That’s the Rule – November 2009

Maggie May, a one-year old English yorkie owned by Teresa Gonzales of Longview, Wa., loves to have her teeth flossed each morning by her owner?

Apples are more efficient than caffeine in keeping people awake in the morning?

The Pilgrims brought barrels of beer with them on the Mayflower?

Only five women survived the first year at the Plymouth settlement and they were the ones who cooked and prepared the celebration meal in1621, which lasted three days?

The Latvian Loan Company, Kontora, grants loans to people who offer their souls as collateral?

Celery has negative calories. It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with?

Only 50 of the 102 original Pilgrims survived the first winter?

A cranberry is ripe if it bounces four inches off of the ground?

The Dutch in general prefer their french fries with mayonnaise?

Jell-o flavors once included celery, coffee, cola, apple, and chocolate?

The busiest travel day of the year is the day after Thanksgiving?

Non-dairy creamer is flammable?

Ancient drinkers warded off the devil by clinking their cups?

President Truman started the tradition in 1947 of pardoning one turkey each year and sending it to a public farm named Fry Pan Park in Herndon, Virginia?

“Too many people are too busy worrying about what they don’t have to be thankful for all the blessings that they do have.”
-Teresa Gonzales

“The best proof of love is trust.”
-Shirley Mooney

“It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.”
-William Blake

“Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but manifestations of strength and resolution.”
-Becki Harvey

“Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless.”
-Mother Teresa

“Have the happiest of holidays this year and may you carry the blessings, joys, and love with you throughout the coming years.”
-jim helton

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