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The holiday season is upon us, and this week Tidbits looks at some facts you might not know about songs, food, trees, and traditions.
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• “Oh, bring us some figgy pudding” goes the old Christmas song. This traditional English dessert that dates back to the 16th century is actually more like a cake than a pudding. Its base is similar to that of a carrot cake, then blended with a custard, figs, and spices, then steamed for three or four hours. Occasionally, dates and other fruits are added. • A sugar plum is a little sugary treat, with a candied cherry, plum, or dried apricot surrounded by fondant and coated with sugar. Visions of these danced in the children’s heads in Clement Clarke Moore’s poem The Night Before Christmas, penned in 1822. Moore was more accustomed to writing more serious works, such as A Compendious Lexicon of the Hebrew Language, related to his occupation as professor of Oriental and Greek Literature at the General Theological Seminary in New York City. It wasn’t even his intention to publish his most wellknown work – he had written it as a Christmas gift for his two daughters. • The singer’s true love in the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” gave her 22 turtledoves over the course of those days. What she received was a member of the pigeon family, native to northern Europe. The bird is about 11 inches long with a reddish-brown body, blue-gray head, and whitetipped tail. It spends its winters in northern Africa. • The word “Hanukkah” comes from the Hebrew word, meaning “to dedicate.” This eight-day festival commemorates the Jews’ securing and the rededication of their Holy Temple during the second century’s Maccabean Revolt. continued on page 3!
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SEEKING ANSWERS? FOR WEEK OF DECEMBER 14, 2009
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Make your holiday preparations one step at a time in order to avoid being overwhelmed and leaving things undone. That confusing family situation continues to work itself out. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Ease this year’s holiday money pressures by letting your thrifty side guide you as you look for those perfect gifts that typically reflect your good taste and love of beauty. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You’ll have a good handle on potential holiday problems if you delegate tasks to family members, friends or co-workers -- most of whom will be more than happy to help out. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Right now you are especially vulnerable to holiday scams that seek to take advantage of your generosity. Best advice: Check them out before you send out your checks. LEO (July 23 to August 22) The upcoming holiday season gives the Big Cat much to purr about. Relationships grow stronger, and new opportunities loom on the horizon, just waiting to be pounced on. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A changing situation brings conflicting advice about how to go forward with your holiday plans. Your best bet: Make the decision you feel most comfortable with. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Holiday plans get back on track after some confusion about the direction you expected to take. A potentially troublesome money matter needs your immediate attention. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your holiday preparations are on track. But you need to confront a personal situation while you can still keep it from overwhelming everything else. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Tight financial matters ease a bit during this holiday season. But the sagacious Sagittarian is well-advised to keep a tight hold on the reins while shopping for gifts. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Don’t put off making decisions about this year’s holiday celebrations, despite the negative comments you’ve been getting from several quarters. Do it NOW! AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) The holidays will bring new friends and new opportunities. Meanwhile, be careful to use your energy wisely as you go about making holiday preparations. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) There’s good news coming from a most unlikely source. And it could turn out to be one of the best holiday gifts you have had in years. Remember to stay positive. BORN THIS WEEK: You are respected for your honesty and loyalty. You make friends slowly -- but with rare exceptions, they’re in your life forever.y preparations. Don’t let the opportunity pass you by. (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Until now, users of ATM or debit cards could make purchases that basically cleared their accounts, and then some, and the bank would cover the overage temporarily -- for a fee. Sometimes the overdraft was accidental, perhaps due to a mistake made in the checkbook. Other times it was a gas station that caused the problem: Use a debit card to buy gas at a pre-pay pump, and more often than not an amount much larger than the actual purchase would be put on “hold” for the balance of the day. Or maybe the consumer knew in advance that there wasn’t enough money for a purchase. No matter the reason, if an overdraft was created, the bank charged fees that netted the banking industry many billions of dollars per year. If multiple transactions were made, multiple fees would be charged. It was the hefty overdraft fees -- often amounting to $30 or more per occurrence -- that consumers said were excessive, and the complaints stacked up at the Federal Reserve. Starting next summer, banks will have to ask permission of consumers to charge overdraft fees. Account owners will have to opt in to have overdraft protection, and banks will be limited to charging one overdraft fee per month or six per year. Unless consumers sign up for overdraft protection (and pay the resulting fees,) the end results could be harsh. Instead of a bank covering any overages (and charging a fee for it), ATM and debit cards will be shut off once the withdrawal exceeds the amount in the account -- right in the middle of a transaction. Here are some suggestions: • Sign up for the overdraft protection in case of an emergency expense. If you don’t have the money in the bank, that overdraft fee might be a welcome expense. • Balance your accounts every month and don’t spend what you don’t have. • Pay attention to the information leaflets that come in your statements. Expect fees for other services to go up and minimum balances on accounts to go higher. Banks are going to miss those billions of dollars and will need to make them up in others ways. David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com.
