Fannie Flagg Trivia

1. When Lodor Nordstrom settled in Missouri in 1889, he talked several other people into settling there as well. What did they name the town before it was renamed Elmwood Springs?

From Quiz The Whole Town's Talking

Answer: Swede Town

Lodor came from Sweden in 1889 looking for land to start a dairy farm. He liked Missouri, so he placed an ad in Swedish newspapers in New York, Chicago and Philadelphia asking for people to come to Missouri to start a town and work for his dairy.

From Quiz "I Still Dream About You" by Fannie Flagg

Answer: Real Estate Agent

Maggie worked for Red Mountain Realty in Birmingham, Alabama. Business was not going well, however. Red Mountain had once been the top agency in Birmingham, until an unscrupulous rival named Babs Bingington (also known as "The Beast of Birmingham") came along. She stole listings and clients right and left and became the top agent instead. Red Mountain Realty was founded by Hazel Whisenknott, who was a business dynamo. After Babs came to Birmingham, Hazel began to lose clients. Then Hazel died, and most of the agents left. Now there were only Maggie, Ethel Clipp and Brenda Peoples left, but they did their best to hang on!

From Quiz "A Redbird Christmas" by Fannie Flagg

Answer: He was named by the orphanage he grew up in

When Oswald was a baby, he was left on the steps of a church. He was found with no clues as to who left him. There was no note, just a can of Campbell's tomato soup in the basket with him. (Did the person who left him really expect a baby to eat the soup?) The orphanage chose "Oswald", because it was next on the list of boy's names. The "T." (for tomato) and "Campbell" were for the soup!

From Quiz "Can't Wait To Get To Heaven" by Fannie Flagg

Answer: She fell off of a ladder while picking figs

Elner went out early that morning to pick figs to make some fig preserves for a friend. She accidentally poked a wasps' nest, and ended up falling off of the ladder and being stung by numerous wasps. Fortunately, Elner's neighbor, Tot Whooten, saw the accident and went to another neighbor, Ruby Robinson, who happened to be a nurse. After trying to revive Elner and failing, they called for an ambulance. Then Tot called Elner's niece, Norma.

From Quiz "Standing in the Rainbow " by Fannie Flagg

Answer: The Neighbor Dorothy Show

Dorothy Smith broadcast her program from her living room through station "WDOT, number 66 on your dial". She started broadcasting in 1936 and stayed on the air until 1974. She gave out local news, household hints and recipes. She was on the air Monday through Friday from 9:30 am -10:00 am. Here is the way Nalon Klegg, the announcer at the main station in Poplar Bluff would introduce her show: "And now here she is from that little white house just around the corner from wherever you are, your neighbor and mine, the lady with the smile in her voice, Neighbor Dorothy...with Mother Smith on the organ." Then would come Dorothy's theme song, "On The Sunny Side Of The Street". Dorothy had a huge listening audience and received tons of mail daily!

From Quiz Welcome to the World, Baby Girl!

Answer: Elmwood Springs

The book opens in 1948 in the town of Elmwood Springs, Missouri, where we first meet Dena Nordstrom's family. Dena is the daughter of Gene and Marion Nordstrom. Gene grew up in Elmwood Springs and is the only son of Lodor and Gerta Nordstrom. When Gene was sent to San Francisco for military training in 1943, he met Marion Chapman. They rushed into marriage as Gene was being sent overseas for active duty. Sadly, he was killed in action. After Dena was born, Marion moved to Elmwood Springs to live with Gene's family.

From Quiz Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

Answer: Rose Terrace

Evelyn Couch goes with her husband, Ed, to see Ed's mother, "Big Momma". But "Big Momma" hates Evelyn and runs her out of the room! Evelyn then goes into the visitor's lounge where she meets Ninny, and Ninny begins to tell Evelyn the story of Ruth Jamison and Imogene "Idgie" Threadgoode. Before the first chapter of the book, there's an opening statement by Ninny: "I may be sitting here at the Rose Terrace Nursing Home, but in my mind I'm over at the Whistle Stop Cafe having a plate of fried green tomatoes.-Mrs. Cleo Threadgoode, June, 1986".

From Quiz "Daisy Fay And The Miracle Man" by Fannie Flagg

Answer: She was named after a vase of daisies in her mother's room

Daisy Fay's mother wanted to name her "Mignon" after her sister, but her father refused, saying that he "didn't want his only daughter named after a steak." Daisy Fay's Grandma Pettibone chose the name because there was a "vase of daisies in the room." According to Daisy Fay, some people called her "Little Fay", since her mother's name was Fay. (They called her mother "Big Fay").

