William W. Lawrence Sr Omnbit 3-24-14

William W. Lawrence Sr Omnbit 3-24-14

Napoleon Bonaparte did not take offense at the mocking of his height. He was 5-7 which was about average for his day. His brother was King of Spain before moving to New Jersey.

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William W. Lawrence Sr Omnbit 3-21-14

William W. Lawrence Sr Omnbit 3-21-14

Adder used to be nadder; apron, napron; and umpire, numpire in the English language. Also bird used to be brid and horse, hros.

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William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-20-14

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-20-14

Q — How long does it take to spend a billion dollars?
A — Not long, Robert James, if you have an open checkbook and are buying hardware for the Pentagon. However, for most of us it would take a big longer. Look at it this way: If you spent $1,000 a day since 1 A.D. you still would not have spent a billion.

 

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-19-14

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-19-14

Before 1960, no former U.S. Navy man had ever been president or een a presidential candidate. Then came John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter. Ronald Reagan served as an Army captain. (Since 1987, you can add George H.W. Bush, Ross Perot, John Kerry and John McCain as Navy men who became presidents or presidential candidates)

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Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies by Mrs. Chef Bill Sr. go great with a Cryptowit Quote Puzzle. Click here for the recipe

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-18-14

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-18-14

Michelangelo’s cook was illiterate. The great artist used to sketch a shopping list (fish, wine, fruit, pasta, etc.) before sending her out to do the shopping.

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William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-17-14

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-17-14

Paul White, the straight-as-an-arrow founder of Curseaholics Anonymous, decided to fold the operation in 1981 — too many obscene phone calls.

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Asa Booth’s corn fritters go great with a Cryptowit Quote Puzzle from William W. Lawrence Sr.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-14-14

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-14-14

Viscount Horatio Nelson, Great Britain’s greatest admiral and naval hero, defeated the combined fleets of Spain and France at the Battle of Trafalgar. Lord Nelson was fatally wounded at the height of the battle but knew he had won. His last words were, “Thank God I have done my duty.” His men then pickled his body in a barrel of brandy and sent it back to England.

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For the Legend of Abd-el-Kader and a recipe for baba ghanoush, which goes great with Cryptowit Quote Puzzles, visit here.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-13-14

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-13-14

Extra! Extra! Tsing Pao, a Chinese journal is probably the world’s longest lasting newspaper. It is believed to have started around 500 A.D. and it lasted until 1935.

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