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y0lk 46: rollerskates, indians, eagles and cougars
i cant get enough of this crazy book. heres the next chapter.
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CHAPTER 2: rollerskates, indians, eagles and cougars
if thomas jefferson hadnt been a statesman, he would have been remembered as
the man who invented the swivel chair. thank tom for that.
the word tuxedo comes from an algonquin indian word that used to mean he has
a round foot. it still means that today, but doesnt come up much in
conversation.
your baby ruth candy bar wasnt named for babe ruth, the famous baseball star.
it was named for president grover clevelands daughter.
the united states has its own version of italys leaning tower of pisa. our
own washington monument is settling into the ground at the rate of about half a
foot per century. that means it will disappear entirely by the year 113073.
youll probably miss that.
there are 22 kinds of plants that will grow only in death valley. the unusual
plants are of great interest to scientists. they include varieties of cactus
and mesquite as well as desert shrubs and grasses.
if your cat lives a good, long life, itll add up to more than 1,500. in cat
food. thats a lot of num-nums.
teenagers spend more time listening to the radio than watching tv. the average
teen spends nearly three hours a day now listening to the radio.
sixty-five percent of rollerskating injuries are fractures and dislocations.
protective clothing, wrist guards, knee and elbow pads, and even mouth guards
can help keep you from skating to the emergency room.
at the rate of one drop each second, adripping faucet can waste 900 gallons of
water in one year.
if your eyes were as large as an eagles in porportion to your body weight,
they would weigh several pounds each. most eagles can see eight times better
than you can. in fact, a soaring eagle can spot a rabbit two miles away.
thats what adults mean when they say someone is eagle-eyed.
they say you see red when you lose your temper. if YOU see red youd better
get into the pink fast. scientists say the color pink can actually make you
quiet and peaceful. you can change a cougar into a pussycat if you get him to
see pink.
if you think laverne and shirley are crazy here, in thailand, where women
never talk back or make jokes, the laverne and shirley program is shown with
a notice telling viewers that the two are actually inmates from a mental
hospital.
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this issue seemed a bit more factual and un-funny. oh well.
y0lk 46: rollerskates, indians, eagles and cougars
i cant get enough of this crazy book. heres the next chapter.
--w0o------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHAPTER 2: rollerskates, indians, eagles and cougars
if thomas jefferson hadnt been a statesman, he would have been remembered as
the man who invented the swivel chair. thank tom for that.
the word tuxedo comes from an algonquin indian word that used to mean he has
a round foot. it still means that today, but doesnt come up much in
conversation.
your baby ruth candy bar wasnt named for babe ruth, the famous baseball star.
it was named for president grover clevelands daughter.
the united states has its own version of italys leaning tower of pisa. our
own washington monument is settling into the ground at the rate of about half a
foot per century. that means it will disappear entirely by the year 113073.
youll probably miss that.
there are 22 kinds of plants that will grow only in death valley. the unusual
plants are of great interest to scientists. they include varieties of cactus
and mesquite as well as desert shrubs and grasses.
if your cat lives a good, long life, itll add up to more than 1,500. in cat
food. thats a lot of num-nums.
teenagers spend more time listening to the radio than watching tv. the average
teen spends nearly three hours a day now listening to the radio.
sixty-five percent of rollerskating injuries are fractures and dislocations.
protective clothing, wrist guards, knee and elbow pads, and even mouth guards
can help keep you from skating to the emergency room.
at the rate of one drop each second, adripping faucet can waste 900 gallons of
water in one year.
if your eyes were as large as an eagles in porportion to your body weight,
they would weigh several pounds each. most eagles can see eight times better
than you can. in fact, a soaring eagle can spot a rabbit two miles away.
thats what adults mean when they say someone is eagle-eyed.
they say you see red when you lose your temper. if YOU see red youd better
get into the pink fast. scientists say the color pink can actually make you
quiet and peaceful. you can change a cougar into a pussycat if you get him to
see pink.
if you think laverne and shirley are crazy here, in thailand, where women
never talk back or make jokes, the laverne and shirley program is shown with
a notice telling viewers that the two are actually inmates from a mental
hospital.
--igh------------------------------------------------------------------------
this issue seemed a bit more factual and un-funny. oh well.
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