In Shakespeare’s time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase……… “goodnight, sleep tight.”

It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride’s father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the “honeymoon”.

In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts… So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them, “Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.”
It’s where we get the phrase “mind your P’s and Q’s”

Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. “Wet your whistle” is the phrase inspired by this practice.

There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with orange, purple and silver.

The dot over the letter “i” is called a tittle.

A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.

Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying

On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily!

The original name for butterfly was flutterby.

By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you cannot sink into quicksand.

Celery has negative calories. It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with.

Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest.

An old law in Bellingham, Washington, made it illegal for a woman to take more than three steps backwards while dancing!

Bats always turn left when exiting a cave!

The ropes that Tarzan swings on are called lianas (from the Latin ligare, meaning “to bind”). They snake up trees towards the light and then twist their way around the canopy and bind the treetops together. They can live for hundreds of years and reach half a mile long.

Roses – All roses have the symbolic meaning of “I love you”, but the different colors also have a meaning all of their own. For example, yellow roses mean “joy”; red roses mean “passion”, burgundy roses mean “unconscious beauty”; orange/coral roses mean “desire”; pink roses mean “grace and gentility”; red and white roses together mean “unity”; white roses mean “worthiness”.

Daisies are symbolic of innocence and beauty.
Irises/Lilies symbolize “resurrection/life” and are popular for burials.
Apple Blossom gives meaning of hope, good fortune, and better things to come.
Blue periwinkle is symbolic of friendship.
Blue violets mean modesty and faithfulness.
Camellias mean loveliness and gratitude.
Gardenias symbolize a secret and untold love.
Forget-Me-Nots mean true love and remembrance.
Honeysuckles symbolize devoted affection, generosity
Hyacinth – Loveliness
Hydrangea – Boastfulness
Iris – Warmth of affection
Ivy- Eternal fidelity
Jasmine – Amiability
Larkspur – Laughter
Lemon Blossoms – Fidelity in love
Lilac – First Love
White Lilac – Youthful innocence
Lily – Majesty
Lily-of-the-Valley – Return of happiness
Magnolia – Perseverance
Marigold – Affection
Mimosa – Secret love
Myrtle – Love, remembrance
Orange Blossoms – Purity, fertility
Orchids – Rare beauty
Peach Blossoms – Captive
Peony -Bashfulness
Poppies symbolize a consolation in time of death. In many countries, such as the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, red poppies are worn to commemorate veterans who died in war.
Rosemary – Remembrance
Sweet Pea – Delicate pleasures
Tulip – Love
Violet – Affection, faithfulness, modesty
Yellow Tulip – Hopeless love

Deciduous – Leaves falling at maturity or the end of a growing season.
Specimen Tree – A tree placed so people can gain the greatest enjoyment
for the color, texture, scent, or other pleasures it provides.
Noxious Weed – A weedy plant that is considered a pest in a particular place.