Category Archives: Friends

Friends are what the world is about!

Party On!

Posted on Saturday, July 30, 2022 by Paul

Fact: The term ‘party’ was first used in the early 18th century.  Social events and celebratory gatherings were first called a ‘party’ sometime in the early 18th century.  The oldest known use of the term ‘birthday party was in 1852. … Continue reading →

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Party Time Is Near!

Posted on Friday, July 29, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Alexander the Great is famous for making the biggest party blunder in history.  After conquering Persia, Alexander settled down in Persepolis for a ‘symposium’ with his generals.  The drinking and partying began to get out of hand and ended abruptly … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary & Happy Birthday!

Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2022 by Paul

Fact: By the mid-to-late 1930s, people began to celebrate 1st, 10th, 20th and 70th anniversary along with 25th and 50th anniversaries. A gift for each of these milestone anniversary years was also decided by the society. The logic of presenting … Continue reading →

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Wednesday; A Busy Day!

Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Our friends truly bring out the best in us.  In 2013, research at the University of California, San Diego, found that people look more attractive in a group than individually.  It’s a phenomenon called hierarchical encoding, but it might … Continue reading →

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Friday And We Are Off Again! Water Pipes Moved.

Posted on Friday, July 22, 2022 by Paul

Fact: In 1962, Traffic Commissioner Henry Barnes instituted a short-lived traffic management system requiring cars to stop at cross-streets and intersections to allow pedestrians to cross diagonally from corner to corner.  The ensuing confusion was called by some critics the … Continue reading →

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Colleen Arrives!

Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2022 by Paul

Fact: The human body is pretty weird.  The small intestine measures 20 ft long and 1″ in diameter, whereas the large intestine is 5 ft long and 3″ in diameter.  Essentially, the small intestine is larger than the large intestine. … Continue reading →

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Meal Prep!

Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Pistachios are a “drupe,” a fleshy tree fruit containing a shell-covered seed. While the girls were cleaning the house, we went shopping for last minutes supplies for tonight’s dinner.  Since we were close to Jan’s house, we stopped by and … Continue reading →

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Off And Running Again!

Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Dolphins are known to be one of the smartest animals on the planet—possibly because they can conserve their brain power. Because they must be constantly on the lookout for predators, the marine mammals have developed a neat trick of … Continue reading →

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Off I Go!

Posted on Friday, July 8, 2022 by Paul

Fact: The first Hershey’s chocolate bars with almonds were produced in 1908 because they were cheap to make.  The nuts took the place of some of the more expensive milk chocolate, which meant Hershey’s could keep the price of the … Continue reading →

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Doctor’s Day

Posted on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 by Paul

Fact: During Europe’s Dark Ages, ca. 476 AD to the 14th century A.D., many diseases were thought to be caused by an excess or plethora of blood.  Bloodletting with incisions or leeches was a cure-all during the time and was … Continue reading →

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