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Volume 6, Issue 51
December 21, 2017 MASSie Publishing LLC
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TIDBITS® REMEMBERS GIVE-AWAYS that GOT AWAY
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Everyone at Haffelt’s Mill Outlet!
by Janet Spencer
Come along with Tidbits as we recall promotions that somehow went horribly awry.
THE RAINY SEASON
• In the fall of 2010, the British firm that sells Walker’s Potato Chips launched a new promotion: Predict where it’s going to rain, and win £10 (about $16). • Consumers bought potato chips for 40 pence (about 65 cents), got a code, went to the website, and used the code to log into a grid containing 21,000 squares. They had two chances to pick a square. Those two squares became exclusively theirs for a three-hour time slot. If at least millimeter of rain fell there within the time slot, they won £10. • Great Britain is an extremely rainy place, and autumn is the rainiest season. On average, rain falls in Great Britain on 154 days out of the year. Furthermore, players had full access to current weather reports and satellite maps to help them pick the best squares on the grid. • Players stood to rake in a 25-fold return, with statisticians putting the odds of winning at one in eight. Somebody did the math and figured out that statistically, for every £3 worth of chips Walkers sold, they were paying out £10 in prize money. Finally, during an extremely rainy week when they were set to lose over £1 million, the website mysteriously went down.
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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My husband and I are planning to travel cross-country with our two dogs and are wondering which states require that they be restrained, and what the penalties are? -- Rita and Jim, via email DEAR RITA: I misreported this in an earlier column. Actually, no state in the U.S. has yet passed a law specifically requiring pets to wear restraints or be in a carrier when riding in a car. Most legislation in place today considers unrestrained pets a form of distracted driving. Earlier this year, a proposed bill in Maine to require pets to be restrained in cars was withdrawn after public outcry. And amendments proposed in Illinois and California were defeated and vetoed, respectively. Hawaii explicitly prohibits owners from driving with a pet on their laps. Other states that may ticket drivers with pets on their laps include Rhode
A MILLION VACUUM CLEANERS • In the early 1990s, sales of Hoover vacuum cleaners and washing machines were flagging in Great Britain. The company decided to boost sales by offering a promotion: If you spent at least £100 on a Hoover product, they would give you a coupon for two free round-trip air flights to Europe. The company anticipated that people who received those coupons would fail to redeem them. • The public flocked to buy products. The promotion was so successful that Hoover added two round-trip flights to the U.S. This was before cheap seats were readily available, and it didn’t take folks long to figure out that it was worth buying a £100 vacuum in order to collect £600 worth of plane tickets. • Hoover had to bring in extra workers who toiled round the clock to keep up with the sudden demand. Newlyweds getting married would receive half a dozen vacuums as wedding gifts from people who just wanted the tickets. • But after buying the appliances, participants were not receiving the vouchers for the airfare. A prominent newspaper ran an article about it, giving the promotion more publicity. Sales of Hoover appliances jumped by tenfold. • Hoover now realized they could never fulfill their promise, and that their expectation that consumers would forget to redeem their free plane tickets was unfounded. They weaseled, squirmed and invoked the fine print. A lawyer called for a class action suit and 80,000 responded. Over half a million people signed up for the free flights, but only a third of them ever received tickets. Even so, the fiasco ended up costing the company over £45 million ($100 million in today’s U.S. dollars). • The damage to their reputation was so great that their entire European division was sold to a competitor shortly afterwards, and the Hoover factories in Britain closed down.
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What’s the Law When Driving With Pets?
Tell Them You Saw It In Tidbits®
Island, Arizona, Connecticut, Maine and Oregon. New Jersey allows police officers to stop vehicles in which animals are being improperly transported. While it was written to stop improper transportation of livestock, police can make a stop if they feel safety is an issue. So at the moment, it’s unlikely that you’ll be stopped simply for having an unrestrained pet in the car. However, if the pet is distracting you or obstructing your view of the road, that’s not safe no matter how legal (or illegal) it may be. Regardless of the law, it’s just good sense to restrain pets in the car. There are a number of restraint systems on the market that will keep your pet comfortable and prevent it from moving around too much, which in turn keeps you from getting distracted. Send your pet care tips, questions or comments to ask@pawscorner.com. (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.
