Winner: Pluto
Oh, So Close: Carol, Judy, Donna, Rosebud and Almond Joy
and of course, MikeP, the photobomber.
Lots of controversy tonight. The usually placid, green eyed Donna was furious with the answer given for one question. At one point it looked like she might jump over the bar to get at MikeP, our moderator. Pluto, sitting next to her, urged calm and felt the best approach was to make good guesses all night, which he did, and slipped through for the win.
Tulio, a competitive player from way back (back when he had dark hair), joined us tonight. Now a resident of Florida, it appears he is not the player he once was. But now he knows that Barack Obama has a Russian daughter named Natasha, and that the largest number of children born to one woman is, amazingly, 69. More amazingly, her Russian peasant husband fathered an additional 18 children with another woman. Happy Father’s Day!
Good Question!: Babies born during which month are said to be the heaviest?
Choices: a. Sept. b. April c. May d. June
Answer: May
May or Maybe not!
This was one of the most difficult questions to find an answer to. Very little information is available, and the available information is often contradictory. I’m stumped.
Shelby Van Voris, a Public health prof, states in regards to May babies: “That’s a myth. In fact, babes born in winter tend to be heavier. We naturally pack on weight anticipating winter (instinctually) and babies born in January tend to be 1.3 oz. heavier on average.”
On the other hand, a learned study claimed:
“Most, but not all, studies of season of birth and birth weight have reported that winter and spring births tend to be slightly heavier and slightly longer compared to summer and autumn births.”
Another study claimed: “… moms who got pregnant any time between June and August gained more weight during their pregnancies and gave birth (Mar-May) to infants who were, on average, about eight grams heavier than those born in other months.”
All this talk of babies has got me thinking of Rosemarys Baby:
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