Trivia Bits for Jul 26, 2023

Leslie Elman
Tue, 25 Jul 2023 21:00:00 -0700
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Way back when, performers would stand beneath the branches of an old elm tree outside the Harlem Lafayette Theatre in New York City and make wishes for career success. The tradition of wishing under the "Tree of Hope" continued until 1934 when the tree was cut down to make way for road expansion. Fortunately, one wise soul salvaged a big chunk of the trunk that he placed onstage at Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater. Since then, it's been tradition for performers to touch the Tree of Hope for luck before taking the stage.

In Norse mythology, what is the name of the sacred ash tree that connects the realms of the universe?
Updated: Wed Jul 26, 2023

Way back when, performers would stand beneath the branches of an old elm tree outside the Harlem Lafayette Theatre in New York City and make wishes for career success. The tradition of wishing under the "Tree of Hope" continued until 1934 when the tree was cut down to make way for road expansion. Fortunately, one wise soul salvaged a big chunk of the trunk that he placed onstage at Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater. Since then, it's been tradition for performers to touch the Tree of Hope for luck before taking the stage.

In Norse mythology, what is the name of the sacred ash tree that connects the realms of the universe?

A) Asgard

B) Odin

C) Ragnarok

D) Yggdrasill

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