Saturday 24 November 2007

Trivial Knowledge # 1

Sherlock Holmes never said "Elementary, my dear Watson."

I wonder where it came from.

Simple Pleasures # 1

Beth likes to chase birds out of the park. It is the only time she can be the bully instead of being bullied. This worries her mother, Erica, because she is an animal rights activist who orgasms whenever she bites into a Big Whopper.

Cool Fact # 1

Ad astra per alia porci--

Latin for "To the stars on the wings of a pig." This is the motto on John Steinbeck's personal stamp, and is usually accompanied by his Pigasus.

The backstory is what makes this interesting: It was one of John Steinbeck's favorite sayings. A professor told him that he would be an author when pigs flew. Every book Steinbeck wrote is printed with this insignia.

I hope that teacher ate his hat.