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Who doesn’t like cookies of one sort or another? This week, Tidbits is taking a look at this treat’s origin, along with how some of our favorites got their start.

• The word “cookie” has its origins in the Dutch language from their word keokje, meaning “little cake.” It’s thought that cookies originated as a method of testing cakes.

Bakers used a small amount of cake batter to test the oven temperature. Persia was probably the first country to make cookies, as it was one of the first to cultivate sugar.

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Home-baked cookies come in several styles. Pressed cookies are formed by pressing dough through a press to form fancy shapes. Drop cookies are made by merely dropping spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet while the dough for bar cookies is spread in a shallow pan and cut into bars after baking. Icebox cookies are created by shaping dough into a log, which is refrigerated, then sliced and baked. Cookies cutters are used to make rolled cookies into decorative shapes. American tinsmiths began fashioning cookie cutters by hand in the 1700s.

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COOKIES (continued): • Springerle are traditional Christmas cookies from Bavaria and Austria, and are small aniseflavored cookies with an image stamped on top, imprinted from a carved rolling pin or mold. Centuries ago, these were used to tell the Christmas story to the illiterate by stamping Bible scenes from the Nativity into the dough.

A 14th-century hand-carved wooden springerle mold featuring images of the Easter lamb, the world’s oldest known mold, was discovered in Switzerland.

• No matter what you call it, it’s still a cookie.

In England, they’re biscuits, in Spain, galletas, while Germans say keks. The Italians use several different names, most commonly amaretti and biscotti. The word biscotti translates “twice cooked,” as the dough is formed into a log and baked, then sliced and baked again.

• The tradition of Girl Scout cookies dates back to 1917, just five years after Juliette Low founded the organization. A scout troop in Muskogee, Oklahoma, baked cookies and held a sale in their high school cafeteria as part of a service project. Over the next two decades, Girl Scouts across America held sales of cookies baked by their own troops, packaging them in wax paper, and selling door-to-door for 35 cents a dozen. In 1934, Philadelphia Girl Scouts became the first to sell commercially-baked cookies, and within two years, the national organization licensed the idea. During World War II, when there was a shortage of sugar, flour, and butter, the Girl Scouts sold calendars as their service project.

By 1948, 29 commercial bakers were licensed to bake the three varieties – peanut butter sandwich, shortbread, and chocolate mints.

Today, cookie sales during the short eight-week time period when the Scouts hold their sale are close to $790 million.

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One common belief for the origin of fortune cookies dates back to the 12th century, when Chinese soldiers defended their territory from Mongolian invaders. Legend has it that the Mongolians didn’t particularly care for Chinese lotus nut paste cakes, so Chinese soldiers hid messages containing details of their uprising written on rice paper inside the cakes to notify the troops. A more recent explanation cites a Cantonese immigrant working as a baker in Los Angeles putting slips of paper inside his cookies with words of encouragement and good “fortune” and handing them out to the poor and homeless street people. In 1960, a new machine was invented that folded fortune cookies in half much faster.

• After his service with the Air Force, Wally Amos went to work as a talent agent with the William Morris Agency. His trick to persuade celebrities to meet with him and work out a deal was to send home-baked chocolate chip cookies home with them. It became apparent that he was better at cookies than as an agent, and in 1975, Wally “Famous” Amos opened his first store in Los Angeles, selling $300,000 his first year, jumping to over $1 million the following year.

• The world’s favorite cookie is the Oreo, now sold in more than 100 countries around the globe. The very first Oreo rolled out of a Manhattan bakery in March, 1912, and was sold shortly thereafter in Hoboken, New Jersey. The first Oreos were packaged in bulk tins and sold by weight, about 30 cents a lb. back then. Today, they’re baked at 21 different bakeries and over 20.5 million of these favorites are eaten worldwide every single Continued on page 5

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Seasonal Hazards: Indoors Seasonal plants and decorations, ribbons, string, potpourri dry & liquid, etc. can harm your cat.

Household cleaners and bleach are very toxic to cats (poisoning and/or chemical burns).

Holiday stress can affect cats. Protect your cats from parties and too many people.

Open heating ducts, warm clothes dryers and washers and linen chests can be deadly.

Wood stoves, fireplaces, furnaces and indoor air pollution can be deadly.

(Carbon monoxide) Family prescription medications, “recreational drugs” and dental floss/ string can be deadly to cats.

Holiday foods and garbage, Halloween candy, alcoholic beverages & treats can be dangerous.

Computer cords/mice, electronics, loud sounds & bright lights are dangers.

Hot stoves, grills and appliances (cats sleeping in clothes dryers & washers) can burn or kill cats..

