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Q: How do you make an octopus laugh?A: You give it ten-tickles!Q: Why did the general want the octopus to go to battle?A: Because he was well-armed! Q: Why did the octopus cross the road? A: To get to the other tide!

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OCTOPUS FACTS• The plural of octopus is not actually “octopi”, because “octopus”

derives from the Greek words meaning “eight foot,” and the plural ending “-i” is Latin. The true Greek plural would be “octopodes” but the standard English word is “octopuses.”

• There are about 250 species of octopus known so far. The largest is the Giant Pacific octopus which inhabits the northern Pacific Ocean off the United States up to Alaska and around Japan. The suckers on their arms are three inches (7.6 cm) in diameter. Each sucker can lift 30 pounds (13.6 kg), and there are about 1,600 suckers altogether, divided between the eight arms.

• The largest octopus ever found was a Giant Pacific octopus that weighed 600 pounds (272 kg) with an arm span of 32 feet (9.7 m).

• The Giant Pacific octopus is also among the longest-lived species, but still usually only reaches the age of three or four years.

• The smallest octopus is the Octopus wolfi found in shallow waters of the western Pacific. It is smaller than an inch (2.5 cm) long and weighs less than an ounce.

• An octopus has three hearts. Two of the three hearts pump blood to the gills, while the third circulates blood to the rest of the body.

• A human has one brain with four distinct lobes, with each lobe in charge of a different function. An octopus has nine brains with up to 75 different lobes. They use one central brain to control the nervous system and a small brain in each arm to control movement.

• Octopuses have no skeleton, but they do have powerful jaws, a parrot-like beak, and venomous saliva.

• Some people call octopus appendages “tentacles”, but that is incorrect; they are actually “arms.” Arms have suckers along their entire length, while tentacles have suckers only at the tip. This means

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that octopuses have eight arms and no tentacles, but cuttlefish, nautiluses, and squids have eight arms and two tentacles.

• The muscles in the arms are more similar to the muscles in a human tongue than to the human bicep. An octopus can turn its arms into a rigid rod, and can also shorten them in length by up to 70%. Its arm muscles can resist the strength of a pull amounting to 100 times the weight of the octopus.

• Octopuses can taste with their entire bodies, most especially in their suckers. The suckers can be folded in half and have such dexterity that they can untie a knotted string. When an octopus grabs a fish with the end of an arm, the arm does not deliver the

fish directly to the mouth. Instead, the fish is passed the length of the arm, from one sucker to the next, like moving down a conveyor belt.

• Three-fifths of the neurons of an octopus are located in their arms rather than their brains. When severed, an arm can carry on for several hours as if nothing is wrong. When an octopus loses part of an arm, it can regenerate it in as little as six weeks.

• Octopus eyes are strikingly similar to human eyes. However, there are differences: the octopus can see polarized light which humans cannot; it has wide-angle panoramic views instead of seeing only what’s ahead of it; and each eye can swivel independently. Octopuses are able to keep their eyes in the same orientation regardless of their body position. Sensors keep the pupils balanced as the octopus moves, which allows it to see the same whether it is upside down or right-side up. It also has horizontal pupils, while humans have round ones.

• Human vision can see clearly to the horizon but an octopus

can see clearly only about 8 feet (2.5 m) away. Furthermore, humans can see in a full spectrum of color, whereas the octopus can see only in shades of black, white, and grey, making it all the more astonishing that its skin can change into so many colors that cannot even be detected by the color-blind octopus. Just as humans are either right-handed or left-handed, an octopus is either right-eyed or left-eyed.

• Scientists recently found that octopus skin contains the same light-sensitive proteins present in octopus eyes, meaning an octopus’s skin can sense and respond to light without information from the eyes or brain.

• Octopuses are expert at camouflage. One researcher witnessed an octopus changing colors 177 times in a single hour. Their skin can change into complex patterns of spots, stripes, and blotches every place on the body except the suckers and the mouth opening. They can even produce “light shows” on the skin in moving patterns that imitate things like passing clouds, which gives the optical illusion of making it look like the octopus is moving when it’s really completely still. It can even control skin texture, while also altering its body shape, in order to mimic other creatures.

• Octopuses change color to indicate mood, with red generally indicating excitement while white denotes relaxation. An octopus presented with a puzzle or a problem undergoes rapid changes in color. The deadly blue ring octopus of Australia will send dozens of electric blue rings all over its body when it is feeling threatened.

