philmurfin Loc: Bakewell, Derbyshire UK

I can't say how accurate these are but I have no reason to dobt them, I'm sure someone will!!!! - Phil

In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb.
Hence we have 'the rule of thumb'
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Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented.
It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden'.. . and thus, the word GOLF entered into the English language.
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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma Flintstone
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Coca-Cola was originally green .
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It is impossible to lick your elbow.
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The cost of raising a medium-size dog
to the age of eleven: £ 10,120.00
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The first novel ever written on a typewriter, Tom Sawyer.
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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:

Spades - King David

Hearts - Charlemagne

Clubs -Alexander, the Great

Diamonds - Julius Caesar
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111,111,111 x
111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
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If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle.
If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died because of wounds received in battle.
If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes
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Q.. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter 'A'?

A. One thousand
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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers have in common?

A. All were invented by women.
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Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?

A. Honey
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In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes.
When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on.
Hence the phrase...'Goodnight , sleep tight'
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It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.
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In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts....
So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them 'Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down. It's where we get the phrase: 'mind your P's and Q's'
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Many years ago in England , pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. 'Wet your whistle' is the phrase inspired by this practice.
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At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!
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Don't delete this just because it looks weird. Believe it or not, you can read it. I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg.. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the first and last ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can still raed it wouthit a porbelm. This is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?

Gitzo Loc: Indiana

I have a question...................

What if the horse has all four legs in the air ?

BigAl Loc: Lincs UK

died when the parachute didn't open

Remus Loc: Norfolk, UK

"Coca cola was originally green".

Maybe but Santa was originally green and it was largely due to Coca cola that he changed to red - to match their advertising colour.

"It is impossible to lick your elbow".

Wrong, most people can't lick their elbow but some can - I've seen a woman do it on TV.

In English pubs beer is ordered by pints and half pints. Quarts are archaic, trust me I'm English and I've er! Spent a little time in pubs.

That belief about horses legs on statues is, apparently, not true according to a very believable programme called QI.

philmurfin Loc: Bakewell, Derbyshire UK

In English pubs beer is ordered by pints and half pints. Quarts are archaic, trust me I'm English and I've er! Spent a little time in pubs

It is referring to the origins of Ps & Qs IE when beer would have been ordered in pints and quarts
I too am English and have also'er! Spent a little time in pubs
Cheers!
Phil

SpeedyWilson Loc: Upstate South Carolina

"Coca-Cola was originally green ."

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Not according to this CocaCola website ... it's always been brown


http://www.coca-cola.co.uk/faq/rumours/was-coca-cola-originally-green.html

Gitzo Loc: Indiana

Thanks.....well, I guess that solves THAT mystery !

BTW........Do you have barn owls in the U.K.? We used to see them frequently around here, (Indiana), but they're starting to become much less common now.

Spindrift62 Loc: Dorset, England. U.K.

BTW........Do you have barn owls in the U.K.? We used to see them frequently around here, (Indiana), but they're starting to become much less common now.[/quote]

I would think that Morecombe and Wise preceded the Flintstones by a few years as regards two in a bed, and Laurel and Hardy before them. That was in the days before the PC brigade could put their objections in.

As for Barn Owls they are one of our more common owls in the UK, although not being a 'Twitcher', I can't tell you if they are thriving or not.

viscountdriver Loc: East Kent UK

What's wrong with a quart of ale? saves ordering twice.Put me down as one of those who frequent public houses.
For our American friends they are bars.

lovesphotos Loc: Colorado and Arizona

:thumbup:

RichieC Loc: Adirondacks

Golf was invented in Scotland, but the "G" can't stand for Gentleman... There are no gentle men in Scotland- perhaps "Women from Hell"

;0)

vulture

Mind your P's and Q's, should have been p's and q's, lowercase, and comes from printing from movable type. The letters are "reversed" to look at, and the p and q could be misread. I was a compositor for 35 years.

Audwulf Loc: Golden State

He'll fall on his a--.

Audwulf Loc: Golden State

Bullet proof vests were invented by Fr. Casimir Zegler. Kevlar was invented by Stephanie Kwolek.

Ka2azman Loc: Tucson, Az

How could this be? With four legs in the air, how will you attach it to a base? Did the horse give up because he had a lousy rider. I give up and raise my hands in the air.

Like you humor.