NYC Trivia!

Correct! Please post the next question Boca Brats.

While this building is more circular in appearance, it goes by a different shape name. Name the building.

Madison Square Garden?

NDJollyMon wrote:

Madison Square Garden?

Correct! You may place the next question.

The Leatherhead is a term used for a Firefighter who uses the leather helmet for protection from the hazards we face everyday on the streets.

The Leather Helmet is an international sign of a Firefighter, a symbol that is significant in not only tradition from the early years of firefighting, but one of bravery, integrity, honor and pride. This helmet is a sign of who we are, not what we are.

The New Yorker (invented by a New Yorker...go figure) helmet has remained virtually unchanged through approximately 168 years of faithful and steadfast service. The New Yorker helmet retains the same look and quality that generations after generations of firefighters have relied upon.

They are made of stout tanned Western cowhide, a quarter of an inch thick, reinforced with leather strips which rise like Gothic arches inside the crown. The long duckbill, or beavertail, which sticks out at the rear, is to keep water from running down firemen's necks. Originally, these helmets were sometimes worn backwards so the beavertail would protect its wearer from the intense heat of firefighting.

My question is this...
There is an object on every traditional fire helmet.
It has remained on firemen's helmets in spite of the fact that it has proved, frequently and conclusively, to be a dangerous and expensive indeed. It sticks up in the air, catches in window sashes, and on wires. It is always getting dented, bent and knocked off. Every so often, some realist points out how much safer and cheaper it would be to do away with, but we who live the tradition always refuse.

What is this object?

Your badge?

No.
The leather badge is indeed on the front of the helmet. The object in question actually holds the top of the badge to the helmet itself.

This is a true guess and I'm probably wrong but is it the face mask/face sheild?

Good guess...but that's not it.

NDJollyMon wrote:

Iceman wrote:

True and absolutely correct. Please post the next question Todd

Iceman...I see you are from Sheffield. Have any Def Leppard stories? (I love those guys...seen them a few times)

No, small town, I admit but, didn't have the pleasure of knowing any of them personally. Now as far as your trivia question....

And, I don't have a clue or even a guess for your trivia question. I would have said face protection if Marina didn't already guess it. This one is making me think!

Wild guess - the chin strap?

Not the chin strap.

Another clue:
Around 1825, an unknown sculptor did a commemorative figure for the grave of a volunteer fireman. You can see it in Trinity Churchyard today; it shows the hero issuing from the flames, his trumpet in one hand, a sleeping babe in the other, and on his helmet, this object. Firefighters were not wearing this object at the time; it was a flight of pure fancy on the sculptor's part. But as soon as the firemen saw it, they thought it was a splendid idea and it was widely adopted.

Ok I'll say it "Uncle" How about another hint? This one is tough!

Clue is in my above edited post:

Think I got it - an eagle

Nick got it!

It's a Brass Eagle! (a long-standing FD tradition)

On to the next question!

Made us work for that one!

Ok - here's one that will make you think...

Who is Staten Island Chuck?

One of you relations Nick?

Nick Needs To Know wrote:

Ok - here's one that will make you think...

Who is Staten Island Chuck?

Staten Island Chuck is NYC's answer to Puxatony Phil. Chuck is a groundhog who lives at the Staten Island Zoo and give his weather prediction in February.

Now we know why Ajani is an Ivy Leaguer! You are correct - next question please Ajani

Which ingredients go into a classic New York egg cream?

NY Egg Cream

Chocolate Syrup, Milk and Seltzer

Yep! Next question please Patrick.

There is a restaurant called "21 Club" in Manhattan - it was once one of these during the US Prohibition. What type of an establishment was it?