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Strange but true It was Bennett Alfred Cerf, co-founder of the Random House publishing company, who defined good manners as "the noise you don't make when you're eating soup." Next time you're filling up your gas tank, consider this: The Model T Ford got 25 mpg, which is better mileage than today's average new car gets. According to The Associated Press, an 18-year-old man in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was discovered to be in possession of two pounds of marijuana when he was stopped by police. His excuse? He told the police that the drugs weren't his because he stole them. In addition to the charge of possession of marijuana, a burglary charge was being considered. If you're like the average person, it takes you about seven minutes to fall asleep once you go to bed. Add this to the list of armadillos' odd characteristics: They can walk underwater. In the Hawaiian language, "ukulele" means "jumping flea." The stringed instrument got that name because the player's fingers move so fast on the fretboard that they supposedly look like jumping fleas. As someone who has recently been a victim of an overzealous parking-enforcement officer, I'm not sure I agree with the following sentiment expressed by columnist Bill Vaughan: "A real patriot is the fellow who gets a parking ticket and rejoices that the system works." It certainly can be annoying to be bitten by a mosquito, but you're not really losing much when it happens. An adult female mosquito -- they're the ones that do the biting -- will take only a little more than one-thousandth of a teaspoon at a time. *** Thought for the Day: "A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort." -- Herm Albright
(c) 2006 King Features Synd., Inc.
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