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April 11, 2011

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."
April 8, 2011

Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?

A. All were invented by women
April 6, 2011

In the 1400’s a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed….

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 […]
April 6, 2011

Which novel was first written on a typewriter?

The first novel ever written on a typewriter:        Tom Sawyer
April 5, 2011

Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?

A. Father's Day!
April 4, 2011

How did the phrase “mind your P’s and Q’s” come to be?

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 […]
April 1, 2011

How did GOLF enter the Englis language?…

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.
March 30, 2011

Q. What is the only food that doesn’t spoil?

A. HONEY
March 30, 2011

Did you know that placement of Horse’s legs in a statue meant somethin?

When a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. When the horse has […]