Volume One's Fresh Factoids

things we learned while making the mag

V1 Staff |

1.  The Guinness World Record holder for most perfect games at Wii Sports Bowling is 85 years old and from Onalaska, WI. – Kinzy Janssen

2.  Meat raffles and Packer Games go hand-in-hand. – Leah Dunbar

3.  At one point in Wisconsin, there was a law that made it illegal to serve apple pie in public restaurants without cheese. I guess someone just couldn’t live without the extra backup. – Kelsey Swanson

4.  The Frozen River Film Fest kickoff included a potluck and a performance by A Month of Sundays at the Masonic Temple. And just in case you forgot where you were, this would be the Midwest. – Betty Rea Matthews

5.  An estimated 7 million people take a vacation day the Monday after the Super Bowl. Another 1.5 million call in sick. – Trevor Kupfer

6.  “Singing” in the rain isn’t difficult or wrong, by any means. At least not as much as “Signing” in the rain. That’s just plain ridiculous. – Trevor Kupfer