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TRIVIA TODAY - Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Greetings Infomaniacs,

Did you know that today is the last original episode of the
Oprah Winfrey show? Yep, she's saying goodbye to her talk
show after 25 years and her final episode is still shrouded
in mystery. What will be the topic? Who is the final guest?
Guess we have to watch and find out! In the meantime, here
are a few Oprah fun facts...

Enjoy!
Melissa

Email Melissa: mailto:melissa@gophercentral.com

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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE

QUOTE: ?Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Don't
walk behind me; I may not lead. Just walk beside me and be
my friend.?

HINT: (1913-1960), French author, journalist, and key
philosopher of the 20th-century.

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RANDOM TIDBITS

Oprah's mother, Vernita Lee, was a housemaid, and her
father, Vernon Winfrey, was a coal miner and a barber
before becoming a city councilman.

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Oprah first name was supposed to be Orpah, after Ruth's
sister-in-law in the Bible, but it was misspelled Oprah on
her birth certificate, and the name stuck.

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At the age of 16, Oprah went to live with her father in
Nashville, TN. She became an honor student, joined drama
club, and won an oratorical contest.

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VIDEO CLIP

Oprah Fans Gone Wild

Watch as the audience of the Oprah show get some unexpected
news... They are part of the Oprah's Favorite Summer Things
Show, (EVERYONE SCREAM) Even the men in the audience can't
help but cheer, even though they have no clue what is going
on.

http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=12081

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Oprah was the first African-American celebrity to land on
the cover of Vogue, in the October 1998 issue. She lost 20
lbs. for the photo shoot.

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Her Angel Network has raised more than $80 million. All
the money funded charitable projects and grants around the
world, including helping to establish 60 schools in 13
countries.

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As of the finale on May 25, the total number of show
episodes is 4,561. The number of audience members is
approximately 1.3 million over the last 25 years.

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*** Weekly Mind-Scrambler ***

I am a protector.
I sit on a bridge.
One person can see right through me,
while others wonder what I hide.

What am I?


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michele@gophercentral.com your complete name and
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Be sure to put "Winner" in the subject line.

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QUOTE: ?Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Don't
walk behind me; I may not lead. Just walk beside me and be
my friend.?

ANSWER: Albert Camus.

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