Saturday, February 26, 2011

F. Y. I.

Quotable
by  Anne Lamott, writer and activist
"I do not understand the mystery of grace, only that it meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us."

Presidents' Files
The White House was originally called the President's Palace.  It became the White House in 1901.

Table Tidbits
The English word coconut comes from the Spanish and Portuguese word "coco", which means "monkey face".

Still on the Books
In Blythe, Calif., you are not permitted to wear cowboy boots unless you own at least two cows.

Did You Know ?
Most koala bears sleep about 22 hours a day.

Fear This
Chionophobia is the fear of snow.

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