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TIDBITS® BRINGS YOU A VARIETY OF
WINTER SPORTSby Kathy Wolfe
Whether you’re a spectator or a participant, there’s something for everyone this winter in the sports arena. Tidbits presents some interesting info about several favorites.• It’s most probable that the Scandinavians
invented the sport of skating by strapping ox or elk leg bones to their boots with leather straps. Five-thousand-year-old skates have been found in Finland, and were a mode of transportation rather than a form of entertainment. Metal blades didn’t come along until the 13th century.
• Thegameof icehockeyoriginated ineasternCanada in themid-1800s.Thefirst organizedindoor hockey game was played in March of 1875 at Montreal’s Victoria skating rink in front of 40 spectators.
•Manitoba-born Mervyn “Red” Dutton wasserving with the Canadian Expeditionary Force inFranceduringWorldWar Iwhenanexplodingshellfilledhislegwith48fragmentsof shrapnel. When doctors informed him that his very life depended on amputating the leg, he refused, citing his love of hockey. His leg was placed at a 30-degree angle for the next 14 months.Duttonrecovered,goingontoplayprohockey for 15 years and serving as president of the NHL. He was inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame in 1958.
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◆ Remove price-tag residue off hard surfaces with hairspray. Or WD40 works well too.
◆ Make your own frozen dinners by purchasing divided trays and using them to store leftovers. Slip each into a plastic bag and label. On busy nights, you can take your favorite out and microwave it.
◆ “A beautiful but stained or worn tablecloth can find a new life at your dinner table. Cut into napkin sizes, and give any frayable ends a hemming.” -- A.S. in Oregon
◆ Here’s a great winter tip that’s double purpose: After your dishwasher has done its job, open the door and let the dishes air dry rather than machine dry. You’ll save on energy, while you add warmth and humidity to your home’s air.
◆ A damp cloth plus baking soda should by your first weapon against stains in the kitchen and bathroom. It’s eco-friendly and a mild abrasive, which works without scratching!
WINTER SPORTS (continued):•NowondertheycallhimMr.Hockey!Gordie
Howe is the ultimate record-holder, beginning with the most NHL games played, 1,767, and theonlyplayertoplayinfivedifferentdecades,from the 1940s up to the 1980s. Although he retired in 1971 after 25 seasons with the DetroitRedWings,hecameoutofretirementtwo years later to play in the World Hockey Association until 1980. When he retired at age 52, he became the oldest NHL player to retire, and the only one to play after age 50.
•TheWinterOlympicswereofficiallyheldforthe first time in 1924 in Chamonix, France,andwere called “InternationalWinter SportsWeek.”Therewere16events insixdifferentsports, with 258 athletes participating. Four years later, the event moved to St. Moritz,Switzerland,andthenumberofathletesjumpedto 464. By 1952, there were 694 athletes participating in Oslo, Norway, increasing to1,272inSarajevoin1984,andanall-timehighof 2,566 in 2010 in Vancouver. Vancouver’s Olympicsfeatured86eventsinsevendifferentsports.
•NorwegianfigureskaterSonjaHeniecompetedinherfirstOlympicsatChamonixatage11,finishingdeadlast.Butjustfouryearslatershetook the gold medal, followed by two more wins in 1932 and 1936. Her performances took place on outdoor rinks in the cold and wind. Although she performed in a knee-length wool skirt, she didn’t need to worry about thathamperingher jumps– inherdayit was deemed “unladylike to jump into the
WINTER SPORTS (continued): air”orperformspins.Sonjaretiredatage23,
moved to Hollywood, and became one of the industry’s highest paid movie stars of her day.
•Dick Button, former network sportscommentator, was the men’s figure-skatingOlympicgoldmedalistfor1948and1952,andis still a record-holder as the youngest man, at age18, towin theOlympicfigure skatingtitle.Hewasthefirsttoeverperformatriple-spinjumpandthedoubleaxeljump,aswellasinventingtheflyingcamelspin.
•Figureskaterscompletemanytripleaxels,butwhat exactly is it, and why is it called that? The axel is a move created in 1882 by a Norwegian figure skater named Axel Paulsen. For thesingle axel, the skater launches into the air off one foot, spins around 1 _ times, and lands on the opposite foot, going backward. The triple axelis3_rotations.Don’tconfusethesewiththeLutz,whentheskaterstartsoutbackward,leaps into the air off the toe pick, spins, and lands on the same foot.
• EddieEaganwas theOlympic champion inboxing’s light-heavyweight division at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Twelve years laterat the Lake PlacidWinter Olympics, Eaganwas a member of the gold medal winning four-manbobsled team,makinghim thefirstperson to win in both Summer and WinterOlympics. He had taken up bobsleddinga mere three weeks before the Olympics.
