Lucille’s husband of 40 years passed away. She was terribly lonesome. Her friend owned a pet store and suggested that she buy a talking parrot to keep her company. Although the parrot was expensive, she decided to buy the bird. Lucille took the parrot home and waited for days, but it never spoke.
She went back to the pet shop and her friend suggested that she buy the bird a ladder. He pointed out that parrots need exercise to keep them happy. She bought the ladder…after three days, the bird never spoke. She went back to the pet store, she was very angry. The pet store owner asked if she had bought the bird a mirror because they love to groom themselves. Although she was quite livid, she invested again.
She came back to the pet store the next day and told the owner that her parrot had died. The pet store owner asked, “Did it ever even speak a word?”
“Yes, before my parrot died it asked one question.”
SORRY-MEAN-ASS PEOPLE need to stop having cats declawed. That is their defense mechanism. They use their claws to find food in the wild. They use them to climb trees to escape other animals that would kill them. This procedure is legal in all states except New York and Maryland. Being legal does not make all actions correct. It is an inexcusable and sorry veterinarian who would offer this procedure and an even sorrier person who would request it. STOP DOING THIS! Think about how upset you will be when/if the government comes to take your guns! -Sheila Tolley-
What a difference a century makes!One hundred and 19 years ago. These are some of the U.S. Statistics for the Year 1907:
The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47 years old.
Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S had a bathtub.
Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
A three-minute call from Denver to New York City cost eleven dollars.
There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S. and only 144 miles of paved roads.
The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more heavily populated than California.
With a mere 1.4 million people, California was only the 21st most populous state in the Union.
The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!
The average wage in the U.S. was 22 Cents per hour.
The average U.S. worker made between $200 and $400 per year .
A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year.
A dentist made $2,500 per year.
A veterinarian $1,500 per year.
And a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.
More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S. took place at HOME .
Ninety percent of all U.S. 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.
Five leading causes of death in the U.S. were: 1. Pneumonia and influenza 2. Tuberculosis 3. Diarrhea 4. Heart disease 5. Stroke
The American flag had 45 stars. Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Alaska hadn’t been admitted to the Union yet.
The population of Las Vegas, Nevada was only 30!!!!
Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea hadn’t been invented yet.
There was no Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.
Two out of every 10 adults couldn’t read or write.
Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
There were about 230 reported Murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A.
Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores.
Back then pharmacists said,‘Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health.’
Venus is the only planet in our solar system to spin backward, in a clockwise direction. All other planets rotate counterclockwise.
As of early 2026, there are 421 confirmed moons orbiting the planets in our solar system, 165 orbit Saturn.
Although Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, the atmosphere on Venus is so inhospitable that it is the solar system’s hottest planet. Temperatures there are typically around 860°F.
NASA astronaut’s space suits have a tiny patch of Velcro sewn into their helmets so that astronauts can scratch their noses.
The first food eaten in outer space was a carton of applesauce John Glenn ate on board the Friendship 7 mission in 1962.
The first soft drink consumed in space was Coca-Cola.
The first song played in space was “Jingle Bells”.
Neil Armstrong’s application to join the Apollo 11 mission to travel to the Moon was submitted a week after submissions were closed. (A friend who worked at NASA broke the rules and added his name to the pile of applicants despite it being late.)