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1. MEASUREMENTS: How long is a cubit? 2. MEDICAL: What malady would you have if you suffered from “striae gravid arum”? 3. TELEVISION: What long-running soap opera is set in Genoa City? 4. HISTORY: What world peace group preceded the United Nations in the 20th century? 5. MUSIC: Where did the Beatles have their first concert in the United States in 1964? 6. GEOGRAPHY: What English city’s Roman name was “Aquae Sulis”? 7. LITERATURE: Who was Don Quixote’s sidekick in the 17th-century novel? 8. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the official residence of the Russian president? 9. AD SLOGANS: What company’s advertising slogan proclaimed, “There are some things money can’t buy”? 10. THEATER: What was the name of the family in the play “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”? (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.
Online at www.lovemytidbits.com 800,000 BOTTLE CAPS • In the 1990s in the Philippines, Coke was outselling Pepsi by a long shot: Coke had 75% of the market and Pepsi only 17%. To change this, Pepsi launched a promotion in 1992. Each bottle cap would be printed with a number and a prize. Most of the prizes were small, about 1,000 pesos ($40). But the kicker was that at the end of the promotion, a number would be announced, and who ever had a bottle cap with that number on it would win 1 million pesos (about $40,000 USD). • The contest was spectacularly successful and sales of Pepsi shot up 40%. Half of the country’s population participated, an estimated 31 million citizens. But disaster struck at the end of the promotion when, with much fanfare and publicity, the winning number was announced: #349. There was supposed to be only one bottle cap with that number on it. Due to an unfortunate mix-up in communications, 800,000 players had a bottle cap with the winning number on it. • When Pepsi tried to backpedal, all hell broke loose. Nearly 40 delivery trucks were ruined, bombs were lobbed at their offices and factory, an innocent bystander was killed by an errant grenade, over 22,000 “winners” filed suit, 5,200 criminal complaints were lodged against the company, and the company was sued for damages caused by the riots. • Pepsi offered $20 for each incorrect bottle cap, and about 500,000 accepted the goodwill offer. In 1993, the Philippines Department of Justice ruled there was no basis for criminal charges against Pepsi and dismissed all the criminal cases. In 2006, the Supreme Court of the Philippines cleared Pepsi of all criminal charges related to damages caused by the riots. • In the end, Pepsi’s budget of $2 million in prize payouts burgeoned into over $10 million in restitution and legal fees.
Tommy Tidbits Contest
Winner of Vol. 6 Issue 49 is: KRISTY HANSON ON, OH Gallipolis Ferry, WV
Tommy was found hiding in the following ads: 1. GARBER’S SALVAGE GROCERY AND MORE 2. ELKO AGGREGATE 3. S AND J LUMBER COMPANY Playing is FUN and EASY!
Just search the ads for a very small Tommy. THIS IS SIMILAR TO TOMMY’S ACTUAL SIZE YOU WILL BE SEARCHING FOR IN THE ADS! DO NOT COUNT THIS ONE!! Then write or email us with the name of each advertiser that has a hidden Tommy. (He will be in 2 or more ads each week.) You must be 18 years of age or older to enter. Please include your address and issue number from front page. Entries must be received by midnight Thursday of each week. A winner will be drawn from all correct entries for that issue. Mail your entry to: Massie Publishing PO Box 236, Gallipolis, OH 45631 or email: lovemytidbits@gmail.com Kristy Hanson receives a $25 Gift Card from
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Christmas Tree Stand All the early Christmas trees were freshly cut from a nearby forest. By the 19th century in America, the fresh trees were brought into a church or home and decorated. But it was a problem to keep the tree upright, and without water it quickly dried out and lost its needles. In 1876, a man in Philadelphia patented an iron tree stand, and by 1919, a cone-shaped tin stand weighted with sand or water was being sold. But the stands were not large enough to hold all the water needed, and that is still a problem for stands. The stands had to be heavy to keep the tree from tipping, so they were made of cast iron. Many were made with three legs that looked like tree branches. All had large screws that pierced the trunk to hold the tree in place. Collectors search for the iron stands made in unusual shapes -- a Santa Claus, village scene or even a group of reindeer. They sell today for $250 to $900. An unusual tree stand made of concrete shaped to look like a Santa Claus head was sold at a Bertoia auction in 2015. It was made to hold a feather tree and had a small concrete cylinder attached to the back to hold the trunk. No water was needed. The 11-inch-high stand, painted white and red as expected, sold for $118. *** Q: I have a cube puzzle titled “The Night Before Christmas” made by McLoughlin Brothers in New York. It consists of 20 cubes, 2 1/2 inches on an edge, that depict various Christmas scenes based on Clement Moore’s poem. Santa is shown in a green coat with a red belt and fur trim. The puzzle is 4 cubes
