ANSWERS

Unusual HoliDAYS in July

“Tippecanoeand Tyler, Too”This campaignslogan comesfrom the 1840

presidentialelection whenWilliam HenryHarrison ran

against MartinVan Buren.

Harrison won.

Five Fun FactsAbout

july!

The is

on July 2nd. There are 182 ½ days leftbefore the start of the new year.

, the birthstones of July, were

worn by ancient soldiers in battle toguard them against wounds and topromote healing if wounded.

If you live in the western or centralpart of North America, look out yourwindow at 1:33 a.m. PDT and you’ll

see the of

the moon.

July’s flower, the , is

said to keep away scorpions, venomoussnakes and even ghosts!

, the sign of the lion, is the period

between July 23 and August 22. Thoseborn during this time are thought to begenerous and enthusiastic

HALFWAY POINT OF 2009

RUBIES

PENUMBRAL ECLIPSE

LARKSPUR

LEO

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We hope you have a Safe &Happy fourth of july!

The signers of the Declaration ofIndependence - visionaries of the

highest order - were actually ordinarymen. They ranged from “professional”men to what might be described as “bluecollar” workers. This list looks at howthe Founding Fathers were earning theirdaily bread that hot summer of 1776when they helped create a great nation.They had no idea how they would changethe course of human existence for all whowould come afterwards. Here’s what theydid for a living: 15 judges, 14 lawyers,10 farmers, 10 merchants, 4 physicians,2 educators, 1 author, 1 printer,1 clergyman, 1 ironmaster, 1 politicalleader, 1 publisher, 1 surveyor, and1 soldier. Note: Of the men listed here,a few had two or more occupationsmaking the list total 63 when therewere only 56 signers.

and the men behind itAs you probably can tell, theDog Days of summer have arrived. Andyou probably know that ancientastronomers noticed that the hot timeensued when Sirius, the Dog star, roseat about the same time the sun did. Sothey called the hot weather Dog Days,but, did you know...?

Scientists have discovered that

Lightning strikes the earth 100

The chirping of a cricket provides

A rainbow can be seen only in the

Wednesday is the warmest day of theweek worldwide, but they reallycan’t explain why. It may just be astatistical coincidence.

times every second.

a clue to the air temperature. Bycounting the number of cricketchirps in a 14 second period andadding 40, the total will equal the airtemperature to within one degree75% of the time.

morning or late afternoon. It’s aphenomenon that can occur onlywhen the sun is 40 degrees or lessabove the horizon.

In 1934, thestrongest naturalwind ever recorded, 233 milesper hour, occurred on Mt.Washington,New Hampshire.

Weather Wonders

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1st, 3rd,4th,

5th,6th, 7th,

11th, 12th,13th,

23rd,24th,

26th, 29th,31st,

International Joke Day;Compliment Your Mirror Day; Country

Music Day; Build A Scarecrow Day;Fried Chicken Day; Chocolate

Day; Cheer up the Lonely Day;Different Colored Eyes Day;

Barbershop Music Appreciation Day;Hot Dog Day; Amelia Earhart Day;

Aunt and Uncle Day; LasagnaDay and Mutt’s Day.

~Old Farmer’s Almanac & Ripley’s Believe it or Not

enior ceneFor July 2009

APRON

BEANS

BRATS

CATSUP

CHERRY

COALS

COLESLAW

CORN

EMBERS

FIRE

FISH

GAS

GRILL

HAMBURGER

HOT DOG

INDIRECT

KEBABS

MOP

PACKET

PEPPERS

PIT

PORK

RACK

RELISH

RIBS

ROTISSERIE

RUB

SAUCE

SEAR

SKEWERS

SMOKER

STEAKS

THERMOMETER

TONGS

WINGS

WOOD CHIPS

STRANGE FACTHouston’s LOVE OF BARBECUE is

affecting more than cholesterol levels: A2003 study by Rice University identifiedairborne particles of cooked meat as a

factor in the city’s smog problem.~Gourmet

Cookout Word Search

Wonder

Brand

Tooth

Powder

MemoriesI remember when we had a powderfor toothpaste and had to put it in thepalm of my hand and dip the wettoothbrush in it. I also rememberwhen “butter” was white and we hada packet of yellow that we sprinkled

over the butter and mixed ittogether real good until itwas all yellow.

~Marge - Ceres, CASend your memories to theaddress on the back page oremail to nlpinc@hughes.net

HOT

HINTSPrevent blisters on your feet bysprinkling them withbefore you put your socks on.

Applying to a small cut killsbacteria and hastens healing.

If you touched some poison ivy, makea paste of and water andapply it to the affected area.

