW UP IN THE SAME APARTMENT PROJECT IN TOLEDO.

I GOT MY FIRST "REAL" JOB WORKING FOR WHAT COMPANY IN COLUMBUS OHIO?

• HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK

• NATIONWIDE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

• CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION

• BISYS CORPORATION

Answer explanation

When they called me to give me the job offer, I was told that I would be making $12,000. I was so excited, I thought I was rich! Then I found out later that $12,000 would be spread out over a whole year. Excitement discontinued.

AHH...The foolishness of youth.