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TIDBITS® LOOKS ATTHE COLOR PURPLE

by Kathy WolfeMix a little blue light and a little red light, and there you have it – purple! This week, Tidbits examines this “royal” color, and looks at everything from fruits to dinosaurs! • Purple light doesn’t actually exist in its own wave-

length, only as a combination of blue and red. Don’t confuse purple with violet, which is a spectral color, meaning it appears as a single wavelength of light.

• Purple has long been associated with royalty, mostly because they were the only ones who could afford it! The pigment used to color the robes of the royals came from an unusual gastropod sea snail, a mol-lusk that secreted a milky colorless substance that changed to a long-lasting dye once exposed to the air. It was this Bolinus brandaris creature, habitating primarily in the Mediterranean Sea, that the ancients dating back to the time of Alexander the Great used to cre-ate the color known as Tyrian, or Imperial, purple.

• From 1957 to 2003, children everywhere could draw their various art projects with a mulberry crayon. Crayola hues in the purple family included, among others, eggplant, fuchsia, plum, orchid, wisteria, and the patriotic purple mountains’ majesty.

• As children, we cranked our jack-in-the-box and sang of the monkey chasing the weasel around the mulberry bush, but, in truth, mulberries don’t grow on bushes! Rather, they grow on a subtropical tree found primarily in parts of Asia. These trees can grow to heights of 49 feet and folk medicine touts its medicinal properties. The sweet fruit is rich in anthocyanins, which function as powerful antioxi-dants.

• While some language experts maintain that there is no English word that rhymes with “purple,” poet Robert Burns used the word “curple” in one of his missives. This unusual word referred to “the small of the waist before the flare of the hips.” Not nearly as eloquent as Scotland’s favorite bard, in his 1964 hit “Dang Me,” country artist Roger Miller crooned, “Roses are red, violets are purple, Sugar is sweet and so is maple surple.”

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• Most Americans have watched the election night returns on television and followed the map’s break-down of red (Republican) and blue (Democrat) states. But just what is a purple state? Just as equal amounts of red and blue produce purple, a “purple state” has a relatively equal balance between Repub-licans and Democrats.

• Many Jimi Hendrix fans consider his 1967 hit “Pur-ple Haze” his signature song. Hendrix claimed he received his inspiration for the song from a dream in which he was walking under the sea, while others speculate that the “haze” was a result of the halluci-nogenic substances Hendrix ingested.

• Whether he was known as, or formerly known as, rock star Prince had a winner in his 1984 album, Purple Rain, a compilation of music that went plati-num 13 times. Entertainment Weekly ranked it as the Number One album of the past 25 years. Minne-apolis-born Prince Rogers Nelson used an unusual, unpronounceable symbol O(+>) from 1993 to 2000 to represent his name, but most folks just called him The Artist Formerly Known as Prince.

• In 1958, musician Sheb Wooley wrote a peculiar little song about a monster – the “one-eyed, one-horned flying purple people eater” – who descended to Earth. Who could have known that this composi-tion would turn gold only three weeks after its re-lease! Within a month, sales were at three million re-cords. Ten years later, Wooley’s work contributed to the new nickname of the purple-jerseyed defensive line of the Minnesota Vikings, which included Jim Marshall, Carl Eller, Gary Larsen, and Alan Page. These front four played together on the gridiron for seven seasons, including the 1969 Pro Bowl game.

• At each one of Babe Ruth’s birthday parties for nearly 10 years, a popular Big Band performed his favorite ballad, the 1933 hit “Deep Purple.” Thirty-five years later, a group of British musicians, includ-ing guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, were preparing to make it big in the industry. When Blackmore’s grandmother heard about the new group, she asked her grandson if they would be performing one of her favorites, “Deep Purple,” and the heavy metal band of the same name was born. Their 1972 hit “Smoke on the Water” was based on the band’s true experi-ence of watching a casino burn to the ground on the shores of Lake Geneva, Switzerland.

• If you’re a pool player, you already know that the solid “4” ball and the striped “12” balls are purple. Pool balls were originally crafted from wood, gradu-ating to clay and ivory before the invention of cellu-loid, and Bakelite and acrylic plastics. Ivory was an impractical source, as only three or four balls could be fashioned from one tusk.

• If you’re chewing on an Empress, President, Stan-ley, Tragedy, or Damson, you’re eating one of the many varieties of a purple plum. A plum is a drupe, which describes any thin-skinned fruit containing a hard stone in the middle.

• So what in the world is a plumcot? It’s the result of a breeder crossing an apricot with a plum. This hy-brid is half apricot and half plum, while an aprium is 75% apricot and 25% plum, and a pluot is 75% plum and 25% apricot.