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by 5 cubes. The copyright date reads “18-.” The last two digits are obscured. What is the copyright date? The puzzle has been enjoyed by four generations of children, and it shows. It’s in good enough condition so that all six scenes are shown in detail. What is the approximate value? A: The copyright date is 1889. The pictures made by assembling the cubes are from the children’s book, “The Night Before Christmas,” published by McLoughlin Brothers. This Santa Claus cube puzzle sells for more $2,000 in almost perfect condition. *** CURRENT PRICES Advertising tin, Smith’s White Fruit Cake, A Delicacy from Dixie, round, yellow and red, woman, fruit basket, Gordon Smith, 8 x 3 inches, $20. Christmas ornament, green grapes kugel, brass cap, hanger, cluster, iridescent, Germany, 1800s, 6 inches, $350. Silver Hanukkah lamp, menorah, eight oil fonts, detachable servant light, crown-shaped backplate, marked, Bezalel, c. 1910, 5 x 6 inches, $980. ** Have a collector on your holiday shopping list? The 50th Anniversary edition of “Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2018” makes a great gift. The 548-page softcover book features 20,000 listings and more than 2,500 full-color photographs, plus trends, special events and surprises. (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Fudgy Brunch Muffins with Peanut Butter Chips Here is a special muffin to put with your other brunch recipes when everyone is home for the holiday season. 1/4 cup I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! Light Margarine 1 cup unsweetened applesauce 1 cup Splenda Granular 1 egg, or equivalent in egg substitute 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup Quaker Quick Oats 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup peanut butter chips 1 Heat oven to 350 F. Spray 8 wells of a muffin pan with butter-flavored cooking spray or line with paper liners. 2. In a large bowl, combine margarine, applesauce and Splenda. Stir in egg and vanilla extract. Add flour, oats, cocoa powder and baking soda. Mix gently just to combine. Stir in peanut butter chips. 3. Evenly spoon batter into prepared muffin wells. Bake for 20 to 26 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Place muffin pan on a wire rack and let set for 5 minutes. Remove muffins from pan and continue cooling on wire rack. Serves 8. * Each serving equals: 195 calories, 7g fat, 5g protein, 28g carbs, 191mg sodium, 25mg calcium, 2g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Starch/ Carb, 1 Fat; Carb Choices: 2. (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.
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• In 1984, McDonalds had a new promotion: for every event the USA won in the summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, customers could get free food. If your scratch-off game piece showed the U.S. winning gold in a specific event, you won a Big Mac; silver got you fries; and bronze was worth a soft drink. • McDonald’s was using as its estimate the medals won during the last Summer Olympics in which the U.S. had participated, in 1976. In that year, the U.S. won 94 medals, and 34 were gold. The Soviets dominated with 125 medals. McDonalds expected the same thing in 1984. However, in 1984, Russia boycotted the Olympics, in a tit-for-tat maneuver since the U.S. had boycotted the 1980 Olympics held in Moscow. • America dominated the games, winning 174 gold medals, with 83 of them being gold. McDonalds gave away a lot of free food and lost a great deal of money. RAILROADED • Canada is celebrating its 150th birthday in 2017. To celebrate, VIA Rail, the major rail company in Canada, offered a promotion: people aged 1228 could buy tickets for unlimited travel across Canada for only $150 CAD. The normal price is about $700. The tickets had to be used in the month of July, 2017. VIA originally offered an unlimited number of these dirt-cheap rail passes. • Obviously, they grossly underestimated the response. Two million people attempted to buy tickets, and within 48 hours VIA backpedaled on its “unlimited” claim and now stated that only 1,867 rail passes would be sold, since Canada was confederated in the year 1867. The backlash was wide and loud. Even though VIA relented and later offered 4,000 passes, which were sold out within moments of being offered, it was a public relations disaster for the company.
