Interesting facts- Part 2

LOS ANGELES Los Angeles's full name is El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula -- and can be abbreviated to 3.63% of its size: ** L.A. **

NEW YORK CITY The term "The Big Apple" was coined by touring jazz musicians of the 1930's who used the slang expression "apple" for any town or city. Therefore, to play New York City is to play the big time - The Big Apple. There are more Irish in New York City than in Dublin, Ireland; more Italians in New York City than in Rome, Italy; and more Jews in New York City than in Tel Aviv, Israel.

OHIO There are no natural lakes in the state of Ohio, every one is manmade.

PITCAIRN ISLAND The smallest island with country status is Pitcairn in Polynesia, at just 1.75 sq. Miles/4,53 sq. Km.

ROME The first city to reach a population of 1 million people was Rome, Italy in 133 B.C.
There is a city called Rome on every continent.

Quote for the Day

"There is nothing wrong with making mistakes. Just don't respond with encores."

Interesting Facts:Part 1

Happy Valentines Day!
I received the following from a friend and thought I might share them with you.


ALASKA More than half of the coastline of the entire United States is in Alaska.

AMAZON The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply. The Amazon River pushes so much water into the Atlantic Ocean that, more than one hundred miles at sea off the mouth of the river, one can dip fresh water out of the ocean. The volume of water in the Amazon river is greater than the next eight largest rivers in the world combined and three times the flow of all rivers in the United States.

ANTARCTICA Antarctica is the only land on our planet that is not owned by any country. Ninety percent of the world's ice covers Antarctica. This ice also represents seventy percent of all the fresh water in the world. As strange as it sounds, however, Antarctica is essentially a desert. The average yearly total precipitation is about two inches. Although covered with ice (all but 0.4% of it, i.e.), Antarctica is the driest place on the planet, with an absolute humidity lower than the Gobi desert.

BRAZIL Brazil got its name from the nut, not the other way around.

CANADA Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined.
Canada is an Indian word meaning "Big Village."

CHICAGO Next to Warsaw, Chicago has the largest Polish population in the world.

DETROIT Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, carries the designation M-1, so named because it was the first paved road anywhere.

DAMASCUS, SYRIA Damascus, Syria, was flourishing a couple of thousand years before Rome was founded in 753 BC, making it the oldest continuously inhabited city in existence.

ISTANBUL, TURKEY Istanbul, Turkey, is the only city in the world located on two continents.

Should I waterproof my moccasins/boots?

I would suggest that you apply a good water repellent spray on suede or a leather cream on moosehide and deerskin to keep your footwear in "like new condition". If your moccasins get wet, let them "air-dry" naturally. Do not use heat sources such as stoves, campfires, hairdryers, etc. These procedures leave your moccasins dry and crisp, and unable to be restitched or resoled.

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If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it.-- Chinese Proverb

This Day in History- Feb. 09/07

Events on this day in history:

--> 1877, U.S. Weather Service is founded.
--> 1885, First Japanese arrive in Hawaii.
--> 1895, Volleyball is invented by W.G. Morgan in Massachusetts.
--> 1891, First shipment of asparagus arrives from Sacramento.
--> 1964, G.I. Joe doll is introduced.
--> 1969, The Boeing 747 takes its first commercial flight.

This Day in History - Feb 08/07

Events on this day in history:

--> 1693, Charter granted for College of William and Mary, 2nd college in
US.
--> 1883, Louis Waterman begins experiments that invent the fountain pen.
--> 1908, Boy Scouts of America founded.
--> 1915, "Birth of a Nation" opens at Clune's Auditorium in Los Angeles.
--> 1922, Radio arrives in the White House.
--> 1957, Public Library's bookmobile initiated in front of City Hall.
--> 1977, Earthquake, at 5.0, strongest since 1966.

History of Moccasins - Part 3

One style of the moccasins that has become quite fashionable recently is the mukluk. Mukluks or Kamiks were worn by the Inuit for warmth and durability. Traditionally, they were made from seal or reindeer skin with the fur worn outside and lined with soft fur such as rabbit. As with most clothing, they were made by the Inuit women . Native Americans living in the sub arctic regions adapted the boot using skins avaiable to them, usually caribou, moose, or deer. The word "mukluk" is from a specific Northern region where the Yupik Inuit live. In their language it means bearded seal. Another Inuit word for the boot is "kamik". Either word is acceptable in describing the boot.

Quote of the Day
"Horse sense is what keeps horses from betting on what people will do."

History of Moccasins - Part 2

Moccasins usually followed a pattern that outlines the foot. However, each tribe added their own flair to such an extent that an individual could be idenitied by his/her moccasins. In fact, some tribes were named by their moccasins, for example, the Blackfeet tribe. Not only could a tribe could be identified by the pattern but also by the design that decorated the footwear. Materials used included quills, beads, or paint. Today these moccasins are sought by collectors and museums from around the world. To view examples of regional moccasin styles please go to http://www.nativetech.org/clothing/moccasin/mocmap.html.

Quote of the Day

"The best thing you can give someone is a chance. "