MIndless Fact Monday ~ January 19, 2009

~ A Leech has 32 brains.

~ Polar Bears can smell from up to 20 miles away.

~ Every U.S. bill - regardless of denomination - costs just 4 cents to make.

~ Lachanophobia is the fear of vegetables.

~ The first Wal-mart opened in Rogers, Arkansas in 1962.

~ The country of Andorra, a tiny country buried in the mountains separating France and Spain, has a zero percent unemployment rate.

~ The largest diamond ever found was 3106 carats. It was found in Guatent, South Africa on January 25, 1905. It is known as the Cullinan Diamond and weighs about 1.36 pounds.

~ During his entire life, Vincent Van Gogh only sold one painting.

~ In 1992, approximately 750 deaths occured in the United States due to workplace violence.

~ Heinz has not changed their recipe for ketchup since its establishment in 1876.

You Know You Grew Up In The 80's If...

I got this from my friend Cheryl and thought it must be shared...

~ You've ever ended a sentance with the word "Psych!"

~ You know the profound meaning of "Wax On - Wax Off".

~ You've ever watched the "Pound Puppies".

~ You can sing the rap to the "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and can do the Carlton.

~ Girls wore bike shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly sexy.

~ After you saw "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?"

~ You yearned to be a member of the Babysitter's Club and tried to start a club of your own.

~ You remember boom boxes and walking around with them on your shoulders like you were all that.

~ You owned those Strawberry Shortcake dolls that were scented.

~ You wore about EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high-top Reeboks.

~ You know that "Whoa!!" comes from Joey on Blossom.

~ You wanted to be a Goonie.

~ You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talking bout Willis?"

~ You still get the urge to say "Not!" after every sentence.

~ Two words...Hammer Pants.

~ You even wore flourescent clothing...sometimes head-to-toe.

~ You have ever watched Fraggle Rock.

~ You had plastic streamers on your handle bars...and spokey-dokes or playing cards on your spokes for that incredible sound effect.

~ You thought He-Man and She-ra should hook up.

~ It was actually worth it to get up on Saturday mornings to watch cartoons.

~ You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose started falling off and his cheek bones shifted.

~ You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.

~ You saw the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the big screen and still remember their names.

~ You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class in school.

~ You took lunch boxes to school...metal ones.

~ You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.

~ You ever wondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.

~ You played the game MASH (mansion, apartment, shack, house).

~ You remember the CRAZE, then the banning of Slap Bracelets.

~ You wore stonewashed Jordache jeans and were proud of it.

~ You ever wore a pair of jelly shoes.

~ You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets and pins.

~ L.A. Gear...need I say more?

~ You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up!!"

~ You remember "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" and all the Ramona books.

~ You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.

~ You have ever played with a Skip-It.

~ You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds.

~ You knew all the characters and their life stories on "Saved By The Bell" - the original class.

~ You know all the words to Bon Jovi's "You Give Love A Bad Name".

~ You remember watching both Gremlins movies.

~ Don't worry...be happy.

~ You remember New Kids On The Block when they were cool.

~ You thought Doogie Howser or Samantha Macelli was hot.

~ You remember Alf, the furry brown alien from Melmac.

~ You remember when mullets were cool...and probably had one yourself.

~ You still sing "We Are The World".

~ You tight rolled your jeans.

~ You owned a banana clip.

~ You had big hair...and you knew how to use it.

~ You remember "Where's the beef?".

~ You're still singing "You Give Love A Bad Name", aren't you.

I had to do this...again. LOL

Mindless Fact Monday ~ December 21, 2008

For this week - I will have a Christmas themed "Mindless Facts"...

~ Author Robert May considered the names Reginald and Rollo before settling on "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer".

~ Oliver Cromwell banned Christmas carols in England between 1649 and 1660. He thought that it should be a solemn day so he banned carols and parties. The only celebration was a sermon and a prayer service.

~ During the holiday season, approximately$220 million of poinsettias are sold.


~ "Silent Night" was written by Joseph Mohr in 1818. He was told the organ was broken the day before Christmas, so he sat down to write a song that could be sung with a guitar.



~ In 1836, Alabama was the first state to declare Christmas a legal holiday. Oklahoma became the last state in 1907.



~ In 1856, President Franklin Pierce decorates the first White House Christmas tree.



~ Electric lights were first used in 1843.

~ The actual gift givers are different in different countries: The Three Kings (Spain and South America), La Befana - a kindly old witch (Italy), Father Christmas (England), Pere Noel - Father Christmas (France), Christkind - angelic messanger from Jesus (Germany), and St. Nicholas (Holland).

~ Mexicans call poinsettias "Flower of the Holy Night" - the Holy Night is the Mexican way of saying Christmas Eve.



~ "It's A Wonderful Life" appears on TV more than any other Christmas movie.

Merry Christmas to All!!!!

Happy Birthday Jordan!!!

In light of the fact that today is Jordan's 11th birthday - there will be no Mindless Fact Monday. This is Jordan's life in pictures...
or ones that we could find anyway...

Born 12-08-97
1:08 pm

6 weeks

1st Easter - 5 months old

6 months old

One year old - in one of her favorite hiding places.

One year old

2 years old - helping Auntie Nef cook.

3 1/2 years old

3 1/2 years - my absolute favorite pic of Jordan

4 years - matching with Grandpa

5 1/2 years old

6 years old

Easter - 6 years old...love the 'tude!

Riding on the Chattanooga Choo-Choo - 6 1/2 years old

Playing soccer - 6 1/2 years old

Holding her new baby brother on his first Sunday at church - almost 7 years old. Another one of my favs.

Jordan and Honey - 7 years old

8 years

On vacation with Auntie Nef & Uncle Travis in Ohio - 8 years old

9 years old

9 years

Jordan and Myles at the sheep farm - 9 1/2 years old

At the skating rink - 10 years old

Easter - 10 1/2 years old

11 years old

Happy Birthay baby!!! I love you very much.