Tim Wildmon: This is Trivia Friday. The number to call with your question or your answer to a question is 888-589-8840. Now, back to more Trivia Friday, also known as Learning University. We've got 24 and a half minutes of education to bring forth. I'm Tim, with Mark and J.J., and we are continuing on here.

Mark: Can I give some pseudo-breaking news? The police have reported that somebody is stealing the wheels off police cars. The police are tirelessly looking for the suspect.

Tim Wildmon: Keep going.

Tim Wildmon: Let's go back to the phones. We've got David on the line from Tennessee. David, welcome to Trivia Friday. Would you like to answer, ask a question, or do both?

David: I'd like to answer and have a question for you.

Tim Wildmon: All right, both. What would you like to answer?

David: I'd like to do the one about cotton.

Tim Wildmon: All right, David, here's the question. The largest use of cotton is clothing. What is the second-largest use of cotton?

David: You're fading in and out, David, but what you're saying is that our dollar bills are made of cotton. Is that what you're saying?

David: That's one of them, and food also.

Tim Wildmon: Those are good answers. You eat a lot of food from cotton.

David: If I don't get it, that's the deal for the day.

Tim Wildmon: We could barely hear you at first. The question is, the largest use of cotton is clothing. What is the second-largest use of cotton? What's your answer?

David: Money, because money is made from cotton. It has fibers in it.

Tim Wildmon: It sounds like a good guess. Here's the answer. The largest use of cotton is clothing and apparel, like blue jeans, T-shirts, underwear, and workwear. The second-most common use of cotton is bedding and home textiles, such as sheets, towels, curtains, and upholstery. That takes a lot of cotton to make all those things.

Mark: You had a very good answer, too. I don't think money is the second-largest use. I think they're going with all the sheets and things out there. Other significant applications for cotton include industrial products, medical bandages, bookbinding, and, as David said, livestock feed.

J.J.: Don't forget cotton balls and Q-tips.

Mark: Do people use Q-tips anymore?

J.J.: They sure do. They do around our house.

Tim Wildmon: Way to go, David. I think that's a good try. You said you had a question for us. Go ahead.

David: How much money do you think I've sent to the program this year?

Tim Wildmon: Only you know, David.

Mark: I'm going to say a couple hundred bucks.

David: A couple hundred bucks is correct.

Tim Wildmon: Wow. Thank you, David.

Mark: I just pulled you up in our computer system. David in Tennessee, and it says $200.

J.J.: No, he's just messing with you.

Mark: He's just messing with you.

Tim Wildmon: You need to double your giving, okay? Thank you for your support, David. We appreciate it so much.

Mark: Our listeners are the best.

Tim Wildmon: Did you guys know the second-most common use of cotton?

Mark: No.

J.J.: I bet towels, when you say things like curtains. Just bath towels.

Mark: Sheets.

J.J.: Sheets.

Mark: Pillows, curtains. You don't think about upholstery being used.

Tim Wildmon: Cotton's a big deal. I don't think that's ever going to go away.

Mark: I think I've told you this about King Cotton in Enterprise, Alabama. Cotton was king, but they had two or three years when boll weevils got the crops and they were going under. They said, "We've got to do something. We have to come up with something else," so they planted peanuts. That turned things around, and they found out that the ground was able to produce.

It was like, "We've got all these lemons. What are we going to do? Let's make lemonade." Enterprise, Alabama, erected a statue that looks like the Statue of Liberty, holding a boll weevil in the air. It's the only statue in the world dedicated to a bug, commemorating an insect. I added that in the book, "Jonah Had a Whale of a Time."

J.J.: That's a true story, and I've seen it, just like you, Tim.

Mark: That was one of those things that might be a little devotional for you. If you're going through some hard times, take the lemons you've been dealt and make lemonade. Make a boll weevil statue.

Tim Wildmon: That's right. Turn your life around and get headed on the right path.

J.J.: You don't have to wait for a graduation for us to give you that speech. Reach for the stars.

Mark: Quit zigzagging.

J.J.: You should follow the straight and narrow.

Tim Wildmon: By all means.

Mark: When you're backed against the wall, reach for the stars and give 110 percent.

J.J.: Forget about what the math says. You can do anything you set your mind to.

Tim Wildmon: That's right.

Mark: When did we learn that? Was that in sports?

J.J.: Yeah. Anybody's dad can be a rocket scientist.

