Trivia

Item No. 9113B in our Love and War man’s file is this pronouncement probably accepted by more matrimonial counselors than any other: “After love, the most essential characteristic of a happy marriage is the ability to confide fully, freely and frankly with each other.”

How old were you during the Vietnam War? During World War II? During the Great Depression? If between ages 6 and 16 during any of these major events, you were among the people most affected by them. Or so contends a child psychologist named Jerome Kagan. It is that 6-to-16 group that’s influenced to the greatest degree by big sociological changes, says he.

Q. What kind of joints in your body don’t move?

A. Fixed joints. In the skull.

“‘Pro is to con’ as ‘progress is to Congress,”’ intones an anonymous sage.

Natives of the Far North also buy refrigerators to keep food from freezing.

Q. What’s the best-selling car part at a typical auto salvage yard?

A. Any model’s left front door, research suggests.