What a difference a century makes
Here are some statistics for the Year 1919:
The average life expectancy for men was 47 years.
Fuel for cars was sold in drug stores only.
Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.
Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower.
The average US wage in 1919 was 22 cents per hour.
The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year.
A competent accountant could expect to earn $2,000 per year.
A dentist earned $2,500 per year.
A veterinarian between $1,500 and 4,000 per year.
And, a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.
More than 95 percent of all births took place at home.
Ninety percent of all Doctors had no college education.
Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press AND the government as “substandard.”
Sugar cost four cents a pound.
Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.
Most women only washed their hair once a month, And, used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason.
The Five leading causes of death were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke
The American flag had 45 stars …
The population of Las Vegas , Nevada was only 30.
Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn’t been
invented yet.
There was neither a Mother’s Day nor a Father’s Day.
Two out of every 10 adults couldn’t read or write and, only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at local corner drugstores.
Back then pharmacists said, “Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach, bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health!” (Shocking?)
Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help…there were about 230 reported murders in the entire U.S.A.
The Laws of Life
1. Law of Mechanical Repair – After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you’ll have to pee.
2. Law of Gravity – Any tool, nut, bolt, screw, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible place in the universe.
3. Law of Probability – The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.
4. Law of Random Numbers – If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal; someone always answers.
5. Variation Law – If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were in will always move faster than the one you are in now
6. Law of the Bath – When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone will ring.
7. Law of Close Encounters – The probability of meeting someone you know INCREASES dramatically when you are with someone you don’t want to be seen with.
8. Law of the Result – When you try to prove to someone that a machine won’t work, IT WILL!!!
9. Law of Biomechanics – The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.
10. Law of the Theater & Hockey Arena – At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle, always arrive last. They are the ones who will leave their seats several times to go for food, beer, or the toilet and who leave early before the end of the performance or the game is over. The folks in the aisle seats come early, never move once, have long gangly legs or big bellies and stay to the bitter end of the performance. The aisle people also are very surly folk.
11. The Coffee Law – As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.
12. Murphy’s Law of Lockers – If there are only 2 people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers.
13. Law of Physical Surfaces – The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor are directly correlated to the newness and cost of the carpet or rug.
14. Law of Logical Argument – Anything is possible IF you don’t know what you are talking about.
15. Law of Physical Appearance – If the clothes fit, they’re ugly.
16. Law of Public Speaking – A CLOSED MOUTH GATHERS NO FEET!
17. Law of Commercial Marketing Strategy – As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it OR the store will stop selling it!
18. Doctors’ Law – If you don’t feel well, make an appointment to go to the doctor, by the time you get there, you’ll feel better. But don’t make an appointment and you’ll stay sick.
Walmart in China
We thought our WalMarts had it all.
Crocodiles.
Bulk Rice.
Mixed meat for the choosing. (I’m sure they all washed their hands first!) This is all so sanitary, isn’t it? No wonder the corona virus spread quickly.
Turtles and frogs. Yum, Yum!
You guess! (It looks familiar, but definitely not something that I have eaten or going to! Those are bull penises.)
Walmart Brand Spirits
Rib Cages. (From what or who?) NOT sanitary again!
Assorted Dried Reptiles.
Beautiful Boxes Of Liquor.
Frogs.
A Large Selection of Chopsticks.
Ducks on a rack (They say it tastes just like chicken!) Not very sanitary.
Great Value Brand Beef Granules.
Pig Faces.
Antibacterial Bikini Underwear For Men.
Diet Water. (Hmmm.) It has no calories anyway.
Meat Water. Notice the flavors on the bottles.
Specialty Pickles. (Just like “Cracker Jacks” a prize in every jar!)
100% Powdered Horse Milk (no ponies!).
Gosh…and North American WalMarts only have crazily dressed people.
Why is Australian Sand Soccer so Popular?
When the NFL began all the dancing in the end zone and then decided that kneeling for the National Anthem was OK, I decided that I was thru watching NFL Football.
I began looking for another sport to replace my Sunday entertainment interests. I had settled on Beach Volleyball which I found interesting but the season was so short that something additional was needed to provide for a longer entertainment season. As luck would have it along came Sand Soccer which I feel will be more than adequate in fulfilling my entertainment needs on Sundays.
Why is Australian Sand Soccer so Popular?
I think it’s the uniforms.
Interesting Flowers in Arlington
While walking down the street in Arlington, Virginia I happened to notice these interesting flowers.