Misnomers………………
The Eucman found this collection of quirky phrases both informative and amusing:
Arabic numerals originated in India.
Tin cans and tin foil are constructed from aluminium, not tin.
Danish pastries were invented in Austria.
Dry cleaning uses a fluid called naphtha.
Pencil lead – pencils use graphite and not lead.
The Koala bear is a marsupial and not a bear.
Panama hats originate from Ecuador, not Panama.
The word Asteroid means ‘star-like’ and they are small planets.
The Turkey is native, to America and is named for its resemblance to a bird native to Africa.
The Peanut is a legume, [i.e. fruit/vegetable] not a nut.
The People’s Democratic Republic of Korea. [Think about it; particularly if you live there]
Madison Square Garden, USA is not square, nor is it currently a garden. (Madison Square was the location of the original Madison Square Gardens. The first one opened in 1879 in a former hippodrome located at the northeast corner of Madison Avenue and 26th street. The second Madison Square Garden, replacing the first one in 1889, featured a concert hall, theater and roof garden. The building had a prominent tower built after the Giralda tower in Sevilla, topped by a nude statue of the goddess Diana).
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it! Because I know because somebody out there is laughing! Have a great Thursday
people and whatever you do, don’t forget to LAUGH IT UP! Peace, I am outta here, Eucman!
QUOTES OF THE DAY
“A new report says that dogs can sniff out prostate cancer with almost 98 percent accuracy. The report also finds that cats can sniff it out with 100 percent accuracy but they prefer to watch you die.” -Conan O’Brien
“Yesterday was my birthday. Every year my relatives from all over the country race to my house thinking it’s going to be the reading of the will. ” -Dave Letterman
“Hillary Clinton announced that she is running. Then she drove from New York to Iowa in a van. You can’t be president of the United States unless you agree to eat a corn dog in front of a small group of farmers.” -Jimmy Kimmel
G U A R A N T E D T O M A K E Y O U L A F F….
We got lucky when we heard the old Piedmont Hotel in Atlanta was getting a face-lift and its beautiful maple doors became available for sale as salvage items. We bought several and had them installed in our 19th-century home.
Showing a friend around the house, I pointed out, “You know, these doors are from the Piedmont Hotel.”
He raised an eyebrow. “Most people just take towels.”
Wednesday’s Movie Trivia of the day!‘ What movie is this quote from??? ‘If you disappeared, I’d find you.’
Answer: ‘The American President’! Michael Douglas said this to Annette Bening when she said maybe it would
be best for his presidency if she left.
Thursday Movie Trivia of the day! What movie is this quote from??? ‘Twin, oh Twin!’
Wednesday’s Quizzler is……….
You are in a room that is an 8x8x8 perfect cube. There are no windows, or doors (don’t ask me how you got in there!) In the center of the floor there is a 12 inch pipe that is sticking 6 inches out of the floor. In the bottom of the pipe is a ping pong ball with a diameter that is one millimeter smaller than the inner diameter of the pipe. You have a 12 inch piece of string, a match, a magnifying glass, a 6″ ruler and a paper clip. How do you get the ping pong ball out of the hole?
ANSWER: Pee in the hole.
Thursday’s Quizzler is……….
Eliminate all 26 letters of the alphabet in alphabetical order, but not necessarily starting with ‘A’, to reveal a sentence.
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