•Bobsledtracksaremadeofconcreteandcoatedwith ice. They are about 4,000 to 4,200 feet
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◆ It was iconic pop artist Andy Warhol who made the following observation: “Employees make the best dates. You don’t have to pick them up, and they’re always tax deductible.”
◆ At one time in Alabama, it was illegal to wear a false mustache to church.
◆ The English word “toast” to describe a piece of browned bread comes from the Latin word “tostare,” which means “roasted.” The word “toast” to mean kind words spoken while sharing wine also comes from the same root, though in a roundabout way. In the Middle Ages, wine was not always of the highest quality; as a gesture of goodwill and hospitality to guests, a piece of toast was sometimes added to improve the flavor. Eventually (as vintages improved, one might assume), the browned bread was forgotten and only the words remained.
◆ You might be surprised to learn that the man who was the lead designer for the original GI Joe action figure also designed the inaugural medal for the John F. Kennedy-Lyndon Johnson administration.
◆ If you’re an arachnophobe, it you probably don’t want to know that a tarantula can live for up to two years without eating a thing.
◆ Have you ever noticed the small bumps that seem to cover your tongue? Many people think that these are taste buds. In fact, there are more than 200 taste buds on each of those bumps.
◆ Those who study such things say that the 15 most commonly used words in the English language are, in descending order: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, them, what, the, a and an.
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WINTER SPORTS (continued): (1,200to1,300m)inlengthandhaveatleast15curves.Thesledstypicallymovealongabout93mph(150km/hr).TheveryfirstWinterOlympics
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•AndersHaugenoftheUnitedStatesreceivedhisbronzemedalforskijumpingin1974.What’sunusualaboutthat?Anderswas86yearsold!Hehadactually competed in Chamonix in 1924, but a calculation error put him in fourth place. Fifty years later, a Norwegian sports historian noticed the blunderandAnderswasawardedhismedalbythedaughteroftheactualfourthplacefinisher,whohadtakenthebronzehomeyearsbefore.
•ItmightlooklikeAlpineskijumperssoarmilesabovethecrowd,butinreality,theyarerarelymorethanabout18feet(5.5m)abovetheground.Jumpers reach speeds of up to 65 mph (104 km/hr).
• Thebiathlon,whichcombinescross-countryskiingandriflemarksmanship,wasoriginallyamilitarytrainingexercise.Overthe12.5-mile(20-km)course,theathletemustswitchfromarduousskiingwitharifleonhis/herbacktotheintensefocusofshooting.Thesportwasn’tanofficialpartoftheOlympicsuntil1960formenand1992forwomen.
•WhileAlaska’sIditarodisprobablythemostfamousdogsledrace,the1,049-mile(1,688-km)tripfromAnchoragetoNomeisnotthelongest.ThathonorbelongstotheBeringiaTrailinRussia,wheretheworld’slongestracetakesplaceontheKamchatkaPeninsula.Thetrailis1,270miles(2,044km) long in an area where 29 active volcanoes dot the landscape.
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***Q: Since “Cougar Town” is returning to TV this month on TBS, is there any chance I’ll see my favorite “Scrubs” alum, John C. McGinley, make a guest appearance? -- Mark W., BostonA: I recently spoke with the multitalented actor (who finishes up a run on Broadway with Al Pacino in “Glengarry Glen Ross” this month), and I asked him just that. He told me: “I love Billy Lawrence (‘Scrubs’ and ‘Cougar Town’ creator) more than
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***Q: When will HBO’s “Game of Thrones” return? -- Paul R., via emailA: The hit fantasy-drama series will return on March 31 with 10 all-new super-size episodes. Each episode will be a few minutes longer than previous seasons’ episodes, with the season finale expected to exceed the allotted 60 minutes.
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Pet ResolutionsDEAR PAW’S CORNER: I’m very excited, because we adopted a puppy this week! Do you have any advice for a new pet owner? -- James C., Dallas
DEAR JAMES: Congratulations! I recently mentioned to the new owner of a cat that it’s important to schedule an appointment with the veterinarian as soon as possible to make sure it is healthy, and to get its vaccinations. Once that’s done, pick up a few books on training and caring for your new dog. But with the new year, I want you to make some new resolutions that will last beyond just this year and the next:--I will recognize that my pet is a “forever pet.”--I will not abandon my pet when the novelty of being a pet owner wears off. --I will not discard my pet when house training gets tough, or when it starts chewing up my shoes.--I will take my pet for a regular annual checkup and keep its vaccinations and licensing up to date.--I pledge to spend time with my pet every day.--I will teach my family to respect animals, to have compassion for them and to care for them as they would another family member.--I will train my dog to respond to basic commands, and I will socialize it with other dogs so that it is better behaved in public or at dog parks.These are just a few of the resolutions you should make regarding your new pet. You’ll probably come up with even more on your own. Whatever the case, appreciate that your pet is a part of the family for the rest of its life.
