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Unusual HoliDAYS in February
Extra Points
Scoring
1. onside kick2. tight end3. safety blitz4. draw play5. end around
5-4 Touchdown!3-2 Field Goal!1 - First Down!
Calendar Quiz - The Three Faces of Eve
X X XX X X
How many times have you signedyour name and followed it with
“XXX”s on the bottom of the note? Manytimes, right? Did you ever wonder howthe “X” became the symbol for a kiss?Here’s how the custom started accordingto
Back in ancient times, when few peoplecould write, their signature cross or “X”was a legally valid mark. To emphasizetheir complete sincerity in an agreement,they often kissed the mark. The Biblewas also kissed when an oath was swornupon it.
It was this practice of kissing the “X”that led to its becoming a symbol of akiss. During World War II, the Britishand American governments both forbademen in the armed forces from putting“XXX”s on their letters, afraid spieswithin the services might begin sendingclandestine messages coded as kisses.
So go ahead, add a couple more “X”s toyour Valentine note and have a...
Panati’s Extraordinary Origins ofEveryday Things.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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resembling the hue of
blood, tomatoes or cherries.
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“When in doubt wear .”
The phrase “ tape,” whichrefers to the seemingly endlessamount of bureaucratic paper-work needed to get somethingdone, originated back in 17th-century England, where stacks oflegal documents were boundtogether by cloth tape.
Natural-born redheads may beextinct by 2100. According toresearchers the recessive gene for
hair is being dominated bydarker shades through geneticintermingling. Less than 4% ofthe population nowhas natural red hair.
“ carpet treatment” was bornwhen New York CentralRailroad’s famous 20th CenturyLimited (used in the 1900s) trainwelcomed passengers aboardwith red carpets, whichdirected people to variousparts of the train.
“Gossip is just news running ahead ofitself in a satin dress.”
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Black History MonthFebruary marks the beginning of
Black History Month - an annualobservation that has existed since1926. But what are the origins ofthis celebration?
Much credit can go to Harvardscholar Dr. Carter G. Woodson, whowas determined to bring Black Historyinto the mainstream public arena.
In 1926, Woodson organized the firstannual Negro History Week, whichtook place during the second week ofFebruary. Woodson chose this date tocoincide with the birthdays ofFrederick Douglass and AbrahamLincoln - two men who had greatlyimpacted the black population.
Over time, Negro History Weekevolved into the Black History Monthwe know today - a four-week-longcelebration of African American History.
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, National Freedom Day; , Thank aMailman Day; , Send a Card to a
Friend Day; , Toothache Day; ,Make a Friend Day; , Plum PuddingDay; , Get a Different Name Day;
, Gum Drop Day; , ChocolateMint Day; , Be Humble Day;
, Tennis Day; , Tortilla ChipDay; , Polar Bear Day and
, Floral Design Day.
Sealed WithA Kiss
enior ceneFor February 2009
Announcements Februaryfun facts about the month
Amethyst
Pisceans
Heart
Mardi Gras
Violets
Love
, the birthstone of
February, if worn in plain sight,is said to protect travelers from
harm, sickness and danger.
, those born between
February 20th and March 20th,are said to be great writers,
storytellers and artists.
The considered foolish
and fickle in modern times, wasbelieved to be the seat of human
intelligence and wisdom.
falls on the 24th
this year. Although Mardi Gras(Fat Tuesday, literally) is proper-ly limited to that day, it’s usuallycelebrated for two weeks prior.
Elizabethans associated
the flowers of February, withinnocent love because violets
do not produce seeds.
According to legend, a marigoldplanted in the soil dug from a
sweetheart’s footprint willflourish as long as his or
her does.
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Unusual Uses forFIVE Ordinary Things
Hand Lotion
Disposable Cups
Aluminum Foil
All-purpose Flour
Paper Clip
- Get rid of winter
clothing static by putting a smallamount of lotion on your hands andrubbing them over your clothing orpantyhose.
- Make a sifter
by poking holes in the bottom of thecup to sprinkle powdered sugar ondesserts.
- Double up a
length of heavy-duty foil and roll intothe shape of a cone to make a funnel.
- Freshen
playing cards by dropping them in abag with enough flour to cover, shakevigorously, and remove cards. Givethem a quick shuffle or two to getrid of excess flour.
- Use as a zipper pull
if you’ve lost one on a jacket or purse.Add beads or yarn for a one-of-a-kindpull.
Did you know...? It’s not unusualfor folks to ask for to wrapleftovers. Household foil wasmade only of tin until 1947,when foil wasintroduced into the home.
tinfoil
aluminum
Acetone
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Anemone
Anyone
Atone
Begone
Boone
Calzone
Clone
Crone
Debone
Doggone
Drone
End zone
Hormone
Intone
Isotone
Jawbone
Ketone
Krone
One
Ozone
Phone
Prone
Propone
Redbone
Scone
Someone
Spumone
Throne
Undone
The O-N-E Word Search
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Did you know...? The sign is called an
Octothorp and there are many tales on how itgot its name. Here’s just one of them.