• Although best known for his presidency and author-ship of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was a devoted horticulturist. Thanks to an 1806 gift from a friend in France, we now dine on eggplant, an item that Jefferson cultivated in the gar-dens at his Monticello estate.

• Author and illustrator Gelett Burgess was 29 years old in 1895 when he penned his nonsensical ditty, “I Never Saw a Purple Cow.” Most of us will agree with Burgess that we’d “rather see than be one!”

• In 1987, when Dallas, Texas mother Sheryl Leach wanted to see more positive television programming for her young son, she conceived the idea of a jolly purple Tyrannosaurus Rex. Her creation, dubbed Barney, happily sang and danced his way through educational information. However, not everyone was as impressed with the sociable dinosaur as his young audience – TV Guide added the program to its List of the 50 Worst TV Shows of All Time.

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1. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What would a group of emus be called?2. LANGUAGE: What is a synonym for jejune?3. MYTHOLOGY: In the mythical Greek tale, what was the name of Jason’s ship used in pursuit in the Golden Fleece?4. AD SLOGANS: Which company’s ads claim its ser-vices are “So easy, a caveman can do it”?5. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Who once said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter”?6. MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY: What is a more common name for the medical condition called cyesis?7. TELEVISION: Who used to sign off his program with the words, “Good night and good luck”?8. LITERATURE: Who was the author of the novel “Zuck-erman Unbound”?9. MOVIES: In which film is “The Children’s Marching Song” performed?10. GEOGRAPHY: What is the largest bay in the world?

Answers 1. A mob 2. Dull 3. The Argo 4. GEICO 5. Martin Luther King Jr. 6. Pregnancy 7. Edward R. Murrow 8. Philip Roth 9. “The Inn of the Sixth Hap-piness” 10. Bay of Bengal

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Before your holiday to-do list gets the best of you, here’s a pre-season “get organized” project the whole family can do together. Not only will you get a handle on the approaching flurry of activity, but you’ll have fun with your kids as you anticipate daily events leading up to Christmas.In the next day or two, get together as an entire fam-ily and talk about the activities everyone would like to do in December. Consider the basics, such as at-tending the Christmas concert at church, wrapping gifts to mail to out-of-town relatives and friends, de-livering Cub Scout wreaths and so on until the 25th.Share traditions your family has enjoyed yearly, too, and include favorites everyone would like this year. When my kids were young, they made a tradition of spreading out their sleeping bags by the Christmas tree after we decorated it, where they slept all night long.Once your list is complete (be sure to keep it man-ageable), mark the activities on your personal calen-dar. Then the kids can make a paper cutout garland -- one cutout for each day until Christmas.To make the garland, cut apart brown paper bags to make two large pieces of paper. Fold each piece across the top, forming a double layer large enough to fit a gingerbread-shaped cookie cutter. Place the cookie cutter on the paper with the top of its head on the fold. Trace around the shape and continue until you have made 25 figures. Cut out the figures, being careful not to cut through the fold.Let the kids color features on the shapes. Number from 1 to 25, then open them up and print on the inside the activity that corresponds with the day on the front. Lay 2 1/2 yards of wide holiday ribbon on your work surface and slip each figure over the rib-bon, beginning with figure 1. Glue the backside of the ribbon to the figures to keep them in place. Then put a dot of glue on the inside bottom of each figure and pinch it shut. Hang the countdown line across your mantel or a large window. Each morning un-til Christmas, let the children open the gingerbread person for the day to remind everyone of the activity inside.“The grandkids are coming!” tip: Bake a batch of gingerbread cookies together. Decorate and share with neighbors and friends.

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Holiday Gifts From the Kitchen

Whether the economy is up or down, gifts from the kitchen are easy and inexpensive to make, and are al-ways welcome during the holidays. Sachets and pot-pourri make beautiful and aromatic Christmas gifts. Sachets can made of a variety of herbs or potpourri and are simple to make. The bath sachets may be placed directly into the tub or tied to the faucet so that the hot water passes through the herbal mixture as the bath is drawn. Sachet bags also may be placed inside clothes drawers, tucked into the corners of couches or armchairs, or placed inside of closets.Any number of creative combinations may be used to make potpourri. Spices, flowers, essential oils, your favorite perfume, dried herbs and citrus peels all make a wonderful potpourri. Using a fixative -- such as tincture of benzoin, styrax, orris root or muskene -- will extend the life of the perfume and ingredients. Most fixatives can be purchased at craft stores. Remember, gifts from the heart are part of the true meaning of Christmas. These easy-to-make recipes for bath sachets, potpourri and rubbing lotion will be fragrant reminders long after the holiday season is over.

