Batty of Course What It Cost Him
A struggling author and his wife attend a party. A friend praises the wife as beautiful and her gown as a poem. The writer grimly counters that it is a body of work, not poetry, counting 16 poems seven short stories and a novel.
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Golf in the Dark Night Clubs Joke
A husband returns home late after playing golf with friends. His wife accuses him of dishonesty and he explains they were using the night clubs. The exchange ends with her incredulous reaction and his quick defense.
Enduring Inks of Moral Principles
Quote from Daniel Webster’s 1852 Faneuil Hall speech stresses that tangible matters fade, while shaping immortal minds with high principles and fear of God creates lasting engravings on humanity that time cannot erase. It contrasts marble, brass, and temples with the lasting imprint of virtue.
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Daniel Webster
Faneuil Hall
Quiz answers on history science and nature
A list of trivia covers Beethoven’s handicap curiosity about meteorites Adriatic city Venice and Bowery venues. It notes beavers appear docile yet will fight otters, diamonds can explode, frankincense resin from trees, and decimation equals one tenth.
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Meteorite with Frost Falls in Colby on July Fourth 1917
Collier's notes a meteorite entered the atmosphere in a blaze and struck Earth cold rather than hot. A frost covered rock reportedly fell in Colby Wisconsin on July 4 1917.
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Phrase amid verse mocks self doubt in career
A Ladies' Home Journal lyric quips about ambition and regret, contrasting could be and might have been with has been and are. It frames self worth through potential and past success, noting a has been once held great status.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
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