July 10, 2006


No news at 4:30 a.m. is good.
Lady Bird Johnson






Riot at
Drug store
Calling all cars
100 customers
99 jars
Burma Shave
1936


We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.
Abigail Adams




ANIMALS

Part 11 of 32
  • Felix the Cat is the first cartoon character to ever have been made into a balloon for a parade.
  • Female chickens, or hens, need about 24 to 26 hours to produce one egg. Thirty minutes later they start the process all over again. In addition to the half-hour rests, some hens rest every three to five days and others rest every 10 days.
  • George Washington's favorite horse was named Lexington. Napoleon's favorite was Marengo. U.S. Grant had three favorite horses: Egypt, Cincinnati, and Jeff Davis.
  • German Shepherds bite humans more than any other breed of dog.
  • Goldfish lose their color if they are kept in dim light or are placed in a body of running water, such as a stream.
  • Hippos have killed more than 400 people in Africa - more than any other wild animal.



  • The art of communication is the language of leadership.
    James Humes



    OUR FOUNDING FATHERS
    John Adams
    The Constitution shall never be construed... to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.
    John Adams



    If I'm walking, then I must be running.
    However if I'm running, I may be walking.
    What am I?



    "All of the Mets road wins against the Dodgers this year occurred at Dodger Stadium."



    The wheel that squeaks the loudest is the one that gets the grease.



    Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all.