• How do you tell a male from a female? Examine the tip of the third right arm. If it has suckers all the way to the tip, it’s female. If not, it’s a male. The tip of the third right arm on the male is kept carefully curled up because the tip is the organ that he places inside the female’s mantle opening in order to deliver a packet of sperm which she stores.

• How do you tell the age of an octopus? You don’t. Growth rate depends on many factors including temperature of the water.

• Over the course of three weeks, a typical Giant Pacific octopus may lay as many as 100,000 eggs, each the size of a grain

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• The ink squirted by an octopus acts as a smoke screen so it can get away from predators, but it also contains substances that affect the predator, including an enzyme that irritates the eyes and clogs the gills, and a hormone that affects circulation. The ink can also dull the attacker’s ability to smell and taste. Scientists were befuddled to find that the ink also contains the “feel-good” hormone dopamine and theorize it may drug potential predators into complacency, while also sedating potential prey. If an octopus is unable to escape its own cloud of ink, it may die.

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ner. I know that not because of the date on the calendar, but because of the way my joints mimic the sound of one of my favorite childhood break-fast cereals when I get out of bed — SNAP! CRACKLE! POP!

I’ve decided that my birthday gift to myself is to take better care of my body and my health. Like many folks my age, I’ve been prescribed a vari-ety of pills and potions to alleviate joint pain. Recently, I started looking for more nat-ural remedies.

According to the Arthritis Foundation, regular massaging of arthritic joints can help reduce pain and stiffness, and improve range of motion. During my research, I dis-covered Restore Hyper Wellness plus Cryotherapy, a health and wellness center founded in Austin, Texas, in 2015 by Jim Donnelly. The compa-ny has grown rapidly and now has numerous locations around the U.S.

I was fascinated by the variety of treatments that Restore offers to empower its clients to optimize their mental and physical performance and manage ailments and illnesses as part of a natural healing experience.

I’ve been to a few chiropractors and have had numerous massages, but the unique, gentle stretch therapy

treatment at Restore has been by far the most effective for my chronic back and joint pain. I’ve decided to make its stretch therapy treatments a frequent gift to myself!

Being able to move freely and easily is one of the most important keys to quality of life. Stretching done prop-erly is a very powerful treatment to enhance mobility, reduce chronic pain and promote longevity. Chiropractic adjustments and massages definitely have benefits; however, stretching/mobility is fundamental to being able to move properly. The more mobile you are, the more you can do the things that you enjoy.

Another healthy, natural remedy for joint pain is this flavorful recipe for

Ginger and Turmeric Tea. Ginger is a natural anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant that has been known to aid digestion and relieve nausea. Turmeric contains a compound called curcum-in, which boasts amazing antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.

Apple cider vinegar is often used to relieve joint pain by rubbing it directly on the sore muscle or joint. Those who drink it typically mix it with water and honey to help with the sour taste, while others simply take a tablespoon full. Cayenne stimulates circulation, boosts metabolism, nat-urally relieves pain and can have an alkalizing effect in the body.

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remedies, be sure to talk with your physician, and keep him or her informed about changes in your mobility or pain level. And don’t forget to take care of yourself with a little tea and natural therapy!

GINGER AND TURMERIC TEA 1 tablespoon fresh grated turmeric, packed, or 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger, packed, or 1/2 teaspoon ground 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, or 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 2-3 teaspoons honey, stevia or maple syrup, to taste 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or 1/8 teaspoon cracked black pepper 3 cups water

1. To a small saucepan, add turmer-ic, ginger, vinegar, stevia, honey or maple syrup, cayenne or black pep-per, and water.

2. Bring to a simmer (do not boil) over medium to medium-high heat for 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, cover and let the tea steep for a minute.

3. Set a small strainer over serving glasses and divide between two mugs. If the tea is too strong for you, dilute with more hot/warm water. Store (strained) leftovers in the refrigerator up to 2-3 days. Reheat until warm, do not boil. Serves 2.

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I can’t imagine this being OK anywhere else: Members of Congress have commandeered space in Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals to use as their personal offices. It started with one, and quickly grew to six U.S. representatives in one state who’ve set up shop in hospitals. They want to talk to veterans, they say.

The VA wants them out by the end of the year. It wants the space back for medical purposes.

