Trivia

Sun., Jan. 12, 1997

L.M. Boyd Crown Syndicate

A giant earthquake shakes the Pacific Northwest about every 500 years, according to geologists. Last such hit 300 years ago.

We’ve exterminated birds. Likewise mammals. But scholars contend we’ve not yet polished off an entire species of insect.

Q. When do the Amish teach their children English?

A. When the children start school. Traditionally at home they’ve spoken that German dialect called Pennsylvania Dutch.

Sorry, I can’t find anybody who knows where we got the word “snazzy.”

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