Your Daily Dose of Trivia and Fun December 1   Today's Joke: Still Five Pounds Christmas Menu TODAY'S QUOTE: "In great attempts it is glorious even to fail." - Author Unknown It's... Apple Krinkle Day Today's Card Today's Ornament Card of the Day Fun Pick of the Day Fun Card TODAY'S TRIVIA: 1835 - Hans Christian Andersen published his 1st book of fairy tales 1843 - 1st chartered mutual life insurance company opens 1878 - 1st White House telephone installed 1891 - James Naismith creates the game of basketball 1909 - 1st Christmas Club payment made, to Carlisle Trust Co, Pa 1913 - 1st drive-up gasoline station opens (Pittsburg) 1917 - Boys Town founded by Father Edward Flanagan west of Omaha Neb 1929 - BINGO invented by Edwin S Lowe 1955 - Rosa Parks arrested for refusing to move to the back of bus 1959 - 1st color photograph of Earth from outer space TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: 1671 - Francesco Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius 1913 - Mary Martin, actress (Peter Pan) Larry Hagman's mom 1929 - Dick Shawn, actor (Producers, Maid to Order, Angel) 1935 - Lou Rawls, vocalist (Dean Martin's Golddigers, Natural Man) 1935 - Woody Allen [Allen Konigsberg], actor/writer/director (Annie Hall) 1939 - Lee Trevino, PGA golfer (US Open 1968, 71) 1945 - Bette Midler, singer/actress (Do You Want to Dance?) 1951 - Treat Williams, actor (Flashpoint, Hair) 1958 - Charlene Tilton, actress (Lucy Ewing-Dallas) Send a Friend the Motivator     Today's Quote Card click to send Send a Friend Celebrate the Date email Have a GREAT Day! Smiles from Connie

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