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After more cheering, Kris pivoted toward the two front tables. “And we’ve got Hayes versus Hayes. Luke and Nolan Hayes—calling themselvesGolden Pour.And Logan and Max Hayes, playing together under the name Sticky Situation. Sounds like what we should’ve called them when they were in high school.”
The crowd laughed as only locals would. Max and Logan had been notorious for getting themselves into sticky situations during their teenage years. Logan cringed, remembering a few of the doozies. One Fourth of July they’d rigged up a backyard fireworks show and accidentally set their dad’s barn on fire. Fortunately, it had only taken out an old stack of hay bales and a rusted tractor seat no one had touched in twenty years. One winter they’d decided to sled down a hill on an old door, crashing through a snowbank and right into Old Man Hensley’s woodpile. That had resulted in a broken arm—Logan’s—and a bloody nose—Max’s. Not to mention being forbidden from sledding for the rest of the season. Their mother had not been amused.
Kris began round one. “General Knowledge is the category. Question one. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?”
Logan and Max huddled together, speaking softly so that none of the other teams could hear them.
“Mars,” Logan said.
“Easy,” Max said. “Even Bianca knows that one.”
“What’s the tallest mountain in the world above sea level?” Kris asked.
“Everest,” Max said. “Which is not on my bucket list, by the way.”
“In which country did the Olympic Games originate?” Kris asked.
“Logan wrote down Greece.
“What’s the hardest natural substance on Earth?”
“Diamond,” Logan said.
“Pretty sure it’s your attempt at biscuits,” Max whispered.
“Now on to round two,” Kris said. “Movies & Music. “Question one. Which movie features the quote, ‘Life is like a box of chocolates’?”
“Forrest Gump,” Max said instantly. Logan wrote it down on their sheet.
“Who is known as the ‘King of Pop?’”
“Michael Jackson,” Logan said without hesitation.
“Not Elvis?” Max asked.
“No, definitely not,” Logan said.
“Which Beatles song opens with the line,‘Living is easy with eyes closed?’”
“Who knows?” Max asked.
Logan gave him a haughty smile, before writing downStrawberry Fields Forever. “Everyone knows that one.”
Not me,” Max said.
“Final question in the category. In the movieTop Gun, what’s Maverick’s real name?”
“I have no idea,” Logan said.
“Pete Mitchell,” Max said, sounding sure. Logan wrote it down.
Kris moved on to the next round. “My personal favorite. Food & Cooking. We all know who’s likely to win this round.” He gestured toward Mia.
“What spice is traditionally used to flavor the Greek dish moussaka?” Kris asked.
“Oregano?” Max guessed.
“Sounds Greek-y enough,” Logan said, jotting it down.
