Snowflake Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 HOW CAN YOU LIVE WITHOUT KNOWING THESE THINGS? 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 was Fred and Wilma Flintstone. Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than for the US 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 percentage 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 US any given hour: 61,000 Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair. The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910. The youngest pope was 11 years old. 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. On which day is 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 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. AND FINALLY: At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanCarl Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 The Spaniards used to run a "treasure ship" (called the "Black Ship:) from the newely discovered islands of the pacific to Japan and from there the treasure (gold, rare spices, etc) would be shiped to ports in Europe. The run wasn't all that dangerous ... except when they had to pass on set of small islands just off the Indonisian coast. The people of those islands were very ferocious, practiced piracy and were known as ..... the boogies. Hence the phrase "The boogie man will get you if you don't watch out". The islands, and the boogies, still exist today (though they have taken up more mundane pursuits!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 OK snowflake, You got me, im the idiot who just tried to lick my elbow!!!! And guess what , tommorow is Mothers Day, and Im gonna get my whole idiotic family to try to lick theirs too!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for making me feel stupid. just joking! jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted May 9, 2004 Author Share Posted May 9, 2004 Now, Dean! I looked ALL OVER for that information when you FIRST dropped the gauntlet and couldn't FIND IT! I kept getting the "use" of the word boogeyman - to keep kids in line in the 18th century, but could NOT find the actual origin! Thanks (it was buggin' me to not know, but I wasn't going to tell YOU that! LOL) xxoo Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie Daughter of Bill Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 O.K.......I admit it.......when I read the thing about "you can't lick your elbow", I had to try it. I thought for sure I could do that! You got me! I'm a sucker! Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanCarl Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 Snowflake, The problem is in the spelling. The "boogies" of Indonesia are actualy the "bugis". The island they inhabited is called Sulawasi. Type "Sulawasi" into your google and you'll get a bunch of info on them. And no, I did NOT try to lick my eyebrows Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Lamb Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 SNOWFLAKE,I enjoyed the jokes and Dean's input as well.I also tried to lick my elbow and it was pretty easy to do.Wonder what's wrong with me.Actually had alittle room to spare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 I used to be able to part my hair with my tongue, actually got me quite a few dates!LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginnyde Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 Where was the hair David????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted May 9, 2004 Author Share Posted May 9, 2004 Oh, Ginny....you really DON'T want him to answer that, do you?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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