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MAGNIFICENT WATERFALLSby Patricia L. Cook

Two requirements for waterfalls to occur are water and an elevation gradient. Numerous wa-terfalls are considered natural wonders and are sought out as vacation destinations. Height and water volume produce the most spectacular falls. Lets explore a few.NiagaraFalls isactuallyacollectionof three

falls that occur on the Niagara River and are sharedbyCanadaandtheUnitedStates.Thelargestofthefalls,HorseshoeFalls,isontheCanadian side. The other two areAmericanFallsandthesmallerBridalVeilFalls.

Now, Bridal Veil is a popular name forwaterfalls.Ifyoudesiretotakeahoneymoonoranniversarytriptoawaterfall,consideroneso-named. There are at least 16 in the U.S.,threeinCanada,andatleastoneeachinSouthAfrica, Zimbabwe, Australia, New Zealand,NorwayandthePhilippines!

Back toNiagaraFalls. It is oneof themanyfalls that has been tapped for electric power. Both Canada and the U.S. use the falls forpower generation, drinking water, fishing,tourismandagriculture.CitiesnamedNiagaraFallsareinOntarioandNewYork.

DaredevilshaveventuredtoNiagaraFallsforyears.Fifteenpeoplehavegoneoverthefallsinbarrels,kayaksandmore.Tensurvived.

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CARTOONS, PART TWOby Kathy Wolfe

This week, Tidbits continues reminiscing about our best-loved animated series. We hope we hit on your Saturday morning favorite!

WhoknowshowacartoonwithadognamedToo Much would have fared? Probably not as well as Scooby Doo, the name Hanna and Barbera opted to use for the lovable Great Dane. Originally, Daphne was to be known as Kelly, Fred as Geoff, Velma as Linda, and Shaggy as W.W. The program was slated to be called W-Whos S-S-Scared with a sheepdog named Too Much. As the CBS producer was reviewing the artwork, he was listening to a Frank Sinatra recording of Strangers in the Night, and the lyrics reminded him of Scooby-dooby-doo. The sheepdog was axed and the Great Dane was in.

DoyourecognizethenamesofLazy,Clumsy,Brainy, Harmony, Greedy and Jokey? No, theyre not part of the Seven Dwarfs, they are the Smurfs, those blue-hued creatures created by a Belgian cartoonist named Peyo. Although theywerefirstseenin1958,theydidntappearin North America until 1981 when the series was picked up by NBC. Papa Smurf and his crew won several Emmy Awards before their cancellation in 1990.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Avoid adding to the tension around you. Even a well-meant reaction against something you perceive as unfair could be misunderstood. Let things calm down, and then talk about it.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Its a good time for romance for unattached Bo-vines, and a good time for reinforcing the bonds between partners. Childrens needs are important during the latter part of the week.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A compliment from a surprising source sends you wafting way up into the clouds, where -- sorry to say -- your view of whats going on is ob-scured. Come on down and face some reality.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Even a family-loving person like you sometimes can feel youre at the end of the line with conten-tious kinfolk. But things can work out. Remember that its better to talk than walk.

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SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Be careful about the words you use, especially in touchy situations. The old Chinese saying that the spoken word is silver, but the unspoken gold could well apply here.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Some facts could emerge to shed light on unre-solved past problems. What you learn also might help explain why a once-warm relationship sud-denly cooled down.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Dont let your pride get in the way of checking into what could be a great new opportunity. Get the facts first, and worry about procedure and protocol later.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A health problem in the family might have other relatives assuming that, as before, youll take over the health-care duties. Surprise them and insist they share in the caretaking.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A series of changes can be unsettling, but in the long run, it can pay off with new perspectives on what you plan to do. Keep your mind open to the possibilities that might well lie ahead.

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On Aug. 11, 1921, Alex Haley, author of The Au-tobiography of Malcolm X is born in Ithaca, N.Y. Haleysnextnovel,Roots(1976),wasafictional-izedaccountofhisfamilyshistory,tracedthroughseven generations. The novel was translated into 37 languagesandwonaspecialPulitzerPrize.

On Aug. 10, 1937, the electric guitar was recog-nizedbytheUnitedStatesPatentOfficewiththeaward of Patent No. 2,089.171 to G.D. Beauchamp for an instrument known as the Rickenbacker Fry-ing Pan.

On Aug. 13, 1952, Hound Dog is recorded for thefirsttimebyrhythm-and-bluessingerEllieMaeBig Mama Thornton, a native of Montgomery, Ala., who started her professional career in 1941 at the age of 14. Four years later, Elvis Presley also had a hit with the song.

