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Tuesday October 7, 2003

A German bar has come up with the perfect answer for women who like to shop in peace without the stress of moaning partners - a kindergarten for men. For a mere $11.80 a woman can dump her husband at the Noxbar in downtown Hamburg, while she can get on with her shopping.

The woman can shop till she drops in the city's attractive boutiques, while her man is kept fully occupied and amused at the ...

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

During World War II, Uncle Bens was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.

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

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For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.

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The Vicar is on vacation. Massages can be given to the Church Secretary.

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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

All Aboard!
- by Abel Seamann

The Barber of Seville
- by Aaron Floor

Neck Exercises
- by G. Rarff

School Meals
- by R. E. Volting

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

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Good Question

How come wrong numbers are never busy?

Do steam rollers really roll steam?

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?

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World Firsts

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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Aurora Ski Club of Red Wing, Minnesota became the 1st United States Ski Club.

Tuesday February 8, 1887

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The Beatles land at New York's JFK airport, for their 1st United States tour.

Friday February 7, 1964

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Events

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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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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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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Where there is no shame, there is no honor.
- African Proverb

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

Indecision is like a stepchild. If he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water.
- African Proverb

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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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Autherine Lucy, the 1st black student admitted to University of Alabama, is expelled.

Tuesday February 7, 1956

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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

Where there is no shame, there is no honor.
- African Proverb

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

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

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Good Question

Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?

Why is it that when you transport something by car, it's called a shipment but when you transport something by ship it's called cargo?

You know how most packages say "Open here". What is the protocol if the package says, "Open somewhere else"?

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