William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 11-15-14

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 11-15-14

Q. Is the artichoke a fruit or a vegetable?
A. Neither. It’s a flower.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 11-14-14

William Lawrence Sr Omnibi 11-14-14

 

Fifty-eight percent of cats in the United States are overweight. Just 52 percent of dogs are.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 11-13-14

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 11-13-14

Q. Who was the youngest player to ever hit a hole in one in golf?
A. Give credit to six-year-old Tommy Moore of Hagerstonw, Md. He did it on the 145-yard fourth hole at the Woodbrier Golf Course in Martinsville, W.Va. on March 8, 1968.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 11-12-14

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 11-12-14

The first parking meter was installed in Oklahoma City in 1935.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 11-11-14

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 11-11-14

There are five states with more than 1 million veterans  among their population: California (2.1 million), Florida (1.7 million), Texas (1.7 million), New York (1 million) and Pennsylvania (1 million)

There are five states with more than 1 million veterans  among their population: California, Florida, Texas, New York and Pennsylvania

William Lawrence Sr. Omnbit 11-10-14

William Lawrence Sr. Omnbit 11-10-14

Yes, Anthony, salt was indeed valuable in days of yore. So valuable, in fact, it was the source of the world “salary.”

Salary Source Is Salt

Salary Source Is Salt

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 11-8-14

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 11-8-14

 

Q How many times does the word or numeral (1) appear on the one dollar bill?
A. 16

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 11-7-14

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 11-7-14

 

Nicholas Tavelic, Deodat of Rodez, Peter of Narbonne and Stephen of Cuneo decided to take a direct approach to converting Muslims. On Nov. 11, 1391, they went to the huge Mosque of Omar in Jerusalem and asked to see the Qadi. Reading from a prepared statement, they said that all people must accept the gospel of Jesus. When they were ordered to retract their statement, they refused. After beatings and imprisonment, they were beheaded before a large crowd.

 

Hat tip Tom Coniglia

Nicholas Tavelic

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 11-6-14

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 11-6-14

 

Happy day-late 79th birthday to the game of Monopoly. On Nov. 5, 1935, Parker Brothers brought it into  the world

Why Elections Are Held On Tuesdays William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 11-4-14

Why Elections Are Held On Tuesdays William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 11-4-14

Elections are held on Tuesdays because when the nation was founded most did not travel on Sundays for religious reasons so having it on Monday didn’t provide enough time to travel.

It’s held the first Tuesday on or after Nov. 2 because the Founders didn’t want it to fall on All Saints Day and the first of the month was when shopkeepers did their books.

They picked November because that’s when harvest was over.

Elections are held on Tuesdays because when the nation was founded most did not travel on Sundays