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1. In 1940 Piet Mondrian, the Dutch painter, left Europe to live in New York for the rest of his life. Are you familiar with Mondrian’s work?
I didn't recognize the name - because I don't tend to recognize names unless repeated frequently. But I looked up his work? And yes, I am familiar with his work:
And.. Composition with Red, Blue, and Yellow
2. Have you ever owned a small, caged pet (hamster, gerbil, guinea pig, rabbit)?
Yes. When I was a kid I had two hamsters, and my brother had a gerbil. They kept getting out and my mother had to keep rescuing them from our cats. (It's probably best not to own rodents if you own cats.) We also for a weekend had a huge white bunny rabbit from science camp.
3. The first Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise opened in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1952. Are you a fan of fried chicken?
Yes, but after being diagnosed with Ceiliac disease - I can't eat it, unless I attempt to make it myself with almond or bean flour, and it's just not the same. Also a pain in the ass to make - messy as all get out, and stinks up the kitchen. And impossible on an electric stove - which I have now, since they felt the need to remove the gas stove. I really miss the gas stove. (It may not be great for the environment, but it's easier to cook on.)
4. In September 1955 the very first TV advertisement was broadcast on UK TV. Do TV ad breaks annoy you?
Yes, I watch too much on streaming. Although they've always annoyed me. (And whomever did this meme clearly lives in the UK.)
In the US, the first ad aired during a Baseball Game in 1941, when the FCC finally lifted its ban on advertising. The History of Commercials and Television Advertising. I found that surprising - since I know they did ads with radio.
Interesting. I can blame Eisenhower and the Republican Party for the annoying political campaign ads on television. They started with Eisenhower's campaign.
5. In 1946 Hergé published the first Adventures of TinTin. Do you remember the cartoon (comic books or TV series)?
Definitely somebody in the UK. Yes, I remember them - mainly because the little boy across the street who was best friends with my brother, and from the UK, adored them. We had a family from England living across the street from us. They hailed from London, and the father wrote for the Christian Science Monitor. The kids were artists and musicians. One ended up working for Disney, and the other did his own art and music.
Tintin isn't from the UK. It's from Belgium. But a lot of Europeans loved it.
The History of the Adventures of Tintin
Spielberg even did a Film Version a while back. It was kind of popular in the 1980s and 90s in the US. I actually have read the comics in a book version - they didn't appeal to me, but they did influence Spielberg quite a bit. A lot of Indiana Jones came from Tintin.
6. International Rabbit Day - have you ever seen wild rabbits?
Yes. Not often. But yes. (I live in the residential area of city now, so don't see them very often. But on occasion. Whether they are wild or someone's escaped or abandoned pet is another issue.)
I didn't recognize the name - because I don't tend to recognize names unless repeated frequently. But I looked up his work? And yes, I am familiar with his work:
And.. Composition with Red, Blue, and Yellow
2. Have you ever owned a small, caged pet (hamster, gerbil, guinea pig, rabbit)?
Yes. When I was a kid I had two hamsters, and my brother had a gerbil. They kept getting out and my mother had to keep rescuing them from our cats. (It's probably best not to own rodents if you own cats.) We also for a weekend had a huge white bunny rabbit from science camp.
3. The first Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise opened in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1952. Are you a fan of fried chicken?
Yes, but after being diagnosed with Ceiliac disease - I can't eat it, unless I attempt to make it myself with almond or bean flour, and it's just not the same. Also a pain in the ass to make - messy as all get out, and stinks up the kitchen. And impossible on an electric stove - which I have now, since they felt the need to remove the gas stove. I really miss the gas stove. (It may not be great for the environment, but it's easier to cook on.)
4. In September 1955 the very first TV advertisement was broadcast on UK TV. Do TV ad breaks annoy you?
Yes, I watch too much on streaming. Although they've always annoyed me. (And whomever did this meme clearly lives in the UK.)
In the US, the first ad aired during a Baseball Game in 1941, when the FCC finally lifted its ban on advertising. The History of Commercials and Television Advertising. I found that surprising - since I know they did ads with radio.
Interesting. I can blame Eisenhower and the Republican Party for the annoying political campaign ads on television. They started with Eisenhower's campaign.
5. In 1946 Hergé published the first Adventures of TinTin. Do you remember the cartoon (comic books or TV series)?
Definitely somebody in the UK. Yes, I remember them - mainly because the little boy across the street who was best friends with my brother, and from the UK, adored them. We had a family from England living across the street from us. They hailed from London, and the father wrote for the Christian Science Monitor. The kids were artists and musicians. One ended up working for Disney, and the other did his own art and music.
Tintin isn't from the UK. It's from Belgium. But a lot of Europeans loved it.
The History of the Adventures of Tintin
Spielberg even did a Film Version a while back. It was kind of popular in the 1980s and 90s in the US. I actually have read the comics in a book version - they didn't appeal to me, but they did influence Spielberg quite a bit. A lot of Indiana Jones came from Tintin.
6. International Rabbit Day - have you ever seen wild rabbits?
Yes. Not often. But yes. (I live in the residential area of city now, so don't see them very often. But on occasion. Whether they are wild or someone's escaped or abandoned pet is another issue.)
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In marked contrast? Greenwood Cemetery is about 16 minutes away or 0.7 miles.
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I can never find anyone's graves in Greenwood - so don't bother looking. LOL!
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