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Are You Hygiene Challenged?

If you do any of these things, you may want to stock up on hand sanitizer — Covid or no Covid on hand sanitizer — Covid or no Covid

When in shul, you dry your  You apply the 5 second rule, even in restaurants. hands with the moist, moldy towel that has been hanging near hands with the moist, moldy towel that has been hanging near  You ever used a Porta Potty. the bathroom sink for the past ten the bathroom sink for the past ten  You borrow your friend’s handkerchief when you years. years. have to blow your nose.  You ever drank out of a water fountain past your  Your family has a communal toothbrush. tenth birthday.  You eat gribbines and petcha for breakfast.  You lick your fi ngers when turning the pages of the old Reader’s Digest at the dermatologist’s o ce.  You are still wearing the same mask that you wore  You use the stem of your glasses to clean your ears. last Pesach.

You Gotta be Kidding Me!

A lumberjack went to a magic for- I’m the part of a tree est to cut a tree. that is not in the sky or un-

He chose a tree and started der the ground. I can move der the ground. I can move swinging it with his axe. throughout the day and throughout the day and

“But, I’m a talking tree,” said the change shape. What am I? change shape. What am I? tree.

“And you will dialogue,” replied the “And you will dialogue,” replied the lumberjack.

Riddle Me This?

Answer below

Answer to Riddle: Its shadow. Its shadow.

Tree Trivia

1. What percent of the Earth’s land is covered with trees? a. 9% b. 20% c. 31% d. 62%

2. How many years old is the

“Methuselah,” one of the Earth’s oldest trees, located in the White

Mountains of California? a. 394 years b. 1,119 years c. 2,045 years d. 4,849 years e.

3. What type of tree is generally the tallest tree in the world, reaching heights of 350 feet? a. Redwoods b. Weeping Willow c. Pine d. White Willow 6. What is the center of the tree trunk called? a. Bark b. Pith c. Root d. Center of the tree trunk

7. Which of the following do not grow on trees? a. Esrog b. Avocado c. Tomato d. Banana

8. Approximately how many trees are there in the United States? a. 100 million b. 2 billion c. 13 billion d. 228 billion e. Answers

Answers 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. D

Wisdom key: 7-8 correct: You must be a real tree hugger. 4-6 correct: Not bad, but hardly a redwood. 0-3 correct: You may qualify as a tree species – you certainly have a lot of bark!

4. Approximately how many di erent species many di erent species of trees are known to scientists? a. 250 b. 30,040 c. 60,065 d. 200,500

5. What chemical in trees turns water and sunlight into energy? a. Chlorophyll b. Diofi x c. Glyphosate d. Bromacil