Topper's Dance Club Dance September 2010 Page One

Did you know? - Sage means one venerated for experience, judgment, and wisdom. Having or exhibiting wisdom and calm judgment. Proceeding from or marked by wisdom and calm judgment: sage advice.

Did you know? - Our young server is going to college and will be getting an AA in judicial studies. He is heading for Cal State Long Beach or Fullerton to continue towards his degree with an eye towards joining the police force.

Did you know? - Although the general consensus to the origin of "Dressed to the Nines" is unknown; consider the meaning to be simply a reference of scale. " On a scale of one to ten; you are dressed to the nines" Since perfection can never be attained, nine would be the absolute best. The plural version on nine "Nines" is nothing more than people trying to make more of the number nine and fractionalizing it for further impact. With this definition in mind, every use of the term would make sense.

Did you know? - Typically, salmon are anadromous: they are born in fresh water, migrate to the ocean, then return to fresh water to reproduce. However, there are populations of several species that are restricted to fresh water through their life. Folklore has it that the fish return to the exact spot where they were born to spawn; tracking studies have shown this to be true but the nature of how this memory works has long been debated.

Did you know? - Before aluminum foil we had foil made from a thin leaf of tin was commercially available before its aluminum counterpart. In the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, tin foil was in common use, and some people continue to refer to the new product by the old name. Tin foil is much stiffer than aluminum foil. It tends to give a slight tin taste to the food wrapped in it, which is one major reason it has largely been supplanted by aluminum and other materials for wrapping food. The first audio recordings on phonograph cylinders were made on tin foil.

Did you know? - Lapel pins are frequently used as symbols of achievement and belonging in different organizations. Fraternities and sororities use lapel pins as the primary symbol for their organizations. Members wear the pins to meetings and special events to show their belonging to the organization. Lapel pins from the organization are often collected by members and non-members alike.

Businesses also use lapel pins to designate achievement and membership. Lapel pins are a common element of employee recognition programs, and they are presented to individuals as a symbol of an accomplishment. Like fraternity and sorority pins, these lapel pins instill a sense of belonging to an elite group of performers at the organization. Businesses also award lapel pins to employees more frequently to boost employee morale, productivity and employee engagement.

The Soviet Union had great production of these. Besides pins showing political figures and as souvenirs for tourist spots, there were pins for various sports, cultural, and political gatherings and for technical achievements of the Soviet Union. The pins had countercultural meanings as well; for example, the pin featuring the robot spacecraft Kosmos 186 (which approached and docked with Kosmos 188) had a sexual connotation.

In recent years, pin collecting has also become a popular hobby.