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I was late to the party® but somehow managed to catch up quickly. Up until about three years ago,byI’dMary never stepped foot into one of the Hunt national chain’s 800-plus stores. How I’d lived for most of my life without Hobby Lobby remains a mystery. Remarkably, somehow I did. Hobby Lobby is basically arts-and-crafts heaven, but it also includes materials for hobbies; picture frames and framing; jewelry making; fabrics; floral supplies; wedding supplies; cards and partyware; baskets, wearable art; home accents; and holiday merchandise. And let me tell you, this company runs a tight ship. Generally, the prices at Hobby Lobby are good. But if you know the secrets -- these hacks, tips and tricks -- you’ll never pay the full price on anything there again. And you’ll routinely save 50 percent (sometimes up to 90 percent). Here’s how:

* A law in Memphis, Tennessee, states that it is illegal for a woman to drive a car unless a man walks in front of it to warn approaching motorists and pedestrians. * Martha Stewart got her start in business by catering from her home. * It takes 40 gallons of maple sap to make one gallon of the maple syrup you put on your pancakes. * The Tom Thumb locomotive and Jell-O were invented by the same person. * Ancient Egyptians often were buried with opium, boats and artificial limbs for use in the afterlife. And it wasn’t unusual to have a model of the deceased’s home included, as well -- just in case shelter was needed.

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ASK FOR A RAIN CHECK. If the item you want is on sale but out of stock, ask customer service for a rain check. MON., AUG. 27 with Once it’s back in stock, bring your rain check * England’s Prince Philip was born on a KNOW THE SALE SCHEDULE. you and you’ll get that sale price.Number(s) Then you  can kitchen table in Greece. Please review carefully. Double check:  Phone Spelling Just about everything in the store goes use your 40 percent off coupon for something Contact your Tidbits immediately changesorPr carefully. Doublerepresentative check:  Phone Number(s)with  Spelling on sale for 50 percent off at somePlease time orreview anelse. * The word “widget” was coined by an Office: email: valleybits@msn.com Fax: American humorist in the 1930s and reother. Knowing how to anticipate those sales is 760-320-0997 Contact your Tidbits representative immediately with changes or corr ferred to an imaginary gadget or machine. the secret to saving big. Some things never go APPLY FOR A JOB. 760-320-0997 email: valleybits@msn.com Fax: 760In the 1990s, however, widgets moved out on sale at Hobby Lobby (like gift cardsOffice: and party Hobby Lobby employees get an additional of the realm of fiction when the makers of supplies), but most things do -- regularly. 15 percent off on top of sale prices. If you need beverage cans invented a device that rea job and have super self-control, you just might leases carbon dioxide to make foam after WATCH THE WEEKLY AD. want to inquire. a can has been opened -- and they named You can see this on your smartphone * * * Greg Faulhaber, Realtor it a “widget.” with the Hobby Lobby app, check the print flyer BZ BW 26x Mary disc.invites questions, comments and tips MON., NOV. 5 at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or c/o Everyday in stores or sign up to get it your mailbox. You’ll * In its entire lifetime -- four to six weeks September 2, 2016 Vol. 14 - No. 36 Cheapskate, 12340 Seal Beach Blvd., Suite B-416, w carefully. Phone Number(s)  Spelling bePrices  HoursHobby Lobby customer in town the smartest -- aDouble single check: worker  bee produces a sum total Seal Beach, CA 90740. because you’ll be an expert on the sales cycles of about 1.5 teaspoons of honey. with changes or corrections. your Tidbits representative immediately in no time. MON., OCT. 1 760-320-0997 email: valleybits@msn.com Fax: 760-320-1630 *** Thought for the Day: “No matter what THE BEST-KEPT Please reviewSECRET: carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Prices  &Hours Experience Integrity Matter side of an argument you’re on, you always Tissue paper. Buy tissue paper at Hobby Contact your Tidbits representative immediately with changes or corrections. find some people on your side that you wish (760) 892-4055 Lobby. The in-store selections (online not so Office: 760-320-0997 email: valleybits@msn.com Fax: 760-320-1630 were on the other side.” -- Jascha Heifetz gregfaulhaber@tarbell.com much) and prices are fabulous. Use a 40 percent NEW FORTUNE ASIAN CUISINE off coupon to make it even greater. (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.

