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Welcome to No Housework Day: no trash, no dishes, no
making of beds or washing of laundry, and no guilt! Today is also the death anniversary of
Henry Ford (1863-1947), whose assembly-line method of automobile production revolutionized
the industry. His innovations reduced the time it took to build each car from 12 1/2 hours
to 1 1/2 hours. This lowered the unit cost and enabled him to sell cars for $500, making
automobile ownership a possibility for an unprecedented percentage of the population.
Baseball fans will remember that Wednesday is the anniversary of the
day in 1974 when Hank Aaron hit the 715th home run of his career, breaking the record set
by Babe Ruth in 1935.
Friday is National Siblings Day, as well as the anniversary of the 1849
patent of the first safety pin. Saturday is Barbershop Quartet Day, and Sunday is the
anniversary of the day in 1934 when the strongest natural wind on the earth's surface -
231 miles per hour - was recorded.
April 12 is Easter Sunday, and the library will be closed. Monday is
the beginning of Egg Salad Week, dedicated to the many delicious uses for all of the
Easter eggs that have been cooked, colored, hidden, and found.
WHAT'S HAPPENING?
Wednesday's 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. storytimes and Saturday's 10:00 a.m. storytime
celebrate Easter with books, finger plays, songs, and crafts. Participants will decorate
eggs and bunnies with lace, glitter, and feathers!
BOOK TALK
This week's book information is provided by librarian Loretta Clark.
Stories about Easter can be fun. Children (and the young at heart) will enjoy reading
"Miz Fannie Mae's Fine New Easter Hat" by Melissa Milich. When the eggs on Ms.
Fannie Mae's Easter hat begin to hatch in church, the congregation proclaims a miracle.
For Easter viewing, children can check out the video, "The Easter Bunny Is Coming to
Town." In the adult mystery collection, "Cat Crimes for the Holidays"
includes the short story of "Easter Cat" by Bill Crider. Other adult short
stories are found in "Stories for the Christian Year."
If you want to read about Easter crafts and customs, the Children's
collection includes "Easter: A Spring Celebration of Traditional Crafts and
Recipes" by Teresa Evelegh and "Easter Celebration: Traditions and Customs From
Around the World" by Pamela Kennedy. For dramatic presentations, the adult collection
provides "Stagecraft for Christmas and Easter Plays: A Method of Simplified Staging
for the Church."
These and a multitude of other books are available to check out at your
Roswell Public Library. Happy Easter!
DID YOU KNOW?
Here's some more "Trivia for the Completely Bored!" taken
from the Internet. If you have some time on your hands, you might want to check this out.
In the movie "Pulp Fiction," all of the clocks are stuck on 4:20. However, in
most advertisements, including newspapers, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10. For
those of you who like to play with words, no word in the English language rhymes with
month, orange, silver, or purple, and "dreamt" is the only English word that
ends in the letters "mt."
There are only four words in the English language that end in
"-dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. Maine is the only
state whose name is just one syllable. On the other hand, the longest place name still in
use is
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwenuakitana-tahu, a
hill in New Zealand!
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
"Happiness is like potato salad; share it with others, and you can have a
picnic." (unknown)
JUDY ARMSTRONG, 624-7276
| Address: 301 N. Pennsylvania Phone #: 622-7101 Hours: Sunday 2-6 Monday and Tuesday 9-9 Wednesday through Saturday 9-6. |
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