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HOLIDAY FACTS (continued) • In 1857, James Lord Pierpont was the music director at a Savannah, Georgia church when he composed a happy little winter tune he entitled “One-Horse Open Sleigh,” later known as “Jingle Bells.” Just a few years later, he was composing “We Conquer or Die” and “Strike for the South,” Civil War marching songs. Pierpont wasn’t a native Southerner, and was in fact the son of a staunch abolitionist from Boston.
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• Although President Franklin Pierce was responsible for the first decorated Christmas tree in the White House in 1856, it didn’t become a continuing tradition until 1889 under the leadership of Benjamin Harrison. The Pierce Family gathered around the candlelit tree in what is now known as the Blue Room. Electric lights on the White House tree made their debut in 1895, hung by Grover Cleveland’s wife • A leafy tree grown in Arabia and Somaliland, the Boswellia Thurifera, is the Frances. In 1961, Jacqueline Kennedy sesource for frankincense, one of the gifts lected a theme for the White House tree, a brought to the baby Jesus. These unusual ritual that has continued to this day. Jackie trees grow out of polished marble rocks. chose The Nut-cracker for her motif, but the The juice from inside the trees hardens themes have been as different as the First into a gum resin, which is used for incense Ladies themselves. Nancy Reagan opted and medicinal purposes. In ancient times for Mother Goose one year, while Rosalind frankincense was used in the ceremonial Carter selected eggshell ornaments and incense of the Jews, used on every Sabpainted milkweed pods handcrafted by bath, and stored in a sacred chamber in disabled Americans. Hillary Clinton used Jerusalem’s Temple. The ancients used decorations related to Santa’s workshop, it to treat tumors, ulcers, vomiting, dysand Laura Bush decided on a red, white, entery, fever, and leprosy. Today, it’s said and blue theme for her final Christmas in that it can relieve bronchitis and laryngitis the executive mansion. when steamed in a vaporizer. • Although we might think of mistletoe as
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• On Dec. 16, 1773, in Boston Harbor, Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty, disguised as Mohawk Indians, board three British ships -the Dartmouth, the Eleanor and the Beaver -- and dump 342 chests of tea into the harbor in a raid known as the “Boston Tea Party.” The value of the tea was $18,000. • On Dec. 14, 1799, George Washington, the American revolutionary leader and first president of the United States, dies of acute laryngitis at his estate in Mount Vernon, Va. He was 67 years old. • On Dec. 18, 1916, Betty Grable is born in St. Louis. Grable, trained as an actress and dancer, was voted “favorite pin-up girl” by American servicemen during World War II. Paramount famously insured her legs for $1 million. • On Dec. 15, 1973, Jean Paul Getty III, the kidnapped grandson of American billionaire J. Paul Getty, is found alive near Naples, Italy. J. Paul Getty had finally agreed to pay a $17 million ransom after the boy’s severed right ear was sent to a newspaper in Rome. • On Dec. 17, 1944, U.S. Gen. Henry C. Pratt issues Public Proclamation No. 21, declaring that, effective Jan. 2, 1945, Japanese American “evacuees” from the West Coast could return to their homes. For the previous two years, 110,000 Japanese Americans had been relocated to remote internment camps built by the U.S. military. • On Dec. 20, 1957, rock-and-roll star Elvis Presley receives his draft notice for a two-year stint in the United States Army. Refusing special favors, he was sworn in as an Army private in Memphis, Tenn., on March 24, 1958. Widely praised for not seeking to avoid the draft, Presley was seen as a model for all young Americans. • On Dec. 19, 1986, Michael Sergio, who parachuted into Game Six of the 1986 World Series at New York’s Shea Stadium, is fined $500 and sentenced to 100 hours of community service. However, Sergio was later held in contempt of court for refusing to reveal the name of the pilot who flew the plane. As a result, in May 1987, he was sentenced to six months in federal prison. (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Freezing Weather Does NOT Always Mean Frozen Water Pipes
With the latest round of Arctic chill came thousands of phone calls to Quality First Plumbing with reports of frozen pipes. Howie Metz, owner of Quality First Plumbing, and Colorado’s First Certified Green Plumber, offers some advice – • First and foremost – Locate your water main shut off valve NOW before there are any problems. “Each home owner should know where their water main is and become familiar with how to shut off water to the house; quickly!” says Mr. Metz. “When a frozen pipe thaws out, hundreds of gallons of water can pour into a home within minutes. That is NOT the time to figure out where the shut off valve is and how to turn it off.” This can save you thousands, even tens of thousands of dollars in damage to your home. Damage which most insurance companies will not cover. • Next – When you go on vacation, or leave your home for any amount of time, keep your thermostat at 55 degrees. A cold snap can occur at any time and your pipes can freeze; even in the spring and fall. A few dollars spent on heating your home will save you the headache and the heartache of coming home to find your house ruined by flooding from a frozen pipe that has burst. • Insulate pipes in crawl spaces and exposed
