Trivia: Marilyn Monroe, Artichoke Queen

Posted by Alex in Daily Trivia on September 22, 2007 at 12:28 pm


In 1947, Marilyn Monroe became the first Miss California Artichoke Queen in Castroville, California, the Artichoke Capital of the World!


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4 comments to "Trivia: Marilyn Monroe, Artichoke Queen"

  1. Alex
    September 22nd, 2007 at 12:36 pm

    We’re trying out something new on Neatorama: bits of trivia, served daily!

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  2. mike
    September 22nd, 2007 at 9:20 pm

    Was that THE Marilyn Monroe, or someone named Marilyn Monroe?

    Marilyn Monroe was a pseudonym for Norma Jean Mortenson from Texas.

    Just curious?

  3. Alex
    September 23rd, 2007 at 1:26 am

    Yes, it was THE Marilyn Monroe.

  4. Jenni
    September 26th, 2007 at 8:19 pm

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