F. Y. I.

Quotable
by  Tom Stoppard, British playwright
"Every exit is an entrance somewhere else."

Back Then
In 1878, the first telephone book ever issued contained only 50 names.

State Stats
The first peanuts grown in the U.S. were grown in Virginia.

Necessary Stretch
Roosters can't crow if they can't fully extend their necks.

Table Tidbits
Avocados were once called "alligator pears" because of the appearance of their skin.

Still on the Books
In Palm Springs, Calif., it is illegal to walk a camel down Palm Canyon Drive between the hours of 4 and 6 p.m.