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Wednesday February 19, 2003

Handel's world famous Messiah, recorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, has been given an X rating by an online music store. Apple Computer's online iTunes Music Store marked the baroque composer's masterpiece with the red warning that indicates the content might not be appropriate for young children or others with sensitive tastes. ...

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An earthquake on December 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.

A one ounce milk chocolate bar has 6 mg of caffeine.

A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.

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Thursday night is Potluck Supper. Prayer and medication to follow.

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This afternoon there will be a meeting in the South and North ends of the church. Children will be baptized at both ends.

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Weight Watchers will meet at 7.30 pm at the Presbyterian Church. Please use the large double doors at the side entrance.

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Fun Book Titles

Neck Exercises
- by G. Rarff

My Years in a Lunatic Asylum
- by I. M. Nutty

All Aboard!
- by Abel Seamann

Peek-a-Boo!
- by I. C. Hugh

The Barber of Seville
- by Aaron Floor

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Good Question

How come it takes so little time for a child who is afraid of the dark to become a teenager who wants to stay out all night?

Does killing time damage eternity?

How come wrong numbers are never busy?

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World Firsts

France recognizes the United States of America and signs a treaty of aid in Paris; it's the 1st U.S. treaty.

Friday February 6, 1778

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Jean-Bertrand Aristide is sworn in as Haiti's 1st elected President.

Thursday February 7, 1991

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The 1st solo England to Australia flight takes off piloted by Bert Hinkler.

Tuesday February 7, 1928

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Events

Relatives of a 91-year-old Ohio woman who died this week are giving her the last word with a sassy, occasionally profane obituary that starts with the basics, "I was born. I lived. I died.", and instructs people to "Wait the appropriate amount of time" before trying to claim her stuff.

They wrote it in Jean Oddi's perspective, recapping the people important to her, adventures she had and her favorite activities, including playing cards and teaching her granddaughter "dirty songs".

Thursday February 23, 2017

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A father and son in Alabama were killed when they crashed into each other in a head-on collision. Jeffrey Morris Brasher and his son Austin Blaine Brasher of Bankston, Alabama, died early Saturday morning.

Jeffrey Brasher was driving a 2006 Ford pickup and his son was driving a 2004 Chevrolet truck when they collided on a highway head-on, said Alabama State Trooper Jonathon Appling.

Saturday February 18, 2017

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The man known as the 'Crocodile Hunter' died after his chest was punctured by a stingray barb while diving off Australia's northeast coast. The 44 year-old colourful personality was filming a documentary about the Great Barrier Reef when tragedy struck.

According to friend and colleague, John Stainton, Steve Irwin swam too close to the ray while he was diving off his boat "Croc One" near Batt Reef, northeast of Port Douglas.

Monday September 4, 2006

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If you refuse to be made straight when you are wet, you will not be made straight when you are dry.
- African Proverb

When the mouth stumbles, it is worse than the foot.
- African Proverb

When elephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.
- African Proverb

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World Firsts

The 1st successful United States educational magazine "Academician", starts publishing in New York City.

Saturday February 7, 1818

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Richard Johnson is the 1st Vice President chosen by the United States Senate. It happened during the Van Buren administration.

Wednesday February 8, 1837

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The 1st indoor 15' pole vault, completed by Cornelius Warmerdam, achieving 15 feet 3/8 inches.

Saturday February 7, 1942

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Wise Words

Listen or thy tongue will keep thee deaf.
- American Indian Proverb

When elephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.
- African Proverb

When you have given nothing, ask for nothing.
- Albanian Proverb

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Good Question

If buttered toast always lands buttered side down and a cat always lands on its feet, what would happen if you tied a piece of buttered toast to the back of a cat and dropped them both?

When a doctor doctors a doctor does the doctor doing the doctoring doctor as the doctor being doctored wants to be doctored, or does the doctor doing the doctoring doctor as he wants to doctor?

Can you repeat the part after "Listen very carefully"?

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