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It was kids 80 and School Board 50, when the adults tested recall and reflexes against the high school’s brain trust at last week’s board meeting.
“And the youngest shall lead them,” intoned Roger Flinchum, as the youngsters hit the buzzers first with answers to what treaty ended the U.S. War of Independence (Treaty of Paris), who wrote Porgy and Bess (George Gershwin), on which Ides of March was Caesar assassinated (44 B.C.) and what animal was the first to be launched into space (the dog).
Stumpers for both sides included the letter most English words begin with (“S”), the river that separates Georgia and South Carolina (Savannah), the number of pieces per player on a backgammon board (15) and the shortest U.S. president (James Madison).
“I hate to read about this in the paper!” complained School Board team member Bill Oliver, whose daughter Liz outscored him. She’s the third Oliver tp make the team: older sister Ann was captain of the first RCHS contingent and brother Will followed her as squad leader.
Tuesday’s appearance by Liz Oliver, Roy Alther, Matt Kiger and Heather Kilpatrick (substituting for missing captain Dwight Parker) came courtesy of the
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