F. Y. I.

Quotable
"One's dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but cannot be taken away unless it is surrendered."

Sweet Tribute
There is a museum dedicated to strawberries in Belgium.

No Kidding
Pistol shrimp can make a noise loud enough to break glass.

The Philly File
On March 7, 1889, the Academy of Music was the setting for an indoor football game between the University of Pennsylvania and the Riverton Clubof Princeton.  At halftime, tug-of-war matches were held as entertainment.

Famous Firsts
The first country in the Far East to permit kissing in films was China.  The kiss was bestowed on Miss Mamie Lee in the 1926 film "Two Women in the House".

Back Then
Tug-of-war was an Olympic sport in the early 1900s.