The first phone call using the new “area codes” was made on November 10, 1951. The mayor of Englewood, New Jersey phoned — “directly dialed” — the mayor of Alameda, California. Prior to this phone call, all long-distance phone calls were operator-assisted.
To read more about the facinarting topic of area codes, visit the website of NANPA (North American Numbering Plan Administration).
I was walking through Vienna’s main cemetery, Zentralfriedhof. Beethoven is buried there.
I heard music. It sounded like Beethoven, except a little different.
I asked a friend, an Austrian, who was with me whether it was Beethoven. He said it was. The Fifth Symphony.
“But it’s being played backwards.,” the friend said. “It’s Beethoven decomposing.”
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pea soup connoisseurs [but be warned:
exclamation points are used on the website]
Split Pea Soup around the world: many countries have split pea soup along with interesting names for it. In France it’s “Faubonne.” In Hungary “Sargaboroleves.” In England “London Particular.”
Our favorite comes from the Netherlands. It’s called “Snert” there.
Why “split”? Peas, which are round to begin with, split once they are harvested and dried. When the skin is removed, a natural split in the peas appears. The pea is separated. Split peas cook faster than non-split peas.
Split peas come in green and yellow.
Green Split Peas
Yellow Split Peas
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http://www.irish-cream.com/peanutbutter.html
PB&J, a winning combination for a sandwich
Many public figures and celebrities share a devotion to peanut butter. They are members of the Adult Peanut Butter Lovers’ Fan Club: Bill Clinton, Julia Child, Larry King, Jack Nicholson, Tom Selleck, Kim Basinger, Barbara Walters, Olympian Bonnie Blair, Barbara Bush, Dan Rather, Madonna, Cher, William F. Buckley, Billy Joel, Julia Roberts, Bill Cosby and Michael J. Fox.
A day to laugh instread of groan over puns?
World’s greatest triple pun, according to Punsters Unlimited: “Though he’s not very humble, there’s no police like Holmes.
There a Pun of the Day website.
What’s your favorite pun? If you have one, please email it to us in Leave a Comment or Leave a Reply below.
George Squashington
Saw this just now on Twitter: “Why don’t baby oysters share their toys?” “They are too shellfish.”
Dear DMC
Members might enjoy this group of photos on Flickr. They are of empty chairs in a variety of locations.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/53782522@N00
Best wishes
Steve Reszetniak
London
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for ladies who appreciate dull men
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Pomegranates can be fun. Preparing them for eating can be safe excitement. Simply cut them open — into quarter sections or even smaller sections. Hold a section in your hand, seeds up, bend the skin backwards. Watch the seeds pop out.
Tip: to keep the red juice from squirting all over your kitchen — to avoid your kitchen looking like a murder scene — do this under water. Put the sections of the pomegranate in a bowl of warm water. Let them soak for a few minutes. Then do the seed popping underwater. No juice will be flying around your kitchen.
