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Morning Brain Buster for Opry Tickets: May 18, 2019

Every weekday morning around 6:40 AM on “Fletch and Jai in the Morning,” we ask a question for your chance to win a pair of tickets to Saturday night’s Grand Ole Opry at the Grand Ole Opry House.

On the stage this Saturday, May 18: Brett Young, Old Crow Medicine Show, Devin Dawson, Frankie Ballard, Bill Anderson, John Conlee, Riders  In The Sky, Jeannie Seely, Mike Snider, The Whites, and Charlie Nagatani.  

This Week’s Morning Brain Buster Questions & Answers:

Monday, May 13 – Q: 2/3 of us say we do this when going on vacation; what is it?  (A: Over pack)

Tuesday, May 14 – Q: 10% of us claim we always see these words to our smart speakers; what are they? (A: “Please” and/or “Thank You)

Wednesday, May 15 – Q: The average woman has about $250 worth of this that never gets used; what is it?  (A: Jewelry)

Thursday, May 16 – Q: What costs the average person 60 cents per year?  (A: Charging their phone)

Friday, May 17 – Q: What will 25% of us be doing alone this summer?  (A: Going on vacation)

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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