From Quiz Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

Answer: Dot Weems

Rose Terrace is the name of the nursing home

From Quiz The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion

Answer: Wink's Phillips 66

In 1908, Stanislaw Jurdabralinski came to America from Poland. He and his wife Linka lived in Pulaski, Wisconsin. They had five children: Fritzi, Wencent (Wink for short), Gertrude, Tula and Sophie. They bought land, and built a house on one lot and the filling station on the other. Being open twenty four hours, they did a great business, especially when Fritzi and Wink started working there in their teens, attracting the younger crowds.

From Quiz The Whole Town's Talking

Answer: She was a mail order bride

There were not any single ladies in Swede Town at the time, so Lodor placed an ad in the paper: "SWEDISH MAN OF 37 YEARS LOOKING FOR SWEDISH LADY FOR MARRIAGE. I HAVE A HOUSE AND COWS." - "Lodor Nordstrom, Swede Town, Missouri." Katrina Olsen was a domestic servant in a posh Chicago home, and after seeing the ad, decided to answer it as she wanted to marry a farmer. They exchanged many letters, then Katrina travelled to Missouri. She and Lodor married several months later. They had two children, Ingrid and Lodor Theodore (Teddy), Jr.

From Quiz "I Still Dream About You" by Fannie Flagg

Answer: She planned to commit suicide

Maggie was a former "Miss Alabama", and felt she was obligated to maintain certain standards. However, she felt she was failing at this, and had made a decision to just end it all with little fuss. Her plan was to buy a rubber raft, some weights to put around her wrists and ankles, then go out on the river and jump overboard. Fortunately, every time she decided on a day to carry out her plan, something happened to delay her!

From Quiz "A Redbird Christmas" by Fannie Flagg

Answer: About six weeks

Oswald saw the doctor on November sixth. The doctor informed him that unless he left Chicago and moved to a milder climate as soon as possible, he couldn't guarantee that Oswald would even live until Christmas! However, if he did relocate to a warmer climate, he might be able to have one to two years, but that was all. I loved it when Oswald filled out the questionnaire for the doctor. When asked: "Please list your complaints below:", Oswald promptly answered, "The Cubs need a new second baseman"!

From Quiz "Can't Wait To Get To Heaven" by Fannie Flagg

Answer: She had died

The Emergency Room doctor informed Norma and her husband, Macky, that Elner died at 9:47 am from anaphylactic shock due to her old age and many wasps' stings. Poor Norma was totally devastated and fainted numerous times throughout the day. The more information she was given, the more she fainted!

From Quiz "Standing in the Rainbow " by Fannie Flagg

Answer: He was the town's pharmacist

Doc Smith ran the local Rexall drugstore. He not only filled prescriptions; people often brought sick and hurt animals to him. They also came to him for advice for sick children before calling in the town's only doctor. He and Dorothy had three children, Michael, Anna Lee and Bobby. Sadly, Michael was only four when he developed a bacterial infection. He died the same day. It was after this that Doc's mother, known as Mother Smith, moved in with them to help take care of them. She lived with them until her death.

From Quiz Welcome to the World, Baby Girl!

Answer: Television news show personality

Dena lives in New York City, and is a prominent TV news show personality. With her natural blond hair and blue eyes, she's been described as "The girl next-door." When the book begins, she is not very likeable. She seems very cold and unfeeling. She has a boyfriend, but she really doesn't care for him, staying with him only to assure herself of an escort when needed.

From Quiz Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

Answer: The Weems Weekly

Dot Weems is the Post Mistress for the Whistle Stop post office. She keeps the residents informed of everything happening in Whistle Stop during the week. Her first bulletin is dated June 12, 1929 and announces the opening of The Whistle Stop Cafe. Her last one is dated June 25, 1969, and tells her readers that it is her last issue, as the post office is closing. She and her husband Wilbur have decided to move to Fairhope, Alabama.

From Quiz "Daisy Fay And The Miracle Man" by Fannie Flagg

Answer: 11

The book is written in diary form. Daisy Fay's first entry is dated April 1, 1952 and starts out: "Hello there...my name is Daisy Fay Harper and I was eleven years old yesterday." There is also an opening before the first entry written by Daisy Fay that reads: "What you are about to read...Really did happen to me...Or maybe it didn't...I'm not sure...But it doesn't matter...Because it's true...Daisy Fay Harper".

From Quiz Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

Answer: Imogene

Idgie was Buddy's name for her when she was a baby

From Quiz The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion

Answer: Winged Victory

Lenore always wore her hair in a perfect winged-back flip, and Buck said she looked like something that should be on the hood of a car, so they secretly started referring to her as "Winged Victory."

