Their Last Meal Requests

When three men, a Frenchman, an Italian, and a Jew were captured and condemned to be executed, their captors told them that they had the right to have a final meal before the execution. They asked the Frenchman what he wanted. “Give me some good French wine and French bread,” he requested. So they gave it to him, he ate and drank, and then they executed him.

Next was the Italian’s turn. “Give me a big plate of pasta and meat balls with Italian wine,” said the Italian. And they brought his request which he ate and drank, and was then executed. It was now the turn of the Jew. “All I want is just a big bowl of strawberries,” said the Jew. The captors look at each other and chorused, “Strawberries! They aren’t even in season!!” And the Jew said, “So, I’ll wait!”

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Some Facts About Monkeys

1. Monkeys can count.

2. Capuchin Male Monkeys urinate on themselves to attract a mate.

3. The bonobo monkey, the closest relative to humans, is naturally bisexual.

4. Monkeys are trained and employed as harvesters of large coconut plantations in Malaysia and Thailand.

5. Scientists have discovered that monkeys are susceptible to optical illusions, just like humans.

6. In 2011, a monkey was arrested in Pakistan for crossing the border with India.

7. There's a restaurant in Japan using monkeys as waiters.

8. Capuchin monkeys show biases against humans who deny help to others.

9. Yoda, from Star Wars, was almost played by a monkey.

10. A Colombian woman was raised by monkeys after being kidnaped and abandoned in the jungle as a child.

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Some Random Facts_33

1. Cities account for 80% of the world's GDP.

2. The word ‘swansong', a final act or gesture before death or retirement, arose from an ancient belief that swans are mute all their lives but sing a beautiful, mournful song just before they die.

3. Alternative names proposed for Canada in 1867 were Borealia, Cabotia, Transatlantica, Victorialand and Superior.

4. In Sweden, there's a shopping centre dedicated entirely to, repaired and up-cycled goods.

5. Even a short, one-time burst of exercise can boost parts of the brain responsible for executive function such as decision-making and focus, a research paper found.

6. In the 1800s, ducks were called ‘arsefeet' because their feet are so close to their bottoms.

7. The world's billionaires made enough money in 2017 to end extreme poverty seven times over.

8. A male cheetah can make a female ovulate by barking at her.

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His Temperance Sermon

While completing his temperance sermon, the preacher had a great expression on his face when he said, "If I had all the beer in the world, I'd take it and throw it into the river." With even a greater emphasis, he said, "And if I had all the wine in the world, I'd take it and throw it into the river." Finally he said, "And if I had all the whiskey in the world, I'd take it and throw it into the river." He then sat down.

The song leader then stood up, and very cautiously announced with a pleasant smile, "For our closing song, let us sing Hymn number 419, “Shall We Gather At The River!”

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Thought Of The Day

There are things you would love to hear, that you will never hear from the person whom you would love to hear them from; but don’t be so deaf as not to hear it from the one who is saying it from the heart.

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Learning Through Experience

When a six year old came crying to his mother because his little sister pulled his hair, the mother pleaded, "Don't be angry! Your little sister doesn't realize that pulling hair hurts." And when a short while later there was more crying and the mother went to investigate and found the little sister bawling, her son said, "Now she knows!"

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Some Random Quotes_7

1. Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

2. We may be limited, but we can push back the borders of our limitations.

3. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams, and you will live the life you have imagined.

4. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

5. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must act.

6. The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook.

7. Passion is the genesis of genius.

8. Love is the emblem of eternity: it confounds all notion of time.

9. While kindness in words creates confidence, kindness in thinking creates profoundness.

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