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Jul 2, 2019 16:10:34 #
Why?
1 … WHY?
Why do men's clothes have buttons on the right while women's clothes have buttons on the left?
BECAUSE
When buttons were invented, they were very expensive and worn primarily by the rich. Since most people are right-handed, it is easier to push buttons on the right through holes on the left. Because wealthy women were dressed by maids, dressmakers put the buttons on the maid's right! And that's where women's buttons have remained since.
2 ... WHY?
Why do ships and aircraft use 'mayday' as their call for help?
BECAUSE This comes from the French word m'aidez - meaning 'help me' - and is pronounced, approximately, 'mayday.'
3 ... WHY?
Why are zero scores in tennis called love'?
BECAUSE
In France , where tennis became popular, the round zero on the scoreboard looked like an egg and was called 'l'oeuf,' which is French for 'the egg.' When tennis was introduced in the US, Americans (naturally), mispronounced it 'love.'
4 ... WHY?
Why do X's at the end of a letter signify kisses?
BECAUSE
In the Middle Ages, when many people were unable to read or write, documents were often signed using an X. Kissing the X represented an oath to fulfill obligations specified in the document. The X and the kiss eventually became
synonymous.
5 ... WHY?
Why is shifting responsibility to someone else called passing the buck'?
BECAUSE
In card games, it was once customary to pass an item, called a buck, from player to player to indicate whose turn it was to deal. If a player did not wish to assume the responsibility of dealing, he would 'pass the buck' to the next player.
6 ... WHY?
Why do people clink their glasses before drinking a toast?
BECAUSE
In earlier times it used to be common for someone to try to k**l an enemy by offering him a poisoned drink. To prove to a guest that a drink was safe, it became customary for a guest to pour a small amount of his drink into the glass of the host. Both men would drink it simultaneously. When a guest trusted his host, he would only touch or clink the host's glass with his own.
7.. WHY?
Why are people in the public eye said to be 'in the limelight'?
BECAUSE
Invented in 1825, limelight was used in lighthouses and theatres by burning a cylinder of lime which produced a brilliant light. In the theatre, a performer 'in the limelight' was the Centre of attention.
8 ... WHY?
Why is someone who is feeling great 'on cloud nine'?
BECAUSE
Types of clouds are numbered according to the altitudes they attain, with nine being the highest cloud. If someone is said to be on cloud nine, that person is floating well above worldly cares.
9 ... WHY?
In golf, where did the term 'Caddie' come from?
BECAUSE
When Mary Queen of Scots went to France as a young girl, Louis, King of France, learned that she loved the Scots game 'golf.' He had the first course outside of Scotland built for her enjoyment To make sure she was properly chaperoned (and guarded) while she played, Louis hired cadets from a military school to accompany her.
Mary liked this a lot and when she returned to Scotland (not a very good idea in the long run), she took the practice with her. In French, the word cadet is pronounced 'ca-day' and the Scots changed it into caddie.
10 ... WHY?
Why are many coin collection jar banks shaped like pigs?
BECAUSE
Long ago, dishes and cookware in Europe were made of dense orange clay called 'pygg'. When people saved coins in jars made of this clay, the jars became known as 'pygg banks.' When an English potter misunderstood the word, he made a container that resembled a pig. And it caught on.
BIG CHEEKS
Bet you don't know "Big cheeks"
Big cheeks. A grandson of s***es, a boy was born in a poor neighborhood of New Orleans known as the "Back of Town." His father abandoned the family when the child was an infant. His mother became a prostitute and the boy and his sister had to live with their grandmother.
Early in life he proved to be gifted for music and with three other kids he sang in the streets of New Orleans. His first gains were coins that were thrown to them.
A Jewish family, Karnofsky, who had emigrated from Lithuania to the USA, had pity for the 7-year-old boy and brought him into their home. Initially giving 'work' in the house, to feed this hungry child. There he remained and slept in this Jewish family's home where, for the first time in his life, he was treated with kindness and tenderness.
When he went to bed, Mrs. Karnovsky sang him a Russian lullaby that he would sing with her. Later, he learned to sing and play several Russian and Jewish songs.
Over time, this boy became the adopted son of this family. The Karnofskys gave him money to buy his first musical instrument; as was the custom in the Jewish families. They sincerely admired his musical talent. Later, when he became a professional musician and composer, he used these Jewish melodies in compositions, such as St. James Infirmary and Go Down Moses.
The little black boy grew up and wrote a book about this Jewish family who had adopted him in 1907. In memory of this family and until the end of his life, he wore a Star of David and said that in this family, he had learned “how to live real life and determination."
You might recognize his name. This little boy was called: Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong.
Louie Armstrong proudly spoke fluent Yiddish! And "Satchmo" is Yiddish for "Big Cheeks"!