BATH SACHETS

2 cups dried herbs (lavender, sage, rosemary, pen-nyroyal, lemon verbena, camomile, thyme or mint -- alone or in any combination)8 (4-inch) squares of cheesecloth or cotton (8 small handkerchiefs work well)8 (12-inch) lengths of ribbon or lace

Place the herbs in a plastic bag. Roll a rolling pin back and forth over the herbs until they are slightly crushed. Place 1/4 cup of the dried herbs in the center of the cloth square. Gather the square in a pouf and knot a piece of ribbon or lace around the neck of the pouf to secure the herbs. Make ribbon or lace into a bow, leaving the ends long enough to tie the bath sa-chet to a faucet. Makes 8 bath sachets.

ROSE PETAL POTPOURRI

3 cups dried rose petals2 cups dried lavender1 cup dried lemon verbena1 tablespoon dried lemon peel1 tablespoon allspice1 tablespoon cinnamon1 tablespoon cloves1 1/2 tablespoons orris root

In a large jar, combine the rose petals and lavender. In a medium bowl, mix together the lemon verbena, lemon peel, allspice, cinnamon, cloves and orris root. Pour the lemon mixture into the jar containing the rose petals and lavender. Cover jar tightly and shake ingredients. Let potpourri stand for 3 to 4 weeks, shaking mixture frequently to combine the scents. Makes 6 cups.

To give as gifts:8 small drawstring bags or 8 (4-inch) squares of cheesecloth or cotton (8 small handkerchiefs work well)8 (12-inch) lengths of ribbon or lace

Place the potpourri in a decorative bag with a draw-string, or to make a sachet, place 1/4 cup of the pot-pourri in the center of a cloth square. Gather the square in a pouf and knot a piece of ribbon or lace around the neck of the pouf to secure the potpourri. Make the ribbon or the lace into a bow.

HERBAL RUBBING LOTION

This is refreshing herbal lotion is a wonderful pick-me-up for sore muscles and tired minds at the end of a long day. The herbs also give the rubbing alcohol a pleasant fragrance. The herbs may be obtained from nurseries or grocery stores.

1 cup fresh lavender leaves1/4 cup lemon verbena1/4 cup mint leaves1/4 cup rosemary sprigs2 cups unscented rubbing alcohol

Place the herbs in a plastic bag. Roll a rolling pin back and forth over the herbs until they are slightly crushed. Place herbs in a glass jar that has been sterilized by boiling. Add the rubbing alcohol. Cover tightly and label the jar NOT TO BE USED INTERNALLY. Set aside in a cool, dry place for 5 to 7 days. Strain the al-cohol through several layers of cheesecloth into pretty jars or bottles. Cap tightly and label bottles or jars, NOT TO BE USED INTERNALLY. Makes 2 cups rubbing lotion.

***Angela Shelf Medearis is known as The Kitchen Diva and is the execu-tive producer and host of “The Kitchen Diva!” cooking show on Hulu.com. Visit her Web site at www.divapro.com. Her new inspirational book is “Ten Ingredients for a Joyous Life and a Peaceful Home -- A Spiritual Memoir,” co-written with Pastor Salem Robinson, Jr. (www.dunnsmemo-rial.com).

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Wondering what to do with your Thanksgiving left-overs? Take the easy route, and create a delectable Turkey Hash -- replete with leftover mashed pota-toes, stuffing, turkey and cranberry sauce.

2 tablespoons margarine or butter1 medium onion, chopped2 cups leftover mashed potatoes2 cups leftover stuffing2 cups leftover cooked turkey, cut into 1/2-inch pieces1 cup leftover cooked vegetables, coarsely chopped1/4 cup (loosely packed) fresh parsley leaves, chopped1/2 cup leftover cranberry sauce

1. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt margarine on me-dium. Add onion and cook 8 to 10 minutes or until browned, stirring frequently. Stir in mashed pota-toes, stuffing, turkey, and vegetables. Cook 20 min-utes, turning occasionally and pressing with spatula, until browned. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with cranberry sauce. Serves 4.

• Each serving: About 550 calories, 23g total fat (5g saturated), 56mg cholesterol, 1000mg sodium, 61g total carbohydrate, 6g dietary fiber, 28g protein.

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With your first bite, you are going to think “cheesy smooth!” This will be a great hit with the kids.

3 cups (15 ounces) diced raw potatoes8 ounces Healthy Choice 97 percent lean kielbasa sausage, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces1/2 cup chopped onion1 (15-ounce) can cut green beans, rinsed and drained1 (2.5-ounce) jar sliced mushrooms, drained1 (12-fluid-ounce) can Carnation Evaporated Fat-Free Milk3 tablespoons all-purpose flour1 teaspoon parsley flakes3/4 cup shredded Kraft 2 Percent Milk Cheddar cheese

In a medium saucepan, cook potatoes in water until tender. Drain. In a large skillet sprayed with butter-flavored cooking spray, sautŽ potatoes, kielbasa and onion. Add green beans and mushrooms. Mix well to combine. In a covered jar, combine evap-orated milk and flour. Shake well to blend. Pour mixture into skillet with sausage mixture. Add parsley flakes and cheese. Mix well to combine. Continue cooking over medium heat until mixture starts to thicken and cheese melts, stirring often. Lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Makes 6 (3/4-cup) servings.

