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that's great stuff, SW. thanks. and i did NOT try to lick my elbow....
In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of thumb"
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.
The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.
Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
Coca-Cola was originally green.
It is impossible to lick your elbow.
The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska
The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)
The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400
The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:
Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar
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If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
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A. One thousand
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A. All invented by women.
Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?
A. Father's Day
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It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month . which we know today as the honeymoon.
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 your pints and quarts, and settle down."
It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's"
Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.
At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow
Don't delete this just because it looks weird. Believe it or not,
you can read it.
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that's great stuff, SW. thanks. and i did NOT try to lick my elbow....
My wife would be in trouble, my thumbs are over 1" in dia.
Why in the would you even try to lick your elbow?
Why in the would you even try to lick your elbow?
You would be surprised.
Sincerely,
The Man from Nantucket
Somebody's been reading L.M. Boyd . . .
This is one of the rules that ducks lives by . . .olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat
ltteer be in the rghit
pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can
sitll raed it wouthit a
porbelm.
Why in the would you even try to lick your elbow?
Because you dipped it in something good?
OMG I try to lick my elbows.
Great read.
Nope...not gonna go there...wouldn't be a good idea...Because you dipped it in something good?
I'll step up and admit it: It tried to lick my elbow.
of course, I can touch the top of my nose with my tongue so I thought I actually had a chance.
damn.
BTW-
Did you know that New Hampshire has a law on the books that makes it illegal to have sexual intercourse with your neighbor's sheep.
the law says nothign of course about having sex with your own sheep.
Come and listen to a story about a man named tlong
A rich Oregonian, couldn't keep his fetish hid,
Then one day he was shootin at some poon,
And up through the laptop came ObiWan's post.
Sex that is, unforbidden, with sheep.
Well the next thing you know ol' tlong's a drivin',
Kinfolk said tlong move away from there
Said New Hampshiry is the place you ought to be
So they loaded up the truck and moved to Concord.
East, that is.
Fluffy sheep, legal loopholes.
The Concord Fornicators!
^^ RACK!
I tried to lick.
DAMN BLAZE THAT WAS GOOD STUFF
GOOD BUNCH OF USELESS FACT'S SPURSWOMAN
BTW THE AVATAR CHANGE HAS ALOT OF PEOPLE SLEEPING BETTER
I STILL CAN'T BELEIVE THEY LET HIM IN THE COUNTRY
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