One congressman claims it’s personal because of something he said in a meeting with the VA. Snarling has gone back and forth, as VA Secretary Robert Wilkie has said that the representatives already have offices in Washington, D.C., and their districts. Legally, he says, he’s found nothing that says it’s OK for members of Congress and their staffs to set up shop in VA hospitals. They were given occupancy permits with a time limit, and now they’re refusing to move out.

One has made public statements that the VA says are untrue, which got a heated letter in response. Back and forth they go.

In retaliation, the congressmembers drafted a bill that would force the VA to provide space for them to talk to veterans. The bill is currently sitting in committee. An identical bill died in committee last year.

This, of course, raises questions. If the bill becomes law, does it mean every VA facility would have to provide space? What about those that aren’t hospitals per se, but do serve veterans, such as community clinics, assisted living and nursing homes, outpatient clinics and vet centers? How much time are congressmen likely to spend in those spaces, when they have others? Who’s going to pay for any renovations?

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REMARKABLE PEOPLE

PETER GRAY• Peter Gray was right-handed up until the day he fell off of

a horse-drawn wagon. His right arm got tangled in the moving spokes of the wheels. The wagon driver dropped him off on his front porch of his house, where his horrified parents rushed him to the doctor. The arm was so mangled that it could not be saved, and at the age of 8, Peter Gray became left-handed because that’s the only hand he had left. The year was 1923.

• Peter had always loved baseball and losing an arm did nothing to deter his passion. He taught himself to hit, pitch, and field one-handed. By the age of 19 he was playing semi-pro and minor league baseball with a variety of teams.

• After Pearl Harbor in 1941, Peter tried to join the Army but was turned away due to being an amputee. He groused about the rejection, saying, “I learned to handle a bat one-handed; I ought to be able to handle a rifle, too!” Instead, he returned to the ball field.

• In 1942 he signed with the minor league team called the Three Rivers Club of the Canadian–American League. An enormous crowd turned out to see him play, and he did not let his fans down. In the bottom of the ninth, with two outs and the bases loaded, he approached the plate. He hit a line drive to the right field, which drove in both the tying and winning runs. Overjoyed fans pelted the field with money, and Peter collected about $700.

• The turn-out at the games helped him get noticed by the minor league Memphis Chicks, and he was playing for them when a sportswriter dubbed him “the one-armed wonder.” In 1944, he batted .333 and had an incredible 68 stolen bases. That same year he was awarded the Most Valuable Player of the Southern Association, and the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association recognized him as the “Most Courageous Athlete.”

• After six seasons with the minor leagues, Peter landed his first major league contract when the St. Louis Browns of the American League purchased his contract from the Chicks for $20,000. Gray

played left and center field for the Browns, appearing in 77 games. He batted .218 with a .958 fielding percentage in center field. On May 19, 1945, he fulfilled his lifelong dream and played a double header in Yankee Stadium, collecting five hits and two RBI as the Browns swept the Yankees. The first game ended 10-1 and the second ended 5-1.

• However, as the season progressed, it became apparent that he could not hit breaking pitches as well as two-handed batters, due to the fact that he could not change the timing or direction of the swing once it started. Pitchers on opposing teams took advantage of this handicap, throwing curve balls all season long.

• When World War II ended and wounded soldiers returned home, Peter Gray visited many hospitals to give hope to other amputees, reassuring them that they could still lead happy and productive lives in spite of missing limbs.

• However, the return of soldiers also meant there was no shortage of men to play baseball, and the major leagues had plenty of talented players with two arms to choose from. Peter’s final big league game was played in September of 1945. He returned to the minor leagues for another four seasons.

• Throughout the 1950s, Peter Grey played in exhibition games. In 1986, a movie based on his life starred Keith Carradine. It was called “A Winner Never Quits.” In 1995 his biography was published, entitled “One-Armed Wonder: Pete Gray, Wartime Baseball, and the American Dream.”

• Peter Gray died in 2002 at the age of 87.

• “You set a curfew and a bedtime for your children because you know that kids need a good amount of sleep to keep those little bodies growing and

their minds happy. Do you do the same for yourself? It’s tempting to stay up late zoning out after the kids are (finally) in bed, but make sure you get your rest, too. Set a bedtime and stick to it.” -- T. in Oklahoma

• Love your pod coffee maker but hate the waste? Almost every brand has some sort of reusable filter that you can purchase. They are cost-efficient and much better for the environment. As a bonus, just add those used coffee grounds to your compost pile or sprinkle them in your garden.

