Good Morning:  It's Monday March 12, 2001!
Happy Anniversary to... my wife!
BIRTHDAYS:  Gordon MacRae, 1921; Wally Schirra, 1923; Edward Albee, 1928; Andrew Young, 1932; Agent 99 Barbara Feldon, 1941; Liza Minelli, 1946; James Taylor, 1948; Darryl Strawberry, 1962.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
On this date in 1622 Ignatius of Loyola was declared a "Saint" by the Catholic Church.
On this date in 1850 the U.S. issued its first $20 gold piece.
On this date in 1912 Juliet Low earned some big time brownie points as she organized the first Girl Scout troop in Savannah, GA.  (NOTE:  I cannot support the girl scouts due to their involvement in supporting financially works and causes with which I strongly disagree, such as Planned Parenthood, etc...)
On this date in 1933 FDR gave his first fireside chat on the radio.
On this date in 1938 Nazi Germany occupied Austria.
On this date in 1983 Tim Smith married Freda Gott in McDougal, AR.
On this date in 1984 the Birtish ice dancing team of Torvill and Dean became the first skaters to receive nine perfect 6.0 scores in the world championships.
On this date in 1986 Susan Butcher won the 1158-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
On this date in 1987 Les Miserables opened on Broadway.
On this date in 1994 The Church Of England (Anglican) ordained its first female priests.
MEANINGLESS FACTS:  The strawberry is a member of the rose family... The only fruit to have its seeds on the outside is the strawberry... The biggest strawberry on record was found in Folkestone, Great Britain in 1983 and tipped the scales at 8.17 ounces.  (NOTE:  For some good looking strawberries, see my homepage {link above}).
TRIVIA:  What strange physical reaction is recorded of Eliphaz when the "spirit passed before" his face?
     Here is a good question:  "If money talks, then why is silence golden?"  I don't know who said it first, but it does give food for thought...
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Thanks to LBS for an old favorite:
These are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters who had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place: (Don't miss the last one !)
 
Q: What is your date of birth?
A: July fifteenth.
Q: What year?
A: Every year.

Q: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?
A: Gucci sweats and Reeboks.

Q: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
A: Yes.
Q: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
A: I forget.
Q: You forget. Can you give us an example of something that you've forgotten?

Q: How old is your son, the one living with you?
A: Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can't remember which.
Q: How long has he lived with you?
A: Forty-five years.

Q: What was the first thing your husband said to you when he woke that morning?
A: He said, "Where am I, Cathy?"
Q: And why did that upset you?
A: My name is Susan.
Q: And where was the location of the accident?
A: Approximately milepost 499.
Q: And where is milepost 499?
A: Probably between milepost 498 and 500.

Q: Sir, what is your IQ?
A: Well, I can see pretty well, I think.

Q: Did you blow your horn or anything?
A: After the accident?
Q: Before the accident.
A: Sure, I played for ten years. I even went to school for it.

Q: Do you know if your daughter has ever been involved in voodoo or the occult?
A: We both do.
Q: Voodoo?
A: We do.
Q: You do?
A: Yes, Voodoo.

Q: Trooper, when you stopped the defendant, were your red and blue lights flashing?
A: Yes.
Q: Did the defendant say anything when she got out of her car?
A: Yes, sir.
Q: What did she say?
A: What disco am I at?

Q: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning?

Q: The youngest son, the twenty-year old, how old is  he?

Q: Were you present when your picture was taken?

Q: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
A: Yes.
Q: And what were you doing at that time?

Q: She had three children, right?
A: Yes.
Q: How many were boys?
A: None.
Q: Were there any girls?

Q: You say the stairs went down to the basement?
A: Yes.
Q: And these stairs, did they go up also?

Q: How was your first marriage terminated?
A: By death.
Q: And by whose death was it terminated?

Q: Can you describe the individual?
A: He was about medium height and had a beard.
Q: Was this a male, or a female?

Q: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?
A: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.

Q: Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed on dead people?
A: All my autopsies are performed on dead people.

Q: All your responses must be oral, OK? What school did you go to?
A: Oral.

Q: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
A: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.
Q: And Mr. Dennington was dead at the time?
A: No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy.

Q: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?

Q: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
A: No.
Q: Did you check for blood pressure?
A: No.
Q: Did you check for breathing?
A: No.
Q: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
A: No.
Q: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
A: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
Q: But could the patient have still been alive  nevertheless?
A: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law somewhere.
 
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Thanks to a friend:  Stories
At a local coffee bar, a young woman was expounding on her idea of the perfect mate to some of her friends. "The man I marry must be a shining light amongst company. He must be musical. Tell jokes. Sing. Entertain. And stay home at night!"
An old granny overheard and spoke up, "Girl, if that's all you want, get a TV!"
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The young man told his father, "I want to marry a good woman, a smart woman, one who'll be a good mother to our kids, a woman who will make me happy."
His father told him he'd better make up his mind.
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A husband and wife were at a party chatting with some friends when the subject of marriage counseling came up.
"Oh, we'll never need that. My husband and I have a great relationship," the wife explained. "He was a communications major in college, and I majored in theater arts. He communicates really well, and I just act as if I'm listening."
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My Dad and I were talking the other night about love and marriage.  He told me that he knew as early as their wedding what marriage to my Mom would be like. It seems the minister asked my Mom,  "Do you take this man to be your husband." And she said, "I do."
Then the minister asked my Dad, "Do you take this woman to be your wife," and my Mom said, "He does."
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ANSWER:  According to Job 4:15, when the "spirit" passed before the face of Eliphaz, "the hair of (his) flesh stood up".
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