Saturday, October 13, 2012

F. Y. I.

Table Tidbits
Garlic belongs to the lily family.

So Called
A group of 12 or more cows is called a flink.

Still on the Books
In Mohave County, Ariz., anyone caught stealing soap must wash himself with it until it is all used up.

Famous Firsts
The first American chess tournament was held in New York in 1843.

Heady Talk
Paul Cezanne once owned a parrot which he taught to say "Cezanne is a great painter!"

Quotable
by  Doug Coupland, Canadian novelist
"Adventure without risk is Disneyland."

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