Survey the house for any other potential dangers and “cat-proof” your house!

Outdoors Fall’s winds, chill, rain/snow and no shelter can be deadly to your cats.

Garages have antifreeze, motor oil & grease, warm cars/engines and poisonous chemicals.

Cats being hit by a car or truck are common.

Cat fights with diseased cats can make your cat sick – FeLV & FIV. Being hurt or killed by coyotes, foxes, owls, hawks, & mountain lions are common in Colorado.

Hunting and ingesting a ‘bad meal’ expose your cat to illness/disease.

Diseases like Rabies, Bubonic Plague, West Nile Fever, etc. are possible with outdoor exposure.

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Which bird did Benjamin Franklin want to have as the national symbol, the turkey or the bald eagle?

Which President made Thanksgiving a national holiday?

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What did Plymouth Harbor Pilgrims most likely eat on the first Thanksgiving Day, turkey, pig, corn & beans, or cake & pies?

Does Canada celebrate a Thanksgiving Day? What is the name of the famous rock credited to where the Pilgrims first landed?

What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims came over on?

What does the word cornucopia mean, Tall corn, Greek God of Corn, or Horn of Plenty?

What was the original name of the Pilgrims, Partisans, Puritans, Protestants, or Settlers?

True or false: Indian corn is for decoration only because it is too hard to eat.

How many women survived to celebrate the fist Thanksgiving day, five, fifteen, or twenty-five?

What does the President of the United States do every year to the official turkey delivered to the White House?

True or false: The busiest travel day in America is the day after Thanksgiving Day. Back in the early 1600s the Pilgrims didn’t have which of the following utensils to eat their meal with: fork, knife, or spoon?

How many Pilgrims were on the Mayflower, over 100 or fewer than 50?

How many survived the first winter in the new land?

Did the Pilgrims enjoy sweet potatoes with their Thanksgiving meal?

Did the Pilgrims really wear those funny hats?

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At age 29, Tubman became quite ill, which caused her value as a slave to drop considerably.

Although her owner repeatedly attempted to sell her, no buyer could be found. Because she feared being separated from her relatives, she began to pray that God would make her owner change his ways. When no change occurred, and a sale was being finalized, Harriet made a change to her prayer. In her words, “I began to pray, ‘Oh, Lord, if you ain’t never going to change that man’s heart, kill him, Lord, and take him out of the way.’” A week later, the owner died. When his widow began liquidating the estate, Harriet escaped to Philadelphia. Shortly afterward, she returned to Maryland and guided her relatives to freedom.

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• Another favorite is the Toll House cookie, which is the original name of chocolate chip cookies. In 1937, Ruth Wakefield was the proprietor of the Toll House Restaurant in Whitman, Massachusetts.

The restaurant was housed in a former 1709 toll house, a station where stage coach passengers ate while the horses were exchanged, and a toll was paid for using the highway. Ruth regularly served a popular cookie, the “Butter Drop Do,” which called for baker’s chocolate. Having run out of the chocolate one day, she chopped up a bar of Nestles semisweet chocolate and stirred the pieces into the dough, expecting them to melt and spread throughout the cookie. The chunks did not melt, and Ruth had a new creation, which she dubbed Toll House Crunch Cookies, which became an immediate hit. The recipe was published in a Boston newspaper soon after.

• It’s believed that chocolate brownies also came about by an ingredient mishap, that is, a cook neglecting to add baking powder to chocolate cake batter. Without the leavening action of the baking powder to increase the volume of the cake, a denser cookie-like cake was produced.

Others say it was intentionally created by a chef at Chicago’s Palmer House Hotel during the 1893 Columbian Exhibition. The 1897 Sears and Roebuck catalog published what is thought to be the first known recipe for brownies, and it became so popular, the company offered a brownie mix in their catalog.

• Philadelphia inventor James Henry Mitchell is credited with inventing a double dough sheeting machine and funnel device that made the Fig Newton possible. He patented his invention in 1892, and production began on the little jamfilled confections which were named after the community of Newton, Massachusetts, which was near the factory where the first Newtons were created.

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• On Dec. 10, 1967, a plane carrying soul-music legend Otis Redding crashes into the frigid waters of a small Wisconsin lake 3 miles short of the runway, killing seven of the eight men aboard, including Redding. His classic song (“Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” would be released in its “unfinished” form several weeks later.

• On Dec. 15, 1988, legendary singer James Brown, also known as the “Godfather of Soul” and the “Hardest Working Man in Show Business,” becomes inmate number 155413 at the State Park Correctional Institute in South Carolina. Already no stranger to law enforcement, Brown’s reckless spree on Sept. 24 had resulted in numerous criminal charges, including assault and battery with intent to kill.

