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TODAY'S TRIVIA - - -
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What (now extinct) bird was the only parrot native
to the United States?
What was "Decoration Day"?
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ANSWERS TO YESTERDAY'S TRIVIA - - - -
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What happened to the Passenger Pigeons?
Mankind happened. The extinction of the Passenger
Pigeon started with the European colonization of
North America, when forests were cleared to make
room for farmland. The primary reason for their
extinction, however, was hunting. Passenger Pigeon
meat became popular in the nineteenth century
and thousands of professional hunters made their
living shooting the birds. Thousands were also
killed for sport. Hunters used the telegraph to
report on the movements of enormous flocks.
They'd descend in groups on nesting grounds
to slaughter the birds by the millions. Within a mere
fifty years, the great flocks were gone. In April 1896,
just outside Bowling Green, Ohio, the last 250,000
Passenger Pigeons came together in one last nesting
flock. The telegraph call went out and the hunters
came. Only a few thousand birds escaped. The
dead birds were loaded into boxcars to be sent
east, but the train derailed. Thus, the carcasses of
the last huge flock of Passenger Pigeons didn't
even make it to market. About 200,000 birds were
dumped into a deep ravine a few miles from
the train depot.
When did the bird become totally extinct?
The last Passenger Pigeon to be observed in the
wild was shot by a young boy on March 24th, 1900,
in Pike County, Ohio. Fourteen years later, on
September 1, 1914, "Martha", a 29 year old
captive-born Passenger Pigeon, died in her cage
at the Cincinnati Zoo. Her body was packed in
ice and sent to The National Museum of Natural
History in Washington, DC, where she can be
still be seen on the first floor. Scientists had offered
thousands of dollars to anyone who could produce
a mate for Martha, but it didn't work. She was the
last of her kind. A monument to the passenger
pigeon, in Wisconsin's Wyalusing State Park,
declares: "This species became extinct through the
avarice and thoughtlessness of man."
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CONTENTS:
1. STRANGE BITS AND PIECES!
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2. TITLE ARTICLE - - -
Crossing Customs!
by Ken Darby
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3. COMPUTER TIPS by Patsy Norlie
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4. MEDICAL COLUMN by Karin Henderson
Your Skin: A Really Close
Friend Under Scrutiny
by Karin Henderson
PART 13 of 13
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5. THE SAGA OF PINEHILL by Ken Darby
At the Henry's.
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6. OBSERVATIONS OF OUR BUSINESS
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7. THINK ABOUT THIS TODAY!
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Crossing Customs!
by Ken Darby
In the days when you couldn't count on a public facility
to have indoor plumbing, an English woman was planning
a trip to Germany. She was registered to stay in a small
guesthouse owned by the local schoolmaster. She
was concerned as to whether the guesthouse contained
a WC. In England, a bathroom is commonly called a
WC, which stands for water closet. She wrote the
schoolmaster inquiring as to the location of the
nearest WC.
The schoolmaster, not fluent in English, asked the local
priest if he knew the meaning of WC. Together they
pondered possible meanings of the letters and concluded
that the lady wanted to know if there was a
"Wayside Chapel" near the house...a bathroom never
entered their minds. So the schoolmaster wrote the
following reply:
Dear Madam,
I take great pleasure in informing you that the WC
is located 9 miles from the house. It is located in the
middle of a grove of pine trees, surrounded by lovely
grounds. It is capable of holding 229 people and is
open on Sundays and Thursdays. As there are many
people expected in the summer months, I suggest
you arrive early. There is, however, plenty of
standing room. This is an unfortunate situation,
especially if you are in the habit of going regularly.
It may be of some interest to you that my daughter
was married in the WC as it was there that she met
her husband. It was a wonderful event. There were
10 people in every seat. It was wonderful to see the
expressions on their faces. My wife, sadly, has been
ill and unable to go recently. It has been almost a
year since she went last, which pains her greatly.
You will be pleased to know that many people bring
their lunch and make a day of it. Others prefer to wait
till the last minute and arrive just in time! I would
recommend your ladyship plan to go on a Thursday
as there is an organ accompaniment. The acoustics
are excellent and even the most delicate sounds can
be heard everywhere. The newest addition is a bell,
which rings every time a person enters. We are
holding a bazaar to provide plush seats for all since
many feel it is long needed.
I look forward to escorting you there myself and
seating you in a place where you can be seen
by all.
Sincerely,
Schoolmaster
So, if you were the English lady receiving this reply,
what would you think? Quite humorous, isn't it?
That is the kind of thing that happens when you cross
customs or traditions. Never mind the language
differences, there are many, many customs that are
different as you travel from one local to another. In fact,
it is said that in India you can run into a different set of
customs and language every twenty five miles.
All this comes from the old days when people never
used to travel. Many would live and die within a
twenty five mile radius of where they were born. As
a result you would have customs evolve in an area
that were not shared by those twenty five miles away.
