[Possible =
names for senior citizens suggested in Newsweek (April 23, 1990). =
Thankfully NONE of these have caught =
on.]
WHOOPIES =3D =
Well-Healed Older People
OPALS =3D =
Older Persons with Active Lifestyles
GRUMPIES =3D =
Gown-Up Mature People
OOMPAS =3D Old =
Or Mature People with Affluence and Status
GOLDIES =3D =
Great Old Love-Directed Individuals with Energy and =
Sagacity
MARCERS =3D =
Mature Adults Responding with Care, Experience and =
Resources
SAGES =3D =
Senior Adults Growing in Excellence and =
Spirituality
~~ANSWERS =
from Yesterday
1. What =
US state is closest to the continent of Africa?
Maine (3154 =
miles)
Florida is 4085 miles
Cape Hatteras =
is 3625 miles
Cape Cod is =
3332 miles
For those who =
guessed Hawaii, that is 11,408 miles the other way (the Pacific is =
big)
2. What is a =
group of unicorns known as?
A =
“Blessing”
3. What =
man-made object(s) on earth are visible to the naked eye from the =
moon?
None. =
Objects on earth are seldom visible even from normal orbit in the Space =
Station.
4. On what day =
was “G-mail” (Google internet mail system) =
launched?
April =
1st, 2004 (April Fool’s Day)
5. What =
percentage of Americans live within 50 miles of their birthplace? =
52%
6. What day of =
the year has the most phone calls? What day the most collect phone =
calls?
Mother’s =
Day and Father’s Day respectively
7. Lobster =
blood is blue once it is exposed to air, but what color is it inside a =
living lobster?
Clear
8. Why did the =
King James Bible published in 1632 become known as the Wicked =
Bible?
Because "not" was missing from the seventh =
commandment, making it "Thou SHALT commit =
adultery."
9. The 3 Musketeers bar was originally split =
into three pieces with what three different flavors?
Vanilla, =
chocolate and strawberry
10. What is =
the modern name for Van Diemen’s Land?
Tasmania =
(Named for Anthony van =
Diemen governor general of =
the Dutch East Indies. The island was discovered and named in 1642 by =
Abel J. Tasman, a celebrated navigator under Van Diemen’s command. =
British settlers in the early 19th century retained the name, including =
it as a part of New South Wales. It achieved self-governing status in =
1856.)
~~
Dr Bob Griffin =
[email protected] www.grif.net =
"Jesus Knows Me, This I =
Love!"