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Amazing Plants MUSHROOMS • Mushrooms are not really vegetables because they do not have leaves, roots, or seeds and do not require light for growth. All mushrooms are fungi but not all fungi are mushrooms. The kingdom of fungi also includes yeasts, slime molds, and rusts. • Mushrooms are more closely related in DNA to humans than to plants. • Like human skin, mushrooms can produce vitamin D by being exposed to sunlight. In fact, exposing a freshly cut shiitake mushroom to the sun with the gills upward for eight hours can increase its vitamin D content by as much as 4,600 times. Mushrooms are the only item in the produce department that contain Vitamin D. • Unlike every plant in the plant kingdom, mushrooms take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide as a waste product. • There are more amino acids in mushrooms than in corn, peanuts, or soybeans. • 90% of mushrooms consumed in the U.S. are white button mushrooms. • About 200 species of mushroom are cultivated, but only about 20 kinds are cultivated commercially on a large scale. • Portabello mushrooms, button mushrooms, and white mushrooms are all the same mushrooms at different levels of maturity. • The Honey Mushroom (Armillaria ostoyae) is the world’s largest known organism. This massive organism covers 2,384 acres (four square miles) of soil in Oregon’s Blue Mountains. The fungus is estimated to be 2,400 years old but could be as ancient as 8,650 years. • Mushrooms are best stored unwashed in paper bags in the refrigerator, preferably on the lowest shelf. Alternatively use a cloth bag or clean tea towel to wrap them. (cont’d) FOR STARTING AS LITTLE AS $79.00 A MONTH (WITH APPROVED BANK FINANCING) WE CAN INSTALL AN AMERICAN STANDARD 3 TON 14 SEER HI EFFICIENCY HEAT PUMP WITH A NEW BROAN 15 KW ELECTRIC FURNACE IN YOUR MANUFACTURED HOME!
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1. Is the book of Immanuel in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. Which Old Testament prophet said the most about the birth of Christ? Isaiah, Daniel, Ezekiel, Jeremiah 3. From Matthew 1:18, when Mary became pregnant, she and Joseph were ... ? Married, Engaged, Just friends, Strangers 4. What priest was told he would not die until he saw the Savior? Joazar, Matthias, Simeon, Elioneus 5. Where does the Bible tell us Jesus was born on Dec. 25th? Nowhere, Matthew 3:4, Mark 1:1, Luke 7:7 6. Who informed Joseph that the baby’s name was to be Jesus? Herod, Pilate, Mary, an angel Wilson Casey’s 2018 Golf Trivia box calendar makes a great gift. It’s available in stores and online at RSVP.com. (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.
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For Advertising Call or Text 740-441-7633 MUSHROOMS (cont’d)
• White button mushrooms were originally light brown in color, until a natural mutation occurred in the mid-1920’s in Pennsylvania. Farmers took advantage of that color variation to breed the white mushrooms. • China produces about half of all cultivated mushrooms. • Mushrooms are commercially produced in virtually every state. Pennsylvania is the top producer, accounting for about 55% of total U.S. production. • Americans consume an average of 10 lbs (4.5 kg) of mushrooms annually, but the Japanese eat about 26 lbs (11.8 kg) per year. • There are over 30 species of mushroom that actually glow in the dark. The chemical reaction called bioluminescence produces a glowing light known as foxfire. • Psathyrella aquatica is a gilled mushroom that lives completely under water. • The spores of mushrooms are made of chitin, the hardest naturally-made substance on Earth. Some researchers theorize that mushroom spores are capable of space travel. The spores can remain dormant for a century or more and still grow when conditions are right. • There are approximately 70 miles (112 km) of the root-like filaments of a mushroom in one square inch of colonized organic matter, such as a rotting tree trunk. • Over 80 percent of all terrestrial plants have a symbiotic relationship with a fungal species. The roots of the plants nourish the fungus, and the fungus nourishes the plants. • Fungi use antibiotics to fend off other microorganisms that compete with them for food. • The antibiotic penicillin was derived from the
