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Monday, September 27, 2021
WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND
WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND
Recall when Hula Hoops were the rage?
Wikipedia says, “A hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs or neck. They have been used by children and adults since at least 500 BC. The modern hula hoop was inspired by Australian bamboo hoops. The new plastic version was popularized in 1958 by the Wham-O toy company and became a fad.”
These days (this written 9/27/2021) Hula Hoops not the rage. But, roundabouts are the rage. WSDOT says, “A modern roundabout is a circular intersection where drivers travel counterclockwise around a center island. There are no traffic signals or stop signs in a modern roundabout. Drivers yield at entry to traffic in the roundabout, then enter the intersection and exit at their desired street.”
MAPPING YOUR AGE
MAPPING YOUR AGE
You know the classic situation. There’s a carnival worker at the fair. They look at you and tell you exactly what you weigh. You step on the scale there at the fair and they’re right. Spot on. Another carnival worker at the fair listens to you talk. After hearing you speak, they tell you exactly where you were born and exactly where you grew up. These days they have a way to tell a person’s age. They ask if you know what is a paper road map and if use one now or have ever used one? If the answer is “yes,” you are age 61 or older. (Anyone younger uses an iPhone/smartphone or GPS. They don’t know/use a paper map.) Oh, carnival workers have another way to tell your age. The telling question they ask: Do you use a sundial to tell time?
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
‘Little Chuff Chuff and the Big Streamliner’
‘Little Chuff Chuff and the Big Streamliner’ (Whitman Publishing “Tell-a-Tale:” book) hardcover – Published Jan. 1, 1950. Robert Barr. Jr. (Author), Cathrine Barr (Illustrator). A book about a big streamliner and a little train.
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