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E-Bulletin for December 17th, 2018
"I have four things to learn in life: To think clearly without hurry or confusion; To love everybody sincerely; To act in everything with the highest motives; To trust in God unhesitatingly." (Albert Schweitzer)
Program for Dec. 20...Roundtable at Grins.
Program for Dec 27....Roundtable at Grins.
"Christmas Interclub Celebration"
Well, it was a grand time we had at Casa Marie's last Thursday noon. We had 22 members there, some accompanied by their spouses. We also had our District Governor there, along with some members from Marble Falls and Lockhart. We also had some members from our new club, Kyle and Buda. The restaurant was very efficient and treated our club with a fantastic spirit. They even took our picture (left) as we were beginning to leave. Our members that were there were John Polk, Glen Rydl, Garry White, Del Brown & wife, Chester Banks, Charles Walts, Kelli Whigham, Moe Johnson, Doug Balkman, Jeanne Balkman, Rhonda White, Frederick Case, Beverly Crumley, Randy Cook, Pam Cook, Andrew Gary & wife, Charles Johnson, John Roppolo, McBride Wilson. I any have been left out, let your editor know.
Birthdays during the month of December 2018
……..December 26...…….Lon Shell
For Ted Breihan who spent some time in the hospital with possible pneumonia.
For John & Mary Polk
For Each Other
From December 14th to December 20th
December 14, 1861 - - In Britain, Prince Albert died of typhoid at Windsor Castle. He was the consort and husband of Queen Victoria of England. Following his death, the Queen went into an extended period of mourning.
December 15, 1791 - - The Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution) , became effective following ratification by Virginia.
December 16, 1773 - - The Boston Tea Party occurred as colonial activists disguised as Mohawk Indians boarded British ships anchored in Boston Harbor and dumped 342 containers of expensive tea into the water.
December 17, 1538 - - Pope Paul III excommunicated King Henry VIII after he had declared himself supreme head of the Church in England.
December 18, 1916 - - During World War I, the Battle of Verdun concluded after ten months of fighting in which 543 French and 434,000 German soldiers were killed.
December 19, 1732 - - Benjamin Franklin first published Poor Richard's Almanac containing weather predictions, humor, proverbs and epigrams, eventually selling nearly 10,000 copies per year.
December 20, 1606 - - The Virginia Company expedition to America began as three small ships, the Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery, departed London under the command of Captai9n Christopher Newport. In May of 1607, the royally charter company established the first permanent English settlement in America at Jamestown (Virginia).
"Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?"
First Golfer: "I have the greatest golf ball in the world. You can't lose it."
Second golfer: "How So?"
First golfer: "If you hit it into the sand, it beeps. You nit it into the water. It floats. If you want to play golf at night, it glows."
Second golfer: "Hey, sounds good. Where did you get it?"
First golfer: "Found it in the woods."
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"To Bite Off More Than One Can Chew!"
"To attempt more than one can accomplish; to try to do more than one has time for, or the ability for. A very human failing; one that is often quite praiseworthy, but also one that is often quite exasperating. The former could be said of a student, for example, who, in the laudable desire to learn all he can, takes on more courses than he can find time to keep up with, and thus flunks several.
This homely American expression has been traced back well over seventy-five years, but could be much earlier. It could have had a literal beginning with a small boy who took such a big mouthful as to be unable to do more than roll it around in his mouth' but more likely it started with a greedy person, say a Scotsman, who, borrowing a plug of tobacco, bit off too big a chunk to enjoy"
What About the Louisiana State Flag?
Louisiana's official flag was adopted in 1912, one hundred years after Louisiana became a state. The flag has a blue background (symbolizing truth) with a white pelican mother feeding her three chicks in a nest (the pelican is an old symbol of protection - an old legend tells of a mother pelican tearing flesh from herself to feed her young; this pelican represents the state protecting the people and their land). The ribbon reads "Union, Justice, and Confidence."
1...The first owner of the Marlboro company died of lung cancer!
2...Walt Disney was afraid of mice.
3...Pearls melt in vinegar.
4...A duck's quack doesn't echo and no one knows why!
5...The oldest business in the United States of America is the cymbal company Zildjian, which was founded in Constantinople in 1623.
6...What's at the other end of the rainbow?
7...Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
8...From space, the brightest man-made place is Las Vegas, Nevada.
9...The most common invention of the 19th century was the washing machine. Between 1804 and 1873, at least 1676 patents were issued by the United States Patent Office for various forms of this device.
10..Two hundred six soldiers lost their loves way back in 1850 when they crossed a suspension bridge that spanned the Maine at Angers, France. It turns out that they were all marching in step and had caused an increased resonance (vibration) to the bridge. Ever since troops are ordered to rout step (march out of step) when crossing a bridge
"A Parting Anecdote"
"Douglas, at a gathering at which Lincoln was also present, was repeatedly making remarks about Lincoln's lowly station in life and saying that his first meeting with him had been across the counter of a general store. He finally ended his remarks by saying, 'And Mr. L. was a very good bartender too.'
There was a roar of laughter at this, but it quieted down considerably when Mr. Lincoln said quietly: 'What Mr. Douglas has said, gentlemen, is true enough; I did keep a grocery, and I did sell cotton, candles, and cigars, ans sometimes whiskey; but I remember in those days that Mr. Douglas was one of my best customers. Many a time have I stood on one side of the counter and sold whiskey to Mr. Douglas on the other side, bjt the difference twetwen us now is this: I have left myside of the counter, but Mr. Douglas still sticks to his as tenaciously as ever."
For Ted Breihan who spent some time in the hospital with possible pneumonia..jpg)
"To Bite Off More Than One Can Chew!"
