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Morning Brain Buster for Opry Tickets: January 4, 2020

Weekday mornings around 6:40 AM on “Fletch and Jai in the Morning,” we’re asking a question for your chance to win a pair of tickets to Saturday night’s OPRY AT THE RYMAN at the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville.

That’s right! The Grand Ole Opry show has moved to the Ryman Auditorium — located at 116 5th Street in Nashville, TN — for the remainder of the season.

On the Ryman stage this Saturday, January 4: Charles Esten, John Oates, Clare Bowen, Killer Beaz, Bobby Osborne, Connie Smith, and more. 

This Week’s Morning Brain Buster Questions & Answers:

Monday, December 30 – Q: 35% of people said this was one of their top 10 holiday experiences; what is it?  (A: Ice Skating)

Tuesday, December 31 – The average family only uses 8% of these, even though they’re paying for more; what?  (A: Their TV channels)

Wednesday, January 1 – Happy New Year!!

Thursday, January 2 – Q: Just over 9,000 pounds of this was consumed in 2019 between Thanksgiving and Christmas; what was it?  (A: Stuffing / Dressing . . . . depending on where you grew up)

Friday, January 3 – Q: What have 30 of our 45 American Presidents had while in the White House?  (A: A dog)

Fletch & Jai’s Morning Show Brain Buster is powered by James Corlew Chevrolet, across from Austin Peay State University in Downtown Clarksville and online at jamescorlew.com.

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