HINT: You can substitute 97 percent fat-free Oscar Mayer or Healthy Choice frankfurters.

• Each serving equals: 238 calories, 6g fat, 16g pro-tein, 30g carbs, 411mg sodium, 293mg calcium, 3g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 1 1/2 Protein, 1 Starch, 1/2 Vegetable; Carb Choices: 2.

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• Go Green Tip: If you need to replace holiday lights this year, check out LED lighting. It’s lon-ger-lasting -- up to 10 times longer than CFLs. It’s more energy efficient -- 95 percent more efficient than incandescent lights. And lastly, it’s durable; there’s no filament to break.

• Use a clothespin to clip coupons to your shop-ping cart. This will save you time at the checkout counter, since they’ll be front and center for use.

• “Before piping frosting on cookies or cupcakes with a design, I first trace the design using a tooth-pick. Then, I know for sure the words or image will fit properly. Also, my kids can be the ‘tracers’ and finish up with the piping, saving me time and allowing them to participate.” -- L.C. in Nebraska

• “Keep a few address labels with you wherever you go. You’d be surprised how handy they are for filling out forms and such. I just stick a label on and I’m on my way.” -- T.T. in Minnesota

• “Rub baby oil around the edges of a bandage when you are going to remove it. Let it soak for several seconds, and pulling off the bandage will be relatively painless. I do this for my child all the time.” -- L.B. in Texas

• To neutralize diaper pail odors, sprinkle a cup of baking soda in the bottom of the pail.

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1. In 2008, Jamie Moyer became the second-oldest pitcher to start a World Series game (45). Who was the oldest?2. Entering 2009, name the managers who won Manger of the Year award in both the American League and the

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cedars, but the ark of the covenant ... remaineth under curtains”? David, Nathan, Saul, Solomon3. From Numbers 12, why was Miriam shut out of camp for seven days? Un-godly act, Leprous, Fasting, Lent4. Who took David in as his own after the slaying of Goliath? Jonathan, Solo-mon, Saul, Eliakim5. About how tall was Goliath in ap-proximate cubits? 3, 4, 5, 66. Upon which mountain did Aaron die? Kor, Carmel, Pisgah, Sinai

ANSWERS: 1) Neither; 2) David; 3) Leprous; 4) Saul; 5) 6; 6) Kor

Create Your Own Family Heirloom If you start now, you have time to make the best holiday gift your family has ever had.What I have in mind is called Life Story Writing. You’ll tell pieces of your life story, either written down or as an oral history on tape or video, and give it as a gift to your family.Here’s a suggestion for getting started: As quickly as you can, make a list of your life’s early events, things your family might not know, jotting down a word or two to re-mind yourself later. Make the list as long as you can, and keep it handy because other things will come to mind as you get started.By events, I don’t necessarily mean big things. It’s in the small, everyday life occurrences you’ll find the greatest value. If you have a computer, use that. Copy the files onto CDs.If you have a tape recorder, use that to record your sto-ries. Tapes can be duplicated.Or you handwrite your stories, if that is easiest for you.Still don’t know how to start? Here are some ideas to get you going.“I learned a hard lesson when ...” “One thing I never told my parents was ...” “The best day of my childhood was ...” “The first car I ever had was ...” “My first job was ...”“I got caught doing ...”The more details, the better. Even the smallest descrip-tive detail can make your story come alive.If telling your life story is something you’d like to do, but you want help with it, ask among your friends who has a camcorder or who can transcribe what you write.

Don’t believe that your story has no value. It does! Chances are your family will want more chapters! Con-

sider this as chapter one in a family heirloom.

PICK YOUR FLAVOR!Tidbits appeals to everyone’s favorite in this look at those distinctive qualities of various food and drinks. • It’s likely that nearly every child in America has at some time received a ball-shaped lollipop from the bank teller. These little pops, known as DumDums have been around since 1924 when the seven original flavors were introduced. Many have been added and deleted over the years, including the famous Mystery Flavor. The Mystery Flavor changes regularly since it is a blend of the tail end of one batch and the beginning of the next, whatever they may be. Ten million DumDums are produced every day at their Bryan, Ohio factory.• The International Ice Cream Association reports that the

top three most popular ice cream flavors are vanilla, choc-olate, and butter pecan. Strawberry occupies the Number Four spot, with Neapolitan and chocolate chip close be-hind.