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BellLabs supervisor Don Macpherson, in theearly 1960s, named it from
, with reference to its eight points, and(after 1912 Olympic medalist
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LIGHTER SIDE OF puns
The FUNNY Zone Have you heardthe latest?
“And you say you last sawhim in the clothes dryer?“
Able to follow the action on thefield? Unscramble these football
phrases to prove you know the score.sdnieo ikkchtgit dneyteafs ilzbt
1.2.3.
Extra Points Quiz
Answers on back page.
Evaluate Your Risk
Get Out the Tape Measure
Women and Heart Meds
To predict your chances ofhaving a heart attack, experts arenow turning to the Reynolds risk
score. The new test calculatesyour risk of having a heart
attack, stroke or other form ofheart disease in the next 10 years
based on seven factors. Go toto figure
out your risk factor.
Your waistline provides a betterindication of your heart diseaserisk than height/weight measuredoes. The numbers to watch for:waists should be under 35 inches
for women and under 40for men.
A recent study found that doctorswere much less likely to givemedications like statins, beta-
blockers and ACE inhibitors tofemale heart patients. If your
LDL is higher than 160 and yourblood pressure is higher than140/90 and your doctor hasn’t
suggested a medicine, ask why.
reynoldsriskscore.org
ADVICE
A little -ishment foryour enjoyment.
Two antennas met on a roof, fellin love and got married. The
ceremony wasn’t much, but thereception was excellent.
A jumper cable walks into a bar.The bartender says,
“I’ll serve you, but don’tstart anything.“
An invisible man marries aninvisible woman. The kids were
nothing to look at either.
I went to buy some camouflagetrousers the other day, but I
couldn’t find any.
PUN
Two peanuts walk into a bar,and one was a salted.
In honor of Presidents’ Day, here is sometrivia about Presidents past.unusual
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John Adams
John Tyler
James Buchanan
Chester A. Arthur
Calvin Coolidge
Richard M. Nixon
spoke with a lisp becausehe stubbornly refused to wear dentures.
holds the presidentialpaternity record. He had 14 childrenlive to maturity, the last one born whenTyler was 70.
had one eye sethigher in his head than the other, sohe walked around with his neckcocked to one side.
owned over 80pairs of pants and insisted on changingseveral times a day.
, while president,enjoyed riding on a mechanical horseand whooping like a cowboy. He alsothought it was great fun to hit the buzzerfor the servants and then hide.
loved football. Aspresident, he’d occasionally call upNFL coaches to chat and offer strategicadvice.
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Trivia Corner
MemoriesI remember our first TV was black andwhite, but we bought a piece of coloredplastic to cover the screen. The top thirdwas blue, like the sky, and the bottom
third was green, like grass.The middle third was red. Also,
some people had a lenstaped to the front of the
TV to make the picturelook larger.~Louadah Waggoner, Alpine, TX
According to thehere are a few exciting items
to look for in the future.
Old Farmer’s Almanac
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Closet shelves and hangers that talk,
Garbage cans that track the weight
Household appliances will soon
Toilets will have foot pedals to open
advising on matching shirts and ties orwarning about too frequent wearing.
of waste a family recycles, with onlinecoupons for rewards given to above-average households.
respond to voice-activated controls.Further out: Operating them with ourthoughts via computerized headbands.
the lids.
Send your memories to the address on theback page or email them to [email protected].
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FullSnow Moon
Presidents’Day
Lincoln’s200th BirthAnniversary
Happy Birthday,Pisceans!
Daytona 500& NBA AllStar Game
Academy Awards
Washington’sBirthday
Mardi Gras
GroundhogDay Halfway Point
of Winter
NationalWear Red Day
51stGrammy Awards
Ash Wednesday
February 2009Happy Birthday to our
Friends Celebratingin February!
Others lighting candles this month: 1st, Stuart Whitman, 80; 3rd,
Blythe Danner, 66; 4th, Dan Quayle, 62; 6th, Natalie Cole, 59;
8th, Ted Koppel, 69; 9th, Alice Walker, 65; 10th, Roberta Flack,
70; 11th, Burt Reynolds, 73; 14th, Hugh Downs, 88; 18th, Yoko
Ono, 76; 18th, Toni Morrison, 78; 20th, Sidney Poitier, 82; 22nd,
Sparky Anderson, 75; 24th, Edward James Olmos, 62; 25th,
Diane Baker, 71; 26th, Fats Domino, 81; 27th, Elizabeth Taylor,
77; 27th, Joanne Woodward, 79; and 28th Mario Andretti, 69.
Mini-Quiz
Answer onback page.
Joanne Woodwardwon the BestActress Oscar
in 1957.Name the film.
FebruaryFlower -Violet
FebruaryBirthstone -Amethyst
Valentine’sDay
Super BowlSunday
Monthly Reminders