• “My grandma came to visit and left behind a box of bunion pads. Since she didn’t want them back, I used them on the bottom of my kitchen chairs to keep them from scraping up the floor. They are self-stick, and they worked like a charm.” -- E.S. in Indiana

• Self-care tip: Sometimes taking care of yourself means saying yes, and sometimes it means saying no. Turn off push notifications from smartphone apps and email when they aren’t absolutely necessary. You’ll find it easier to focus, and odds are good that you won’t really miss anything important. Schedule check-in times through the day if needed.

• “I have found a great second use for a coffee-can lid. Use it to catch paint drips when you’re painting a ceiling or the underside of anything. Just cut a slit in the lid and slip it over the brush handle. That way, the paint drips on the saucer, and saves you a sleeve.” -- O.J. in North Carolina

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state, or a known South Dakota CWD endemic area directly to or with a waste management provider that delivers to a permitted landfill when non-commercial or commercial meat processing and taxidermy has concluded.

• Deer and elk carcasses taken from a known South Dakota CWD endemic area that test negative for CWD from a verified test sponsored by the Department would be exempt from this disposal regulation.

• Any recipient of such gift of wildlife as described above shall follow this deer or elk carcass disposal requirement.

Established requirements for carcass movement within South Dakota (intrastate) and carcass movement into South Dakota from another state (interstate):

• Whole or partial deer or elk carcasses and head with antlers attached may be transported from a known South Dakota CWD endemic area, or another state, only if delivered to a licensed taxidermist, commercial processor or to the hunter’s domicile and disposed of as described in the CWD disposal regulations.

• Whole or partial deer or elk carcasses and head with antlers traveling through South Dakota are exempt from this regulation.

To learn how you can help slow the spread of CWD, visit gfp.sd.gov/what-can-i-do.

October 9, 2019 — CHAMBERLAIN, S.D. — The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission has created regulations for the transportation and disposal of deer and elk carcasses from other states and from hunting units within South Dakota's confirmed chronic wasting disease (CWD) areas. The new regulations will not go into effect until the 2020 hunting seasons.

The commission created three regulations to help reduce the spread of CWD.

Defined the geographic area comprising South Dakota’s known CWD endemic area:

• Deer Hunting Units: CUD-CU1, BHD-BH1, BHD-BD1, BHD-BD2, WRD-02A, WRD-21A, WRD-21B, WRD-27A, WRD-27B and WRD-27L.

• Elk Hunting Units: CUE-CU1, CEE-CU1, BHE-H1, BHE-H2, BHE-H3, BHE-H4, BHE-H5, BHE-H7, BHE-H9 and PRE-27A.

Established carcass disposal requirements for hunters, taxidermists and game processors:

• A hunter, game processor or taxidermist shall dispose of all remaining deer or elk carcass parts taken from another

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ORIGINS• In 1791, after the French Revolution overthrew the

aristocracy and deposed the king, the first post-revolution French legislature convened. There were 745 members. As it happened, the liberal members were seated to the left of the speaker, and the conservative members were seated to the right. This is thought to be the origin of the terms “left wing” and “right wing.”

• When Andrew Jackson was president of the U.S. in the 1830s, a political cartoonist drew Jackson’s head on the body of a jackass. For the rest of his presidency, Jackson was dogged by this image. The donkey began to be used for other Democrats too, eventually coming to symbolize the entire party. Later, cartoonist Thomas Nast drew an illustration depicting President Ulysses S. Grant’s scandal-plagued administration as a marauding elephant. Other cartoonists copied the idea and soon the elephant became the Republican symbol.

• A staple food on board a sailing ship was salt pork which did not spoil even without refrigeration. It could be fried or boiled, but resulted in leftover grease, called “slush.” This slush was

collected and stored until the ship reached the next port, where there was a market for it. The money earned from selling it was set aside for buying items for the sailors, and was called the “slush fund.”

• In physics, a “quantum jump” is when an electron moves from one orbit within an atom to anther orbit. During this process, the atom either loses or gains a photon. A quantum jump is the smallest possible change that can take place within an atom, but it is a sudden change that cannot be anticipated. In science, a “quantum leap” defines a sudden, dramatic, and unanticipated advance in a field, usually coming from an unforeseen direction.

