Monday Mornings
In the 1400’s a law was
set forth in England that a man was
allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence
we have ‘the rule of
thumb’
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.
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 U.S.
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.
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.
Q.. Most boat owners
name their boats. What is the most popular boat name
requested?
A.
Obsession
Q. 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 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.
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.
