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1. As you drive into Inglis from the south and cross the river you look to the right and see broken steps leading down to the water. What are you looking at?

A. The remnants of Captain John Inglis's house

B. The remnants of the original Highway 19 bridge

C. The remnants of the Bind Horse Ferry

D. The remnants of December's original boat dock and tiki bar

2. How did December's get its name?

A. The guy who named it was married to a gal whose maiden name was December

B. The grand opening for Decembers was on Christmas day

C. The original name was November's, and the current owners changed it to December's for fun.

D. The restaurant is on the site of the old Christmas Tree Farm

3. Betty's BBQ had a sandwich named after her daughter

A. Laura

B. Linda

C. Louise

D. Lisa

4. The north-east corner of U.S. 19 and S.R. 40 has an eight-sided concrete slab. This used to be:

A. An insurance office, then a video rental store

B. A helicopter landing pad for the forestry service

C. Nothing, the foundation was poured but it was never built

D. A parking lot

5. The Shell station used to be

A. A Cracker Barrel restaurant

B. A Texaco station

C. A feed and farm store

D. The Fire Department

6. What controversy surrounds the building of the current Shell station's building?

A. It's built over a 100-year-old cemetery that was allegedly never moved

B. It was purchased with Columbian drug money

C. It started out as a halfway house for illegal immigrants

D. It was purchased and built by Saudi Arabian princes

7. Jesus Is! ministries building used to be

A. The post office

B. A gas station

C. A 7th Day Adventist church

D. A Pizza restaurant

8. The original Texaco gas station in Inglis was located

A. On the site of the current Pizza shop next to the Port Inglis

B. On the site of the current Shell station

C. On the site of Jesus Is! ministries

D. There's never been a Texaco station in Inglis

9. The Crossroads was

A. The intersection of U.S. 19 and S.R. 40

B. A notorious bar that burned down under suspicious circumstances

C. The town newspaper before the Newscaster

D. A shimp boat that sank in the mouth of the river in 1984

10. How many past and present post office buildings are still standing in Inglis?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