Mark: Oh, wait. No, only one out of three.

Tim Wildmon: Those are good affirmations.

Mark: Only one-third of people, by and large.

Tim Wildmon: All right, let's go to Debbie in Louisiana. Debbie, welcome to Trivia Friday.

Debbie: Thank you. Thank you.

Tim Wildmon: Where do you live in Louisiana?

Debbie: Morgan City.

Tim Wildmon: Okay. Have you ever thought about moving to Iowa?

Debbie: Not in the winter, anyway.

Tim Wildmon: It's not so late. They've got some really good realtors there.

Debbie: I'm going to move north. I'm going to go somewhere where it's not as hot as we have in the summer.

Tim Wildmon: There you go. Would you like to answer, ask a question, or do both?

Debbie: Answer.

Tim Wildmon: Which one do you want to try?

Debbie: How Six Flags Over Texas got its name.

Tim Wildmon: Here we go. The famous Texas amusement park was named Six Flags for a reason. What is the significance of the name?

Debbie: There are six flags that represent six nations that at one time controlled Texas.

Tim Wildmon: That's right. The six flags are the six governments that have ruled Texas. Adam, our board operator, said the six were Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the United States, and the Confederacy. Six different flags flew over Texas.

Mark: Texas was its own country at one time, too.

Tim Wildmon: That's right.

Mark: Somebody told me, and Texans can answer this better, that Texas is the only state where they can fly their state flag at the same height as the national flag. They say that when they joined the Union, they put a caveat in there saying, "If this doesn't work out, we want you to know we can go back to being our own sovereign nation."

Tim Wildmon: Everybody else has the state flag flying a little lower than the U.S. flag, except for Texas. Everything's bigger in Texas.

Mark: I was born and raised in Texas, and I did not know that.

Tim Wildmon: Double-check on that. But there's no state that has more pride, in a good way, than Texas.

Debbie: I just wanted to answer that one.

Tim Wildmon: Okay. Have a wonderful weekend. Tell all your friends to make sure and fall back with the clock. Set your clocks this weekend, and vote on Tuesday.

Debbie: I sure will.

Tim Wildmon: Thank you, dear.

Tim Wildmon: Next up, we have Davita speaking. Davita, welcome to Trivia Friday.

Davita: Oh, my goodness. I'm so happy to be here.

Tim Wildmon: We're happy to have you. Davita, is that the way you pronounce your name?

Davita: That's the way you say it.

Tim Wildmon: Okay. I hope Debbie didn't take your question. Did you know about those six flags over Texas?

Davita: Yes, sir, I did.

Tim Wildmon: Where do you live in Texas?

Davita: I live in Frisco.

Tim Wildmon: That's in the Metroplex, north of Dallas. I wonder if Six Flags was named after the railroad train, or if the trains were named after Six Flags.

Davita: Yes, they were.

Tim Wildmon: Okay, that's correct. Would you like to answer, ask a question, or do both?

Davita: I'd like to do both.

Tim Wildmon: Which one do you want to answer?

Davita: The largest land animal in North America.

Tim Wildmon: Here we go. What is the largest land animal by weight in North America?

Davita: The American bison.

Tim Wildmon: That's right. I was thinking whale or elephant. I don't think whales are land animals, and I don't think elephants live in America.

J.J.: There is a band called Landwhale, so maybe you're right.

Mark: I'm not talking about a band.

J.J.: They're a bluegrass band.

Mark: If you've ever heard of them, take your earplugs with you because they are not going to stand in line. They'll be at the Holiday Inn this Saturday night.

Tim Wildmon: Back to Davita. You're right. The American bison is the largest land animal by weight in North America. A male American bison can weigh 2,100 pounds.

Mark: You find these out west, right?

Davita: I saw them when I was at Yellowstone.

Mark: People don't use the word trifle much, but you don't want to trifle with one of those American bison, or you'll wind up with an internet sensation like that little elderly, skinny fellow that the bison flipped up there. He made at least two and a half turns.

J.J.: That's totally funny because that fellow wasn't seriously injured, but when you watch it the first time, you're going, "Really? That really happened?"

Mark: The Olympic judges gave him an 8.9. They showed him a 9 and a 9.2. He stuck the landing.

J.J.: For those who don't know, that went viral last summer, I think.

Tim Wildmon: So you're right, Davita. The American bison. How did you know that?

