The Canary Islands is named after the Latin word for the genus of mammals which includes dogs – Canis! The biological genus Canis also includes wolves, coyotes and jackals.
Dog Days of Summer Are Over, But . . .
General Douglas MacArthur
“We are not retreating – we are advancing in another direction.”
Not Cuckoo At All
What animal was the Canary Islands named after?
Sri Lanka
In 1960, Sirima Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike, commonly known as Sirimavo Bandaranaike, became Prime Minister of Sri Lanka?
Christopher Hampton
“Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost how it feels about dogs.”
Margaret Wasn’t First
Which country was the first to have a female Prime Minister – indeed, this person was the first non-hereditary female head of government in modern history?
Ha! Ha!
The only city in the world with an official name that includes two exclamation points is the municipality of Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! in the Province of Quebec in Canada. The name can officially be traced back to an archaic French term, “The haha,” which means an unexpected obstacle or dead end. It seems to refer to Lake Témiscouata, which came into view unexpectedly and quite suddenly for early French explorers in Canada.
Norm Crosby
“When you go into court you are putting your fate into the hands of twelve people who weren’t smart enough to get out of jury duty.”
This Name is No Laughing Matter
What is the only city in the world whose official name includes two exclamation points?
The Voice of Shredder
The voice of Shredder in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon was that of James LaRue Avery, an American actor, comedian, a poet and voice over artist. He is most likely best known for playing the patriarch Philip Banks(“Uncle Phil”) in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.