From Quiz The Whole Town's Talking

Answer: Sweet Clover Dairy

Their logo was a caricature of one of Lodor's cows and read: "Sally The Swedish Cow Says, 'Ya, It tastes just like home!'" They gave her extremely long eyelashes and put a hat on her!

From Quiz "I Still Dream About You" by Fannie Flagg

Answer: Crestview

Maggie was at the beauty salon having her hair done when she overheard two women talking about Dee Dee Dalton planning to put Crestview up for sale. Maggie had grown up dreaming about living in that beautiful mansion that sat atop Red Mountain. Crestview was built by a man from Scotland named Angus Crocker in 1867. He had one son, Edward, who never married. In his will, Edward left the house to his business partner, Dee Dee Dalton's father. This was the first time in Crestview's history that it was put up for sale, but Dee Dee Dalton felt she was too old to keep it up. After talking with Dee Dee's lawyer, Maggie found out that the listing was supposed to go to Babs Bingington, but after careful thought, the lawyer changed his mind and asked Maggie to handle the sale personally. Maggie was thrilled! She felt she had actually stolen the listing from Babs!

From Quiz "A Redbird Christmas" by Fannie Flagg

Answer: Lost River, Alabama

Oswald's doctor gave him a brochure about a place that the doctor's father used to send his patients who had lung problems. It was a place called the Woodbound Hotel in Lost River, Alabama. After Oswald read the brochure, he decided to check it out. But after calling the number on the brochure, he found out that the hotel no longer existed. The operator connected him with the Lost River community hall. He spoke with a woman named Frances Cleverdon, who told him there was a home near hers that would rent him a room for as long as he wanted it. Since he had a limited income and the rent was very reasonable, he made up his mind to go there.

From Quiz "Can't Wait To Get To Heaven" by Fannie Flagg

Answer: Her sister Ida

Ida had died some years before. Elner was very confused when she first saw her; she thought that Ida was still alive and asked her: "What in the world are you doing here in Kansas City? We all thought you were dead. Good Lord, honey, we had a funeral for you and everything!" After Ida had convinced Elner that she was really dead, it finally dawned on Elner that she had died also. Ida then took a key from the desk and opened the door. Elner asked her, "What's going to happen when I get inside?" Ida answered, "What do you think is going to happen, Elner? You're going to meet your Maker!"

From Quiz "Standing in the Rainbow " by Fannie Flagg

Answer: Monroe Newberry

Bobby and Monroe were in the same grade at school, and stayed best friends for years. At the age of ten, Bobby and Monroe dared each other to climb the Elmwood Springs water tower. The idea was to tie red balloons all around the tower to prove to everyone that they had climbed it. They made it to the platform, but once they saw how high they were, Bobby panicked and went back down. It wasn't until years later that Bobby accomplished the feat alone, red balloons and all!

From Quiz Welcome to the World, Baby Girl!

Answer: They are cousins

Dena's father Gene is the son of Gerta Nordstrom. Gerta's sister Ida is Norma's mother.

From Quiz "Daisy Fay And The Miracle Man" by Fannie Flagg

Answer: Shell Beach

Shell Beach is right on the Gulf of Mexico. Daisy Fay's father went into partnership with his friend Jimmy Snow and opened "Harper's Malt Shop". Sadly, once the summer was over, they had no customers!

From Quiz Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

Answer: Joe Phillips

From Quiz The Whole Town's Talking

Answer: A cemetery

They all got together and created Still Meadows Cemetery. What no one knew was that there was something strange about the land. (You'll find more of this later!)

From Quiz "I Still Dream About You" by Fannie Flagg

Answer: A human skeleton in an old trunk

Maggie and Brenda found the trunks in a corner. They still had clear address labels dated June 2, 1946 and read: "Deliver To: Mr. Edward Crocker". Brenda decided to open them. In one, Maggie found ladies' evening gowns, and Brenda found men's evening wear in the other. While going through the clothing, Brenda suddenly yelled, "Woooo!" and jumped back. Maggie asked her what was wrong, but Brenda just pointed at the trunk. Maggie came to look, and saw, hanging on a hanger, a skeleton dressed in a formal Scottish kilt, a plaid sash and a black velvet jacket. They ran out of the attic, ending up in the living room. While they were discussing what to do, Maggie noticed an oil portrait of Edward Crocker hanging above the fireplace. They became even more frightened when they noticed that Edward was wearing the exact same clothing in the portrait! They began to think that maybe Edward had been murdered and his body hidden in the trunk!

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