CLEVELAND — What’s New, hosted by Betsy Kling and Jay Crawford, has a segment each Thursday called “Throwdown Thursday.”
It’s a fun, interactive way to test their knowledge on different subjects with a rotating guest.
Ahead of Mother’s Day this weekend, Betsy’s mom, Sue, was a surprise guest host on the show!
Check out their quizzed conversation, and in case you want to try and quiz your mom or any other special lady in your life, here’s the questions and answers asked:
Question: What year did president Woodrow Wilson make Mother’s Day a national holiday?
Answer: 1914
Fun fact: President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day, as a public expression of love and reverence for the mothers of our country. It also established the holiday to celebrate America’s mothers.
Question: True or false: Mother’s Day is only celebrated in the United States?
Answer: False
Fun fact: Mother’s Day is celebrated all over the world, but on different days.
Question: Approximately how many phone calls are made on Mother’s Day?
Answer: 122 million
Fun fact: More calls are made on Mother's Day than any other day of the year.
Question: On average, how much will shoppers spend on mom individually?
Answer: $220
Fun fact: According to the National Retail Federation, US consumers will spend approximately $28.1 billion.
Question: Which of the following is the most popular gift on Mother's Day?
A: Cards
B: Flowers
C: Taking mom out to eat
Answer: Cards
Fun fact: According to a new survey by RetailMeNot, almost half (47%) of Americans are planning to surprise mom with beautiful flowers, even though only 32% of mom’s have flowers on their wish list.
More Mother’s Day data from the National Retail Federation for 2021 can be found here.
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