Four stars for Nancy, Laura, and Bobbie! Three for TM! Yes, these vegetables are called thermic vegetables because they burn more calories than contain. There is some dispute that that effect is real, but I like the idea, so I am going with the theory! I was trying to get you all to come up with thermic by thinking thermal hence the dynamic clue, TM (thermal dynamics-yes, a bit of a stretch, I know. Sorry). I figured celery would give it to you! :) Hope it was fun. I have linked the article below for you. Here is a link that might be useful: Thermic veggies

Four stars for TM, Nancy, and Bobbie. Yes, the jack in the box toy is believed by some to have been inspired by the story of John Schorne. The link has a picture of him with the devil's head popping out of his boot. TM, I wondered the same about the song! I have never heard one play anything else. Nancy, I think lots of wee one find them scary at first. I think they can be a tad creepy myself. Bobbie, I rather wish I had rescued and kept our Ouija board when we cleaned out my parents' house. We loved it when we were in our pre-teen and early teen years! Thanks for playing. Have a fun Sunday you three. It is pretty chilly here, but I have things to plant, so I guess I will have to bundle up and head outside later. Maybe it will warm up around noon. Cynthia Here is a link that might be useful: John Schorne

Here are your three stars, Laura and TN! Also, yes, Eisenhower signed the name change into law. The U.S. Postal Service is indeed the largest employer of veterans. BTW, California has the greatest number of living vets in the states followed by Florida and Texas. 1. Kris Kristofferson E 2. Drew Carey L 3. Tony Bennett K 4. James Earl Jones B 5. Mel Brooks G 6. Alan Alda D 7. Bill Cosby A 8. MC Hammer C 9. Montel Williams F Julia Child J Steve McQueen-H Thanks for playing everyone. I enjoyed researching this topic and learning stories about the service of these folks. Of course, there are so many more I could have included, but those may have to wait until next year. Promise to find some Canadians next year too!

Four stars for Bobbie and her DH! Absolutely fair in my mind to make it a team effort-I have done the same if you remember! Oh, and the Christmas story that Dr. Faulds used to recite was Luke 2:1-20. I still love to hear it, but no one can match his telling. Also, it HAS to be the King James version for me. Three stars for Tm and Nancy who got one and probably for Annette as well although she never got back to post! #1. Yes, it was St. Francis of Assisi who, in 1223, started his Nativity Plays in Italy. The people in the plays sang songs or 'canticles' that told the story during the plays. Sometimes, the choruses of these new carols were in Latin; but normally they were all in a language that the people watching the play could understand and join in! The new carols spread to France, Spain, Germany and other European countries. (Taken from the website-see carols history link below) #2. The Three Ships in the original version were said to be carrying the skulls of the three Wise Men to the cathedral in Cologne. Also see link (Carols stories) #3. Won't go through each of these, but again, the carols stories link goes through them all. I will add to that to tell you that the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit are: wisdom, understanding, counsel, knowledge, fortitude, piety, and fear of the Lord (wonder and awe). The Nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit are: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. All words to live by no matter what one's religion or whether one follows any religion or not. I wish you all joy, health, and laughter this week and throughout the year. Thanks for playing! Cheers, Cynthia Here is a link that might be useful: Lots of fun and info here!