• Ben & Jerry name their ice cream flavors after famous people, movies, and current events. After the October, 1987 stock market crash, they were quick to introduce their Economic Crash flavor. Cherry Garcia, a tribute to the Grateful Dead icon, has been a best-seller for years, but another celebrity flavor, Zsa Zsa Gaboreo, proved to be much less popular.

• The Mediterranean herb anise is used in an unusual vari-ety of edibles and non-edibles, items ranging from can-dies to cough drops to pickles to tobacco. Although some might refer to their favorite candy as “licorice,” most of its flavor is really from anise.

• Since 1945, folks have been able to choose from 31 ice creams at Baskin-Robbins, one flavor for each day of the month. While only 31 are available at a time, over the years there have been more than 1,000 unique flavors created. The company, founded by brothers-in-law Burt Baskin and Irv Robbins, tried to stay on top of current events, naming their flavors accordingly. To honor the NASA space missions of the 1960s, they introduced “As-tronut” and “Lunar Cheesecake” varieties, and when the Winter Olympics were held in Lake Placid, New York in 1980, the company unveiled “Gold Medal Ribbon” ice cream. However, they weren’t always ahead of the game – as the Beatles prepared to tour America for the first time, a newspaper reported questioned Mr. Robbins on what flavor they were presenting to pay tribute to the Mop Tops. Hesitating only a moment, Robbins came up with, “Uh, Beatle Nut, of course.” Within five days, the concoc-tion had been created, manufactured, and delivered.

• Those tasty little candies with the unorthodox flavors known as Jelly Belly have been making history since 1976, when eight “gourmet” flavors were introduced, in-cluding Cream Soda, Green Apple, Root Beer, and Tan-gerine. President Ronald Reagan’s favorite, Blueberry, was always to be found in the Oval Office and aboard Air Force One. The flavor was borne from Reagan’s desire to have red, white, and blue jelly beans at his inaugural balls. If you visit his Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, you can view a portrait of Reagan, composed of 10,000 Jelly Belly beans. This brand made its maiden voyage into space, joining the first American female as-tronaut, Sally Ride, on her first space flight, aboard the space shuttle Challenger in 1983. Weird and nasty flavors of the little treats include earwax, vomit, skunk spray, baby wipes, and moldy cheese.

• It was Serbian electrical engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla who made the following sage observation: “One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane.” • You may be surprised to learn that in 1980, the mayor of Detroit gave the key to the city to Iraqi dictator Sad-dam Hussein. • If you’re planning a trip to Minnesota anytime soon, you might want to stop in the town of Pipestone to see its claim to roadside-attraction fame: a 30-foot-long peace pipe. • If you think postage rates are getting high now, con-sider this: To send mail by Pony Express originally cost $5 per ounce -- and that was when a dollar was worth a whole lot more than it is today. • The World Health Organization does not include cock-roaches on its list of insects hazardous to human health. • It was in 2006 at a Christian youth conference in At-lanta that the world’s largest recorded pillow fight took place, with some 10,000 teenagers taking part in the fes-tivities. • American author Ken Kesey is best known for his novel “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” which is set in a veterans’ hospital. He got the inspiration for the novel from work he did with patients while working the night shift at Menlo Park Veterans Hospital -- a job from which he was later fired. • If you’re ever vacationing in Denmark’s capital city, you might want to keep in mind this unusual statute: It is against the law in Copenhagen for an unmarried couple wearing bathing suits to kiss on the beach.

***Thought for the Day: “I like an escalator because an es-calator can never break, it can only become stairs. There would never be an escalator temporarily out of order sign, only an escalator temporarily stairs. Sorry for the convenience.” -- Mitch Hedberg

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• The flesh is very spongy, generally white, but often tinged with a delicate pink or crimson: the central part, in which the numerous seeds are lodged, has often struck me as bearing a strong resemblance to snow saturated with water, and when put into the mouth, melts deliciously away like snow into the sugary juice, of which the delicate cells are full: and though perhaps not quite so cold as melting snow, it may be considered as the best realization of the French princess’s brilliant idea, of “ice with the chill taken off,” especially when “drawn from the obscure retreat” of the underground cellar, to which they are usually consigned, for at least a night, to cool after being gathered. A cart-load is brought home from the field, nearly every evening, to supply the demand of the family for the next day; for during this torrid weather, very little business but the eating of water-melons is transacted. If a guest call, the first offering of friendship is a glass of cold water as soon as seated; then there is an immediate shout for water-melons, and each taking his own, several are destroyed before the knife is laid down. The ladies cut the hard part, near the rind, into stars, and other pretty shapes, which they candy as a conserve for winter. Letters From Alabama, by Philip Henry

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• On Dec. 4, 1872, the Mary Celeste, an American vessel, is spotted sailing erratically but at full sail near the Azores Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. The ship was seaworthy, its stores and supplies were untouched, but not a soul was onboard. The reason for the abandonment of the Mary Celeste has never been determined.

