Shetland Islands, Scotland
How enterprising of birds to start riding scooters.
Asking WHY makes you WHY-ser
WHY:
Why are many coin collection jar banks shaped like pigs?
BECAUSE:
Long ago, dishes and cookware in Europe were made of a dense orange clay called 'pygg'. When people saved coins in jars made of this clay, the jars became known as 'pygg banks.'
When an English potter misunderstood the word, he made a container that resembled a pig. And it caught on!
WHY:
Why are many coin collection jar banks shaped like pigs?
BECAUSE:
Long ago, dishes and cookware in Europe were made of a dense orange clay called 'pygg'. When people saved coins in jars made of this clay, the jars became known as 'pygg banks.'
When an English potter misunderstood the word, he made a container that resembled a pig. And it caught on!
Here is a word I learnt this weekend.
ultracrepidarianism
the habit of giving opinions and advice on matters outside of one’s knowledge or competence. — ultracrepidarian, n., adj.
ultracrepidarianism
the habit of giving opinions and advice on matters outside of one’s knowledge or competence. — ultracrepidarian, n., adj.
Questions about South Africa were posted on a South African Tourism Website and were answered by the website owner.
Q: Does it ever get windy in South Africa? I have never seen it rain on TV, so how do the plants grow? ( UK )
A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around watching them die.
Q: Will I be able to see elephants in the street? ( USA )
A: Depends how much you've been drinking.
Q: I want to walk from Durban to Cape Town - can I follow the railroad tracks? ( Sweden )
A: Sure, it's only two thousand kilometres. Take lots of water.
Q: Does it ever get windy in South Africa? I have never seen it rain on TV, so how do the plants grow? ( UK )
A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around watching them die.
Q: Will I be able to see elephants in the street? ( USA )
A: Depends how much you've been drinking.
Q: I want to walk from Durban to Cape Town - can I follow the railroad tracks? ( Sweden )
A: Sure, it's only two thousand kilometres. Take lots of water.
Not the best metaphor, is it?
The following excerpts are actual answers given on history tests and in Sunday School quizzes by children between 5th and 6th grade in Ohio. They were collected by two teachers over a period of three years.
It was an age of great inventions and discoveries. Gutenberg invented removable type and the Bible. Another important invention was the circulation of blood.
Sir Francis Drake circumcised the world with a 100 foot clipper which was very dangerous to all his men.
The greatest writer of the Renaissance was William Shakespeare. He was born in the year 1564, supposedly on his birthday. He never made much money and is famous only because of his plays. He wrote tragedies, comedies, and hysterectomies, all in Islamic pentameter.
It was an age of great inventions and discoveries. Gutenberg invented removable type and the Bible. Another important invention was the circulation of blood.
Sir Francis Drake circumcised the world with a 100 foot clipper which was very dangerous to all his men.
The greatest writer of the Renaissance was William Shakespeare. He was born in the year 1564, supposedly on his birthday. He never made much money and is famous only because of his plays. He wrote tragedies, comedies, and hysterectomies, all in Islamic pentameter.
Puns and One-liners
- The gym had to close as it just wasn’t working out.
- I used to be a transplant surgeon, but my heart just wasn’t in it.
- Did you hear about that cheese factory that exploded in France? There was nothing left but de Brie!
- A small boy swallowed some coins and was taken to a hospital. When his grandmother telephoned to ask how he was, the nurse replied “No change yet.”
- What’s so great about whiteboards? If you think about it, they’re pretty re-markable!
- The gym had to close as it just wasn’t working out.
- I used to be a transplant surgeon, but my heart just wasn’t in it.
- Did you hear about that cheese factory that exploded in France? There was nothing left but de Brie!
- A small boy swallowed some coins and was taken to a hospital. When his grandmother telephoned to ask how he was, the nurse replied “No change yet.”
- What’s so great about whiteboards? If you think about it, they’re pretty re-markable!
So many questions... are they originals, or are they copies, and why??
Note to self: Don't make lunch during a terrifying ordeal.
Asking WHY makes you WHY-ser
WHY:
Why are there pom-poms on winter hats?
BECAUSE:
They actually came from the Scandinavian region. When knitting was very common, they had to gather the seams together. This was where the pom-poms came in.
WHY:
Why are there pom-poms on winter hats?
BECAUSE:
They actually came from the Scandinavian region. When knitting was very common, they had to gather the seams together. This was where the pom-poms came in.
If someone wants to steal something from my bottom line they're welcome!
What mothers said:
COLUMBUS'S MOTHER:
I don't care what you've discovered, Christopher. You could have written.
MICHELANGELO'S MOTHER:
Can't you paint on walls like other children? Do you have any idea how hard it is to get that stuff off the ceiling?
COLUMBUS'S MOTHER:
I don't care what you've discovered, Christopher. You could have written.
MICHELANGELO'S MOTHER:
Can't you paint on walls like other children? Do you have any idea how hard it is to get that stuff off the ceiling?
I'm glad that they love doing deliveries.
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