On Aug. 15, 1969, a press party to promote the building of a professional recording studio in the vicinity of Woodstock, N.Y., turns into the biggest music festival the world had ever seen. The out-door concert was expected to draw less than 5,000 people; instead, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair attracted a crowd of 500,000 over three days.

OnAug.9,1974,RichardM.Nixonofficiallyresigns as the 37th president. Minutes later, Vice President Gerald R. Ford was sworn in as the 38th presidentoftheUnitedStates.Aftertakingtheoathofoffice,PresidentFordspoketothenationinatelevision address, declaring, My fellow Ameri-cans, our long national nightmare is over.

On Aug. 14, 1985, Michael Jackson takes control ofthepublishingrightstothevastmajorityoftheBeatles catalog for $47 million, outbidding Paul McCartney himself. In the years that followed, the catalog -- estimated to be worth in excess of $1 bil-lion -- allowed Jackson to remain solvent by serving as collateral for several enormous personal loans.

On Aug. 12, 1990, fossil hunter Susan Hendrick-sondiscoversthreehugebonesjuttingoutofacliffnear Faith, S.D. They turned out to be part of the largest Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever discovered, a 65 million-year-old specimen dubbed Sue, after its discoverer.


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regularly delivered by arch villain Snidely Whiplash on The Dudley Do-right Show. Canadian Mountie Do-right spent his time riding his horse backwards across the countryside, rescuing the fair damsel in distress Nell Fenwick, whom Snidely frequently lashed to the railroad tracks.

BeforehewasElmerFudd,hewasknownasEgghead, and was created by Tex Avery with an egg-shaped head on a pudgy body with a bulbous nose. After a little re-designing, Elmer as we know him made his debut opposite Bugs Bunny in the 1940 cartoon feature A Wild Hare.

CanyounameyourfavoriteLoonyTunescharacter associated with these catchphrases? Thefirstoneiseasy:Bevewy,vewyquiet,Im hunting wabbits, belonged to big game hunter Elmer Fudd. Bugs Bunny frequently asked Fudd, Whats up, Doc? How about Youre desthpicable! That belonged to a lisping Daffy Duck, while Sufferin succotash! was the trademark of Sylvester the Cat, created in 1945. Sylvester was continually in pursuit of Tweety Bird, who, tawt he taw a putty tat, and Porky Pig wrapped things up with, Th-th-thats all, folks!

WhenwehearthenameTweety,aninnocent,wide-eyed yellow canary comes to mind. But thatsnotthewayhewasfirstcreated.Inhisinitial stages, he was pink and named Orson, and was a bad-tempered bird that harassed putty tats. Bob Clampett, the cartoonist who transformed Orson into Tweety in 1942, based his creation on his own unbecoming baby pictures. Clampett was also the creator of Beany and his sea serpent pal Cecil, and contributed to the design of Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig and Daffy Duck.

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According to Henry Heimlich, the inventor of the abdominal thrust technique known as the Heimlich Maneuver, the food upon which people most commonly choke is peanut butter straightoutofthejar.

Astronauts on the International Space Station see the sun rise every 90 minutes. Youve probably heard that Eskimos have 50 words for different types of snow, but you might not realize that their language doesnthaveawordforjustplainsnow. You might recall Glenn Ford, an actor from HollywoodsGoldenEra, from such films as3:10toYuma,BlackboardJungleandTheBig Heat. You probably didnt know, though, that when he was born in Quebec he was named

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DEARCAROLYN:Thatcanbetoughtostop,since the deck is often considered part of the family living area for everyone, including the dogs. Youll need to regain control of the deck area and remind Jake whos boss.Whenever the dogs are off-leash, roaming through the yard and woods, block access to the deck and dont allow them on until you have called them up the steps and clipped a leash on Jake and his brother. You may want to have a second person leash the less-dominant dog.Jake may, at this time, attempt to tug himself over to his usual marking spot, and drag you with him.Givehimafirmnoandorderhimtositand stay.

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CARTOONS (continued):DaffyDuckisactuallyolderthanBugsBunny.Daffywasfirstseeninthe1937cartoonfeaturePorkys Duck Hunt, while Bugs didnt come along until 1938s Porkys Hare Hunt. Bugs didnt say, Whats up, Doc? until the 1940 feature A Wild Hare.

AsmellylittleskunklovedParisinthespringtime and continually sought a love of his own. Pepe LePew was introduced in 1945, but with a different name, Stinky. In later features, Pepe spent his time pursuing what he thought was a female skunk, but in actuality was a blackcatwhohadsqueezedunderafreshly-painted fence, resulting in a white stripe down her back. Pepe was the star of For Scent-imental Reasons, winner of the Academy Award in 1959 forBestShortSubjectCartoons.

