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Unusual HoliDAYS in February

Extra Points

Scoring

1. onside kick2. tight end3. safety blitz4. draw play5. end around

5-4 Touchdown!3-2 Field Goal!1 - First Down!

Calendar Quiz - The Three Faces of Eve

X X XX X X

How many times have you signedyour name and followed it with

“XXX”s on the bottom of the note? Manytimes, right? Did you ever wonder howthe “X” became the symbol for a kiss?Here’s how the custom started accordingto

Back in ancient times, when few peoplecould write, their signature cross or “X”was a legally valid mark. To emphasizetheir complete sincerity in an agreement,they often kissed the mark. The Biblewas also kissed when an oath was swornupon it.

It was this practice of kissing the “X”that led to its becoming a symbol of akiss. During World War II, the Britishand American governments both forbademen in the armed forces from putting“XXX”s on their letters, afraid spieswithin the services might begin sendingclandestine messages coded as kisses.

So go ahead, add a couple more “X”s toyour Valentine note and have a...

Panati’s Extraordinary Origins ofEveryday Things.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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resembling the hue of

blood, tomatoes or cherries.

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“When in doubt wear .”

The phrase “ tape,” whichrefers to the seemingly endlessamount of bureaucratic paper-work needed to get somethingdone, originated back in 17th-century England, where stacks oflegal documents were boundtogether by cloth tape.

Natural-born redheads may beextinct by 2100. According toresearchers the recessive gene for

hair is being dominated bydarker shades through geneticintermingling. Less than 4% ofthe population nowhas natural red hair.

“ carpet treatment” was bornwhen New York CentralRailroad’s famous 20th CenturyLimited (used in the 1900s) trainwelcomed passengers aboardwith red carpets, whichdirected people to variousparts of the train.

“Gossip is just news running ahead ofitself in a satin dress.”

~Bill Blass

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Black History MonthFebruary marks the beginning of

Black History Month - an annualobservation that has existed since1926. But what are the origins ofthis celebration?

Much credit can go to Harvardscholar Dr. Carter G. Woodson, whowas determined to bring Black Historyinto the mainstream public arena.

In 1926, Woodson organized the firstannual Negro History Week, whichtook place during the second week ofFebruary. Woodson chose this date tocoincide with the birthdays ofFrederick Douglass and AbrahamLincoln - two men who had greatlyimpacted the black population.

Over time, Negro History Weekevolved into the Black History Monthwe know today - a four-week-longcelebration of African American History.

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, National Freedom Day; , Thank aMailman Day; , Send a Card to a

Friend Day; , Toothache Day; ,Make a Friend Day; , Plum PuddingDay; , Get a Different Name Day;

, Gum Drop Day; , ChocolateMint Day; , Be Humble Day;

, Tennis Day; , Tortilla ChipDay; , Polar Bear Day and

, Floral Design Day.

Sealed WithA Kiss

enior ceneFor February 2009

Announcements Februaryfun facts about the month

Amethyst

Pisceans

Heart

Mardi Gras

Violets

Love

, the birthstone of

February, if worn in plain sight,is said to protect travelers from

harm, sickness and danger.

, those born between

February 20th and March 20th,are said to be great writers,

storytellers and artists.

The considered foolish

and fickle in modern times, wasbelieved to be the seat of human

intelligence and wisdom.

falls on the 24th

this year. Although Mardi Gras(Fat Tuesday, literally) is proper-ly limited to that day, it’s usuallycelebrated for two weeks prior.

Elizabethans associated

the flowers of February, withinnocent love because violets

do not produce seeds.

According to legend, a marigoldplanted in the soil dug from a

sweetheart’s footprint willflourish as long as his or

her does.

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Unusual Uses forFIVE Ordinary Things

Hand Lotion

Disposable Cups

Aluminum Foil

All-purpose Flour

Paper Clip

- Get rid of winter

clothing static by putting a smallamount of lotion on your hands andrubbing them over your clothing orpantyhose.

- Make a sifter

by poking holes in the bottom of thecup to sprinkle powdered sugar ondesserts.

- Double up a

length of heavy-duty foil and roll intothe shape of a cone to make a funnel.

- Freshen

playing cards by dropping them in abag with enough flour to cover, shakevigorously, and remove cards. Givethem a quick shuffle or two to getrid of excess flour.

- Use as a zipper pull

if you’ve lost one on a jacket or purse.Add beads or yarn for a one-of-a-kindpull.

Did you know...? It’s not unusualfor folks to ask for to wrapleftovers. Household foil wasmade only of tin until 1947,when foil wasintroduced into the home.

tinfoil

aluminum

Acetone

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Anemone

Anyone

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Begone

Boone

Calzone

Clone

Crone

Debone

Doggone

Drone

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Hormone

Intone

Isotone

Jawbone

Ketone

Krone

One

Ozone

Phone

Prone

Propone

Redbone

Scone

Someone

Spumone

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Did you know...? The sign is called an

Octothorp and there are many tales on how itgot its name. Here’s just one of them.