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• It was noted German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche who made the following sage observation: “The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently.”

Disposition of Last Remains: This document allows you to set forth the disposition of your remains after death and explain your wishes regarding the funeral/memorial service.

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• If you lack a belief in ghosts, UFOs, telepathy or other paranormal phenomena, you are in rare company; only 7 percent of Americans share your lack of belief.

• If you traveled along Highway 50 east of Reno, Nev., in recent decades, you may have had the opportunity to see -- and perhaps even contribute to -- the world’s largest shoe tree. It’s claimed that the cottonwood got its start as a landmark when a quarreling couple, on their wedding night, threw each other’s shoes into the branches. This shoe-tossing (for reasons unclear) became a tradition, and the tree gradually became laden with the odd offerings. Travelers these days, though, miss out on the attraction; in late 2010, vandals cut down the tree. But take heart, seekers of the unusual! Shoe trees can be found in 18 other states, ranging from California to New York.

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• The Bronx Zoo is a well-respected institution these days, but some moments of its history show that it didn’t always deserve such respect. For instance, in 1906, a man named Oto Benga was placed as an exhibit in the monkey house. He was a pygmy from Congo.

• It seems that the Germans have a word for everything. For instance, “waldeinsamkeit” describes the feeling of being alone in the woods. *** Thought for the Day: “Until you’ve lost your reputation, you never realize what a burden it was or what freedom really is.” -- Margaret Mitchell (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

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A: “Noah” -- which also stars Jennifer Connelly, Emma Watson, Anthony Hopkins and Logan Lerman -- will flood into theaters March 28. The story is about the biblical Noah (played by Russell), his family and their quest to build the Ark to save human- and animal-kind from complete annihilation in the upcoming Great Flood. After watching the online trailers, I can tell you this is one you shouldn’t miss. *** Q: My favorite show, “Rizzoli and Isles,” hasn’t been on in ages! Has season four ended already? -- Pauline F., via email A: Don’t worry, “Rizzoli and Isles” didn’t dump you; they were on a break. The show will return from its fall hiatus on Feb. 25 at 9/8c with the final four new shows of the season. And premiering right after it at 10/9c is “Perception,” which also returns from break with four new shows to round out its second season. Both shows were renewed for a fifth and third season, respectively, to begin airing summer 2014.

Speaking of hit TNT dramas, I’ve received lots of letters asking about the return of “Dallas,” and I am pleased to report that the sexy, soapy drama will return for its third season Monday, Feb. 24, at 9/8c on TNT. This winter is gonna be scorching!

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2. The New York Yankees have won the most World Series titles. What is the second-highestranking A.L. team when it comes to World Series crowns?

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4. When was the last time a Mid-American Conference men’s basketball team secured an atlarge bid to the NCAA Tournament?

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By donating cash or other financial assets, such as stocks, to a qualified charity (either a religious group or a group that has received 501(c)(3) status from the IRS), you help benefit an organization whose work you believe in — and, at the same time, you can receive valuable tax benefits.

To illustrate: If you give $100 to a qualified charity, and you’re in the 25% tax bracket, you can deduct $100, with a tax benefit of $25, when you file your 2013 taxes.

Therefore, the real “cost” of your donation is just $75 ($100 minus the $25 tax savings).

Furthermore, if you donate certain types of noncash assets, you may be able to receive additional tax benefits. Suppose you give $1,000 worth of stock to a charitable group. If you’re in the 25% bracket, you’ll be able to deduct $250 when you file your taxes. And by donating the stock, you can avoid paying the capital gains taxes that would be due if you had eventually sold the stock yourself.

To claim a charitable deduction, you have to be able to itemize deductions on your taxes. Charitable gifting can get more complex if you choose to integrate your charitable giving with your estate plans to help you reduce your taxable estate. The estate tax is consistently debated in Congress, and the exemption level has fluctuated in recent years, so it’s not easy to predict if you could eventually subject your heirs to these taxes.

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One such step might involve establishing a charitable remainder trust. Under this arrangement, you’d place some assets, such as appreciated stocks or real estate, in a trust, which could then use these assets to pay you a lifetime income stream. When you establish the trust, you may be able to receive a tax deduction based on the charitable group’s “remainder interest” — the amount the charity is likely to ultimately receive. (This figure is determined by an IRS formula.) Upon your death, the trust would relinquish the remaining assets to the charitable organization you’ve named. Keep in mind, though, that this type of trust can be complex. To establish one, you’ll need to work with your tax and legal advisors.

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