JonnyQuesthitthesmallscreenin1964,starringthe11-year-oldtitlecharacter,hisU.S.government scientist father, Dr. Benton Quest, their bodyguard and pilot Race Bannon, adopted IndiansonHadji,andthebulldog,Bandit.Itdiffered from other Saturday morning fare in that it was a serious program, full of danger andespionage.Dr.QuestadoptedHadjishortlyafter the boy saved his life by thwarting an assassination attempt on the good doctors life. Originally, the family pet was intended to be

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DONT GET WET! (continued):

The worlds wettest spot, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey, is Mt. Waialeale, Hawaii, where an average of 451 inches (1,146 cm) of rain falls each year. More than 642 inches (1631 cm) fell from July 1947 to July 1948!

If you live in the continental U. S. and see rain outside your window at this moment, maybe you live in the vicinity of the nine major weather stations with over 60 inches (152.4 cm) of precipitation annually. Mt. Washington, NH, 101.9 in. (258.8 cm) and Quillayute, WA, 101.7 in. (258.3 cm) lead the pack; and the others are: Astoria, OR; Mobile, AL; Pensacola, FL; New Orleans, LA; Tallahassee, FL; Baton Rouge, LA; and West Palm Beach, FL.

While the wettest areas in the continental U.S. are scattered across the country, Canadas wettest areas are all in British Columbia. The fish hatchery at Henderson Lake received 908.2 centimeters (nearly 30 ft.) of precipitation in 1997! Hartley Bay measures an annual average of 454.9 centimeters (nearly 15 feet).

If you live in a high desert climate, you are probably familiar with wet snow and dry snow. The average snow-to-water ratio is 10:1; so that ten inches of melted snow equals one inch of water. Wet snow can have a ratio of 5:1 and dry snow can be extreme with a ratio at or exceeding 30:1. If you want to make a snowman or have a snowball fight, wet snow is best!

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No Longer WeakI stand under the sun

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Cause now I believeI have strength

To push through a smileI am no longer weak

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CARTOONS (continued):a monkey, but the producers settled on the

mischievous bulldog before production began. JimBackusgainedfameforhisroleas

eccentric millionaire Thurston Howell III on the 1960s sitcom Gilligans Island, but in the cartoon world, he was the voice behind the myopic Mr. Magoo, a character created in 1949, whose nearsightedness got him into all sorts of troubles. Don Adams, star of another 1960s sitcom, Get Smart, voiced cartoon penguin Tennessee Tuxedo as well. Tennessee lived at the Megapolis Zoo, along with his best friend Chumley the Walrus.

Singer/songwriterRossBagdasariancameup with an innovative idea in 1958 while experimenting with speeds on a record player. He used his own voice recorded at half speed and played back at normal speed to create theChipmunks:Simon,TheodoreandAlvin.Bagdasarian took on the stage name of David Seville, named for the city in Spain where he had been stationed during World War II. His blockbuster hit The Chipmunk Song (Christmas, Dont Be Late) sold 4.5 million records in seven weeks and paved the way for the CBS program, The Alvin Show, which premiered in 1961. The success of the Chipmunks continues to this day, carried on by Bagdasarians son, Ross Jr.

CARTOONS (continued):ItsTVGuidesopinionthatSpongeBob

Squarepants is the ninth greatest cartoon character of all time. Created by marine biologist Stephen Hillenburg, a teacher at the Orange County Ocean Institute, this bright yellow sea sponge lives in a two-bedroom pineapple in the community of Bikini Bottom. He shares his abode with his pet snail, Gary, (whomeowslikeacat),andenjoysworkingat the Krusty Krab. His best friend is a pink starfishnamedPatrickStarwholivesunderanearby rock. The series premiered in 1999 and continues as one of viewers favorites.

YoumaynotrecognizethenameofDanCastellaneta, but youve probably heard his voice. He speaks the words of Homer Simpson, Krusty the Clown, Barney Gumble and others on the long-running series The Simpsons. Premiering in 1989, it is now the longest-running prime-time entertainment series and has won 25 Emmy Awards.

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CARTOON THEME SONGSHow many times has a catchy little theme song gotten stuck in your head? Heres a stroll down memory lane, remembering some of those cartoonjinglesthatwelovedtohum.

THEME SONGS (continued):ManyofusknowthatSpidermandoes

whatever a spider can. But what comes after spinsaweb,anysize?Itscatchesthievesjustlikeflies!Hissuperhumanstrengthisexplained in verse two of the theme song. Listen, Bud. Hes got radioactive blood.

ThelittleblueSmurfsadministeredgoodadvice when they sang to their viewers, Next timeyourefeelingblue,justletasmilebegin,happy things will come to you.