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DULL, BORING, & BLAND • William H. Boring was born in Illinois in 1841. After serving as a Union soldier in the U.S. Civil War, he travelled to the pioneer country of Oregon with his wife. There they bought 160 acres near his brother who had settled outside Portland. Boring and his wife raised a son, and donated land for a schoolhouse. By the time William Boring died at the age of 91 in 1931, the town was a thriving logging community that now bears his name: Boring, Oregon. The town has 13,000 residents who enjoy having a Boring beer at the Not-So-Boring Bar, or shopping at the Boring Thrift Store. The town slogan is, “The Most Exciting Place to Live.” • The Gaelic word “dul” means “meadow” and that is probably how the town of Dull, Scotland, got its name. Dull consists of a single street of houses on the north side of the valley of the River Tay. Though the area has been inhabited since the Middle Ages, the population of Dull has been in decline in recent times. In 1951, Dull had a population of 2,055. As of 2012, the population of Dull was approximately 84, with about 20 homes. The economy is centered around agriculture. The town is north of Glasgow. • William Bland was a ship’s surgeon who killed a man in a duel in Bombay in 1813. He was punished for his crime by being shipped off to the penal colony in Tasmania for seven years. He was pardoned in 1815, but was subsequently sentenced to serve a year in prison in New South Wales, Australia, after writing a treatise making fun of the governor of New South Wales. Once released, he became instrumental in the development of Australia. The town of Bland, New South Wales, Australia, is named for him. Bland is a town of 6,400 and the economy is centered on agriculture and a gold mine. (cont’d)
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Online at www.lovemytidbits.com DULL, BORING, & BLAND • In 2012, a Scottish woman named Elizabeth Leighton was touring Oregon when she passed through Boring, Oregon. That made her think of Dull, Scotland. She stopped in to see the city council, and suggested the two towns should become sister cities. A “Dull and Boring” Facebook page was subsequently set up so residents of the towns could communicate with each other. • “People were suddenly interested in visiting our communities. They found out that there’s nothing dull and boring about Boring and Dull,” said Norm Rice, a member of the Boring Community Planning Organization. • Sales of Boring and Dull mugs, T-shirts and other merchandise have generated about $5,000 for Boring projects. There’s even a Boring & Dull Day, celebrated on Aug. 9 with an ice cream social in the Boring Park, and the Boring barbershop quartet, and even a Boring bagpiper. • Then two citizens of Bland, Australia, passed through Dull, Scotland. They went home and told their mayor about the partnership between Dull and Boring. Bland Mayor Neil Pokoney decided he wanted in on the fun, too. Now the three cities have teamed up to form the League of Extraordinary Communities. Others have dubbed this trio the “Trinity of Tedium.” • “Over the years we’ve had our share of fun poked at us,” said Tony Lord, a city councilor. “We’re hoping it will basically make people aware of Bland,” he said. • Others have suggested inviting other towns as well. There’s Draby, Poland; Monotony Valley, Nevada; Normal, Illinois; and Tedious Creek, Maryland. There’s also Bland, Missouri, but perhaps having two Blands would be too Dull and Boring.
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By Keith Roach, M. D, At What Temperature Does a Fever Start? DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 77-year-old woman. For as long as I can remember, my body temperature has been between 97.7 and 98 degrees F. If my temperature were 99, would that be a fever to worry about? My doctor does not seem to worry about it, even when I’m not feeling well at all. -- B.C. ANSWER: The average temperature for most people is not the 98.6 that I, at least, was taught growing up. Body temperature varies during the day -- it’s a bit lower in the morning and higher in the evening, but it averages about 98.2 degrees. Your observations show that your body temperatures are well within the normal variation. A temperature of 99 is not, strictly speaking, a fever. Fever normally is defined as greater than 101.5, but can be lower in people with severe disease of the immune system. Most cases of fever are temporary viral infections, but fever can be seen with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases without infection, and as a result of some medications. Equally important, it’s possible -- and even likely in some cases -- to have serious infection with no fever. *** DEAR DR. ROACH: Years ago, my husband took Lipitor, and after taking it for quite a while, his muscles and limbs developed a profound weakness; he could barely hold up a shovel and had no muscle tone. The doctor switched him to Vytorin, and it went away. Now he is experiencing similar problems after taking Vytorin for many years -- his joints ache, he feels like his body is slow to follow “orders” to move and his feet hurt. Could Vytorin now be the culprit? -- J.H. ANSWER: Lipitor (atorvastatin) and simvastatin are cholesterol-lowering medications in the class called statins. Vytorin is a combination of simvastatin and another, nonstatin medication called ezetimibe. Muscle aches and even muscle breakdown are uncommon (but not rare) side effects of all statin drugs. The side