Friday, August 10, 2007

Alan Rock's Trivia

Q: Born August 10, 1874, he was the first U.S. president to have a telephone on his desk -- which sure was more convenient than having to run outside all the time to use the pay phone. What was his name?
A: Herbert Hoover, the 31st President.

Q: What was the national motto the United States adopted on August 10, 1776?
A: Pluribus Unum -- later changed to E Pluribus Unum when dissidents kept abbreviating it as "P.U." Seriously, "E Pluribus Unum" was suggested by the committee Congress appointed on July 4, 1776 to design "a seal for the United States of America." These words, inscribed on a sash carried by the American bald eagle, describe an action of many uniting into one, referring to the union between the states and federal government. An accurate translation of the motto is "Out of many, one."

Q: What was the original title of the Beatles' hit "Eleanor Rigby"?
A: Daisy Hawkins.

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