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the cook and i were talking about trivia games and he said that they're too hard, because they throw in questions like 'what movie won the oscar for best picture in 1942?'

"hm...1942? well, 'casablanca' was 1943. um...'rebecca' was 1940. let's see...i'm thinking it's 'mrs. miniver.' but that might've been 1944. i'm not quite sure. that was either 1942 or 1944. let me think. 1942 would be a war movie. i want to say 'mrs. miniver.' it was either that or 'going my way' with bing crosby. i really think it was 'mrs. miniver.'"

"why would you know that? how old are you? you shouldn't know that. i can't remember anything before jimmy carter. why would you know something from the 1940s? that's not normal! you've got issues."

"no, i've got interests. aren't you interested in anything? do you know any sports facts?"

"well, i know that the colts won the superbowl last year and the giants won this year."

"do you know who the mvps were?"

"no."

"the mannings. my mind remembers trivia."

"but you really shouldn't know movies from the 40s."

"but i do. 1942. i'm just not positive...yeah, it was 'mrs. miniver.' it has to be."

(awhile later our assistant administrator looked it up just to be sure. it was 'mrs. miniver.' and 'going my way' was 1944. i'm good.)