• On Dec. 6, 1907, in West Virginia’s Marion County, an explosion in a network of mines owned by the Fairmont Coal Company kills 361 coal miners. It was the worst mining disaster in American history. Nationwide, a total of 3,242 Americans were killed in mine accidents in 1907.

• On Dec. 1, 1913, the Ford Motor Company introduces the continuous moving assembly line. Ford’s new assembly line could produce a complete car every two-and-a-half minutes, allowing the company to sell cars for less than any competitor.

• On Dec. 3, 1947, Marlon Brando’s famous cry of “STELLA!” first booms across a Broadway stage, electrifying the audience during the first-ever per-formance of Tennessee Williams’ play “A Streetcar Named Desire.” When the curtain went down on opening night, the crowd erupted into a round of ap-plause that lasted 30 minutes.

• On Nov. 30, 1954, the first known modern instance of a meteorite striking a human being occurs at Sylacauga, Ala., when a meteorite weighing 8.5 pounds crashes through the roof of a house and into a living room, bounces off a radio and strikes a woman on the hip.

• On Dec. 5, 1964, the first Medal of Honor awarded to a U.S. serviceman for action in Vietnam is presented to Capt. Roger Donlon of Saugerties, N.Y., for his heroic action earlier in the year. During an attack on July 6, 1964, Donlon was wounded four times, but kept fighting, refusing medical attention.

• On Dec. 2, 1975, Ohio State University running back Archie Griffin becomes the first player in history to win the Heisman Trophy two years in a row. In the 1976 NFL Draft, he was the first-round draft choice of the Cincinnati Bengals.

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Sewing MachineQ: Do you have any information about a White sewing machine, originally purchased in 1956 in Manchester, N.H.? We have an original guarantee along with a booklet, the Directions on the Care and Use of a Rotary Machine. It is in excellent condition. -- Ruth, Stoddard, N.H.A: Before moving to Cleveland in 1866, Thomas H. White had manufactured sewing machines in Templeton and Orange, Mass. In 1876, his company reorganized into the White Sewing Machine Company. After several buy-outs, the company became a distributor for sewing machines that were manufactured in Japan. A quick check with several collectors revealed that you machine is probably valued in the $75 to $150 range. As with all collect-ibles, how much something is worth is directly related to condition, rarity and demand.

***Q: I have a Fender guitar that I bought in 1965. Can you direct me to a source so I can determine its current value? -- Joe, Carson City, Nev.A: One of the better reference books is Clas-sic Guitar: Identification and Price Guide by Nick Freeth, which features a chronological evolution of 260 of the most famous brands of guitars -- including more than two dozen by Fender -- and their values. It is published by Krause (www.krause.com) and lists for $19.99, well worth the investment.

***Q: At a recent garage sale, I purchased a box for $10 that contained nine bobbing-head dolls. They are in excellent condition and in-clude mostly sports figures. How can I deter-mine current values? -- Theresa, Swansea, Ill.A: Your best bet would be to get a copy of Bob-bing Head Dolls: 700 Dolls and Prices by Tim Hunter (Krause, $19.95).

***Q: I have two old Stanley Home Products cata-logs from 1975. I don’t have any idea of what they are worth. -- Barbara, Weldon, Calif.A: I checked with two catalog collectors and was told they are worth not more than about $5 each, since there is not much of a demand for them.

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AS THE WORLD TURNSJack went to New York to investigate an art theft involv-ing Simon. Rosanna suggested to Craig that they get married. Carly almost fell off the wagon, but was able to curb her temptation. Noah woke up blind after his brain surgery. Damian seduced Meg to keep her from telling Lily his secret. Barbara warned Paul that Mick was a con artist. Wait to See: Simon asks Carly to dance.

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFULStephanie tried to suppress her feelings for Eric after spending time with him. Sandy became more withdrawn the closer it got to her in-vitro procedure. Whip ran into a woman from his past. Ann surprised Stephanie and Pam with a visit. Katie and Bill flew off to their secret hon-eymoon locale. Pam went against Ann’s wishes. Wait to See: Eric surprises Stephanie at the cabin.

DAYS OF OUR LIVESSami was reunited with her baby while Nicole was forced to admit the whole truth to EJ. Stephanie tried to charm Nathan away from Melanie. Arianna was less than pleased when her little sister, Gabi, showed up in Salem. EJ was livid when he found out that Stefano kept Nicole’s secret. Nicole was able to convince Brady to post her bail. Wait to See: Vivian and Victor bond over their shared hatred of Carly.