11. The first paycheck to the first mayor of Inglis was for what amount?

A. $1.00

B. $2.00

C. $10.00

D. $20.00

12. Was the first Inglis mayor's first paycheck ever cashed?

A. Yes, but it bounced.

B. No, it's in the town's archives.

C. Yes, but the cash money was saved and is on display in the Chamber of Commerce.

D. No, the check is privately owned by the first mayor's son.

13. Our Pub has burned down how many times?

A. It's never burned down, but other bars in town have.

B. 1

C. 2

D. 4

14. Yankeetown school dances used to be held in

A. The Florida Power Clubhouse across the street from the Pub.

B. The Food Ranch warehouse.

C. The dance hall next to the Rock Store.

D. On a shrimp boat.

15. Are you or have you ever been registered to vote in Levy County?

A. Yes

B. No

16. Do you own a C.B. Radio?

A. Yes

B. No

17. The Rock Store used to sell

A. Rocks

B. Music

C. Groceries

D. Auto parts

18. The Rock Store was owned by a man who was also locally famous for his

A. Palmetto blossom honey

B. Card tricks

C. Horses

D. Public speaking skills

19. A set of postcards showing local sites was created based on pictures taken by Andy ...

A. Seely

B. White

C. Knotts

D. Fisher

20. Scooter Haven is

A. An old marina where the Scooter shrimp boat used to tie up.

B. A biker hangout in the hammock.

C. A bicycle repair shop.

D. The nickname for the old town hall's bathroom.

21. Big Eddie is

A. A bend in the river

B. The owner of a marina

C. The name of the howitzer on display at the VFW

D. The name of the last pig the Yankeetown 4-H club raised

22. Jane's Bait and Tackle used to sell

A. Strip-tease worms

B. Pornographic fishing lures

C. XXX Nude Shrimp

D. Pictures of an alligator in a bikini

23. Have you engaged the front axle of a 4x4 in the last year?

A. Yes

B. No

24. What did Yankeetown students find in a cave?

A. A skull

B. A WWII radio

C. A Civil War musket

D. A new sub-species of earthworm

25. Crackertown

A. Is what folks in Chatmire call Yankeetown

B. Is the former community between Inglis and Yankeetown

C. Was a local restaurant until the No-Name Storm flooded it

D. Was the name of A.F. Knott's favorite horse

26. What famous actor besides Elvis made a movie at the end of the road?

A. Dom Delousise

B. Woody Allen

C. Geraldo Rivera

D. Ralph Macchio

27. The bell in the Parson's church came from

A. The steam engine on display on U.S. 19 north of Otter Creek.

B. The Dinner Bell restaurant.

C. The state bell factory in Palatka dontated it.

D. It was hand-cast by the first pastor of the church.

28. Request, Repent, ...

A. Return

B. Restore

C. Resist

D. Resolve

29. Devon is

A. The dead-end street at the end of Inglis Ave.

B. The name of Fred's parrot.

C. The former Police Chief.

D. The first mayor.

30. The area's most notorious modern criminal is called ...

A. Speedy

B. Smokey

C. Shakey

D. Sharkey

31. Did you vote on the "Net Ban" proposition?

A. Yes

B. No

32. While the Barge Canal has never actually been used for barges, it has been used for

A. Hydro-electricity

B. Speedboat races

C. Bridge-diving competitions

D. Shark training

33. Zula is

A. An art teacher

B. Inglis's sister city in Ghana

C. The name of Fred's parrot

D. The hottest fishing lure sold at Eddie's marina

34. International news sources made most note of the Inglis Mayor's

A. Car

B. Political affiliation

C. Office hours

D. Interest in Elvis

35. David M. Newell wrote which 1974 classic book of old-time Levy County stories?

A. If Nothin' Don't Happen

B. When It All Happens

C. It Happened Like This

D. If Somethin' Happens to Y'all

36. The WW I soldier buried on Hodges Island died

A. in Battle in France and his body was shipped home.

B. after the war from complications related to a poison gas attack in Belgium.

C. from a strange farming accident involving a tractor and an alligator.

D. from pneumonia in the epidemic of 1918.

37. The Standard & Hernando Railroad was built to ship what commodity to Port Inglis?

A. Cedar for pencils

B. Phosphate for fertilizer

C. People to the trans-oceanic steamer lines

D. The Standard & Hernando Railroad didn't go to Port Inglis

38. Janice Whipple was a famous area

A. Sculptor

B. Jounalist

C. Photographer

D. Piano Teacher

39. The definitive book about Yankeetown history is

A. Visit Yankeetown by A.F. Knotts

B. See Yankeetown by Tom Knotts

C. Come to Yankeetown by Eugene Knotts

D. All About Yankeetown by John Knotts

40. Izaak Walton

A. was a close friend of A.F. Knotts and built the Izaak Walton Lodge as the first Yankeetown resort

B. was the first mayor of Yankeetown

C. was the name of the passenger steamer that docked from 1922 to 1935 at the site where the current Izaak Walton Lodge stands today

D. wrote the Compleat Angler, a popular fishing guide published in 1653

41. Danny Billup's dog used to go to Dick Ives' Old Texaco every day and pick up his own dog food. The dog's name was

A. Bob

B. Luther

C. Scooter

D. Chevy

42. In the good old days after an election, how were the losers honored?

A. Mock graves with tombstones were built in front of public buildings.

B. Scarecrows with the losers' names around the necks were put up at the crossroads.

C. The winners got a free beer at the Pub, but the losers got free whiskey.

D. No one ever lost because everyone always knew who would win before the election, so there were never any challengers.

43. The day Inglis dedicated Hwy 40 as "Follow That Dream Parkway" what sign appeared below the Yankeetown City limits sign?

A. Watch For Alligators

B. Dead End

C. The Dream Ends Here

D. Slow Speed - Duck Crossing.

44. What are the initials of the person who made the sign added to the Follow That Dream Parkway sign?

A. J.W. and G.L.

B. G.S. and R.R.

C. A.F. and W.H.

D. S.P. and L.H.

45. The pond behind the Coast Guard Station and the Presbyterian Church was called what?

A. Ed's Hole

B. Duck Pond

C. Muddy Waters

D. Suzy's Sink

46. Yankeetown teacher Rex Pulford pushed music and most students did what?

A. Made passing grades if they could do a solo at year end.

B. Play a kazoo.

C. Sing a 2 octive scale.

D. Make a music instrument.

47. What was Denny Dennison well known for besides his love of alcohol?

A. Wood whittling

B. Playing the banjo

C. Sign painting

D. Singing gospel songs

48. What was Captain John Inglis middle name?

A. Waldo

B. Livingston

C. Arbuckle

D. Robert

49. What were the iron bars on the road in front of Yankeetown School and Izaak Walton Lodge for?

A. Speed bumps

B. Water drain

C. Cattle gap

D. Remains of railroad

50. What is swamp cabbage and where does it grow?

A. Cabbage grown on the islands

B. The heart of a cabbage palm tree

C. What folks in the swamp traded for their homemade liquor

D. Water lily like plants eaten by old timers

51. Where was the sign painted by Denny Dennison above the men's toilet that said "Stand close, the next person may be barefoot"?

