F. Y. I.

So Called

A group of peacocks is called a party.

Quotable

by  Agnes De Mille, American dancer and choreographer (1905-1993)

"No trumpets sound when the important decissions of our life are made.  Destiny is made known silently."

Literary First

Jane Austen was the earliest known writer to use the term "dinner party," in her 1814 novel "Mansfield Park."

Ancestral Past

The earliest turtles had teeth and could not retract their heads.

Still on the Books

In Canada, it is illegal to show public affection on Sunday.

Back Then

In ancient Sparta, men who remained unmarried by the time they were 30 forfeited the right to vote.