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→ On Jan. 7, 1789, America’s first presidential election is held as voters cast ballots to choose state electors. Only white men who owned property were allowed to vote. As expected, George Washington won the election and was sworn into office on April 30, 1789.
→ On Jan. 12, 1928, a young pianist from Kiev named Vladimir Horowitz makes his American debut at Carnegie Hall. Sir Thomas Beecham, guest conductor of the New York Philharmonic, was the headliner, but it was the young Russian pianist playing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 who stole the show.
→ On Jan. 11, 1937, nearly two weeks into a sit-down strike by General Motors auto workers at the Fisher Body Plant in Flint, Mich., a riot breaks out when police try to prevent the strikers from receiving food deliveries from supporters on the outside. The melee was later nicknamed the “Battle of the Running Bulls.”
→ On Jan. 10, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Lend-Lease program is brought before the U.S. Congress. It gave the chief executive the power to “sell, transfer title to, exchange, lease, lend or otherwise dispose of ” any military resources he deemed in the ultimate interest of the defense of the United States.
→ On Jan. 8, 1962, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, the Mona Lisa, is exhibited for the first time in America. The painting is a portrait of the wife of wealthy Florentine citizen Francesco del Gioconda.
→ On Jan. 9, 1972, in Hong Kong harbor, a fire breaks out aboard the Queen Elizabeth, and by the next morning the famous vessel lies in a wreck on the bottom of the sea floor. After being purchased in 1970 by C.W. Tung, a Taiwanese shipping tycoon, the vessel was renamed the Seawise University.
→ On Jan. 13, 1982, an Air Florida Boeing 727 plunges into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., killing 78 people. The plane was forced to wait 45 minutes for clearance after de-icing, and at the end of the runway was able to achieve only a few hundred feet of altitude.
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LUCILLE BALLFor all of those readers who loved Lucy, Tidbits offers some information you might not have known about this madcap redhead, a woman who firmly stated, “I would rather regret the things that I have done than the things that I have not.” • The death of Lucy’s father when she was three changed her comfortable life into one of difficulties.
Her mother found work in a factory and remarried. Her new husband didn’t care much for children, and moved Lucy’s mother out of state, leaving Lucy and her brother behind with grandparents. Reunited with her mother at age 11, Lucy eventually convinced her to allow her to enroll in a New York City dramatic arts school. At age 15, she met fellow student Bette Davis there. The overly-shy Lucy was so nervous on stage that the school’s headmaster advised her mother, “Lucy’s wasting her time and ours. She’s too shy and reticent to put her best foot forward.”
• Although Lucy’s real name was Lucille Désirée Ball, when she secured work as a fashion model at age 17, she changed it to Diane Belmont, taking the name of New York’s Belmont racetrack. Lucy modeled fur coats for Hattie Carnegie, one of the leading designers of the 1930s. She was enjoying a blossoming career when she was suddenly struck ill with rheumatoid arthritis and spent the next two years relearning how to walk.
• At age 21, this natural-born brunette dyed her hair blonde and moved to Hollywood, and landed a job as a dancer with Metro-Goldwyn Studios as a “Goldwyn Girl.” Her movie career was launched in 1933 with a part in Roman Scandals. Although Lucy is best remembered for her work in television, she appeared in 72 movies during her career.
• During the filming of 1940’s Dance, Girl, Dance, Lucy was introduced to castmate Desi Arnaz, a handsome 23-yr-old Cuban musician. They were married shortly afterward. In 1942, because there were so many blondes in Hollywood, Lucy dyed her hair her trademark red, hoping it would make her stand out.
• It was actually a radio program that launched Lucy into television. CBS Radio’s My Favorite Husband was so popular, it was developed for television, and I Love Lucy was born. It premiered in 1951 when Lucy was 40 years old, three months after she gave birth to her first child, Lucie. The sitcom quickly became a hit. Two years later, Lucy was expecting her second child, and the pregnancy was written into the script. Her son Desi, Jr. was born the same day the episode of the birth of “Little Ricky” was aired. Over 71% of television viewers watched that episode, higher numbers than those who watched President Eisenhower’s inauguration ceremony. The very first issue of TV Guide, which debuted in 1953, featured Lucy and her son on the cover. For four out of its six years, I Love Lucy was the number one show in America.
• After 20 years of marriage, Lucy and Arnaz divorced. Two years later, Lucy became the first woman to run a major television studio, one that produced several successful series. She was nominated for 13 Emmy Awards,