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My Life 9/30/05

Posted on | September 30, 2005 |

Useless Trivia for you Today

 

Hi there. My creative juices aren’t flowing at all toda, probably from the dilly of a cold I seem to be getting. You know the kind where your throat is sore as hell and you feel like your in outer space. Well anyway I get a daily newsletter from arcamax filled with trivia. I also get one for history. If you want sign up for this ezines to fill up your inbox and mind full of clutter go here: www.arcamax.com. Okay here’s some useless facts:

Where does Santa leave his sleigh?

When visiting Finland, Santa leaves his sleigh behind and rides on a goat named Ukko. Finnish folklore has it that Ukko is made of straw, but is strong enough to carry Santa Claus anyway.

What did Annie do with her medals?

“Little Miss Sure Shot,” Annie Oakley, had all of her gold shooting medals melted down, then sold the gold and gave the money to charity.

Why can’t you flash Elvis’s house?

The home tour of Graceland, Elvis Presley’s opulent mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, consists of the living and music rooms, Elvis’s parents’ bedroom, the kitchen, the TV, dining, and pool rooms, and “jungle” den in the main house. Behind the house, the tour takes in Elvis’s racquetball building and his original business office. A tour highlight for fans is “The King’s” trophy building, filled with his enormous collection of gold records and awards, and an extensive display of mementos, stage costumes, jewelry, and photographs. Flash photos at Graceland are no longer allowed. Over the years, the flashing has caused deterioration of the colors and fabrics in the rooms, as well as the oils in the paintings.

How many ways can you spell BINGO?

On a bingo card of 90 numbers, there are approximately 44 million ways to make B-I-N-G-O.

Did it take Eddie awhile to find his groove?

Eddie Arcaro, one of the greatest jockeys in horse race history, rode 250 losers before he won his first race. Ultimately, Arcaro won 4,779 races including five Derby winners, six in the Preakness, and six in the Belmont Stakes, on such famous horses as Whirlaway, Citation, and Kelso.

OKay that’s all today. Have a great fall Friday.

Category: meaningful meanderings

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