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Morning Brain Buster for Opry Tickets: October 13, 2018

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.

Oh, and did we mention that this Saturday is the Grand Ole Opry’s 93rd Birthday Celebration!!

On the stage this Saturday, October 13: John Conlee, Charley Pride, Mike Snider, Jeannie Seely, Charles Esten, Bill Anderson, Trace Adkins, Old Crow Medicine Show, Riders in the Sky, and Levon.

This Week’s Morning Brain Buster Questions & Answers:

Monday, Oct 8 – Q: On average, adults do this about 47 times a day. What is it?  (A: Check their phone)

Tuesday, Oct 9 – Q: 35% of men say they never touch this without asking their wife first. What is it?  (A: The thermostat)

Wednesday, Oct 10 – Q: The average person has 8 of these that they’ve gotten for free. What is it?  (A: Coffee mugs)

Thursday, Oct 11 – Q: The average child does this every day, while the average adult does not. What is it?  (A: Run)

Friday, Oct 12 – Q: A survey found that men are just as likely as women to do THIS over the weekend. What is it?  (A: Laundry)

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