Friday Felicities ~ October 31, 2008

Things that make me happy:
~ Knowing the plumber is coming tomorrow to fix the toilets. ((Having 2 leaking toilets is *not* good))
~ Halloween tonight - trick or treating with the kids is always fun!! A Spiderman and a Hippie...does it get any better??
~ "Free lunch Friday" at work!! - Going out to celebrate a co-workers birthday at Chili's - one of my absolute favorite restaurants.
~ DH is starting his new job on Monday!!!
~ The ability to vote - and early!!!
~ My warm fuzzy slippers as the weather is getting colder!
Link up over at Becky's with things that make you happy...

Mindless Fact Monday ~ October 27, 2008

~ The first lighthouse was in Alexandria in 290 B.C.

~ The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after only 38 minutes.

~ In the 1985 Boise, Idaho mayoral election, there were 4 write in votes for Mr. Potato Head.

~ In Louisiana, biting someone with your "natural" teeth is considered simple assault while biting someone with "false" teeth is considered aggrivated assault.

~ Gilligan of Gilligan's Island had a first name that was only used once, on the never aired pilot show. His first name was Willy.

~ A new baby usually deprives his/her parents of 400-750 hours of sleep in the first year.

In honor of Halloween - these last 4 mindless facts are Halloween centered:

~ Halloween candy sales average about $2 billion annually in the U.S. It is the largest candy purchasing holiday.

~ Over 10% of pet owners dress their pets for Halloween.

~ Since 1995, trick-or-treating has been against the law for anyone over the age of 14 in Sandusky, Ohio.

~ 99% of pumpkins sold in the United States are for decoration only.