effect usually happens in the first six months of taking the medicine, but still can happen even after years of taking the medicine. Given your husband’s history, I would recommend talking with his doctor about stopping the medicine. Changing statins (as your husband did, from Lipitor to simvastatin) can relieve the problem sometimes. There are other causes of joint and foot aches, and slowness in moving sounds like it might be a neurologic or rheumatologic issue rather than a side effect. But a trial off the medicine is still a good first step. *** DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 79-year-old male with mild Parkinson’s disease and Type 2 diabetes. I can walk about 10 feet before becoming terribly short of breath and weak. I have been this way for several years, and it has become increasingly worse. Can you help me? -- K.C. ANSWER: Neither Parkinson’s disease nor Type 2 diabetes explains terrible shortness of breath on mild exertion. Severe shortness of breath can come from serious heart or lung problems (many types) or severe anemia. I can’t help: Get to your doctor right away. *** Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med. cornell.edu. To view and order health pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to. (c) 2017 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved
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* On Dec. 30, 1803, Francis Lewis, signer of the Declaration of Independence, dies in New York City, at the age of 90. Lewis’ patriotism came at a high cost. The British army destroyed his Long Island estate and took his wife prisoner in 1776. * On Dec. 28, 1869, The Knights of Labor hold the first Labor Day ceremonies in American history. First established as a secret society of Philadelphia tailors, it pushed for an eight-hour workday during the labor movement of the late 19th century. * On Dec. 29, 1878, the Cuban professional baseball league holds its first game. Baseball was introduced in Cuba around 1864 by students returning home from studying in the U.S. * On Dec. 25, 1914, just after midnight on Christmas morning, the World War I troops of Germany, Russia, France and Britain cease fire and come out of the trenches for singing carols, exchanging presents and even a game of soccer. It was one of the last examples of chivalry between enemies in warfare. * On Dec. 27, 1941, the federal Office of Price Administration initiates its first World War II rationing program: No driver would be permitted to own more than five automobile tires. To conserve rubber (and gasoline), the national “Victory Speed Limit” was set at 35 mph. * On Dec. 26, 1973, “The Exorcist,” a horror film starring actress Linda Blair as a girl possessed by an evil spirit, makes its debut in theaters. It earned a reputation as one of the scariest movies in history.
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This buttery sugar cookie has a little distilled white vinegar in the dough -- but no one will ever guess the secret ingredient. 1 cup butter or margarine (2 sticks), softened 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1. In large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat butter with sugar until blended. Increase speed to high; beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. At low speed, beat in flour, vinegar and baking soda, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula, until mixed. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate dough 1 hour, or until easy to handle. 2. Preheat oven to 350 F. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons, about 2 inches apart, onto ungreased large cookie sheet. Bake 17 to 20 minutes, until cookies are set and edges are golden. Let cookies remain on cookie sheet 30 seconds, then with wide spatula, transfer cookies to wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough. Makes about 4 dozen cookies. * Each cookie: About 65 calories, 4g total fat (1g saturated), 0g protein, 7g carbohydrate, 0mg cholesterol, 50mg sodium. You’ll find more great recipes like this one in the “Good Housekeeping A Very Merry Christmas Cookbook” (Hearst Books).
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Answers 1. Staten Island, N.Y., won in 1964. 2. Willie Mays had 26 doubles, 20 triples, 35 homers and 38 stolen bases in 1957 for the New York Giants. 3. Billy Vessels (1952), Steve Owens (1969), Billy Sims (1978), Jason White (2003) and Sam Bradford (2008). 4. The Los Angeles Lakers (1989, 2001), San Antonio (2012) and Cleveland (2016). 5. Minnesota’s Dino Ciccarelli (1981) and Philadelphia’s Ville Leino (2010). 6. The Los Angeles Galaxy (68 points in 1998). 7. Victor Ortiz, in 2011.
Answers 1. About 18 inches 2. Stretch marks 3. “The Young and the Restless” 4. The League of Nations 5. Washington Coliseum 6. Bath 7. Sancho Panza 8. The Moscow Kremlin 9. MasterCard 10. The Pollitts
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