• During the Middle Ages in London, punishments meted out for various infractions often involved being put to death. There was an area outside the city limits specifically designated for public executions, where the bodies would be left on display as a deterrent to others. As the city grew, new neighborhoods were constructed, fields were cultivated, hunting preserves set aside, but the execution ground was left untouched. It was claimed by no man, and became known as “no man’s land.” The military later picked up on this term to describe the strip of land between warring factions, where certain death awaited anyone who ventured forth.

• The Dutch word “kajutes” means “cabin.” During the Middle Ages, thieves lived in secret locations in the forest, inhabiting their “kajutes.” When a group of bandits lived together in one

encampment, they were said to be “in kajutes” which became our “cahoots.”

• Draco was a lawmaker in Athens around 700 B.C. He was the first person to actually write down all the laws. He didn’t create the laws; he just recorded them for the first time, setting them down on the record. Once they were in writing, many Greek citizens were appalled to see how awful the system of punishment was, where debtors were turned into slaves and petty thievery was punishable by death. As copies of the laws circulated, dissatisfaction grew, until eventually the whole system was thrown out and a new set of more civil rules was instigated. Although Draco did not create the rules, we still site his name when pointing to needlessly harsh punishment, or “draconian” rules.

• Offal means “off fall” and denotes organs and other extraneous body parts that “fall off” during the butchering of an animal.

“Anyone who thinks fallen leaves are dead has never watched them dancing

on a windy day.” – Shira Tamir

OCTOBER 25- 26 HAUNTED FOREST presented by the Watertown Rebels, 8:00 p.m.- midnight, 17678 459th Ave, admission $15, bring non-parishable food items and get $5 off admission, not suitable for childrenOCTOBER 25-27 LION’S CLUB HAUNTED HOUSE Watertown Mall, 6:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m., $8OCTOBER 26 ZOO BOO Bramble Park Zoo, community supported Trick or Treating, 2:00-6:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. express entranceOCTOBER 26 3RD ANNUAL ROCKEY HORROR PICTURE SHOWWatertown Event Center, 7:00-11:00 p.m., 18+ event, $12 admission, Doors open at 6:00 p.m., hosted by Northeastern General AuxiliaryOCTOBER 26 FALL SUITCASE MARKET VFW Watertown, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.OCTOBER 26 HALLOWEEN HUSTLE 5K AND WALK Prairie LakesWellness Center, $30 for adults, $20 for kids (17-younger) $60 forimmediate family (up to 5 people) registration deadline is October 21, to register go to www.plwc.life/signup or call 605-882-6250


DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My 2-year-old pooch “Sookie” and I have been invited to three separate Halloween-themed play dates, plus we are walking in a doggy parade to raise funds for the local shelter. Naturally, costumes are expected at all these events. Problem is, Sookie cannot stand to wear anything heavier than a doggie jumper. What kind of costume would work for this type of dog? -- Geraldine, via email

DEAR GERALDINE: Halloween-themed play dates with costumes are pretty much for the guests’ entertainment -- the dogs could care less. They just want to socialize with

Dressing Up Pooch for Halloween

By Sam Mazzotta

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been taking a multivitamin for years, and now one of my physicians wants me to take a vitamin that has NO vitamin

D or calcium. He just removed kidney stones in two separate procedures. I can’t find any vitamins like that. -- D.A.S.

ANSWER: I completely agree that people with kidney stones should avoid calcium supplements. The transiently high levels of calcium after taking one cause the kidney to excrete a lot of that calcium, and that can cause a calcium crystal to grow, eventually forming a stone. Calcium that comes from the diet, on the other hand, does not induce such a spike in blood levels. Also, part of the calcium bonds with oxalate, preventing that chemical -- a major part of many kidney stones -- from being absorbed. High dietary calcium reduces the risk of stones.

The effect of vitamin D is not as clear. It seems that having low vitamin D is a risk for forming stones, so many experts will treat low vitamin D levels in people with kidney stones. I don’t know your exact situation. It may be that your vitamin D level is normal or high, and you just don’t need supplementation.

The most recent studies have consistently shown that most of the vitamins in a multivitamin tablet (with the exception of vitamin D) do not improve health or prevent illness, so I don’t recommend multivitamins anymore. I would encourage a healthy diet with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Save your money on the vitamin tablets.

• • •DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been on tramadol for 10 years.

