Category: Omnibit

Presidents Day Omnibit Trivia 2-17-14 by William W. Lawrence Sr.

The federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February is not officially called Presidents’ Day, but rather Washington’s Birthday.

There was an attempt in 1968 to officially name it Presidents’ Day, which died in committee.

Many states, however, choose to call their own celebration on this day “Presidents’ Day.”

Of course, his real birthday is Feb. 22.

Unless, you consider that the calendar which was in effect in the British Empire at the time of the his birth in 1731 was the Julian which would make in Feb. 11.

Britain switched to the Georgian Calendar in 1752 hence his birthday is considered to be Feb. 22.

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Presidents Day Omnibit Trivia 2-17-14

 

 

 

February 15 2014 Omnibit Trivia by William W. Lawrence Sr.

There were 2.5 million people named Smith living in the United States as of 1987.

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February 13 2014 Omnibit Trivia by William W. Lawrence Sr.

About one-third of all auto accidents in Sweden involve large animals. Researchers calculate that one out of 10 Swedes who driver over 12,000 miles will eventually collide with a moose.

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Teiichi Yoshizawa William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-11-14

Teiichi Yoshizawa has (as of 1987) a collection of labels which contain 577,000 pieces, the largest such collection in the world. What do you call a person who collects labels? A phillumenist? Don’t know. Officially, phillumenist applies only to matchbox labels.

Teiichi Yoshizawa William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-11-14

 

February 10 2014 Omnibit Trivia by William W. Lawrence Sr.

Q. Please finish this saying: “Where ignorance is bless . . .

A. “Tis folly to be wise.”

February 8 2014 Omnibit Trivia by William W. Lawrence Sr.

Yes, Robert James, St. John Bosco is the patron saint of editors.

February 7 2014 Omnibit Trivia by William W. Lawrence Sr.

Roman Emperor Augustus, an egotist, checked the calendar and noted that Julius Caesar had a month (July) named after him. Auggie did a bit of politiciking, and had the calendar makers put in the month of August. But, August only had 30 days and July had 31. August extended his month to 31 and shortened Februrary to 28 days.

 

Shortened Februrary to 28 days

February 6 2014 Omnibit Trivia by William W. Lawrence Sr.

The Great Seal of the United States has 13 stars, stripes, clouds, arrows, laurel leaves, berries, feathers in each wing and tail, and rows in the pyramid.

February 5 2014 Omnibit Trivia by William W. Lawrence Sr.

Yes, Robert James, Kurt Vonnegut Jr. was Geraldo Rivera’s father-in-law.