12/12/18 Grif.Net - Senior Citizens
Robert Griffin
[Possible names for senior citizens suggested in Newsweek (April 23, 1990). Thankfully NONE of these have caught on.]
WHOOPIES = Well-Healed Older People
OPALS = Older Persons with Active Lifestyles
GRUMPIES = Gown-Up Mature People
OOMPAS = Old Or Mature People with Affluence and Status
GOLDIES = Great Old Love-Directed Individuals with Energy and Sagacity
MARCERS = Mature Adults Responding with Care, Experience and Resources
SAGES = Senior Adults Growing in Excellence and Spirituality
~~ANSWERS from Yesterday
1. What US state is closest to the continent of Africa?
Maine (3154 miles)
Florida is 4085 miles
Cape Hatteras is 3625 miles
Cape Cod is 3332 miles
For those who guessed Hawaii, that is 11,408 miles the other way (the Pacific is big)
2. What is a group of unicorns known as?
A “Blessing”
3. What man-made object(s) on earth are visible to the naked eye from the moon?
None. Objects on earth are seldom visible even from normal orbit in the Space Station.
4. On what day was “G-mail” (Google internet mail system) launched?
April 1st, 2004 (April Fool’s Day)
5. What percentage of Americans live within 50 miles of their birthplace?
52%
6. What day of the year has the most phone calls? What day the most collect phone calls?
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day respectively
7. Lobster blood is blue once it is exposed to air, but what color is it inside a living lobster?
Clear
8. Why did the King James Bible published in 1632 become known as the Wicked Bible?
Because "not" was missing from the seventh commandment, making it "Thou SHALT commit adultery."
9. The 3 Musketeers bar was originally split into three pieces with what three different flavors?
Vanilla, chocolate and strawberry
10. What is the modern name for Van Diemen's Land?
Tasmania (Named for Anthony van Diemen governor general of the Dutch East Indies. The island was discovered and named in 1642 by Abel J. Tasman, a celebrated navigator under Van Diemen’s command. British settlers in the early 19th century retained the name, including it as a part of New South Wales. It achieved self-governing status in 1856.)
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Dr Bob Griffin
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