I am worried that it is or will affect my brain, as it works by changing the way my brain treats pain. I am 76 years old and take two or three a day. I take it for my arthritis. -- M.K.

ANSWER: Tramadol is an opioid pain medication, similar to codeine and others. It may slow down breathing, especially in high doses. It works by blocking a pain receptor (the mu receptor) in the brain. The brain responds to this by inducing

Kidney Stones, Some Supplements Don’t Mix

changes in the mu receptors, making them less sensitive, and in many cases reducing the effect of the dose over time, necessitating higher doses for the same effect. This is one of the reasons that opioids are not good long-term medication for pain, especially for chronic conditions like arthritis.

In addition to that fundamental change in the brain, long-term opiate use increases risk of motor vehicle accidents for drivers, actually can increase sensitivity to pain, is likely to cause constipation and puts people at risk for accidental overdose. These risks increase with higher doses and at older ages; the manufacturer warns to use high doses only with extreme caution for those over 75.

Tramadol comes in a 50-mg dose, but there are extended-release forms up to 300 mg, and I’m not sure what dose you are taking and how worried to be about it.

I suspect other medications may work better for you. The dose you took at age 65 may no longer be appropriate at age 75. I would at least consider an alternative. If so, work with your doctor to slowly reduce the tramadol dosage: Never suddenly discontinue.

Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual questions, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to [email protected].

© 2019 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

the other dogs. Wearing a costume that your dog is clearly uncomfortable in is no fun for Sookie.

Look for practical costuming ideas that Sookie won’t notice. If she is OK with doggie sweaters, how about a sweater with a superhero emblem printed on it? What about a Halloween-themed bandanna, if she’s comfortable wearing one? A decorated collar or leash also is fine. If you don’t want to design the costume yourself, pet stores stock a range of ready-made costumes, or you can order one online. Or four, if you want her to wear a different outfit to each party.

You don’t have to go all out, even if the Instagram photos of elaborately costumed pups tempt you to do so. Put Sookie’s comfort and safety first.

If you really want her to walk into the parties wearing some creative headgear, try it out at home first. If Sookie can wear a tiara or devil horns for a few minutes without discomfort, you can take it off after showing her to the other guests. If she shakes the headgear off, whines or otherwise seems distressed, don’t use it.

Send your tips, questions or comments to [email protected].© 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

or for jazzing up a Halloween costume• Blooper or unused printed family photos for designing

personalized cards and posters• Pine cones outside your door for creating miniature forest

people and animals • Ribbons off opened presents for colorful ties on baked-

good gifts•Yarn for stringing, trimming and tying anything• Milk and juice jugs for birdfeeders• Egg cartons and yogurt containers for sorting small stuff• Tin cans for handy, attractive containers for paintbrushes,

colored pencils and scissors. Once you’ve gathered everything and you’re ready to create

and play, you can just dig in; pull out a bin for the large things and a drawer for the little things, and get to having fun.

MAKE BUSY BOXESPut aside a box or two and designate and label with special

themes for pretend play. Fill them with items related to the topic as you collect them and save for when friends come by. For example, fill one with items to play “supermarket,” such as play money, empty food boxes and tote bags.

• • •Donna Erickson’s award-winning series “Donna’s Day” is airing on public television

nationwide. To find more of her creative family recipes and activities, visit www.donnasday.com and link to the NEW Donna’s Day Facebook fan page. Her latest book is “Donna Erickson’s Fabulous Funstuff for Families.”

© 2019 Donna Erickson Distributed by King Features Synd.


It’s fall, and winter is on the way • a time to sort, toss and save. Collecting and squirreling away supplies for artful indoor and outdoor fun with your kids in the months ahead can be a creative activity in itself.

If you have space, set aside an area in your home and call it the “Imagination Center”: a place to create! Organize the big stuff in a large bin or box, and smaller “project parts,” like ribbons, buttons and nature finds, along with craft-store items (crayons, paints, brushes, paper and glue) in easy-to-open and -close containers, jars and drawers.

Kids love tools, too, like hole punches, pliers, pencil sharpeners and staplers. And don’t forget stuff from the toolbox and hardware store, like sandpaper, wire, nuts and bolts.

