Sunday, May 14, 2006

Dream Worlds & Cattle Calls

Big News

As President Bush prepares to address the nation Monday night on immigration, members of Congress are expressing concern that using National Guard troops to guard the border would further burden the military. Oh I don't know, I'm sure many troops would be happy to come home from Iraq to guard the border.
- And maybe the Minutemen could go guard Iraq.
- Hey, I may live in a dream world, but I enjoy it.

May 15th in Fun History

Las Vegas was founded May 15th day in 1905. And ever since Las Vegas was founded, a lot of money has been losted.

Traditionally, May 15th is Straw Hat Day, the day you switch from felt to straw hats. But nobody wears a hat anymore except cowboys, and the kind of hat you wear isn't all that important to a cow.

Graduation Fun-Liners

Country Hall-of-Famer Eddy Arnold was born May 15th day in 1918. Eddy leaned to yodel calling cows in Tennessee. The cows thought he was one of them -- he just mooed kind of funny.
- Later Eddy would own Tennessee -- and hire LeAnn Rimes to call his cows.

Nylon stockings went on sale May 15th date in 1940. Before that, women wore 100% cotton stockings, and it was a real pain every day having to iron their legs.
- Women hated cotton stockings because they made their legs itch. Not the stockings -- the boll weevils.

Love & Learn

Give Your Feet a Sporting Chance - Finding the right athletic shoe to fit your foot, budget and favorite activity can be challenging, but it is possible.

EUREKA! - Discoveries for the scientifically bent. But fun for everyone. New every week.

Points on Pets: Dogs Can Pass Ringworm to Owners - Some forms of ringworm are transmissible between animals and humans. If your dog has bare skin spots and if you develop spots on your skin, you should consult your physician as soon as possible.

Now, today's camping tip

On your next camping trip be sure to take along your old "Trivial Pursuit" game. Then at night, everybody can sit around the campfire and toss it in.

Old age is when everything about you is getting softer -- except your arteries.

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