Interesting trivia •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. •The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska •The per centage 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 U.S. in 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. Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
A. Their birthplace 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 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 ca lendar 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~ At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* REAL EXTRACTS FROM AMERICAN COURTROOMS “Are you married? ”
“No, I’m divorced.”
“And what did your husband do before you divorced him?”
“A lot of things I didn’t know about.” * * * “Mrs. Jones, is your appearance this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?”
“No. This is how I dress when I go to work.” * * * “Now, you have investigated other murders, have you not, where there was a victim?” * * * “Doctor did you say he was shot in the woods?”
“No, I said he was shot in the lumbar region.” * * * “Could you see him from where you were standing? ”
“I could see his head.”
“And where was his head?”
“Just above his shoulders.” * * * “…any suggestions as to what prevented this from being a murder trial instead of an attempted murder trial?”
“The victim lived.” * * * “What happened then?”
“He told me, he says, “I have to kill you because you can identify me.”
“Did he kill you?”
“No.” * * * “Can you describe the individual?”
“He was about medium height and had a beard.”
“Was this a male, or a female?” * * * “Are you sexually active?”
“No, I just lie there.” * * * “Are you qualified to give a urine sample?”
“Yes, I have been since early childhood.” ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Some quotes that I like, for you here “Don’t be afraid that your life will end, be afraid that it will never begin!” “When I give, I give myself”
- WALT WHITMAN “Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else”
- J.M. BARRIE, Novelist “There are hundreds of languages in the world, but a smile speaks them all”
- ANONYMOUS “The best way you can cheer yourself up is to cheer someone else up”
- MARK TWAIN “How you think about a problem is more important than the problem itself. So always think positively.”
- NORMAN VINCENT PEALE “Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want.”
– JIM ROHN “Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can read.”
– MARK TWAIN “If you can’t forgive, don’t ask to be forgiven”
– NAPOLEON HILL “Things turn out the best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out”
– JOHN WOODEN “It doesn’t matter how slow you go, as long as you don’t stop!”
– CONFUCIUS ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Lastly, to all my American friends here, I hope you have a great Thanks giveing :D
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woot thank yo lazy... I am having a bad day thanks for helping me cheer up :) Love youuuuuuu *hugs* LOL
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hehehe
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lol so may mid terms today this has made me smile XD
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Coca Cola can't be green, that just isnt right!
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woot thank yo lazy... I am having a bad day thanks for helping me cheer up :) Love youuuuuuu *hugs* LOL Ahhh thankyou :D I hope you are ok~ Shout me if you want to talk about anything, or vent, or both lol :D Lazy, you can lick my elbow anytime (that's how much I trust you! ;) I don't know weather to go "awww" or "ewwww" at this moment in time x lol
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how do you have sex? just lay there ...love it
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“Are you sexually active?” “No, I just lie there.” Yeah I laughed at that one too :P
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had to copy this ,thanks lazy...
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Hahahaha i love this post.
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Thanks, that really brightened my day. :)
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Yay so glad you all liked it :) I went more for facts and quotes this time so wan't sure how well it would go down.
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This is your best post yet!
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I love this post!!!!
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Thanks, this post made my day :)
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I always get an invite to these smile posts when I most need them. Thanks, LazyDaze. And P.S. There are 4 people hired full time to scrape the gum off the statue of liberty.
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LoL Silent, I never knew that! Wow I feel sorry for those people when they ever get another job and have to write that as previous employer etc hehehe
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Hahaha omg i never knew that.
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Niiiiiiiice :D
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i alwas like your post's any way thanx i really like these!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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LOL, I got here a bit late. But it still made me smile. :) I must confess that I tried to lick my elbow during this post. :o *blushes*
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LoL Caroline... Don't worry, I licked xbox elbow :P
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You have a wicked mind xbox~ Seems I am tuned into the same wave length though lol