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In commemoration of the first publication of “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” Tidbits studies up on the facts about this beloved poem. • Clement Clarke Moore has long been purported to be the author of the poem, which was originally entitled “A Visit from St. Nicholas.” Moore was a professor of biblical and classical studies, especially ancient languages. In 1809, he published the lengthy two-volume Compendious Lexicon of the Hebrew Language. He composed several poems to his beloved wife Elizabeth, who died shortly after her 30th birthday, leaving Moore with seven children.

was published several times after 1823, and have written the work, because the Christmas Henry Livingston did not step forward to poem was completely unlike Moore’s usual claim authorship. There also remain four handstructure and content. They argued that written copies of the poem, signed by Clement Livingston’s style and phraseology of his other Clarke Moore, including one that was sold for works matched “A Visit from St. Nicholas” $280,000 in 2006. perfectly. Others contended that Moore was a grumpy and stodgy scholar of ancient Hebrew, • And so the controversy continues, one family’s who didn’t like children and couldn’t possibly ADVERTISING wordPROOF against another’s, with Moore getting have written a “light-hearted, child-friendly credit for the classic until Livingston’s family Final Changes DUE: 5:00 p.m.. 12:00 p.m. poem.” can prove  otherwise. Please review carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s) Spelling  Prices  Hours • Livingston’s Dutch heritage was also brought • The Chelsea District of Manhattan sits on an Contact your Tidbits representative immediately with changes or corrections. into the argument, because the original poem estate once owned by Clement Moore’s father, Office: 760-320-0997 email: valleybits@msn.com Fax: 760-320-1630 listed two of the reindeer names as “Dunder” an 18th-century sea captain, who bought the and “Blixem,” the Dutch words for Thunder land in 1750. Moore donated the apple orchard and Lightning. to the Episcopal Diocese for a seminary, and Quick Lane developed the remainder of the estate into an • However, the truth remains that the poem c/o Gary Boldizar & Wayne Block upscale neighborhood. ⁫ Dec. 23, 2018 • Vol. 14 - No. 52 CLIP AND SAVE

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1. The book of Hezekiah is in the a) Old Testament b) New Testament c) Neither 2. The main Christmas story is paraphrased from what two New Testament books? a) Mark/John b) Acts/Romans c) Matthew/Luke d) Jude/Revelation 3. Where did the angel Gabriel appear to Mary saying, “Blessed art thou among women”? a) Bethlehem b) Damascus c) Jerusalem d) Nazareth 4. How many times does the word Christmas appear in the New Testament? a) Once b) Twice c) Thrice d) None 5. In what city was Jesus born? a) Gezer b) Bethlehem c) Jerusalem d) Nazareth 6. Who plotted to kill the baby Jesus? a) Pontius Pilate b) Caesar c) Herod d) Judas (Answerson onpage page16) 16) (Answers

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But when I think about the drastic measures people resort to in hard times, and the loved ones that suffer as a result, it breaks my heart. This woman, in a hurricane of hardship and anxiety, was on the brink of terminating those that will prove to be her most enduring and plentiful sources of emotional support and joy: her dogs. Sometimes, when the going gets tough, the tough get clueless. It isn’t news that people take their stress out on their loved ones, but that doesn’t mean it’s right or smart or even helpful. Those who truly love us are exactly who we need by our side in good times and bad. And very few people love as deep and as true as a dog. For detailed information on housebreaking your dog, please visit unclematty.com. Woof! * * *

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are decorated with pink flowers and green leaves, and 12 are decorated with purple flowers and green leaves. All are embellished with gold. Could you tell me if they have any value? Lefton China Company was founded in Chcago.

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mas tree stand. It was given to my grandmother by an elderly friend in the 1960s. It is in excellent condition. The top rotates and the music box plays several Christmas songs. On the side in relief is a Santa Claus carr ying a tree flanked by two children and the words “TRADE -- MARK -- GERMANY.” The bottom is wood with four small feet. There is a lever on the side to turn it on and off. The part that holds the tree trunk is cast iron, and I also have the original key to wind the music box. The overall dimensions are 14 inches in diameter by about 6 inches tall. We still use it and hope you can tell us something about its histor y and approximately what is it worth.

