Are You Sure About That?

Supposedly, “PLAY-DOH” was not created as a “plaything for children” but as a cleaning agent (flour, water, and salt—nonstaining, non-toxic, and reusable) for homeowners and domestics in the 1930s. But, by the 1950s, it had been discovered to be a marketable substance for children (and adults who were still child-like) to use for arts and crafts and for irritating parents as it was ground into rugs and carpets.

A useful word to remember is HOMES, if you want help remembering the names of the Great Lakes— Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior!

Who was/were known as the “Quarrymen,” “Japage 3,” “Johnny and the Silver Beetles,” “Silver Beetles,” “Johnny and the Moondogs,” “Beatals,” “Beat Brothers,” “Nerk Twins,” “Black Jacks,” “BEATLES,” and others as the group developed? THE BEATLES

What word can you turn upside-down and still have the same readable, usable word? SWIMS—How about NOON?—maybe SOS! These are sometimes called “Ambigrams.” Can you think of more?

Supposedly, if you leave a footprint on the moon, it will stay forever, since the moon has no atmosphere! However, “forever” is probably not accurate, because there are other factors, such as meteor bombardment actions, etc.

FREELANCE—What does it mean? Answer: working for different people or companies at differing times rather than being dedicated or tied to one entity all the time; to be independent or to act independently; not set or dedicated in just one way—How did the term originate? Answer: originally referring to knights who were not pledged to any one master or king and whose “lances” were “available (free) for hire”

Memorable Quote by Mae West, an “irrepressible” actress, producer, director, singer, comedian, and playwright (1893- 1980)—“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough!”

Myrna Loy (1905-1993) left this message of advice: “Life is not a ‘having and a getting’ but a ‘being and a becoming.’” This American actress had already acted in more than 80 films before finally finding a “breakthrough” role in The Thin Man with William Powell.

*What did the lowest priced car (mass produced) cost; when was it produced; what type was it? 1926 “Model T” Ford, supposedly sold for $260.

Is it true that the once prolific (darkening the skies overhead) and overly abundant “passenger pigeon” group of birds is now extinct? The answer is “yes,” unless you can find one somewhere no one else has searched! 1914 is the year that the last one in captivity, and also the final one known, died in a zoo. At one time people shot them out of the skies by the hundreds and thought they were pests and could not be eliminated!

*1847—England sees the production of its 1st CHOCOLATE BAR (probably the first anywhere), and it was made by the Company of “Fry and Son,” which years later became part of “Cadbury.”

Now, aren’t you glad you read this article and learned a thing or three?