Friday, April 29, 2016

Potpourri VIII

Big Ben, the iconic clock in London, will go silent for several months next year as part of refurbishing it and its tower. It has been said that a stopped clock is correct twice a day but if you had intended to check your Rolex with Big Ben next summer you may have to refer to the sun dial in the garden.

Thomas E. Dewey was a two time loser when he ran for President in 1944 & 1948. He wasn't well liked universally and as he prepared to run the second time it was reported that Teddy Roosevelt's daughter was heard to say "A souffle doesn't rise twice."
tjs

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