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ton founded his company in Chicago, in 1941. Most of his porcelain was exported from Japan. When Lefton heard that Pearl Harbor was attacked, he immediately went to the aid of his close friend and neighbor who was a Japanese-American businessman. He arranged to have his friend’s glass storefront boarded up. Before law could be restored, angry misguided mobs were threatening and damaging Japanese-American businesses. After World War II, Lefton was one of the first businessmen to associate with Japanese china factories. His friend was a huge help in dealing with the Japanese. It wasn’t long before his business was booming and he became known as “The China King.” Based on your description of your cups and saucers, those decorated with pink flowers are examples of Lefton’s “Heritage Green Floral” and those with purple flowers are examples of “Heritage Brown Floral.” Your set was made around 1960 and each cup and saucer would probably be worth $25 to $35. * * * Address your questions to Anne McCollam, P.

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Germany. J.C. Eckardt Company made Christmas tree stands.

* On Dec. 29, 1170, Archbishop Thomas Becket is brutally murdered in Canterbury Cathedral by four knights of King Henry II of England, apparently on orders of the king. The Christian world was shocked, and in 1173 Becket was canonized a Catholic saint. * On Dec. 26, 1606, William Shakespeare’s play “King Lear” is performed at the court of King James I of England. Lear was one of Shakespeare’s later works. * On Dec. 30, 1853, the U.S. minister to Mexico and the president of Mexico sign the Gadsden Purchase in Mexico City. The treaty established the final boundaries of the southern United States. For $10 million, the U.S. acquired 30,000 square miles of land in what is now New Mexico and Arizona. * On Dec. 24, 1865, in Pulaski, Tennessee, a group of Confederate veterans convenes to form a secret society that they christen the “Ku Klux Klan.” The KKK rapidly grew from a secret social fraternity to a paramilitary force bent on reversing the federal government’s progressive reconstruction activities. * On Dec. 27, 1927, Agnes Nixon, the creator of the long-running television soap operas “One Life to Live” and “All My Children,” is born in Chicago. Nixon is credited with introducing social issues into soaps. * On Dec. 25, 1941, “White Christmas,” written by composer and lyricist Irving Berlin, receives its world premiere on Bing Crosby’s weekly NBC radio program, “The Kraft Music Hall.” It went on to become one of the most commercially successful singles of all time.

J.C. Eckardt Company made your Christmas tree stand. The company was located in Stuttgart, Germany, from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. The stand is metal with nickel plate. The Christmas carols are “Silent Night” and “O Sanctissima.” Your Christmas tree stand was made around 1900, and its value is in the area of $295 to $325. ***

I have a set of porcelain coffee cups and saucers each with the enclosed mark. Also, included with the mark are the words “Hand Painted” and a crown. Twelve

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Solstice (from page 3) 86 years of defeats before the Sox were World Series champions again. • On December 21, 1968, three astronauts – Frank Borman, James Lovell, Jr., both 40 years old, and 35-year-old Williams Anders – entered the Apollo 8 spacecraft and launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. It was the first manned spacecraft to leave Earth’s orbit and reach the moon. Apollo 8 took 68 hours to cover the distance to the Moon, where it orbited ten times over the next 20 hours. The crew became the first humans to see the Earth as a whole planet and to view the dark side of the moon. On Christmas morning, the craft exited the Moon’s orbit and headed for Earth. On December 27, it splashed down in the Pacific Ocean south of Hawaii. • Christmas Eve, 1923 marked the lighting of the first outdoor national Christmas tree. President Calvin Coolidge lit the tree on the White House grounds, the first tree to be decorated with electric lights, 2,500 red, white, and green bulbs. The 48-foot-tall balsam fir had been sent from Coolidge’s home state of Vermont. The lighting was followed by caroling led by the Epiphany Church choir and a U.S. Marine Band quartet, and a concert by the full band.

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Turquoise

2. Harry S. Truman

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