Good morning for the 600th TIME and welcome to another milestone edition of INSPIRATIONAL TIDBITS. Yes, just like Old Faithful in Yellowstone Park, we very regularly spew out everything that’s been building up inside of us. And what a spectacular show it is, with inspiration, humor, whimsy (I love a whimsy), education, current events, entertainment and aggravation galore! Here is a sampling of some of our best from the past.
“He sets low personal standards and consistently fails to achieve them” – from an actual government employee evaluation
“When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro” - Hunter S. Thompson
Hey, Nike!! I just did it!!! - graffiti in a men’s bathroom
“Curious George and the high-voltage fence” - “children’s books you’ll never see”
When you go to the mind-reader, do you get half price? - random insult
“We at the FBI do not have a sense of humor that we are aware of” - from “Men in Black”
Help wanted for work in dynamite factory. Must be willing to travel. - Help Wanted Ad
Was there ever any question the last one would be HOMER?
“With $10,000 we’d be millionaires”! - Homer Simpson
It’s a special occasion, and these are certainly special BRAINSQUEEZERS. Who will be the special winner?
1. Which of these would a mosquito prefer most? ( red-headed woman, brunette male, blond child ) BLONDE CHILD
2. In Australian slang, a Porky is a ( lie; suitcase; politician ) LIE
3. The most popular car color is ( red; white; black ) RED
4. More than 25% of the world’s forests are located in ( Brazil; Canada; Siberia ) SIBERIA
5. Outside of the US, which is the best selling beer brand? ( Brama (Brazil); Corona (Mexico); Heineken (Holland) ) BRAMA
TIEBREAKER: The Barbie Doll has been around since 1959, but what was the first year that Barbie had an actual bellybutton? How about not until 2000?
OBSCURE EXTRA BONUS QUESTION: We all know now that wine has ”legs”, but when you drink a good beer out of a nice clean glass, the foam creates intricate patterns on the inside of the glass, called what? BRUSSELS LACE