Drinking flat will calm anupset stomach.

Clip reminder notes to your sun visorin your car with .

Use a cotton ball to dab insect biteswith to stop the painand itch.

Corn Starch

Honey

Baking Soda

Ginger Ale

Clothes Pins

White Vinegar~Amazing Kitchen Cures

Announcements UpDate

The Funny Zone Some Cold, Hard Truths

Survey SaysWhich food could you live without

- Thosequizzed answered like this:

Potato chips 41%

Pasta 49%

Chocolate 48%

neverpotato chips or ice cream?

Ice cream 59%

Between bread & pasta?Bread 51%

Between chocolate & cheese?Cheese 52%

Whatwould yousay?

Not all mistakes are caught beforepress time. Here are just a few

howlers that got through.

The state board of fisheries isconsidering whether to imposeseasonal catch limits on tourists.

Owing to the lack of space,several births and deaths will bepostponed until next week.

In the head-on collision of twocars, five people were killed inthe crash, two seriously.

She held a special place in herheart for her twin sister, who istwo years younger than she.

As the forecaster is off the island,there will be no weather thisweekend.

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Families with 12 million childrenwill not qualify in the tax creditthis year.

The Daily Bu(n)gle See if you can read the famous politicalslogan in this frame of letters. Beginningwith any letter, go around the frame twicereading every other letter asyou go.

Answer on back page.Political Puzzle Fun

~Revenge of Anguished English

~The World’s Biggest Puzzle Book

“The jury’s still out on itseffectiveness, but it’s covered

by insurance.“

The history of ice cream is amessy one. Although some factsare fixed in time, others are as

mixed up as a bowl of rocky road.So grab a bowl of your favorite

ice cream and read somesweet facts.

Ice cream origins date back toChina’s T’ang period (A.D. 618-907). The founder of the dynastykept 94 “ice men” on hand to lug

ice to the palace. There it wasmixed with fermented milk,

flour and camphor.

In 1920, the Prohibition Actforced many bar owners to open

ice cream parlors to stay inbusiness. Even Anheuser-Buschswitched to making ice cream.

In the 1940s, the flat-bottom coneappeared. The cone was made forDairy Queen ice cream stands so

that workers could stand thecones on counters.

More ice cream is sold on aSunday than any other day of the

week. Favorite flavors being:1. Vanilla, 2. Chocolate,3. Neopolitan, 4. Butter-

Pecan, 5. Chocolate Chip.~Old Farmer’s Almanac

Packing it InOnce you’ve chosen the essentials foryour trip, you’re ready to start packing.Here are some helpful guidelines.

by placing the heavy or bulkyitems on the bottom of the suitcase,including shoes, books, hair dryer, etc.

fragile items by puttingthem inside socks and placing them inthe center of the case.

clothing wrinkle-free by placingall articles in plastic bags or rollclothing in cylinders, instead of folding.

And finally, if you are flying, pack onlythings you wouldn’t mind losing intoluggage that will be checked. All elseput in your carry-on - including a listof items in your checked bag in caseit gets lost.

START

PROTECT

KEEP

~travelocity.com

Health Hints

There were about 40,000 escalator-

To avoid sun overexposure, use your

Buy a new toothbrush every 3 months

related injuries among adults age 65 andolder between 1991 and 2005. So usecaution when carrying large packages,walking up a moving escalator orstepping on and off. If you have difficultywalking, use the elevator.

shadow as a guide: Cover up and seekshade when your shadow is shorter thanyou are. That indicates that the sun’s raysare at their strongest.

,or sooner if bristles are splayed. A worn-out brush is likely to harbor bacteria.

2009

Happy Birthday

to our Friends

Celebrating in July!

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Halfway Pointof 2009

MLB All-StarGame

NationalIce

CreamDay

HappyBirthday,

Leos!Cousins’ Day

Parents’ Day

MOON Day

BEGIN

Full BuckMoon

1st MoonLanding

1969

Monthly Reminders

Others lighting candles this month: 1st, Leslie Caron,

78; 4th, Abigail Van Buren, 91; 7th, Doc Severinsen,

82; 11th, Tab Hunter, 78; 13th, Patrick Stewart, 69;

16th, Bess Myerson, 85; 17th, Diahann Carroll, 74;

20th, Cormac McCarthy, 76; 22nd, Orson Bean, 81;

23rd, Gloria DeHaven, 84; 24th, Ruth Buzzi, 73;

26th, Blake Edwards, 87; 29th, Elizabeth Dole, 73;

30th, Paul Anka, 68 and 31st, Don Murray, 80.