Today, we took my Mom & Dad to see the Norman Rockwell exhibit at the Dayton Art Institute. After the art, we ate dinner out at Tumbleweed’s Restaurant.  Not only did they make us wait a very long time for our meal…. they presented to us some a very disappointing imposters…. masked as buritos, burgers, and chicken.  But… back at the museum.

Mom & Dad are 90. Not collectively. Each.   After walking through the art show, my Pop commented…”I sure did learn a lot today, about Norman Rockwell and his paintings. Things I never knew before.”

And there you have it.

When I am 90…. I would like to be found sauntering through Art Exhibits… and still learning things. How awesome is that?

But when you think about it….. there is an awful lot…… about a big flipping lot…. that we don’t know. Hard as I try… I will never be able to figure it all out….. but it is fun trying. I read a news report this morning which state that only 55% of all Americans know that the sun is a star. Youch. Somebody light a candle.

So in the spirit of learning… I thought I would mention a few little dollops of trumpery here tonight.

Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States.  I think we need one more state.  We’ll call it Quaddle…. or something.

The hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards. And… that little crazy bird… manages to keep her weight down…. to less than a penny. Have you heard of a penny for your thoughts? Hopefully they weigh more than the hummingbird.

In Greek mythology, the goddess Hera spilled her breast milk after refusing to feed Heracles. What is said to have been the result of that incident? The Milky Way. Now this one bothers me. There are an awful lot of things named after the Milky Way… one of them being a very popular… and delicious candy bar.

Rhode Island, the smallest state, has a larger population than Alaska, the largest state. BUT, you can’t see Russia from Rhode Island.

A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours. Sad, but true.
The Galapagos tortoise has the longest lifespan of any animal, up to 200 years.  Diet and exercise I’ll tell you.  Diet and exercise.

To this day there are still 3 golf balls on the moon.

There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar. (I will not list the various ways here…. Buddy, can you spare a dime?)

Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite. I would think airlines would quit giving out peanuts on plane rides. Maybe they have.

Some Ribbon Worms will eat themselves if they can’t find any food. Dumb, hungry worm. I vote for an official name change.

The average American drinks about 600 sodas a year. Not me.  Ante up Polly K.

One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.  Guilty as charged… …. and you should SEE my PHONE BILLS!

A whale’s penis is called a dork. You know…. this really explains a lot.

Which brings me to the last bit of trivia for the night….
In West Virginia if you run over an animal, you can legally take it home and cook it for dinner!

I’ve never had a Possum Loaf I didn’t like…..