Trivia

Sat., Jan. 3, 1998

L.M. Boyd Crown Syndicate

Spring thaw makes its way up a mountain range about 100 feet a day.

Among frogs that vocalize, most do so in chorus. Not bullfrogs, though. They go solo.

The renowned impresario P.T. Barnum saw to it that his historic elephant Jumbo was whitewashed every night.

Among those birds that survive on worms is the cactus wren. Invariably a late sleeper, might mention.

Merchant seamen shut down work aboard ships by “striking” their sails - lowering them - and that’s where labor’s word “strike” came from.

Vincent Van Gogh painted 300 canvasses - almost all of his life’s work - in the 15 months before he committed suicide. Conclusion: Painting did not make him happy.

Crossing your arms over your chest is a defensive gesture. All students of body language agree to that. Some say thin women do it to camouflage their bustlines while plump women do it to conceal their waistlines. With men and gorillas, it’s a bit more ominous.

Q. How many people were shot down in the worst gunfighting year in Dodge City, Kan.?

A. Five. In 1889.

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