Trivia

Still like the pronouncement of the sage Christopher Morley: “There is only one success: to be able to live your life in your own way.”

Q. Will touching a houseplant stunt its growth?

A. Yes, but that’s not necessarily bad. Some growers touch them to get shorter, fuller plants. Or spray the leaves instead of only watering the roots.

“Hipi” is a West African Wolof word. It means “to be aware.” Tracers say American musicians popularized a corruption of it into our slang term “hip.”

It’s a breeze if it blows more than 4 mph but less than 31 mph.

Item No. 9399C in our Love and War man’s file on marriage recounts a matrimonial counselor’s contention: “If a husband dotes overmuch on his wife, she may start to feel responsible for his happiness, and that alone can become enough of a burden to threaten their partnership.”

“Smith” was in the names of 50 U.S. towns at last report, and “Jones” was in only 29.

Q. What do Eskimos use for toothpicks?

A. Walrus whiskers. Or once they did. Long time back.