Many trivia fans will recognize the name Aston Martin as the make of auto driven by James Bond in many films. The luxury performance car company was founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford. What about Aston, you ask? That part of the name came from the British village of Aston Clinton, where Mr. Martin had previously done some racing.
Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport is one of the world’s busiest, in terms of both passengers served and takeoffs/landings. The airport was named after a local:
A) Mayor
B) War hero
C) Philanthropist
D) Farmer
Wednesday’s answer: Theodore Roosevelt is credited with saying, “Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in time.”
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