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Morning Brain Buster for Opry Tickets: September 14, 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, September 14: Ruston Kelly, Paul Cauthen, Anna Vaus, Chris Shiftlett, Mark Wills, Exile, Bill Anderson, Levi Hummon, Jesse McReynolds, Opry Square Dancers, and Connie Smith.

This Week’s Morning Brain Buster Questions & Answers:

Monday, September 9 – Q: 15% of NFL fans will do this at least once during the NFL season; what is it?  (A: Bet on a game)

Tuesday, September 10 – Q: Of the homes that have these, 80% of them have safety issues; what is it/are they?  (A: Decks)

Wednesday, September 11 – Q: What is the item in a purse with the most germs?  (A: Debit card)

Thursday, September 12 – Q: Sales of these started dropping during the mid-80s, but have been on the rise since the mid-’90s; what are they?  (A: Vinyl Records)

Friday, September 13 – Q: Nearly 30% of us do this every night before going to sleep; what is it?  (A: Text someone “goodnight”)

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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