That is the same all over the world.
Then the industrial revolution hit and people began
to travel. That is when we began to see all these
different conditions. When air travel became affordable
to the bulk of North America and Europe thousands
of people began to travel. They then found what we
are speaking of here.
Today, with the internet rapidly becoming the chief
method of communication we are crossing all
boundaries.
The point we are getting to here is that when you are
writing, phoning, or otherwise communicating with
folks in different parts of the world, any further than
twenty five miles from your home, you should be
aware that not only does language change slightly,
but so do customs.
When addressing people away from your home it
is good to be conscious of these subtle changes.
What seems common and ordinary to you may be
quite foreign to the person you speak with.
A good rule to follow when you are away from
your "home grounds" is to behave, everywhere,
as if you were a "guest". Watch people's customs,
assume nothing, and ask permission to do things.
Nothing gives you the right to walk all over people
and their customs, even if you are paying for the
privilege of being there.
Crossing Customs!
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Your Skin: A Really Close
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PART 13 of 13
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by Ken Darby
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Eloise Henry, age 18 when the story began, and
David Wylie, age 20, were selected, by a
stranger in town, to take a dangerous trip, together.
The idea was that each was to take only the clothes
on their back, and go anywhere in the world where
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Upon their safe return there was a million dollars
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When they reached the Striker house and parked, they
all got out of the car. Sam and David simply leaned
against the car and watched.
Ben began walking across the lawn toward his neighbors
house. She came running out the door to meet him
halfway.
"Ben! How is Helen? What happened?" she asked.
"Helen is alright, Joyce. I called on Sam Henry and he
fixed everything up. Helen is over at the Henry's now. I
drove by because I knew you would be worried. All is well.
No more need to worry." said Ben.
"But how can that be, Ben? She lost so much blood. She
was unconscious. The ambulance people had a very
worried look on their faces." said Joyce.
"I know Joyce. Me, too. I was worried when I heard from
the hospital. But Sam came to the hospital immediately
and, using his power, healed Helen and made her whole
again. Helen simply got up and walked out of the hospital.
They couldn't believe it there either, but that's the way
it was." said Ben.
"Oh! I'm glad to hear it Ben. I was so worried. Thank you
for coming home to tell me. I'll tell the neighbors." said
Joyce, and she gave Ben a hug.
Ben knew all the neighbors were at their windows. They
would all be out here soon. He walked back to the car
and got in. Sam and David also got in.
'I suppose there will be big headlines again in the paper
Sam. I'm sorry about that." Ben observed.
"Don't worry about that Ben. We've been there before. It
won't be so bad this time because everyone in town
knows about us. Many will simply pass it off now. It won't
be so sensational." answered Sam.
The three men drove back to Sam's place and went inside.
Alewka was on the phone, trying to explain something
to the person on the other end of the line. She was having
difficulty getting rid of the caller. She kept insisting she
was going to speak no further. Finally, she hung up.
As she was about to walk to the table, the phone rang
again. She looked up at Sam with querying eyes that
asked for help. "Ever since you left to go to the Striker's I
have been on the phone. It has hit again, Sam. There
have been four reporters call here in the last thirty
minutes. It seems one of our local reporters heard about
it at the hospital. He passed it on to the radio, and now
we have folks calling already from Philadelphia. It's crazy
again Sam." she said.
The phone kept ringing. This time Sam answered, "Hello!"
"Hello! Is this Mr. Henry? This is Ted Kuzik from WHRC
in Philadelphia. I heard about your exploits in the hospital
today. Nice work. I would like to come out and interview
you tomorrow - - - -"
Sam interrupted, "Mr. Kuzik, I thought you had enough
dealing with us. I am not giving any interviews and
anything you might record will be erased anyway. There
is nothing sensational here, Just drop it." Sam was firm,
though polite.
"Mr. Henry you are front page news. I have to report it,
that's my job. I'll see you tomorrow."
"No, Mr. Kuzik. I will give you nothing and ensure you
leave with nothing. I had enough of your kind last time
you stirred up a hornets nest." Sam hung up the phone.
He turned to speak, and the phone rang again.
"Hello!"
"Sam, this is Darryl Sparks over at the Pinehill Sound.
There is quite a stir building up over here, about what
you did in the hospital today. Can I speak with you
about it?"
"Darryl, you remember the last time this kind of thing
happened?" asked Sam.
"Yes. That is why I called. I don't want to be a part of that.
And I want to report things responsibly. That is why I
called. My reporters wanted to write something up about
it and I prevented it. I will not print this or anything about
it, Sam, except what I get directly from you. And I will let
you know, in advance what I am going to print. I would
like the opportunity to speak with you Sam, so we can
handle this in a responsible fashion this time." said Darryl.
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