GENERAL HOSPITALDominic suspected that Johnny was unstable. Nikolas told Rebecca that he had been using her and was in love with someone else. Patrick didn’t like the idea of his wife and ex-girlfriend being friends. Johnny learned that Olivia and Dominic were related. Elizabeth tried to get excited about her future with Lucky. Jason came face-to-face with his stalker without even realizing it. Lucky nearly caught Elizabeth and Nikolas in a tryst. Wait to See: Matt is smitten with Patrick’s ex, Lisa.

ONE LIFE TO LIVECharlie blamed himself for Jared’s death. Mitch was con-fident that he wouldn’t be charged with Jared’s shooting. Greg was optimistic that Matthew would walk again. Markko admitted that his vote cost Dorian the election. Gigi assured Rex that he didn’t inherit Mitch’s evil side. Ross was shocked to learn that he wasn’t Danielle’s fa-ther. Schuyler found out that Stacy was faking her preg-nancy. Wait to See: Matthew gets an encouraging sign.

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESSEmily turned down Jack’s invitation for a date. Kather-ine offered Kevin a position at her company. Paul was hopeful about his friendship with Nina. Chloe told Bil-ly that he needed to move on. Lauren believed that the anonymous gift she received was from Ryder. Wait to See: Adam makes a shocking confession to Sharon.

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Foley.. Condo for Sale.. very nice $139,000 For informa-tion call (251) 948-3328 or (205) 520-3624. Ground floor and convenient to church, school and stores. Never lived in.

Loxley - 20 acres commercial parcel on Hwy 59. Great location for warehouse, mini storage or offices. Possible owner financing. Lee Davenport, J. Barrons Real Estate, 251-625-1220.

Gulf Shores condos’ across street from beach. Two 2br 1.5bath, pool, covered parking, rent furnished or unfurnished.$750 and $825 per month catv and water included in rent. 6month lease 205-901-6155 or 205-317-4675

• Downsizers and empty nesters we’ve got the perfect newcommunity for you. Low maintenance homes starting at only $84,900 Call beverly @ Skipper Realty 251-752-5940

• Brand New home in Loxley in nice community possible Lease Purchase for qualifying buyer Call Beverly for de-tails at Skipper Realty 251-752-5940

• Waterfront lot in centeral baldwin $500 down, $535/mo. w.a.c. Call skipper Realty 251-947-7373

• New 3/2 New Orleans Style Home over 1500 sq ft on Large Lot. Must see. Call Angie, 251-747-8001 Skipper Realty

• 97± acres in 2 parcels wooded with creek, Summerdale city limits, $550,000. Skipper Realty, CeCe, 251-490-4540 or Angie, 251-747-8001.

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• Owner Financing Magnolia Springs area, 3/2 on Large Lot in cul-da-sac, low down payment, 659.00 per month. w.a.c. Call Skipper Realty 251-947-7373

• Tax Credit Approved! 3/2 Brick home, 1860sf, common pool, clubhouse &lake. Move in Now! $169,000. $159,000.Call CeCe, 251-490-4540 Skipper Realty

• Needs Large Active Family!! 4/3 Brick home, over 2,800 sf large fenced backyard, common pool clubhouse and lake. A Great Buy at $249,900! call CeCe, 251-490-4540 Skipper Realty

• Seller Sacrifice in Daphne! Beautiful, custom-built brickhome, almost new, over 2,500sf. Attractively priced at $299,000. Call CeCe 251-490-4540 or Angie 251-747-8001 Skipper Realty

• 3/2 on Large lot, storage building 4 car parking area, cov-ered side deck. FHA approved, $2,300 down, Only $390/mo. w.a.c. Call Angie 251-947-7373 Skipper Realty

• Owner Finacing 3/2 with Living room and Den, wood flooring throughout, front and rear decks Must see! 5% down, Only $810 per month w.a.c. Call Skipper Realty 251-947-7373

• Silverhill 4/2 brick home, over 2,000 sf. Priced to sell at $179,900. Call Beverly, 251-752-5940, Skipper Realty

• 3/2 brick home,1,860 square feet, common pool, club-house and lake, Mive-in now! $159,000. Call CeCe, 251-490-4540, Skipper Realty

• Big 4 bd/2ba 32x76 on 2.5 acres in Elsanor,Baldwin County. This home will not last at $65,900. Hurry time is running out for the tax rebate for first time home buyers. Call Steve at (251)923-6097

• Won’t last long! 5bd/3ba manufactured home in Bay Mi-nette and over 2 acres f land. Must See!! $59,900!! Call (251)923-6097

• Owner financed manufactured homes in Baldwin County!Only have three left. Hurry easy to qualify with low downpayment. Call Steve at (251)923-6097

