08 July 2019



An apricot tree bears fruit for 20 to 25 years.
Today in 1974, Pierre Trudeau and his Grits won a majority of seats in Parliament.
Bagpipes are reed instruments.
Propane is a by-product of petroleum refining and natural gas production. 
Bagpipes and SCUD missiles are alike; they're both offensive and inaccurate.


Astronomers have counted 88 constellations in the starry night skies. 
Today in 1906-defying the Lord’s Day Act--Winnipeg operated streetcars on Sunday.
Earth’s 49th most common metal, tin gets shoutouts by Moses, Ezekiel and Isiah. 
My neighbour works on Sabbath. The Bible says he must be put to death. I don’t know if I should kill him or demand that the Mounties to do it.



As many as 200,000 illegal immigrants live here—half in T.O.
Soil is a living system.
Kim Jong-il became Supreme Leader of North Korea on this date in 1994.
An adult wolf can consume nine kilos of meat at a single sitting. 
My neighbour dug a hole in the garden, then filled it with water. I think he meant well. 



A portmanteau of motor and hotel, the word ‘motel’ was coined in 1925. 
The only four GM crops grown in this country are canola, corn, soy and sugar beets.
The arm is the most commonly broken bone. 
A pair of Gucci jeans costs $800 plus federal and provincial tax.
An experienced denim buyer is called a jeanious. 



Food for Thought: He who plants a garden plants happiness. ~Chinese proverb



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