As you set up your crafty center, think with your children about how you can use ordinary things for something other than their intended use. When you look at your home through another filter, suddenly stuff headed for the recycle bin can take on amazing possibilities:

• Plain paper bags for making garlands and holiday wrapping paper

• Buttons and lace off old clothes for decorating doll clothes

‘Imagination Center’ Is a Place to Create

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Shortcut Mac ‘n’ CheeseMascarpone cheese replaces the standard butter and flour

combo in this super-fast (and decadent!) stovetop mac.

6 slices bacon1 large sweet potato (about 1 1/4 lb.), peeled and cut into 3/4 inch pieces1 tablespoon olive oil2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, plus more for servingKosher salt and pepper12 ounces mezzi or regular rigatoni1/2 cup mascarpone cheese3 ounces extra-sharp cheddar, finely grated

1. Heat oven to 450 F. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

2. Arrange the bacon in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet and roast until browned and beginning to crisp, 12 to 15 minutes; transfer to a paper towel-lined plate (the bacon will crisp as it cools). Break into pieces once cool.

3. On a second rimmed baking sheet, toss the sweet potato with the oil, thyme and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Roast in the same oven as the bacon for 12 minutes. Toss the potatoes and continue roasting until golden brown and tender, 6 to 9 minutes more.

4. Meanwhile, cook the pasta as label directs. Reserve 1/2 cup of cooking liquid, drain the pasta and return it to the pot.

5. Toss the pasta with the mascarpone until the pasta is coated, then toss with the cheddar until melted, adding some of the reserved pasta water if the pasta seems dry. Fold in the sweet potato and bacon and sprinkle with additional thyme, if desired. Serves 4.

* Each serving: About 445 calories, 17g protein, 55g carbs, 18g fat (9g saturated), 4 g fiber, 410mg sodium.

For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our Web site at www.goodhousekeeping.com/food-recipes/.

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• It was Austrian philosophical author Robert Musil who made the following sage observation: “It’s not the genius who is 100 years ahead of his time but average man who is 100 years behind it.”

• Here’s a sign of our increasingly cluttered lives: When the National Association of Professional Organizers was formed in 1985, it had five members. Today there are more than 3,500 registered organizers with the group.

• Despite many people’s assumptions, the word “bayou” doesn’t come from French; it’s from the Choctaw word “bayuk.”

• Those who study such things say that in tunnels that have lighting on the sides rather than above, the placement of those lights can influence the likelihood of people speeding. Evidently, the farther apart the side lights are placed, the faster drivers go.

• Florida famously harbors many species of orchid -- and one of them smells so bad that it’s been known to make bees sick. It’s called the Violent Stench.

• In February of this year, a Japanese man named Yuya Yamada broke his own Guinness World Record for the largest hula hoop spun around the body three consecutive times -- the hoop in question measured 17.72 feet in diameter.

• If you harbor overmuch ill will toward your mother-in-law, you could be described as “pentheraphobic.”

• It was Britain’s Prince Albert who originated the boutonniere. It seems that while they were courting, Queen Victoria offered a small bouquet of flowers to her future husband. Prince Albert used his pocketknife to cut a hole in the lapel of his jacket and put the stems of the bouquet through it.

• • •THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “If you watch a game,

it’s fun. If you play at it, it’s recreation. If you work at it, it’s golf.” — Bob Hope


by Samantha Weaver

WILMOT, SD

1. GEOGRAPHY: Which is the northernmost of the Great Lakes?

2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What would a phillumenist collect or study?

3. MOVIES: Which movie was based on the novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?”?

4. HISTORY: The Treaty of Versailles ended which major 20th-century war?

5. LANGUAGE: What does the Greek prefix “lex” mean in English?

6. TELEVISION: What was the nickname of Carrie Bradshaw’s boy-friend in the comedic series “Sex and the City”?

7. ANIMAL KINGDOM: How many eyes does a honey bee have?

8. MEASUREMENTS: What does a caliper measure?

9. MUSIC: Who sang the hit 1970s song “Love Me Like a Rock”?

10. ANATOMY: What is a common word for the sternum?

Answers1. Lake Superior2. Matchbook covers and boxes3. “Blade Runner”4. World War I5. Word6. Mr. Big7. Five8. Distance between two opposite

sides of an object9. Paul Simon10. Breastbone


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Special Event On Tuesday, October 29th, 3 pm to 8 pm, Pop in for Popcorn, in the library during the book fair. Coloring activities and more.

Get your mittens on for the Arctic Adventure Book in our school library Oct. 23rd - Oct. 31st.

