We made it
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Friday, March 31, 2006
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Driving into Winter
The HusBand and I are driving to Illinois tonight. We have heard tell of temps in the 20s with a chance of snow. The snow could be fun but I am wearing a t-shirt and flops today. Sweaters are pain in the (_!_) to pack. It is my grandmother's 90th birthday and all my cousins will be there. So it will be fun. We have been busy lately so we are looking forward to this mini vacation.
Upcoming Events:
Upcoming Events:
- Introducing Herschel to sushi
- April coming Home and April's Birthday
- April 29th is Twlight and Our Garage Sell
- Hopefully starting a weekly dinner night-Bree I am finally gona to do it
- Hartwell Dam Run
- Effie's Show May 25-26
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Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Friday, March 17, 2006
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Thursday, March 16, 2006
Did You know......May come in handy for Trivia
In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his
wife with a stick thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of
thumb"
Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was referred to as
"Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered the
English language.
The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred
and
Wilma Flintstone.
Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.
Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
Coca-Cola was originally green.
It is impossible to lick your elbow.
The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska
The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)
The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400
The average number of people airborne over the US at any given hour:
61,000
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:
Spades - King David Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great Diamonds - Julius Caesar
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the
air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air
the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has
all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John
Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the
last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of their birthplace.
If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until
you would find the letter "A"?
A. One thousand
Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser
printers all have in common?
A. All invented by women.
Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?
A. Father's Day
In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes.
When
you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to
sleep on. Hence the phrase..... "goodnight, sleep tight."
It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month
after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all
the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar
was lunar based, this period was called the honey month... which we know today
as the honeymoon.
In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old
England,when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them "Mind
your pints and quarts, and settle down." It's where we get the phrase
"mind your P's and Q's"
Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the
rim or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the
whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by
this practice.
wife with a stick thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of
thumb"
Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was referred to as
"Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered the
English language.
The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred
and
Wilma Flintstone.
Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.
Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
Coca-Cola was originally green.
It is impossible to lick your elbow.
The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska
The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)
The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400
The average number of people airborne over the US at any given hour:
61,000
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:
Spades - King David Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great Diamonds - Julius Caesar
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the
air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air
the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has
all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John
Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the
last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of their birthplace.
If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until
you would find the letter "A"?
A. One thousand
Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser
printers all have in common?
A. All invented by women.
Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?
A. Father's Day
In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes.
When
you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to
sleep on. Hence the phrase..... "goodnight, sleep tight."
It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month
after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all
the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar
was lunar based, this period was called the honey month... which we know today
as the honeymoon.
In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old
England,when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them "Mind
your pints and quarts, and settle down." It's where we get the phrase
"mind your P's and Q's"
Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the
rim or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the
whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by
this practice.
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Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Sunday, March 05, 2006
Saturday, March 04, 2006
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Party At Team Leggetts
Welcome to March Everybody! This is a save the date blog. Team Leggett will be throwing a St. Patty's day party with all things Irish. Stew, bread, whiskey, music. Plan on partying like a leprachaun and playing some pool, ping pong, darts and mario golf.
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