Would You Believe It?

 

Just a few circumstances sent me, from a faithful reader!

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.
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 tor the U.S. Treasury.

Men can read smaller print than women, yet 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%.
The percentage of North America that is wilderness is 38%.
The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of 11 ~ is $16.400.
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.
The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour: 61,000.
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.

For the mathematic’s wizard: 111,111,111 X 111,111=12,345,678,987, 654,321.

If a statue in the park 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

because 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 4:
John Hancock and and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2,
but the last signature wasn’t added until 5 years later.

Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
Their birthplace.

Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular
boat name requested? Obsession.

What do bulletproof vests, windshield wipers and laser printers
have in common? All were invented by women.

What is the only food that doesn’t spoil? Honey.
On which day are there more collect calls than any other day?
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: Good Night! Sleep Tight!

It was 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 Wet Your Whistle to get some service.
Wet Your Whistle is the phrase inspired by this practice.

At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow.

Being Mindless and Senseless

You accidentally enter your PIN number on the microwave.
You haven’t played solitaire with real cards in years.
You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.
You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.

Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family
is that you don’t have their e-mail addresses.

You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone
to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries

Leaving the house without your cell phone,which you didn’t have
the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life is now a cause
for panic and you turn around to go and get it.

Before getting your coffee.

You start tilting your head sideways to smile.

You’re reading this and nodding and laughing.
Even worse, you know to whom you are going to send this message.

And FINALLY ~ Now U R Laughing at yourself!

For your Reading Pleasures
from MBK...written January 12, 2021.