IfyoudidntknowallthenamesoftheJetsonfamily, they were given to you in the theme song, Meet George Jetson, Jane his wife, daughter Judy, his boy Elroy.

AbearofverylittlebrainliveddeepintheHundred-Acre Wood. This tubby little cubby allstuffedwithfluffwas,ofcourse,Winniethe Pooh, that willy nilly silly old bear.

HewasonetoughGazookuswhichhatesallPalookas. He biffed em and buffed em and always out-roughed em. Who sang these words during the opening of his program? Popeye, of course!

TherewerenowordstosingalongtoforJonnyQuest.A20-memberjazzband,heavyon the drums, provided the music for this cartoon.

Whendoyouneedtostepasideoryoumightend up in a heap? That would be when youre on a highway and the Roadrunner goes Beep! Beep!

HealwayssaysHelloandhesreallygladtomeetcha. The children all love him so. Who is he? Hes Casper the Friendly Ghost, created in the late 1930s and hitting the screen in 1950.

Hewasstrongashecanbe.Buthefrequently forgot to watch out for that tree. He was George of the Jungle, a not-so-bright, loincloth-cladparodyofTarzan.Theprogramaired for only 17 episodes in 1967.

WordsspokenoverthefinalmovementofRossinis William Tell Overture provided the opening for the Lone Ranger series. The animated version of the 1930s radio program aired from 1966 to 1968. Hi-Yo, Silver! Away! was the cry of this daring and resourceful masked rider of the Plains who

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THEME SONGS (continued):ledthefightforlawandorderintheearly

West along with his fearless Indian friend Tonto.

Theworldsmostfearsomefightingteamwere really hip according to the theme song. These green heroes in a half-shell were the TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles,Leonardo,Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael, named after four Renaissance artists. They started battling crime from their home in the storm sewers of New York City in 1987.

HowdidthatmodernStoneAgefamily,theFlintstones, ride with the family down the street? It was through the courtesy of Freds two feet!

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THE FLINSTONES (continued): Gladstones were considered before the family

name was settled upon prior to its 1960 premiere.

Thecartoonwasbasedonapopular1950sseries, The Honeymooners, with Fred modeled after Ralph Kramden and the good-natured pal Barney Rubble after Ed Norton. The two friends both worked at the Slate Rock and Gravel Company Quarry. They were also faithful members of the Loyal Order of Water Buffalos Lodge. One episode of the series featured Wilma and Betty, curious about the lodges activities, wearing disguisesinanattempttojointhelodge.Togain entry, they were required to speak the secret passwords, Ack Acka Dak! Dak Daka Ack! Do you remember the name of

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opposite Marlon Brando in Viva Zapata!, a1952biographicalfilmaboutaMexicanrevolutionary.

MelBlancwasthevoicebehindBarney,andJean Vander Pyl spoke all of Wilmas lines.

FamilypetsincludedtheFlintstonespetdinosaur, Dino, (voiced by Mel Blanc), and the seldom seen saber-toothed Baby Puss. The Rubbles owned a Hopparoo appropriately named Hoppy.

BeforeshewasBettyRubble,shewasBettyJean McBricker. Wilmass maiden name was Slaghoople.

THE FLINSTONES (continued): In1962,FredandWilmawelcomedtheirbundleofjoy,Pebbles.Althoughoriginallyslatedtobeaboy,theproducersrecognizedthat a girl might trigger a merchandise line. Sure enough, the Ideal Toy Company introduced both a 12-inch and a 16-inch Baby Pebbles doll shortly afterward. During the fourth season, an abandoned baby was dropped on the doorstep of Barney and Betty Rubble, and Bamm-Bamm became the playmate of Pebbles Flintstone.

Thisseriesgeneratedtheproductionofthree breakfast cereals, Fruity Pebbles, Cocoa Pebbles and Dino Pebbles. Although Dino Pebbles were discontinued, they later reappeared as Marshmallow Mania Pebbles. Still alive and well is the Flintstones Complete line of childrens multivitamins.

Fredwasanaccomplishedbowlerwhowentto great lengths to improve this skill, even taking ballet lessons on the sly. This earned him the nickname of Twinkle Toes from his

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as a baby woolly mastodon for a vacuum cleaner and a washing machine that consisted of a pelicans beak full of soapy water. The familys shower was an adult woolly mammoth spraying water with its trunk.

TheFlintstoneswasinitiallysponsoredby Winston cigarettes, and Fred and Barney could even be seen smoking them at the end of the program. However, after Pebbles was born, the network made the switch to MotorolaandWelchsgrapejuice.

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