Money will buy a great dog, but only kindness can make his tail wag.
Many
years ago in
Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen
Only...Ladies Forbidden'.. .and thus,
the word GOLF entered
into the English language.
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'
Intelligent people
have more zinc and copper in
their hair.
The first novel ever
written on a typewriter was Tom Sawyer
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
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 because of wounds
received in battle.
If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died
of natural causes
Q.
Which day are
there more collect calls than any other day of the year?
A. Father's Day
Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, John Hancock
and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but
the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
Q.
Most boat owners
name their boats. What is the most popular boat name
requested?
A. Obsession
Q. What do
bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser
printers have in common?
A. All were invented
by women.
Q. What is the only
food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
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.
