Think you know Tucson trivia?
Well, we’ll see when David Devine, author of “Tucson: A History of the Old Pueblo from the 1854 Gadsden Purchase” and the Star's David Fitzsimmons team up to conclude the festival at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 13.
What to expect at the festival: “Folks who come to see our game show will have fun, learn about Tucson and have fun,” Fitzsimmons says. “Did I mention we’ll have fun?”
The fun will start when they create two teams made up of contestants from an audience that is there because it is desperate for tent shade, Fitzsimmons says.
“David and I will be the quizmasters,” Fitzsimmons says. “Since my name is David and David’s name is David, I thought it might help if I call myself ‘David,’ so contestants who address us by name will always be right.
“The two teams will have little bells that go ‘ding.’ Bedlam will be the order of the day, and hopefully, we’ll find out if Gadsden got a receipt with his purchase,” Fitzsimmons says.
“It takes an entire year to assemble this group, and it’s never easy,” says festival chairman Humenik.
“Since we invite the best, there is an element of luck involved,” he added. “We have been fortunate because, in eight years, our invitations rarely get rejected. And that’s an awesome feeling, because we do all of this for Tucson. We put a lot of heart into it.”
—David Devine and David Fitzsimmons will speak Sunday at 4 p.m.
