Monday, March 05, 2007

Alan Rock's Trivia

Actor Jay Silverheels died on March 5, 1980. Under what name did we know him? A: He played Tonto in "The Lone Ranger" series. I always felt sorry for Tonto. Every week the Lone Ranger sent him into town to get hit on the head. Tonto held the Old West record for taking aspirin. Tonto always called the Lone Ranger "Kemosabe," which means "friend". And because Tonto always willingly went into town to get clobbered, the Lone Ranger had a pet name for Tonto, too -- "Kemosucker."

In 15th century England, what color was believed to be a fever reducer? A: Red. The sick wore red underwear and pajamas and surrounded themselves with red objects.

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