Friends of Dave #270: properly cut the cheese
Taking A Break This Week
For the first time in over two years we decided to take a trip over February school break.
So I'm going to use a hall pass on the intro this week, Friends. Never fear though, you didn't fall for my fabulous clickbait of a subject line for nothing.
I put some extra love into the articles for you and I'm giving you have more time to read them this week.
Also, as a reward, I am going to give you a list of starting words for Wordle that I have found particularly useful on my current 31 day hot streak and that you might want to try.
Here they are:
SPEAR
MOUTH
FORCE
BLAME
ADIEU
Open to other good ones if you want to pass them along via email, text, or Twitter.
Back at it again next week, Friends. Enjoy.
XOXO
Dave
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How a Big Mac Became a 'Historical Artifact' in Iceland A 12-year-old Big Mac, to be exact.
The 14 biggest cheese myths – debunked!
"The biggest faux pas in fromage is cutting the nose off a cheese, rather than slicing it lengthways – not for reasons of etiquette, but because the cheese tastes differently from the centre to the outside."
Yes, Friends, there is proper way to cut the cheese in order to ensure everyone enjoys it.
The History of the School Bell
The school bell has a different, more complicated history than the "factory model schools" story tells it.
Let's be honest, an article talking about cutting the cheese is just a tough act to follow......This is a bit longer and more serious than you would expect, but worth a look.
And The Last Word....
Do You Know the Story Behind Your Last Name? — medium.com
You know how it goes, people get older, they feel entitled, and so they take over England. Well, that’s how it was for William the Bastard in 1066, anyway. Of course, you know him as William the Conqueror, a name I’m sure he liked better.
Today Surnames are so common we don’t really think about them. Luckily, no one remembers how or why we got the names we have either. But understanding how they came about in the first place is pretty interesting. Easy read too.
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