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WITandWISDOM(tm) - January 17, 2003
ISSN 1538-8794

~~~~~~~ THOUGHTS:

Be what you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.

Source: The Funnies, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/andychaps_the-funnies

~~~~~~~ SPECIAL THOUGHTS:



~~~~~~~ THIS & THAT:

"German Talk Translations"
Part 2 of 2 [Jan 7, 17]

MUSIC

Piano:
Plinken-planken-plunken-box

Pianist:
Plinken-planken-plunken-box-ge-pounder

Piano Stool:
Plinken-planken-plunken-box-ge-pounder-spinnen-seat

Piano Recital:
Plinken-planken-plunken-box-ge-pounder-offen-ge-showen-spelle

Fathers at the Recital:
Plinken-planken-plunken-box-ge-pounder-offen-ge-showen-spellen-snoozen-gruppe

Mothers at the Recital:
Plinken-planken-plunken-box-ge-pounder-offen-ge-showen-spellen-snoozen-gruppen-u ppen-wakers

AUTOMOBILES

Automobile:
Honken-braken-screecher

Gasoline:
Honken-braken-screecher-zoomer-juicen

Driver:
Honken-braken-screecher-guiden-schtunker

Auto Mechanic:
Honken-braken-screecher-knocken-ge-pinger-sputter-gefixer

Source: Colorado Comments, http://coloradocomments.com/

~~~~~~~ KEEP SMILING:

On a visit to Chicago, I was eager to visit a posh department store about a dozen blocks from our hotel. My husband obligingly hailed a cab. "The lady wants to go to Neiman Marcus," he told the driver.

The cabby looked over his shoulder at us. "And the gentleman?" he asked. "Does he want to go to the bank?"

Source: Kitty's Daily Mews, Copyright (c) 1997-2002 All rights reserved worldwide, http://www.katscratch.com/

~~~~~~~ TRIVIA:

Vital Statistics

33 - The percent increase in new diabetes cases in the 1990s.

58 - The percent exercise and a healthier diet decrease the incidence of diabetes.

70 - The percent of brain and spinal cord birth defects that could be prevented by taking folic acid.

31 - The percent of women of childbearing age who take a daily multivitamin that contains folic acid.

3 - The number of times per week a severely depressed person should work out to get the same effect as taking Zoloft regularly.

Source: Health, November 2002, http://www.health.com

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