If you were in Norway, at Easter time, you'd be playing THE EGG KNOCKING GAME! If you're Norwegian you should already know how to play this. Everyone plays it in Norway.
Here's the game. Everyone chooses an egg. Then everyone pairs up. The two partners take turns tapping their egg against their partners egg. The first egg to crack is the loser. The winner goes on to challenge the other winners and they start knocking and cracking again and this goes on until there's only one Norwegian left with an egg that isn't cracked.
Now, tell the truth. Isn't that the dumbest game you have ever heard of in your life? Only a Norwegian could think of such a thing. That's what I thought when I first read about it.
Alas! This isn't just a Norwegian thing. Believe it or not, THE DUTCH ARE EGG KNOCKERS TOO! But, the Dutch go one better. Once their eggs are all cracked they gather wood and go up on the highest hill they can find (which isn't very high in Holland) and play another game to see who can build the biggest bonfire.
What is it with these people?
I'm thinking the days are too short and the nights are too long.
AUGUST 2014
Friday, April 06, 2012
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
FILLING UP THE BUSSES
I just read an interesting statistic. According to POPULAR MECHANICS, more than 750 million people travel by bus each year. That's more passengers than AMTRAK and domestic airlines serve combined.
HERE'S WHAT RETIRED PEOPLE DO
RITA REPORTS:
"We're off today to Red Wing and the Casino with Roger's brother and wife. Hopefully I'll win!"
AND, HOW MUCH EXERCISE DID YOU GET TODAY?
HERE'S A SENIOR CITIZEN THE KIDS CAN'T KEEP UP WITH!
Watch this and hang your head in shame!!
Watch this and hang your head in shame!!
THIS LITTLE PIGGY SAID..........
This is a true story, proving how fascinating the mind of a six year old is. They think so logically.
A teacher was reading the story of the Three Little Pigs to her class.
She came to the part of the story where first pig was trying to gather the building materials for his home.
She read “And so the pig went up to the man with the wheelbarrow full of straw and said: ‘Pardon me sir, but may I have some of that straw to build my house?’”
The teacher paused then asked the class: “And what do you think the man said?”
One little boy raised his hand and said very matter-of-factually... “I think the man would have said – I'll be damned!! A talking pig!”
A teacher was reading the story of the Three Little Pigs to her class.
She came to the part of the story where first pig was trying to gather the building materials for his home.
She read “And so the pig went up to the man with the wheelbarrow full of straw and said: ‘Pardon me sir, but may I have some of that straw to build my house?’”
The teacher paused then asked the class: “And what do you think the man said?”
One little boy raised his hand and said very matter-of-factually... “I think the man would have said – I'll be damned!! A talking pig!”
Monday, April 02, 2012
WHERE WILL IT END?
Hey, Ladies! Now, you can even get rid of that gray hair ON THE INTERNET!!!
Watch this.
Watch this.
DID YOU SAY FREEZE????
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
The potential exists for a few nights of FREEZE conditions Tuesday night through Thursday night, especially across central Wisconsin.
The potential exists for a few nights of FREEZE conditions Tuesday night through Thursday night, especially across central Wisconsin.
10 BEST PLACES TO WATCH THE SUN RISE
I love this travel article from Reuters. The 10 best places in the Northern Hemisphere to watch the sun rise. READ IT HERE
HERE'S A FUN WEB PAGE I FOUND
10 SYMBOLS WHOSE ORIGINS HAVE BEEN FORGOTTEN
We're very sure that Jesus was born in the spring of the year so why do we celebrate it in the middle of winter? Where did the military Salute come from?
CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT THE ANSWER TO THESE AND OTHER SYMBOLS
We're very sure that Jesus was born in the spring of the year so why do we celebrate it in the middle of winter? Where did the military Salute come from?
CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT THE ANSWER TO THESE AND OTHER SYMBOLS
OH! I DON'T KNOW IF THIS WILL WORK......
ASHTON KUTCHER will play APPLE co-founder STEVE JOBS in a new movie set to go into production.
MAGGIE'S MAKES NEWS
FROM DONNIE
I heard an NPR radio report (the typical election man-on-the-street interviews) from MAGGIE'S CAFE IN ONALASKA. We remember when MR. D's was where the national media hung out during every presidential campaign. With Mr. D gone, apparently Maggie's now offers that hometown charm the media loves.
WANT TO KNOW ONE OF THE REASONS FOOD IS SO EXPENSIVE?
According to the 1940 census, out this morning, La Crosse had 130 grocery stores in 1940. Today we have 7.
1 comments:
det said...
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Capitalism leads to corporate monopoly, and decline of customer service.
OH BOY!! HAVE I GOT A HOUSE FOR YOU!!!
KATHERINE HEPBURN'S ESTATE IS UP FOR SALE FOR $30 MILLION and, after looking at the pictures, I've decided that I could be comfortable here. Check it out below.
IT'S OFFICIAL:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORTS:
La Crosse Municipal Airport had an average temperature of 50.4 degrees. This was 15.9 degrees above the 1981-2010 March normal of 34.5 degrees. This easily surpased the previous record of 47.1 degrees in 1878. March of 2012 was even 2.6 degrees warmer than the 1981-2010 April average. Only 30 Aprils (monthly records date back to 1873 - 139 Aprils) were warmer than this March.
THINK ABOUT IT
QUOTE OF THE DAY comes from M. I. T. economist Daron Acemoglu.
"When one person can write a check to finance your whole campaign, how inclusive will you be, as an elected official, to listen to competing voices?"
"When one person can write a check to finance your whole campaign, how inclusive will you be, as an elected official, to listen to competing voices?"
THERE'S A LIMIT TO EVERYTHING
I watched 60 MINUTES, last night, and they had a report on the "evils of sugar". Apparently, sugar is as bad for you as salt. Maybe even "badder".
Well, that's it. I had to give up the salt and I didn't complain....much....but I'll be damned if I'm going to give up sugar too.
I'm guessing the website will be swamped today so you might have trouble connecting but you can always try another day.
LA CROSSE HISTORY
There's a great photo of Teddy Roosevelt in the LA CROSSE TRIBUNE this morning that was taken in 1904. He was in La Crosse, for a couple of hours, while on a cross country trip. Note State Bank and Doerflingers in the background.
Sunday, April 01, 2012
GOOD MORNING KATIE COURIC!
Katie Couric co-hosting with George Stephanopoulos on Good Morning America should be interesting this week. It's only for one week but I'll bet they make a great team.
BIG STAR BIRTHDAYS TODAY
How could I have forgotten JANE POWELL? It's been a long time since I've heard anything about her but she's still going strong at 84 today. She's married to Charles Osborne (host on Turner Classic Movie Channel). They have a home in Manhattan and another in Connecticut. Osborne is her fifth husband.
And, who could forget DEBBIE REYNOLDS? She's also celebrating a birthday today. Her 80th.
By the way, there could be a connection made between Debbie Reynolds and Jane Powell. The connection would be Elizabeth Taylor who was a bridesmaid at Jane Powell's wedding to her first husband and Jane Powell was a bridesmaid at Elizabeth's first wedding to Nicky Hilton.
And, nobody could forget the connection between Debbie Reynolds and Elizabeth Taylor.
A QUOTE FROM SOCRATES
"And in knowing that you know nothing, that makes you the smartest of all."
(If that's the case, I'm brilliant)
(If that's the case, I'm brilliant)
WINNER!
I see someone in Eau Claire won $250,000 in the MegaMillions lottery. I don't know anyone in Eau Claire......but I'd like to.
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