Monday, April 25, 2005

A bit of cultcha (culture)!

* Q: What do bullet-proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
A: All invented by women.

* Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A: Honey.

* 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'.

* It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month or what we know today as the honeymoon.

* Last but not least: In Scotland, a new game was invented. It was entitled Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.

[Currently playing on my IPod: Light by Hillsong United]

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Very clever :-).