Fun Facts

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In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to
beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have
'the rule of thumb

Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from
history:

Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar

Hum Where is our Henry????



If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in
the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in
the air, the person died because of wounds received in battle. If the
horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural
causes.


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'

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.