Wednesday Morning August 31st

God Bless the people in the south eastern part of the USA.  So much devastation from the wind, rain and flooding.  So many lives lost. There's no power and it's very hot and humid there. There's a picture on the front of my local paper of a dear lady grieving the loss of her husband, a cancer patient, who died after he ran out of oxygen.  The governor of Louisiana has called for a day of prayer for the people in those areas. 

Those Crazy Old Laws

Courtesy of: www.Cybersalt.org

Most of these are certainly outdated. But it's funny to think they ever were laws.

- In Michigan, a woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.

- In New York, it is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.

- In order for a pickle to officially be considered a pickle in Connecticut, it must bounce.

- To keep any of the incarcerated beasts from picking up bad habits, the town of Manville, NJ decreed that it is illegal to feed whiskey or offer cigarettes to animals at the local zoo.

- If you sell hollow logs in Tennessee, you are breaking the law.

- Compulsive gamblers stay out of Richmond, VA: it is even illegal to flip a coin in a restaurant to see who pays for the coffee.

- Don't bother the butterflies in Pacific Grove, CA unless you have an extra $500 for the offense.

- The same is true for bullfrogs and cottontails in Hayden, AZ. where disturbing them in the city limits is against the law.

- Have it your way, but don't share it in OK. This state forbids a person from taking a bite out of another person's hamburger.

- Need a radio on Sunday? In Spokane, WA, you can buy one on the Sabbath, but forget about purchasing a television!

- In the state of New York, you need a license to use a clothesline outdoors.

- If any retirees from the circus are thinking about settling down and farming in NC, they are forwarned right here and now that it is against the law in this state to use elephants to plow cotton fields!

- It is illegal to take more than 2 baths a month within Boston confines.

- In Calgary there is a by-law that is still on the books that requires businesses within the city to provide rails for tying up horses.

- In the England it is illegal to sell most goods on a Sunday, (this law is mostly ignored), it is however legal to sell a carrot. It is also legal to sell it at any price and to give free gifts with it, such as anything else one might want to buy on a Sunday!

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FOR THE RECORD:   I did not, I repeat, did not  cut Julie's ear off during a hair cut.  It was one of those mornings when we rushing to get out of the house.  She had the hair style where the hair was cut up over the ears...pixie cut ? I can't recall the proper name for that style of cut.  Anyway, I looked at her and thought that part of her hair looked like it needed a quick trim.  So I did one side..no problem..but when I went to trim up the other side, I just barely clipped  the edge of her ear.  Oh, my gosh..she bleed like a stuck pig and squealed like one too.  And to make matters worse, she has never let me forget about it (you are all witnesses to that).  I don't remember about not having any band aids but how would you put a band aid on the little edge of a small ear anyway.  I think what I probably did was use a paper towel or kleenex (or T.P.) to apply pressure to the area in question.  There...that's my side of the story and I'm sticking to it.  Besides, she only remembers it from a kid's point of view and I remember it from an adult's point of view.  Until next time....I remain a remorseful mother.  Linda

JOHN'S MONDAY PHOTO SHOOT, Back to School

John says; Your Monday Photo Shoot: It's back to school season. Show us a picture of something that represents "Back to School" to you. Kids on their way to school, a stack of new text books, school supplies, parents leaping for joy... oh, wait, maybe not that last one.

Don't be afraid to reach back into the archives for this one; if you've got a great "back to school" photo from 1975, bring it on.

OK John & others....here's one.  This was from September 1968, a 7 year old future, AOL Journaler on her way to 1st grade at the Baptist School. Yup that's my girl...Jools of    http://journals.aol.com/joolsinwa/randommusingsofmymind

She's probably going to shoot me for this, so this may be my last entry.  LOL   

Math Trick..A Good Way To Get Your Brain Ready For Monday Morning

 Here is a math trick so unbelievable that it will stump you. (Or at least it stumped me)

 Personally I would like to know who came up with this and where they had the time to figure this out.  I still don't understand it!



 1. Grab a calculator. (You won't be able to do this one in your head)

 2. Key in the first three digits of your phone number (NOT the area code)

 3. Multiply by 80

 4. Add 1

 5. Multiply by 250

 6. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number

 7. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number again.

 8.  Subtract 250

 9. Divide number by 2



 Do you recognize the answer?

(Thanks to a special friend for that one)

PATRICK'S SATURDAY-SIX EPISODE #72

Questions from Patrick's Place: http://journals.aol.com/pattboy92/PatricksPlace/entries1266

1. What is your current desktop picture?  a picture of my son climbing at Mt Pilchuck, WA What made you select it? because the background behind him is totally awesome !

2. A close friend who you consider to be up to date on fashion suggests that you should update your look and offers to pay for a session with an experienced hairstylist you've never dealt with before.  Knowing that it's free, would you go?  No way
3. When you do look in a mirror, what is the first thing you usually look at? Who can see the first thing in the morning? 

4. Take this quiz:  Which Bugs Bunny character are you?   wow, I can't remember the characters

5. What label seems to describe you the best as a whole? tired old woman

6. READER'S CHOICE QUESTION #60 from Stacy: Is there a specific person that you credit with your successes? and HOW did they help you? It would have to be my parents, they were the best ever and even tho I messed up from time to time  as a teenager & young adult, they never gave up on me.

Panda Update

I  heard on the news the other day that the baby Panda is now 7 weeks old.  They have been able to examine and determine that he's a boy.  (Everybody seems to be having boys this summer)  I checked the website of the zoo and there is a lot of new information there about this sweet little black & white baby. You can also vote on his name. 

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GiantPandas/default.cfm?cam=LP1