GENERAL INFORATION - WISDOM OF ELDER BOB

GENERAL INFORMATION

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EMERGENCY KIT FAMOUS INVENTIONS FOLK HERO TRUTHS FOOD AS MEDICINE

FURNITURE POLISH HOAXES HOME REMEDIES HOUSEHOLD HINTS

IN DEFENSE OF THE FRENCH MARK TWAIN ON THE FRENCH MORE REMEDIES

RACISM RACISTS READ BEFORE YOU SIGN RESOURCES TOLIETRIES

USING BOUNCE VODKA REMEDIES

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HOAXES

THESE LINKS ARE DEDICATED TO UNCOVERING HOAXES :
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SYMANTEC HOAXBUSTERS MCAFEE

HERE ARE SOME OF THE HOAXES - I HAVE RECEIVED :
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HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK ALONE

THROUGH A RAPIST'S EYES - ( NO JOKE )

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HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACKS ALONE....

THIS IS ABOUT A HOAX - SHAME ON THE BEING THAT STARTED IT - SOME PEOPLE COULD DIE BECAUSE OF THEM. I found this was a hoax thanks to a visitor's comments. See American Heart Association's response and then below the HOAX. According to the experts below..."The best way to survive a heart attack is to avoid it altogether by getting early treatment for heart problems......If you think you might have heart disease, get checked out." AND Calling 9-1-1 is almost always the fastest way to get life-saving treatment.

Bob and Cate

Despite a contagious rumor, coughing doesn't prevent a heart attack. An e-mail that spread around the world like a contagious disease a few years ago claimed that anyone who feels heart attack symptoms while alone should cough "repeatedly and very vigorously, repeating a breath about every two seconds until help arrives, or (a normal heartbeat returns)."

Wrong, says the American Heart Association.

"It's right up there with voodoo as far as I'm concerned," says Dr. Cary Fishbein, a cardiologist with the Dayton Heart Center.

The coughing technique known as "cough CPR" has been used in hospitals by physicians to treat sudden irregular heartbeats in monitored patients during cardiac catheterization procedures. In this case, a responsive patient who develops a sudden irregular heartbeat could possibly maintain blood flow to the brain and remain conscious for a few seconds if they cough vigorously and forcefully while being directed by a physician.

But traditional CPR is not used to treat heart attack victims who remain conscious - but only if the heart attack if followed by cardiac arrest, the American Heart Association says.

What You Should Do

The American Heart Association encourages you to:

Recognize the warning signs.
Take immediate action, including calling 9-1-1.
Begin CPR, using a combination of rescue breaths and chest compressions.
Get early access to automated external defibrillation (AED).
Call 9-1-1. Get to a hospital right away.

Calling 9-1-1 is almost always the fastest way to get life-saving treatment.

The signs of sudden cardiac arrest are:

Sudden loss of consciousness
Loss of responsiveness (no response to stimulation)
Absence of normal breathing

The best way to survive a heart attack is to avoid it altogether by getting early treatment for heart problems, Fishbein says. "If you think you might have heart disease, get checked out."

Heart Attack Warning Signs

Here are some of the signs that can mean a heart attack is happening.

Chest discomfort - Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and come back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.

Discomfort in other areas of the upper body - Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.

Shortness of breath - This feeling often comes along with chest discomfort. But it can occur before the chest discomfort.

Other signs - These may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.

If you or someone you're with has chest discomfort, especially with one or more of the other signs, get help quickly (within five minutes).

Call 9-1-1. Get to a hospital right away. Calling 9-1-1 is almost always the fastest way to get life-saving treatment.

THIS IS THE HOAX AS I RECEIVED IT

.......From F. Daniel Rochman MD ...........

If everyone who gets this sends it to 10 people, you can bet that we'll save at least one life. Let's say it's 6:15 p.m. and you're driving home (alone of course), after an unusually hard day on the job. You're really tired, upset and frustrated. Suddenly you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to radiate out into your arm and up into your jaw.

You are only about five miles from the hospital nearest your home; unfortunately you don't know if you'll be able to make it that far.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

You've been trained in CPR but the guy that taught the course neglected to tell you how to perform it on yourself. Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack, this article seemed to be in order. Without help, the person whose heart stops beating properly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds! left before losing consciousness.

However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously.

A deep breath should be taken before each cough, and the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest, and a cough must be repeated about every 2 seconds without let up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again. Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital.