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Tlaib and Omar Co-sponsor Bill to Recognize Muslim Holidays as Federal Holidays
cid:0fe65ef6-1b62-c3b2-5d3e-793921ed9610@yahoo.com
Freshman Congressmen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib have wasted no time in shaking up the US
House of Representatives. Early Friday morning, Omar and Tlaib introduced a bill adding Islamic
holidays to the Federal calendar which has traditionally only recognized American holidays.
Omar and Tlaib’s bill would add Eid Al-Fitr at the end of Ramadan and the four-day-long celebration
of Eid Al-Adha to the list of Federally recognized holidays, potentially granting reasons to banks,
schools, and other businesses to remain closed for five additional days per year.
Omar and Tlaib justified their work as making America more inclusive of it’s Muslim-American
population and moving us further away from our history as a primarily Judaeo-Christian nation.
The women are also considering a last minute addition to their bill that would allow for regular
Salah time breaks for school children and workers as well as a designated area in each public
business where Muslims could perform Salah, the five daily prayers plus the Friday prayer,
unmolested.
The House of Representatives Majority Leader, Steny Hoyer, is reviewing the legislation and
determining if he can get the v**es to pass the bill. Anonymous sources say Omar and Tlaib
are threatening court action if Hoyer should choose not to acquiesce to their demands for
immediate v**e and consideration on the grounds of religious discrimination.
We predict that the next thing we can expect from this pair of women will be Sharia Law
appearing as a rider to their legislation. Perhaps they should have stayed in the countries
that they came from if they enjoyed Islamic culture so much!
FYI - There are now 10 Federal Holidays; only Christmas day is related to religion. Some
state and local jurisdictions also include Good Friday and/or Easter Monday.
The idea of mandating regular Salah time breaks and a designated area in each public business
and school for daily prayers may be a good idea - provided that it is also extended to Christians
and Jews that are now prohibited from such practice.
One more comment: Ever since Rhett Butler uttered the words "Frankly my dear I don't give a
damn" in 1939, this nation has been sliding downhill. Slowly at first, but the rapidity picked up
in the 50's and 60's as the liberals took over indoctrination of the children. I'm fearful that by
2039, one century later, the United States of America will be unrecognizable as it is known today.
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1 … WHY?
Why do men's clothes have buttons on the right while women's clothes have buttons on the left?
BECAUSE
When buttons were invented, they were very expensive and worn primarily by the rich. Since most people are right-handed, it is easier to push buttons on the right through holes on the left. Because wealthy women were dressed by maids, dressmakers put the buttons on the maid's right! And that's where women's buttons have remained since.
2 ... WHY?
Why do ships and aircraft use 'mayday' as their call for help?
BECAUSE This comes from the French word m'aidez - meaning 'help me' - and is pronounced, approximately, 'mayday.'
3 ... WHY?
Why are zero scores in tennis called love'?
BECAUSE
In France , where tennis became popular, the round zero on the scoreboard looked like an egg and was called 'l'oeuf,' which is French for 'the egg.' When tennis was introduced in the US, Americans (naturally), mispronounced it 'love.'
4 ... WHY?
Why do X's at the end of a letter signify kisses?
BECAUSE
In the Middle Ages, when many people were unable to read or write, documents were often signed using an X. Kissing the X represented an oath to fulfill obligations specified in the document. The X and the kiss eventually became
synonymous.
5 ... WHY?
Why is shifting responsibility to someone else called passing the buck'?
BECAUSE
In card games, it was once customary to pass an item, called a buck, from player to player to indicate whose turn it was to deal. If a player did not wish to assume the responsibility of dealing, he would 'pass the buck' to the next player.
6 ... WHY?
Why do people clink their glasses before drinking a toast?
BECAUSE
In earlier times it used to be common for someone to try to k**l an enemy by offering him a poisoned drink. To prove to a guest that a drink was safe, it became customary for a guest to pour a small amount of his drink into the glass of the host. Both men would drink it simultaneously. When a guest trusted his host, he would only touch or clink the host's glass with his own.
7.. WHY?
Why are people in the public eye said to be 'in the limelight'?
BECAUSE
Invented in 1825, limelight was used in lighthouses and theatres by burning a cylinder of lime which produced a brilliant light. In the theatre, a performer 'in the limelight' was the Centre of attention.
8 ... WHY?
Why is someone who is feeling great 'on cloud nine'?
BECAUSE
Types of clouds are numbered according to the altitudes they attain, with nine being the highest cloud. If someone is said to be on cloud nine, that person is floating well above worldly cares.
9 ... WHY?
In golf, where did the term 'Caddie' come from?
BECAUSE
When Mary Queen of Scots went to France as a young girl, Louis, King of France, learned that she loved the Scots game 'golf.' He had the first course outside of Scotland built for her enjoyment To make sure she was properly chaperoned (and guarded) while she played, Louis hired cadets from a military school to accompany her.
Mary liked this a lot and when she returned to Scotland (not a very good idea in the long run), she took the practice with her. In French, the word cadet is pronounced 'ca-day' and the Scots changed it into caddie.