A. Ruth's General Store

B. Clyde's Grocery

C. Rock Store

D. Dick Ives old Texaco

52. Have you ever eaten swamp cabbage?

A. Yes

B. No

53. What was Dean Priest famous for?

A. His fancy footwork dancing.

B. His homemade sausage.

C. His preaching ability.

D. His plentiful garden

54. What was the nickname of the longtime Inglis resident who's ashes are on Port Inglis Island under the metal marker?

A. Capt John Brown

B. Sally Gator

C. Billy Bowlegs

D. Swamp Man Gilley

55. Will Long played a mean fiddle at what building for folks to "cut a rug" dancing to?

A. Old Barn north of Inglis Business Center.

B. The Inglis Community Center

C. Boogerman Ray's Church

D. The Boozer's Bar

56. What was Gerrie Stephens well known for?

A. Her cheap haircuts

B. Her cuts of meat

C. Her potted plants

D. Her fresh vegetables

57. What type gas station was in front of Food Ranch when the Foster twins mom and dad ran it?

A. Sun Gas.

B. Sinco.

C. Pure Oil.

D. Phillips 66.

58. What famous landmark burned down in Dec 04?

A. Quindara's Gift shop

B. The Nomad's Bar

C. Speedy's Quick Stop

D. Bell's Antique Shop

59. What was Pure Dip famous for?

A. Hunting dog flea dip

B. Chlorine for pools

C. Vanilla ice cream

D. Well pumps

60. What was the name of the storm that pushed 48 inches of water on Magnolia Ave in 17 minutes?

A. Hurricane Arlena

B. No Name of 93

C. Hurricane Gertie

D. Francis Tidal Surge

61. What famous landmark did Al Caton build in Yankeetown?

A. Yankeetown Marina

B. Hutchinson's Store

C. Yankeetown Seafood

D. Church of God

62. The small block house on 67th St Yankeetown had what name years ago?

A. The Apple House

B. Old Yeller

C. Cracker Cabin

D. Hill House

63. What was the name of the long time mascot dog at U S Coast Station Yankeetown?

A. Bullet

B. Rover

C. Coastie

D. Bandit

64. Retired Yankeetown School teacher Joy Stewart's home's name was what?

A. The Hill House

B. The Palm Cottage

C. The Seafood Shack

D. The Boat House

65. What were the Cason brother's names that made Cason Inglis Acres?

A. John and Jerry

B. Ernest and Carroll

C. Samuel and Everett

D. Leo and Gene

66. What was the name of the store where Hawthorne and Sons is now?

A. Red and White Grocery

B. Hawthorne's Hardware

C. Inglis Boat Works

D. Auto Parts

67. Cedar's of Lebanon is famous for what?

A. Tree farm

B. Logging Company

C. Long church services

D. Cemetery

68. What was the name of the motel just north of the Barge Canal on the west side of Hwy 19?

A. Marvin's Rest Stop

B. Haven Motel

C. Roach Hotel

D. Hidden Motel

69. What was the joke about the railroad, Standard Hernando Inglis Terminal, that came to the old phosphate plant in Inglis?

A. It brought in a lot of illegal spirits to town

B. If it's brakes failed it would be in the river

C. The engineer was blind

D. It's initials were S.H.I.T.

70. When you put in 25c and pushed the button with no label on the drink machine at Tony Williamson's Union 76 Gas Station in Inglis, what did it dispense??

A. yahoo chocolate drink

B. ice cold water

C. can of beer

D. sasparilla

71. What person has been shrimped in Yankeetown for the longest time and owned the Yankeetown Shrimp Company at one time?

A. Jack Sparks

B. Devon Addison

C. Kevin Salter

D. A.F. Knotts

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