• Beautiful brand new double wide home with 1 acre of land in Baldwin County for only $84,900 includes well, septic, setup and delivery,electric hook up, skirting,air con-ditioning installed,steps and appliances All included in the price w.a.c.!! Call (251)923-6097

• Emerald Homes (Baldwin County) Now selling 2010 Clayton Mobile Homes at prices that will knock your socks off. Call me (Jerry)... 251-947-2311

• Emerald Mobile Homes is the only mobile home dealer inBaldwin County. Our prices are so low it’s unbelievable. Drive a few miles to our lot in Robertsdale, Alabama. We’llprobably save you thousands of dollars. Come see for your-self. Ask for Jerry, 251-947-2311

• How Can Emerald Mobile Homes save you thousands ofdollars on new Clayton Mobile Homes compared to our competition in Mobile and Pensacola? Simple, we are an independent “mom and pop” dealer that does it the old fashoned way (We do it your way without breaking the bank). Call me, Jerry, 251-947-2311

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• Owner will finance 5 acres Summerdale. $19,500. Per Acre. Room for horses. Donna, Skipper Realty, 251-747-7373

• Bay Minette 2.3 acres with large double wide ready to move in. Easy finance. Donna, Skipper Realty, 251-747-7373

• 3 bedroom, 2 bath on beautiful lot. Crystal Orchard ready to move in. Donna, Skipper Realty, 251-747-7373

• Apply for $8,000 Tax Credit. Owner will finance 3 bed-room, 2 bath Crystal Orchard, Ready to move in. Donna, Skipper Realty, 251-747-7373

• 2010 Clayton manufactured home 3/2 16’ x 76’ $365 per month. Donna, Skipper Realty, 251-747-7373

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) There could be an unex-pected change in plans for your upcoming holiday travels. But keep in mind that a little flexibility goes a long way in resolving any disappointments.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A new relationship might not be responding quite as quickly as you’d hoped. Could you be expecting too much too soon? Try to ease up and let things happen at their own pace.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) As we approach the frenetic pace of pre-holiday planning, take time out now to recon-nect with the wonderful people who share your life, espe-cially the one who also shares your dreams.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A misunderstanding should be resolved before you get caught up in the flurry of holi-day preparations. Set your pride aside and deal with it, re-gardless of who might have hurt whom first.LEO (July 23 to August 22) Being told that a colleague might have been trying to undercut your effectiveness might or might not be true. Get all the facts before you even think about acting on this so-called information.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) It’s a good idea to start your holiday preparation plans early in order to avoid a time crunch if an unresolved workplace situation causes a problem. That old friend might have some welcome news.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A family member’s actions continue to surprise you, but this time with positive results. Could be your wise counsel finally got through. It’s like having an early holiday gift, isn’t it?SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your reluctance to act in a current situation could be traced to your inner self advising you to take more time to study its complexi-ties before you attempt to deal with it. Good luck.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Soothing hurt feelings before they can ignite an angry outburst is the wise thing to do. And, of course, when it comes to doing the “wisdom thing,” you do it so well.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Budget your time so that you can handle both your workplace duties and your personal holiday planning -- including travel ar-rangements -- without burning out on either end.AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You might find that you still need to firm up one or two of those still-out-standing decisions so that you can finally move forward as you had planned. Weigh the facts, then act.PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You usually don’t carry grudges, but you might feel this is one time when you’re justified in doing so. But aren’t you spending too much energy holding onto it? Let it go and move on.BORN THIS WEEK: You have a way of using your quiet strength to persuade people to follow their better instincts and do the right thing.

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1) _______________ had originally come to the Bald-win County area as a British loyalist soldier during the American Revolution.

A) John Forbes B) William Coker C) William Augustus Bowles D) Alexander McGillivary

2) It is rumored that after a dispute with a British of-ficer, Bowles began wearing Indian garb and living in a ___________ the washed up on the shores of Pensacola Bay.

A) A “hogshead” barrel B) A coffin C) A piece of ship wreckage D) A hollow log

3) William Augustus Bowles became a principal warrior in the _________ tribe .

A) Seminoles B) ChoctawC) TuckabatcheeD) Creek

4) Bowles in addition to being involved with the Creeks may have been involved in piracy after the American Revolution. This is based on the fact that __________ threw him in prison and eventually exiled him to the Philippines.

A) Portugal B) France C) Spain D) The United States

5) It is believed that Bowles escaped exile in the Philip-pines, returned to Alabama and was again captured near ___________ . The Indians that captured him returned him to the Spanish where he was imprisoned in Cuba and died December 23rd 1805.

A) Mobile B) Ft. Toulouse C) Pensacola D) Biloxi

Answers 1-C, 2-A,3-D,4-C,5-B

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