10 ... WHY?
Why are many coin collection jar banks shaped like pigs?
BECAUSE
Long ago, dishes and cookware in Europe were made of dense orange clay called 'pygg'. When people saved coins in jars made of this clay, the jars became known as 'pygg banks.' When an English potter misunderstood the word, he made a container that resembled a pig. And it caught on.
BIG CHEEKS
Bet you don't know "Big cheeks"
Big cheeks. A grandson of s***es, a boy was born in a poor neighborhood of New Orleans known as the "Back of Town." His father abandoned the family when the child was an infant. His mother became a prostitute and the boy and his sister had to live with their grandmother.
Early in life he proved to be gifted for music and with three other kids he sang in the streets of New Orleans. His first gains were coins that were thrown to them.
A Jewish family, Karnofsky, who had emigrated from Lithuania to the USA, had pity for the 7-year-old boy and brought him into their home. Initially giving 'work' in the house, to feed this hungry child. There he remained and slept in this Jewish family's home where, for the first time in his life, he was treated with kindness and tenderness.
When he went to bed, Mrs. Karnovsky sang him a Russian lullaby that he would sing with her. Later, he learned to sing and play several Russian and Jewish songs.
Over time, this boy became the adopted son of this family. The Karnofskys gave him money to buy his first musical instrument; as was the custom in the Jewish families. They sincerely admired his musical talent. Later, when he became a professional musician and composer, he used these Jewish melodies in compositions, such as St. James Infirmary and Go Down Moses.
The little black boy grew up and wrote a book about this Jewish family who had adopted him in 1907. In memory of this family and until the end of his life, he wore a Star of David and said that in this family, he had learned “how to live real life and determination."
You might recognize his name. This little boy was called: Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong.
Louie Armstrong proudly spoke fluent Yiddish! And "Satchmo" is Yiddish for "Big Cheeks"!
--------------------------------------------
Tlaib and Omar Co-sponsor Bill to Recognize Muslim Holidays as Federal Holidays
cid:0fe65ef6-1b62-c3b2-5d3e-793921ed9610@yahoo.com
Freshman Congressmen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib have wasted no time in shaking up the US
House of Representatives. Early Friday morning, Omar and Tlaib introduced a bill adding Islamic
holidays to the Federal calendar which has traditionally only recognized American holidays.
Omar and Tlaib’s bill would add Eid Al-Fitr at the end of Ramadan and the four-day-long celebration
of Eid Al-Adha to the list of Federally recognized holidays, potentially granting reasons to banks,
schools, and other businesses to remain closed for five additional days per year.
Omar and Tlaib justified their work as making America more inclusive of it’s Muslim-American
population and moving us further away from our history as a primarily Judaeo-Christian nation.
The women are also considering a last minute addition to their bill that would allow for regular
Salah time breaks for school children and workers as well as a designated area in each public
business where Muslims could perform Salah, the five daily prayers plus the Friday prayer,
unmolested.
The House of Representatives Majority Leader, Steny Hoyer, is reviewing the legislation and
determining if he can get the v**es to pass the bill. Anonymous sources say Omar and Tlaib
are threatening court action if Hoyer should choose not to acquiesce to their demands for
immediate v**e and consideration on the grounds of religious discrimination.
We predict that the next thing we can expect from this pair of women will be Sharia Law
appearing as a rider to their legislation. Perhaps they should have stayed in the countries
that they came from if they enjoyed Islamic culture so much!
FYI - There are now 10 Federal Holidays; only Christmas day is related to religion. Some
state and local jurisdictions also include Good Friday and/or Easter Monday.
The idea of mandating regular Salah time breaks and a designated area in each public business
and school for daily prayers may be a good idea - provided that it is also extended to Christians
and Jews that are now prohibited from such practice.
One more comment: Ever since Rhett Butler uttered the words "Frankly my dear I don't give a
damn" in 1939, this nation has been sliding downhill. Slowly at first, but the rapidity picked up
in the 50's and 60's as the liberals took over indoctrination of the children. I'm fearful that by
2039, one century later, the United States of America will be unrecognizable as it is known today.
-----------------------------------------
Jul 2, 2019 16:18:59 #
Lt. Rob Polans ret. wrote:
Why? br 1 … WHY? br Why do men's clothes have butt... (show quote)
Send those two Muslim b***hes back to their sand dunes and revoke their citizenship.
Jul 2, 2019 16:25:02 #
Lt. Rob Polans ret. wrote:
Why? br 1 … WHY? br Why do men's clothes have butt... (show quote)
I thought that the buttons thing was so that men could undress women better that way.
Jul 2, 2019 17:02:17 #
bahmer wrote:
Send those two Muslim b***hes back to their sand dunes and revoke their citizenship.
Ilhan Omar all that said that she wanted to go back to Somalia I think we can find enough money on a GoFundMe account to make that happen for would you like to present it to her in person or shall I do it LOL!
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