Davita: We saw them in Yellowstone a few years back.

Tim Wildmon: Some people got kicked out of the park because they tried to put their child on top of a bison.

Mark: Oh, my goodness. What are people thinking? They didn't need to just kick them out. They needed to call child services.

J.J.: There are a few idiots in the world, and that would qualify. You hate to feel sorry for the kid born to those idiots.

Tim Wildmon: My family has never been to Yellowstone. Did you get to see Old Faithful?

Davita: Oh, yes.

Tim Wildmon: I want to do that. Was it worth it?

Davita: It was very worth it.

Mark: You know what's more worth it? Seeing the Old Faithful Inn.

Tim Wildmon: Oh, you mean the lodge? We ate there.

Davita: It's one of the last wooden structures.

Tim Wildmon: It's a lodge.

Mark: There's another one in Missouri, too. I can't remember the name of the park, but it's pretty impressive, with those huge logs.

Tim Wildmon: They tell me Yellowstone covers two different states. What's the best way to go in? Where did you guys go?

Davita: We went in all four entrances. We went in south, east, north, and west.

Tim Wildmon: We went in from the west. We landed in Salt Lake City and rented a car. This was last summer, and then we drove up and did glamping. Have you ever heard of that?

Davita: Glamour camping, yes.

Tim Wildmon: It's camping without roughing it. Basically, it was under canvas. It was fabulous.

Davita: We took two weeks.

Tim Wildmon: You all got a part-time job while you were there.

Mark: She was running from the law. That's what she's not telling you.

Davita: Oh, no.

Tim Wildmon: That was your once-in-a-lifetime trip.

Davita: Yes.

Tim Wildmon: What's your question for us?

Davita: It's another Texas question for you. Is it true that it is illegal in the state of Texas to carry a pair of pliers in your pocket?

Tim Wildmon: Wow.

Mark: I'm going to say true because a lot of those true-or-false questions are so absurd. I always lean toward true.

J.J.: I think I agree.

Tim Wildmon: I'm going with you fellers.

Davita: Yes, it is true.

Tim Wildmon: Why?

Davita: It is one of those laws that stay on the books even after they have been made.

Mark: Back in the 1800s, when Texas had all the barbed fences, people would use their pliers to cut the fences and get their cattle through.

J.J.: They use that for bar mitzvahs now.

Mark: People don't realize that.

J.J.: You see people showing up with a little leather pouch and some pliers.

Mark: You can have a patient one, just beware.

J.J.: That's it. Your bar mitzvah is going to go south.

Mark: Right about the time they hold people up in the chair and start throwing their glasses in the fireplace and breaking them up, somebody pulls the pliers out.

J.J.: Then it's every man for himself. Here comes the American bison, coming right in the front door.

Tim Wildmon: Well, there's a song about my life.

Davita: Thank you for letting me be on. Have a great weekend.

Tim Wildmon: God bless you. How fun.

Tim Wildmon: Are there any questions left, or have they all been taken? Go ahead, Mark.

Mark: I only have one left. What is the smallest species of bat in the world, the flying mammal? What is the smallest kind called?

J.J.: What's the most important grade level for reading proficiency, which is a determinant of success in later life? If you don't read proficiently by the end of this grade, you probably won't graduate high school. There's one specific grade that's very important.

Mark: All right, go ahead, J.J.

J.J.: Here's what I've got. In what year were Skittles candy introduced? 1974, 1984, or 1994?

Mark: We have seven more minutes. Where was the first permanent English settlement in the United States?

J.J.: If you ever went with Tim on some of his tours, you would know this.

Mark: Tim, what have you got left?

Tim Wildmon: I have nothing.

Mark: All right, let's go to the phones.

Tim Wildmon: Let's go to Charlene in Ohio. Charlene, welcome to Trivia Friday. Would you like to ask, answer, or do both?

Charlene: I wanted to do both.

Tim Wildmon: Are you still there?

Charlene: Yes, we're here.

Tim Wildmon: Where do you live in Ohio?

Charlene: I live around Jeromesville.

Tim Wildmon: Okay, which is near Columbus?

Charlene: It's north of Columbus, about an hour south of Cleveland.

Mark: How far are you from the Dollar General?

Charlene: It's just right down the road.

Mark: We know right where you are.

Tim Wildmon: We had another caller earlier from the same area, there in the middle of Ohio.