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Tidbits® of The Lake Area • (605) 541-0110 October 21, 2019

Everyday life was often depicted in paint-ings or figurines in the days when photographs were unknown. Familiar workers like firemen, soldiers, farmers or royalty were made from porcelain or metal. Several important factories, including the Royal Worcester company of Eng-land, Royal Dux, Zsolnay, Goldscheider, Hum-mel, Lladro and KPM, made water-carrier figures of porcelain. Others created bronze figures. They must have had a very important, very familiar job to have been subjects for so many makers.

Most people today do not realize that the water carrier was an important person. Water had to be scooped from a well, then walked to the center of the city or perhaps carried in a cart, where it was ladled into containers held by customers. There were no wells or piped-in water supplies.

WATERCARRIERS

Q: I am trying to identify a table I inherited from an aunt. The table has a paneled draw-er, applied panels on the sides and a turned trestlelike base with a shelf. It had an inset leather top that was tattered, and there is an odd drawer hanging underneath. This piece was covered in black tar from years in a base-ment. I don’t know what is. I think it was part of a home library. Can you help?

A: You have a ladies’ work table, probably from the late Victorian era. Sewing or work tables originated in England about 1770 and were used in America after the Revolutionary War. Women gathered in a parlor and worked around a small table with a surface for writing, needlework or other activities. Early work ta-bles were Sheraton or Empire and often made of mahogany. They had a drawer or two for storage. Later Victorian tables were heavily carved with turned scroll legs. Most had an extra storage compartment under the top -- ei-ther a cloth sack or a compartment under the

The figures were very simi-lar -- usually a pair, a man and a woman, each holding a pour-ing jug and a large container of water. They were wearing the common clothes of the country. The woman often carried the wa-ter bottle on her head. Each figure was 10 to 15 inches tall, and most were glazed in appropriate colors. A pair of marked Royal Worcester water carriers made in the late 19th century sold for $240 at a Cowan’s auc-tion.

• • •

central drawer. Ladies’ work tables auction for about $225 to $600.

• • •CURRENT PRICES

Silver creamer, repousse, roses, c-scroll handle, S. Kirk & Sons, 4 1/2 inches, $190.

Model plane, wood and metal with red paint, working engine, propeller and landing wheels, 1950s, 48 inches with 5-feet-6-inch wing span, $350.

Doulton jardiniere, pedestal, impressed au-tumn leaves, red, tan, Lambeth, 24 x 14 1/2 inches, $630.

Louis Vuitton suitcase, monogram, leather, brass straps, pull-out tray, 1920, 31 x 20 inch-es, $1,025.

• • •TIP: The more elaborate the interior fittings

for a desk, the more valuable the piece.

For more collecting news, tips and resources, visit www.Kovels.com


This pair of Royal Worces-ter water carriers sold for $240. They are large enough to be important decorations on a table, but most of your guests won’t realize how important they were to life in a Victorian city.

Like it or not, here it comes again: winter, along with snow and ice in many parts of the country. As seniors we need to take extra steps to stay safe, warm and healthy during cold weather.

Investigate now whether your grocery store delivers. Groceries brought to your door can be a wonderful help when you can’t get out. Also keep on hand a few days’ worth of extra canned goods such as beans, fruits and vegetables, as well as cereals.

Start now to find indoor walking locations, especially if you get lots of snow and ice. Enclosed malls often open early to allow walkers. Look for local indoor tracks, perhaps as part of the parks and rec d e p a r t m e n t . As incentive to keep to a routine, co r ra l a f ew friends who also want to walk on a regular basis. If nothing else, use the aisles of the big box stores o r ask about senior fees at the YMCA.

Remember to

Staying Safe and Warm

get out among people. It’s healthier for us to have social connections so we don’t feel isolated, which can lead to depression. Look for an interesting weekly group to join. Call others to check in on days you can’t get out.

Check your supply of warm winter clothing. A hat, coat and gloves are a good place to start, followed by socks and a scarf. Remember to dress in loose layers that trap body heat. Hypothermia and frostbite can affect us faster than when we were younger. Put a thermometer outside your door or window so you know what to expect.

Be sure you have enough batteries and flashlights in case of a power outages.

Contact the National Energy Assistance Referral service at 1-866-674-6327 if you have trouble paying your heating bill, or think you will. Call them sooner rather than later, as many organizations have a set budget amount each year.


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