7 Comments
User's avatar
Justin Steiner's avatar

Tough to swallow, for sure.

We didn't have Quiz Bowl in Indiana, but I participated in many academic competitions. Probably not shocking that we were a Trivial Pursuit household either.

Expand full comment
Matty C's avatar

We should have a Suburbs Trivia Night at a Fest sometime.

Expand full comment
Justin Steiner's avatar

That would be fun.

Expand full comment
Ernesto R. Gomez's avatar

I completely forgot about this story, even though we talked about it during our time together in E.L. and Lansing. Dang, that must have tough.

Expand full comment
Matty C's avatar

I mostly felt awful because I felt like I had let everyone else down. And I was so angry that I had blurted out the wrong thing. But, who else do you know who has a quiz bowl reply story?

Expand full comment
Matt Berenson's avatar

This is, indeed, a painful story. The stuff of nightmares. Or it’s hilarious depending on how you look at it. But I can totally understand why you wouldn’t have been laughing at the time. I guess it’s like they say: what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger!

Expand full comment
Matty C's avatar

Thanks, Matt. It was wild and I was so angry with myself. Now, it's hilarious that I was involved in a quiz bowl replay on television. I am sure one of our Mothers has this on VHS and I'll get a digitized version in email form soon. Sweet Jesus, I am not sure I can stomach a rewatch.

Expand full comment