Sept. 18, 2026
National Cheeseburger Day.
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Calaruga Shark Media. Hi, I'm Mark Ellison and today's theme
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is National Cheeseburger Day, the ultimate American sandwich, fast food history,
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and burger legends. Question one? On what date is National
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Cheeseburger Day, celebrated in the United States when restaurants across
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the country roll out melty meaty specials. Question two. A
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teenage grill cook in Pasadena is widely credited with inventing
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the cheeseburger in the nineteen twenties by topping a hamburger
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with a slice of cheese. Who was he? Question three?
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In nineteen thirty five? Who secured a US trademark on
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the word cheeseburger after serving them at the Humpty Dumpty
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Drive in in Denver. Question four launched in nineteen twenty
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one and famous for its standardized sliders and spotless esthetic.
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Which US city was the birthplace of White Castle, a
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chain that helped make burgers a fast food staple. Question five,
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which McDonald's franchisee created the Big Mac, debuting it in
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the Pittsburgh area in nineteen sixty seven before it went national.
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We'll be right back with these answers after this break.
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Welcome back. Question one When is National Cheeseburger Day? Answer?
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September eighteenth. National Cheeseburger Day is observed on September eighteenth.
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It's an unofficial food holiday that inspires deals and celebrations
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rather than a federal designation. Question two, which teen is
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credited with inventing the cheeseburger? Answer Lionel Sternberger. Lionel Sternberger
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reportedly added cheese to a burger at his family's restaurant,
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The Right Spot in Pasadena in the nineteen twenties. The
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Library of Compress has noted his claim among the earliest documented.
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Question three. Who trademarked cheeseburger in nineteen thirty five? Answer?
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Lewis E. Ballast. Lewis E. Ballast of Denver's Humpty Dumpty
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Drive in registered the trademark in nineteen thirty five, though
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the mark wasn't rigorously enforced. A city plaque commemorates the claim.
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Question four. In which city was Whitecastle founded in nineteen
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twenty one? Answer? Wichita, Kansas. Whitecastle opened in Wichita in
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nineteen twenty one, pioneering assembly line burghers and a focus
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on cleanliness that reassured wherry diners. Its model influenced the
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entire fast food industry. Question five, Who created the Big
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Mac and when did it debut? Answer Jim Delagatti nineteen
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sixty seven. Franchise e Jim Delagatti introduced the Big Mac
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in nineteen sixty seven in the Pittsburgh region, with a
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national rollout in nineteen sixty eight. Its two paddy billed
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and special sauce became iconic. That concludes today's five daily
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trivia questions. I'm Mark Ellison and to Day's questions were
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crafted with the help of AI technology. See you Tomorrow.
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