JOKE OF THE DAY
Tomato garden
An old Italian man lived alone in the country. He wanted to dig his tomato garden but it was very hard work as the ground was hard. His only son, Vincenzo, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament.Dear Vincenzo,
I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won't be able to plant my tomato garden this year. I am getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. If you were here, my troubles would be over. I know you would dig the garden for me.
Love, Papa
A few days later he received a letter from his son.
Dear Papa, I'd do anything for you Papa, except dig up that garden. That's where I buried the bodies.
Love, Vinnie
At 4 am the next morning, FBI and local police arrived and dug up the entire area without finding any bodies. They apologized to the old man and left.
The same day the old man received another letter from his son.
Dear Papa, Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
Love, Vinnie
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Your life and mine shall be valued not by what we take... but by what we give." -Edgar Allen Founder, Easter Seals
TIP OF THE DAY
If you don't already know this is a good emergency tip and a way to recycle and get in on the whole "green" thing, too. You can cut the neck off of a 20 oz. or 2 lt. plastic bottle to make a funnel that will fit in practically any space since the plastic is flexible and the length is determined by your cut.
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Just in case you didn't already feel like an underachiever, this is an entry in the Ripley's Believe It Or Not published in 1985.
Judge George Green (1817-1880) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa was a Lawyer, Geologist, Teacher, Legislator, Newspaper Publisher, Supreme Court Justice, Mayor, Hotel Owner, Nursery Owner, Steamboat Builder and President of 6 banks, 17 companies, 10 railroads and 3 colleges!
GROSS ITEM OF THE DAY
Contrary to what I believed for most of my life, your fingernails and toenails DO NOT continue to grow after you are dead. In fact, the skin around our nails draws up due to the regular processes of the decaying of our bodies. This makes it appear as if the nails are longer when, in fact, they are not.
SITE OF THE DAY
I am sure that many of you are aware of this site. As I am just starting this project, I hope that I will be excused from starting with the basics. Anyway, if you haven't already tried out this site, give it a go. I think it was my husband who first told me to try Stumble Upon. I don't go there often, but that is due to lack of time, not lack of interest. It is a site that is built all around YOU. What YOU like and want to see. All in one place and all set according to YOUR specifications. Check it out and start stumbling onto what YOU want from the web.
http://www.stumbleupon.com/
RECIPE OF THE DAY
Snickerdoodles
1 1/2 c. sugar 2 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 c. margarine (softened) 1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. shortening 1/4 tsp. salt
2 eggs 2 T. sugar
2 3/4 c. all-purpose flour 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Preheat oven to 400 F. Mix 1 1/2 c. sugar, the margarine, shortening and eggs. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Shape dough by rounded teaspoonful into balls. Mix 2 T. sugar and the cinnamon; roll ball in mixture to coat. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet. Makes about 6 dozen.
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