“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.”
Edward Degas
The Bachelor, Mr. President
Who was the only President of the United States that remained a bachelor for his entire term in office?
Melons and Gourds and Pumpkins, Oh My!!
Pumpkins are considered fruit because they grow from the ovary of flowering plants that must be pollinated. Basically, if it starts from a flower it’s a fruit.
In case you were wondering (were you?), cucumbers, squashes, watermelons, melons, and gourds are also fruits (and for the same reason)!!
President George W. Bush
“We have seen the state of our union in the endurance of rescuers working past exhaustion. We’ve seen the unfurling of flags, the lighting of candles, the giving of blood, the saying of prayers in English, Hebrew, and Arabic. We have seen the decency of a loving and giving people who have made the grief of strangers their own.”
Pumpkins!
Are pumpkins considered fruits or vegetables?
One and a Half Feet!
The diameter of all regulation size basketball hoops, including official NBA size basketball hoops, have a diameter of 18 inches (46cm).
General of the Army, Douglas MacArthur
“The history of failure in war can almost be summed up in two words: ‘Too late.’ Too late in comprehending the deadly purpose of a potential enemy; too late in realizing the mortal danger; too late in preparedness; too late in uniting all possible forces for resistance, too late in standing with one’s friends.”
Hoop Dreams
What is the diameter of the average basketball hoop?
P.S. Diameter, not width 🙂
On A Cricket’s Legs, Of Course!
Cricket’s ears are located on their legs, approximately where we would refer to the location as their ‘knees.’
Jay London
“I recorded my hair this morning, tonight I’m watching the highlights.”