I was Just Thinking.... for Tuesday, May 17, 2011

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Quotes for Today--Hypocrisy

One should examine oneself for a very long time before thinking of condemning others~Moliere As no roads are so rough as those that have just been mended, so no sinners are so intolerant as those that have just turned saints~Charles Caleb Colton The injury we do and the one we suffer are not weighed... Sign in to see full entry.

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Random Facts 31

In Quitman, Georgia, chickens may not cross the road(Why did the chicken cross the road? They wouldn't in Quitman, GA, unless, they want to get a ticket). In ancient Greece, a dinner host would take the first sip of wine to assure guests the wine was not poisoned, hence the phrase “drinking to one’s... Sign in to see full entry.

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Mountain Dew--it's History

On Apr 22 I posted a random fact about Mountain Dew having been slang for moonshine. Brothers Barney and Ally Hartman, of the Hartman Beverage Co of Knoxville, TN, filed a patent, on Nov 12, 1948, for Mountain Dew. They originally called their lemon-lime mixer that as a joke. After friends convinced... Sign in to see full entry.

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Where did That Saying Originate? 2

A Leopard Can't Change His Spots When people state that they can't change who they are--their nature--they sometimes use the phrase "A leopard can't change his spots" (it's used in much the same way as "you can't teach an old dog new tricks"). The phrase about leopards is descended from the Bible,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Where did That Saying Originate?

A Leopard Can't Change His Spots When people state that they can't change who they are--their nature--they sometimes use the phrase "A leopard can't change his spots" (it's used in much the same way as "you can't teach an old dog new tricks"). The phrase about leopards is descended from the Bible,... Sign in to see full entry.

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