Charlene: It was actually me.

Tim Wildmon: It was you?

Charlene: I was shocked when you picked up.

Mark: But you do know the answer for the bat question?

Charlene: Yes. I wanted to answer the bat question.

Tim Wildmon: You're actually a second-time caller, so I'm going to have to disconnect you.

Mark: I'm just kidding. It's hard to get in twice in one show. That's got to be a first.

Charlene: I also wanted to answer the Gaither songs question.

Tim Wildmon: The Gaither songs are wonderful.

Charlene: My three favorites are "He Touched Me," "Something Beautiful," and "Because He Lives." My father-in-law sang those songs, and he had such an amazing voice. Every time I hear any of those songs, I can hear my father-in-law.

Tim Wildmon: That's very sentimental.

Charlene: Bill Gaither and Gloria are both still alive, though they're getting up there. I would love to go see them. Bill is 90, but he still tours.

Mark: That's my son-in-law's favorite. One of my sons-in-law loves the Gaithers. He would love to meet Bill Gaither one day.

Tim Wildmon: How about you, Charlene? What's your question?

Mark: Does she have a question?

Charlene: I did ask the question, and you got it.

Tim Wildmon: What was it?

Charlene: Lamentations 3:22-23.

Tim Wildmon: Let me go ahead and give you another one I can ask you. But let's let you answer the bat question.

Mark: We're about out of time. Here's that bat question. What is the smallest kind of bat in the world? What's it called?

Charlene: It's called a Kitti's hog-nosed bat.

Mark: Yes, Kitti's hog-nosed bat.

Charlene: K-I-T-T-I.

Mark: Also called the bumblebee bat. Good job. It is found in Thailand. Did you look that up?

Charlene: I did.

Mark: Me too. I had that in case I needed a backup.

Tim Wildmon: Charlene, we're going to let you go and try to get one more caller in. Have a wonderful weekend.

Charlene: Thank you for letting me be on two times. I don't know how it happened. I called numerous times.

Tim Wildmon: It's our pleasure. Thank you. Have a wonderful day.

Mark: We're like Chick-fil-A.

Tim Wildmon: Let me go to Tennessee. We have David on the line from Tennessee. David, welcome to Trivia Friday. Would you like to ask, answer, or do both?

David: Well, gentlemen, I failed the first question about cotton, so I'm just going to enjoy the show.

Tim Wildmon: All right. I think we can go ahead now and give our answers to our questions. Mark, good idea.

Mark: Here's my only remaining question. What is the most important grade level for a child to become proficient in reading as far as their future goes?

Tim Wildmon: I'm going to say fourth grade.

Mark: Good guess. Third grade. Third grade is absolutely right. If you can't read proficiently by the end of third grade, you're probably going to drop out of high school. You're not going to be a rocket scientist.

Tim Wildmon: Ms. Patti told me that they're looking at third-grade reading statistics to determine how many prisons to build. Is that crazy or what?

Mark: She's a professor, so she knows what she's talking about.

Tim Wildmon: My daughter is also a third-grade reading teacher.

Mark: Do you have another question?

Tim Wildmon: No, that's my only one.

Mark: All right, here's what I've got, and you guys can answer. In what year were Skittles candy first sold in the United States? Multiple choice: 1974, 1984, or 1994?

Tim Wildmon: I'm going to say 1984.

Mark: Me too, 1984.

J.J.: The answer is 1974.

Tim Wildmon: No kidding. You'd have to look all the way back to remember that.

Mark: Tim, you're going to know this. Where was the first permanent English settlement in the United States?

Tim Wildmon: Jamestown, Virginia.

Mark: Yes, sir.

Tim Wildmon: I mentioned this earlier. Friday, November 13, I'm going to be at Elkhorn Baptist Church for a Hope Pregnancy Center fundraiser. It's a ticketed event. I'm bringing my son, Bodie, with me.

Mark: That's going to be fun. We've shared an event like that, and you're invited.

Tim Wildmon: All right, ladies and gentlemen, thanks for listening. Thanks for coming to Learning University. We appreciate it. My thanks to Mark and J.J.

Mark: Thank you.

Tim Wildmon: Adam, our board operator, and Cole and Cindy. Don't forget to fall back. Change your clocks and put fresh batteries into your smoke detectors and things. We'll see you on Monday. Have a great weekend, everybody.