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, with reference to its eight points, and(after 1912 Olympic medalist

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LIGHTER SIDE OF puns

The FUNNY Zone Have you heardthe latest?

“And you say you last sawhim in the clothes dryer?“

Able to follow the action on thefield? Unscramble these football

phrases to prove you know the score.sdnieo ikkchtgit dneyteafs ilzbt

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Extra Points Quiz

Answers on back page.

Evaluate Your Risk

Get Out the Tape Measure

Women and Heart Meds

To predict your chances ofhaving a heart attack, experts arenow turning to the Reynolds risk

score. The new test calculatesyour risk of having a heart

attack, stroke or other form ofheart disease in the next 10 years

based on seven factors. Go toto figure

out your risk factor.

Your waistline provides a betterindication of your heart diseaserisk than height/weight measuredoes. The numbers to watch for:waists should be under 35 inches

for women and under 40for men.

A recent study found that doctorswere much less likely to givemedications like statins, beta-

blockers and ACE inhibitors tofemale heart patients. If your

LDL is higher than 160 and yourblood pressure is higher than140/90 and your doctor hasn’t

suggested a medicine, ask why.

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ADVICE

A little -ishment foryour enjoyment.

Two antennas met on a roof, fellin love and got married. The

ceremony wasn’t much, but thereception was excellent.

A jumper cable walks into a bar.The bartender says,

“I’ll serve you, but don’tstart anything.“

An invisible man marries aninvisible woman. The kids were

nothing to look at either.

I went to buy some camouflagetrousers the other day, but I

couldn’t find any.

PUN

Two peanuts walk into a bar,and one was a salted.

In honor of Presidents’ Day, here is sometrivia about Presidents past.unusual

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John Adams

John Tyler

James Buchanan

Chester A. Arthur

Calvin Coolidge

Richard M. Nixon

spoke with a lisp becausehe stubbornly refused to wear dentures.

holds the presidentialpaternity record. He had 14 childrenlive to maturity, the last one born whenTyler was 70.

had one eye sethigher in his head than the other, sohe walked around with his neckcocked to one side.

owned over 80pairs of pants and insisted on changingseveral times a day.

, while president,enjoyed riding on a mechanical horseand whooping like a cowboy. He alsothought it was great fun to hit the buzzerfor the servants and then hide.

loved football. Aspresident, he’d occasionally call upNFL coaches to chat and offer strategicadvice.

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Trivia Corner

MemoriesI remember our first TV was black andwhite, but we bought a piece of coloredplastic to cover the screen. The top thirdwas blue, like the sky, and the bottom

third was green, like grass.The middle third was red. Also,

some people had a lenstaped to the front of the

TV to make the picturelook larger.~Louadah Waggoner, Alpine, TX

According to thehere are a few exciting items

to look for in the future.

Old Farmer’s Almanac

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Closet shelves and hangers that talk,

Garbage cans that track the weight

Household appliances will soon

Toilets will have foot pedals to open

advising on matching shirts and ties orwarning about too frequent wearing.

of waste a family recycles, with onlinecoupons for rewards given to above-average households.

respond to voice-activated controls.Further out: Operating them with ourthoughts via computerized headbands.

the lids.

Send your memories to the address on theback page or email them to nlpinc@hughes.net.

nlpinc@hughes.net.

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FullSnow Moon

Presidents’Day

Lincoln’s200th BirthAnniversary

Happy Birthday,Pisceans!

Daytona 500& NBA AllStar Game

Academy Awards

Washington’sBirthday

Mardi Gras

GroundhogDay Halfway Point

of Winter

NationalWear Red Day

51stGrammy Awards

Ash Wednesday

February 2009Happy Birthday to our

Friends Celebratingin February!

Others lighting candles this month: 1st, Stuart Whitman, 80; 3rd,

Blythe Danner, 66; 4th, Dan Quayle, 62; 6th, Natalie Cole, 59;

8th, Ted Koppel, 69; 9th, Alice Walker, 65; 10th, Roberta Flack,

70; 11th, Burt Reynolds, 73; 14th, Hugh Downs, 88; 18th, Yoko

Ono, 76; 18th, Toni Morrison, 78; 20th, Sidney Poitier, 82; 22nd,

Sparky Anderson, 75; 24th, Edward James Olmos, 62; 25th,

Diane Baker, 71; 26th, Fats Domino, 81; 27th, Elizabeth Taylor,

77; 27th, Joanne Woodward, 79; and 28th Mario Andretti, 69.

Mini-Quiz

Answer onback page.

Joanne Woodwardwon the BestActress Oscar

in 1957.Name the film.

FebruaryFlower -Violet

FebruaryBirthstone -Amethyst

Valentine’sDay

Super BowlSunday

Monthly Reminders