Good Morning: It's Wednesday February
21, 2001!
BIRTHDAYS: W. H. Auden, 1907; Sam Peckinpah, 1925; Erma Bombeck,
1927; Hubert de Givenchy, 1927; Barbara Jordan, 1936; Tricia Nixon, 1946;
Tyne Daly, 1947; Christopher Atkins, 1961.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
On this date in 1795 freedom of worship was established in France.
The religious persecution of the Hugenots and other "Protestant" sects
ended as the government officially established freedom of worship as part
of the nation's essential doctrines. I am glad those issues were
"settled" in our nation hundreds of years ago, as I don't think the concept
would pass congress today...
On this date in 1838 Samuel F. P. Morse gave the first public demonstration
of his telegraph.
On this date in 1866 Lucy Hobbs became the first female to graduate
from The Ohio College of Dental Surgery in Cincinnati, Ohio.
On this date in 1878 the world's first telephone directory was published
by the New Haven Telephone Company.
On this date in 1925 the first issue of "New Yorker" magazine was published.
On this date in 1954 the U.S. Army accused Senator Joseph McCarthy
of browbeating Army personnel during the hunt Communist infiltrators.
This accusation led to the Senate hearings which eventually led to his
censure.
On this date in 1972 President Richard Nixon, an ardent anti-communist,
traveled on a friendship mission to the Peoples' Republic of China.
MEANINGLESS FACTS: All llamas have bad breath -- probably from
yakking too much... A dog's nose print is as individual as a person's fingerprint...
A squirrel's nest is a drey; home sweet home to a badger is a sett; and
a rabbit lives in a warren.
TRIVIA: As David was old and near death, one of his children
usurped his throne. To answer this question, name the son who usurped,
the prophet who interceded on behalf of the rightful heir, the rightful
heir, and his mother.
Happy Wednesday to each of you! Here
is a bit of graffiti to get over the "hump" -- "An expert is a real knowbody"
(Anonymous). On to the professional jokes...
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Here are the answers to the test from LBS which appeared on the list
yesterday. If you need a copy of the questions, you can see them
in the archive at listbot (link above) or drop me a note and I'll send
them to you.
1. A coffin.
2. The child was born before 1776.
3. Mount Everest (it just hadn't been discovered).
4. Clara lives in the southern hemisphere.
5. World War I wasn't called "World War I" until World
War II.
6. The word "and".
7. They fall in the same year every year. New Year's Day just
arrives very early in the year and
Christmas arrives very late in the same year.
8. The lady was a Justice of the Peace.
9. One thousand nine hundred and ninety dollar bills are worth
one dollar more than one thousand nine
hundred and eighty-nine dollar bills.
10. Only once, and then you are subtracting it from 20.
11. "one word"
12. Penguins live in the Antarctic.
13. Neither. The yolk of the egg is yellow.
14. You have to take a picture of a man with a camera, not with a wooden
leg.
15. They were husband and wife.
16. No. A dead man can marry no one.
17. Six . Three in each half of the inning.
18. Moses took no animals. It was Noah on the Ark.
19. Meat.
20. Nine.
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Thanks to AB for this one:
Physical exercise is good for you. I know that I should do it daily,
but my body doesn't want me to do too much, so I have worked out this program
of strenuous activities that do not require physical exercise.
You are invited to use my program without charge:
* Beating around the bush
* Jumping to conclusions
* Climbing the walls
* Swallowing my pride
* Passing the buck
* Throwing my weight around
* Dragging my heels
* Pushing my luck
* Making mountains out of molehills
* Hitting the nail on the head
* Wading through paperwork
* Bending over backwards
* Jumping on the bandwagon
* Balancing the books
* Running around in circles
* Eating crow
* Tooting my own horn
* Climbing the ladder of success
* Pulling out the stops
* Adding fuel to the fire
* Opening a can of worms
* Putting my foot in my mouth
* Starting the ball rolling
* Going over the edge
* Picking up the pieces
Whew! What a workout! I think I'll exercise my caution
now, and sit down.
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Thanks to LBS: Hepburn beauty tips
This is wonderful, especially coming from Audrey Hepburn, who was a
carrier for the Belgian Underground Anti-Nazi Movement in World War II
when she was only a teenager. She was a very brave and good woman, whose
advice is sterling.
"Beauty Tips" by Audrey Hepburn
1. For attractive lips, Speak words of kindness.
2. For lovely eyes, Seek out the good in people.
3. For a slim figure, Share your food with the hungry.
4. For beautiful hair, Let a child run his or her fingers through
it once a day.
5. For poise, walk with the knowledge you'll never walk alone.
6. People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed,
revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; Never
throw out anybody. Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find
one at the end of your arm. As you grow older, you will discover that you
have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.
7. The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the
figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a
woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the
place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul.
It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows. And
the beauty of a woman only grows with passing years.
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Thanks to a friend: You Took My Place
One day, a man went to visit a church. He arrived early, parked his
car, and got out. Another car pulled up near him, and the driver told him,
"I always park there. You took my place!"
The visitor went inside for Sunday School, found an empty seat, and
sat down. A young lady from the church approached him and stated, "That's
my seat! You took my place!" The visitor was somewhat distressed by this
rude welcome, but said nothing.
After Sunday School, the visitor went into the church sanctuary and
sat down. Another member walked up to him and said, "That's where I always
sit. You took my place!" The visitor was even more troubled by this treatment,
but still said nothing.
Later, as the congregation was praying for Christ to dwell among them,
the visitor stood, and his appearance began to change. Horrible scars became
visible on his hands and on his sandaled feet.
Someone from the congregation noticed him and called out, "What happened
to you?"
The visitor replied, "I took your place."
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ANSWER: Adonijah usurped his father's throne; Nathan was the
prophet; Solomon was the rightful heir; and Bathsheba was the mother.
This information is taken from I Kings 1.
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