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As my five year old son and I were headed to McDonald’s one day, we passed a car accident. Usually when we see something terrible like that, we say a prayer for those who might be hurt, so I pointed and said to my son, “We should pray.” From the back seat I heard his earnest request: “Please, God, don’t let those cars block the entrance to McDonald’s.” “I’d like the number for Jennifer Smith in Richmond, Virginia,” the young man said to the 411 operator. “There are multiple listings for Jennifer Smith in Richmond, Virginia,” the operator said. “Do you have a street name?” The young man hesitated a moment, “Well, uh, most people call me Bubba.” “What happened to you?” asked the bystander of the man lying on the sidewalk outside of the beauty parlor. The man shook his head groggily and rubbed his bruised chin. “Well, the last thing I remember was my wife coming out of the beauty salon. I took one look at her and said, ‘Well, Honey, ... at least you tried.’” For our mid-term examination, our Professor wanted us to sign a form stating that we had not received any outside assistance. Unsure of whether he should sign the form, one student stated that he had prayed for the assistance of God. The Professor carefully studied the student’s answers to the test and then said, “You can sign it with a clear conscience. God did not assist you.” A man walks into the sheriff’s office.... “I want to become a deputy!” “Good, I want to you to catch this man,” says the sheriff handing the man a wanted poster. The poster reads: ‘Last seen wearing a brown
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• It was American comedian Joey Adams who made the following sage observation: “If it weren’t for the fact that the TV set and the refrigerator are so far apart, some of us wouldn’t get any exercise at all.” • A butterfly’s sense of taste is located on its feet. • You know that smoking is hazardous to your health, but you might not realize all the different types of damage it can do. For instance, a shop in Great Britain required more than $400,000 in repairs to its roof due to a fire from a cigarette. A fire from an inadequately extinguished butt isn’t at all unusual, but in this case it wasn’t because the owner -- or any other person -- was careless. It seems a sparrow that had been building its nest in the store’s eaves liked to use cigarette butts. The bird evidently picked one up that was still burning, eventually setting the building alight. • Someone with too much time on his hands once determined that there are 293 different combinations of coins that will make change for a U.S. dollar. • Every year, doughnut-maker Krispy Kreme uses a whopping 1 million pounds of sprinkles on its pastries. • Coffee is one of the most-traded commodities on earth, second only to oil. • If you, like many others, are trying to figure out how to meet that special someone, you might want to reconsider the use of personal ads. Those who study such things claim that approximately 35 percent of people who use personal ads for dating are already married. • The shortest complete sentence in the English language is “Go.” (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Cabinet of Curiosities: October 9, 2009 - March 5, 2010; Indoor Gallery at the Museum of Outdoor Art, 1000 Englewood Pkwy, Ste 2-230, Englewood. Mon - Thu 9:00 am - 5:00pm Fri 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. A whimsical exhibition showcasing the talents of 12 artists working in a new vintage style to create artistic worlds in furniture, cabinets, rooms, antique luggage, hand blown glass and fashion armoires. The juxtapositions of disparate objects is sure to delight the historian, tinkerer and armchair scientiest. Among the many oddities, you will see Lewis Carroll’s “Imaginary Cabinet Room” by Lonnie Hanzon, Nick Bantock’s “Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man” and Elaine Pellham’s “Fisher King’s Tackle Box”.ADMISSION IS FREE! www.moaonline.org
National Western Stock Show and Rodeo: January 9, 2010 - January 24, 2010. Denver Coliseum. Bulls and broncs, cowboys and cowgirls rodeo’s biggest superstars perform amazing feats of. athleticism during each performance of this professional rodeo. Showcasing the elegance and athleticism of the world’s top reining horses, the hard-hitting competition of Denver Professional Bull Riders Chute-Out and the Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza, this event has something for everyone. See WEbsite for full schedule: www.NationalWestern.com Colorado Indian Market and Southwest Showcase. Denver Merchandise Mart.January 22, 2010 - January 24, 2010. From traditional Indian jewelry and pottery to paintings and sculptures, this is the place to find all manner of things relating to Indian culture and heritage. $10 Adults, Free Children 13 and younger. To Place Your Event in this calendar please e-mail Info@TidbitsOfDenver.com
Bus Tour of the Golden Triangle Art/ Museum District: First Friday of every month 5 - 9 pm. Ballet Arts Theatre, 816 Acoma St, Denver 303-825-7570 www.pnfproductions.com Children’s Museum: First Tuesday evening of the month, 4 - 8pm. 2121 Children’s Museum Drive www.cmdenver.org CU In Broomfield World Music Series: Free concerts 2nd Wed of every month, 7pm Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Rd, 303-469-3301 x7999 www.broomfield.org Denver Art Museum: First Sat of every month free to CO residents, 10am5pm 100 West 14th Avenue Parkway www.denverartmuseum.org
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