20 July 2019




Carob, clover and alfalfa are all legumes.
Today in 1871, British Columbia joined Confederation as our sixth province.
The expression, 'as poor as a church mouse' is said in German, French and Spanish, too.
Winnie the Pooh and friends live in Ashdown Forest in East Sussex, Post Code: RH18 5JP
Church mice constantly want to convert you to cheeses. 

Simon, James, Joseph and Judas were Jesus' half-brothers. 
Alliumphobes struggle with the irrational fear of garlic. 
CFB Suffield in Alberta is the largest armed forces base in the Commonwealth.
Today in 1960, Sirimavo Banadaranaike was elected PM of Ceylon, Earth's first female PM.
Without discipline, the RCAF would just be a club where everyone wears the same outfit. 

Astronaut Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon today, in 1969.
The origin of the first name Irma is German, meaning 'goddess of war'. 
The average house mouse weight 15 grams.
Today in 1945, the Ministry of Health & Welfare issued the first Mother's Allowance cheques.
NASA has never sent a woman to the moon because it doesn't need cleaning. 

During WWII, Coke Bottle Bread was popular-- big loaves with a Coke in the hollowed-out centre--sent to our soldiers overseas.
Today in 2005, Ottawa legalized same-sex marriage.
Duct tape is stashed on board every NASA space capsule.
Bakers panic in loaf or death situations.  

Food for Thought: It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences. ~Audre Lorde

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