F. Y. I.

Of Note
As a student at Yale, Meryl Streep starred in "The Idiots Karamazov," Bucks County playwright Christopher Durang's first professional production.

So Called
A group of otters is called a romp.

Still on the Books
In Waynesboro, Va., it is illegal for a woman to drive a car up Main Street unless her husband is walking in front of it waving a red flag.

Quotable
by  rocker Gwen Stefani, on the fashion styles of today's young pop stars
"I don't really see myself in those girls........I usually put pants on."

Speaking Up
The gecko is the only lizzard that uses its voice to communicate.

Point of Contrast
The average tree in an urban/city area has a life expectancy of only eight years.