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Archive for February, 2018
February 8th, 2018 - 8:46 pm § in Misc.
Good Night. Sleep Tight
In Shakespeare’s time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase…’Goodnight , sleep tight’[...]
February 8th, 2018 - 8:49 am § in Misc.
Mind Your P’s and Q’s
In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts. So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them ‘Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.’ It’s where we get the phrase ‘mind your P’s and Q’s’[...]
February 7th, 2018 - 2:00 am § in The Ave Scene
WA Ranks #8 As Best State
Travel site THRILLIST ranks all 50 for their contributions to America, so think inventions, food/drink, somewhat productive famous people, unique physical beauty, etc. 8. Washington Did you know there are temperate rainforests in the state most often confused with a district very far from it?!!? Or [...]
February 7th, 2018 - 12:45 am § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: 8/2
Putin signs deal allowing Russian Air Force to stay in Syria for almost half a century Russia and US must ‘start anew or everything will be in tatters’ – Russian Deputy FM Stephen Colbert to Produce Donald Trump Cartoon Show for Showtime The Taliban’s Steady Gains UK seeks preferential[...]
February 5th, 2018 - 9:21 am § in Misc.
THE Ave Challenge: Whoisit?
A. John Kerry B. John McCain C. Robert Mueller D. Fredo Corleone E. Yitzhak Rabin[...]