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THINGS TO KNOW:::
 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 was Fred and
Wilma Flintstone.
 Coca-Cola
was originally green (so says Mean Joe Green).
It is impossible to lick your elbow.
The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: about
$15,000.00
The first novel ever written
on a typewriter was Tom Sawyer.
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 because of
wounds received in battle.
If the horse has all four legs on the ground the person died of natural
causes.
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 have in common?
A... All were
invented by women.
Q... What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A... Honey
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.
At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!
YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2015 when...
You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave.
You haven't
played Solitare 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
they don't have e-mail addresses.
You pull up in your own driveway and use your mobile phone, to see if
anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries...
Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the
screen.
Leaving the house without your mobile phone, which you didn't even 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
You get up in the morning and go on line, before getting your coffee
You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )
You're reading this and nodding, and laughing.
Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this
message.
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