13 Times A Day

Working with small children (as I do) can be quite funny. I know every song that Barney the purple dinosaur sings. Let's not even mention the fact that there are days when I feel that I actually live on Sesame Street. Yes....I can tell you how to get to Sesame Street! Elmo, Big Bird, Grover, Ernie and Bert are my peeps...my homies....my buddies. We hang out together every morning before I begin Phonics lessons with my students.

There is no way that I would win on a game show such as Jeopardy or Who Want's To Be A MILLIONAIRE. Don't ask me about world events. Don't ask me about politics. Don't ask me about stock prices. Don't ask me about Brangelina or TomKat because I won't be able to tell you a thing. But if you want to know who Mr. Noodle is, or the color of Clifford the Big____Dog, I can tell you that. I know that If you try "Green Eggs and Ham" you may end up liking them. I can tell you why Jack and Jill went up the hill. I can say the"Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers" tongue twister faster than you can blink. I can play a mean game of "Go Fish or CANDYLAND" but don't ask me how to play poker or bridge. I even knew that London Bridges were falling down before Fergie decided to steal a child's nursery rhyme and make song out of it. I don't think that a week goes by that I don't touch finger-paint, glue, construction paper, or blow bubbles. I know how to play house and princesses. I know how to build tunnels and bridges with wooden blocks and I know how to make car engine sounds with my mouth when I make the toy trucks go over and under the tunnels and bridges. For all of these reasons, I have to make sure that I get my daily dose of reality checks. I try to make sure that I have at least one good adult conversation per day. I also try to make sure that I read something interesting or learn something new each day. This keeps me from actually having to take up residence on Sesame Street.

I thought it would be fun to share a few fun facts with you. Test your knowledge to see how many of these facts you know. If nothing else, you'll have some great conversation starters at your next boring Company Picnic or Family Get Together. Memorize a few of these and dazzle your friends and colleagues with with your superior knowledge and intelligence. They don't have to know the truth! (Tee Hee)

1. The Yo Yo was originally used as a weapon in the Phillipines Jungle.

2. The best selling glue in America is ELMER'S Glue All.

3. The longest recorded flight of a Chicken is 13 seconds.

4. The worlds oldest piece of chewing gum is over 9,000 years old.

5. A quarter has 119 grooves on it's edge.

6. In 1880's England, the word PANTS was considered a dirty word.

7. The average American drinks about 600 sodas per year.

8. Millions of trees in the world were accidentally planted by squirrels who forgot where they hid and buried their nuts.

9. 1 out of every 230 cars made was stolen last year.

10. A person uses an average of 57 sheets of toilet paper per day.

11. There are more plastic flamingos in the USA than real ones.

12. A fetus develops fingerprints at 18 weeks.

13. Rice Paper doesn't have any rice in it.

14. Every second, Americans collectively eat 100 pounds of chocolate.

15. Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.

16. Money is not made out of paper...it's made out of cotton.

17. There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos.

18. Coca Cola was originally green.

19. Diet Coke was only invented in 1982.

20. Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on our planet.

21. Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women.

22. It is impossible to lick your elbow.

23. Honolulu is the ONLY place in the USA that has a Royal Palace.

24. There are approximately 50 bibles sold each minute across the world. Yes, the word is getting out that JESUS SAVES! And just in case you didn't know, let me be the one to tell you just how much he loves you. I hope that brings a smile to your face. And it leads me to one final thing.

QUESTION?

What does the average person do at least 13 times a day?

ANSWER:

Laugh

Try and count how many times you laugh today. If it is less than 13 then make sure you find something to laugh about. Remember this....The Joy of the Lord is your Strength.