Trivia, huh? Which reminds me of a student’s answer on a history quiz:
Solomon had three hundred wives and seven hundred porcupines.
and
The first world war, caused by the assignation of the Arch-Duck by an anahist, ushered in a new error in the anals of human history.
Mama Drama ladies are our hosts this week for Fun Monday. And we have a doozie category this week! A “Fun” one, and I can’t wait to sit and read what others have for their trivia remembered…..
Are you ready for the topic?
Here goes:
Remember way back in elementary school when you had to do a report on James Garfield, the 20th President of the United States and you told the class all about how he was shot after only four months in office? You also remember that he recovered after a week, but doctor’s continued to probe at the healed wound causing complications and resulting in his death almost three months later? Okay, we all knew that about Garfield, but you also remember that James Garfield could write with both hands at one time and in different languages.!!! Why do you remember that? Maybe for you it wasn’t James Garfield, but somewhere in your past education, you picked-up some little bit of useless information that you’ve never forgotten.
What funny trivial fact do you remember that you probably should have forgotten a long time ago?
This was a particular thing that I learned in Biology. Biology was one of my favorite subjects in school. Not to mention one hunk of a teacher! Mr. Robert Webb. Oh yummy! Come to think of it, that in itself is a bit of trivia that should have been long forgotten…his name. But, yep, I still remember his name, AND his dark, handsome features. I was so into that class. Sitting in the front row [normally, being the class clown, I'd sit in the back!] Okay, now, where was I?
Oh yes…science.
We were doing the human anatomy. Learning names of muscles, bones, functions, differences in the male/female bone structure, etc. etc. etc. When we came to studying the human brain, I was enthralled. And the trivia I remembered was a section of the brain.
The story begins after I had married tho. Just so you can have a background of my trivia coming up later in the blog today.
When I first married Bud, and he was trying to continually impress me with his book smarts [back then, I wasn't much of a reader on history as I am today]. He was talking about some dude from History of America. His name was General George Armstrong Custer. I said something to him like “Who’s he?”. He of course, was flabbergasted that I graduated with a diploma and still never heard of him. Well, I said whooptie doo to that nonsense. Like, how am I gonna use Custer in my life? Why should I learn about him? [I did tho, a LOT! --for instance a bit of trivia that I can now remember and won't forget is: George Custer and Libby married on February 9th 1864. Of course that's easy to remember because February 9th is my birthday!] You don’t know how many times we’ve traveled to Custer’s Battlefield – now known as Little Bighorn Battlefield, in Montana! [why I even went as far as purchasing a piece of land IN the battlefield and put the deed in Bud's name! It was a Christmas present. Long long ago.] Okay, that WAS a bit of nonsense trivia about the marriage date of the two, but that wasn’t where I was headed now, was it?
Science, Biology, Mr. Webb, human anatomy.
While the two of us were wrestling and goofing off [Bud and I, not the teacher and I!], he took his elbow right into my neck! Tho it didn’t hurt…I milked it! I stopped reaching for his arms…and grasped my neck! [now keep in mind he's a history buff and always trying to impress me with his knowledge---] I grabbed my neck and hissed and oooooo-ed and ahhhhhh-ed like I was in terrible pain! Of course, Bud was startled! He immediately rolled off and sat up with fear in his eyes and expression. I said: “Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, my medulla oblongata!!!” “The pain! Owie….”
Ha!!! I had him by the balls so to speak!!
My learnin’ payed off! Thank you Mr. Webb. You certainly got your money’s worth teaching this ol’ girl!!!
Love it!!! [why, even the spell check doesn't know what it is!!! Ha!!]
[I was really just fine. But it was a big 'gotcha' and I am now known, lovingly, as the Science Queen. ----hmmmmm, when we play trivial pursuit, that is my favorite subject.] And after 40 years the wrestling has stopped too. We’re lucky if we can roll out of bed in the morning.
Oh, and one more thing. I just told Bud the category for the week, and I said “I learned a bit of useless trivia from you. He said “What?” I said February 9th 1864. And then I also added, “And I remember June 25th 1877!” I knew, I just knew what his comeback would be –it was: “1876!” I said nope, another gotcha! It WAS 1877 on the 25th of June that my grandfather was born! HA!! I love those ‘gotchas’ so much when it comes to U S History. rofl [Custer and his men all died on the fateful June 25th 1876 in Montana.] See? Useless.
Charlotte at “At Home in Scottsdale” awarded me with this! She writes in her blog:
- Hootin’ Anni at Hootin’ Anni’s. This may be the most creative blog I know of. She even does all of her art work and graphics.
I blush! You really know how to make this ol’ gal feel good. You made my day, and I’m filled with thanks for you thinking of me. Thank you kindly!!