From Health Cares, Rochester General Hospital via Chapter 240s newsletter AND THE BEAT GOES ON .... (reprint from The Mended Hearts, Inc. publication, Heart response)

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THROUGH A RAPIST'S EYES - ( NO JOKE )

I published the article below to provide information. I wish I knew of a COMPLETE INFO SOURCE - ( anyone knowing of one PLEASE send it to me ) BUT responses about the article below has lead me to add the following links. Please protect yourself.

BOB and CATE

PLEASE CLICK ON RAPE LINKS AND BE INFORMED

WWW.SNOPES.COM GOOD OVERVIEW OF TIPS AND RAPE INFO

DATE RAPE INFORMATION

A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interviewed on what they look for in a potential victim and here are some interesting facts:

01) The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle. They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun, braid or other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed. They are also likely to go after a woman with long hair. Women with short hair are not common targets.

02) The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women whose clothing is easy to remove quickly. Many of them carry scissors around to cut clothing.

03) They also look for women on their cell phone, searching through their purse or doing other activities while walking because they are off guard and can be easily overpowered.

04) The time of day men are most likely to attack and rape a woman is in the early morning, between 5 and 8:30 a.m.

05) The number one place women are abducted from/attacked at is grocery store parking lots. Number two is office parking lots/garages. Number three is public restrooms.

06) The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman and quickly move her to a second location where they don't have to worry about getting caught.

07) Only 2% said they carried weapons because rape carries a 3-5 year sentence but rape with a weapon is 15-20 years.

08) If you put up any kind of a fight at all, they get discouraged because it only takes a minute or two for them to realize that going after you isn't worth it because it will be time-consuming.

09) These men said they would not pick on women who have umbrellas, or other similar objects that can be used from a distance, in their hands. Keys are not a deterrent because you have to get really close to the attacker to use them as a weapon. So, the idea is to convince these guys you're not worth it.

10) Several defense mechanisms he taught us are: If someone is following behind you on a street or in a garage or with you in an elevator or stairwell, look them in the face and ask them a question, like what time is it, or make general small talk, I can't believe it is so cold out here, we're in for a bad winter. Now you've seen their face and could identify them in a line-up, you lose appeal as a target.

11) If someone is coming toward you, hold out your hands in front of you and yell Stop or Stay back! Most of the rapists this man talked to said they'd leave a woman alone if she yelled or showed that she would not be afraid to fight back.

Again, they are looking for an EASY target.

12) If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of it and carries it with him wherever he goes,) yelling I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY and holding it out will be a deterrent.

13) If someone grabs you, you can't beat them with strength but you can by outsmarting them. If you are grabbed around the waist from behind, pinch the attacker either under the arm between the elbow and armpit or in the upper inner thigh -- HARD. One woman in a class this guy taught told him she used the underarm pinch on a guy who was trying to date rape her and was so upset she broke through the skin and tore out muscle strands - the guy needed stitches. Try pinching yourself in those places as hard as you can stand it; it hurts.

14) After the initial hit, always go for the groin.. I know from a particularly unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy's parts it is extremely painful. You might think that you'll anger the guy and make him want to hurt you more, but the thing these rapists told our instructor is that they want a woman who will not cause a lot of trouble. Start causing trouble, and he's out of there.

15) When the guy puts his hands up to you, grab his first two fingers and bend them back as far as possible with as much pressure pushing down on them as possible.. The instructor did it to me without using much pressure, and I ended up on my knees and both knuckles cracked audibly.

16) Of course the things we always hear still apply. Always be aware of your surroundings, take someone with you if you can and if you see any odd behavior, don't dismiss it, go with your instincts. You may feel a little silly at the time, but you'd feel much worse if the guy really was trouble.

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HOME REMEDIES ETC.

......Put some water in a WHITE dinner plate and add a couple of drops of Lemon Fresh Joy dish detergent. Set the dish on your porch, patio, or other outdoor area if there are a lot of mosquitos buzzing around. I'm not sure what attracts them, the lemon smell, the white plate color, or what, but the mosquitoes will flock to it, and drop dead shortly after drinking the Lemon Fresh Joy/water mixture, and usually within about 10 feet of the plate.

......Bob, a fisherman, takes one vitamin B-1 tablet a day April through October . He said it works. He was right. Hasn't had a mosquito bite in 33 years. Try it. Every one he has talked into trying it works on them. Vitamin B-1( Thiamine Hydrochloride 100 mg.)

......This is going to floor you, but one of the best insect repellants someone found (who is in the woods every day), is Vick's Vaporub

......Plant marigolds around the yard, the flowers give off a smell that bugs do not like, so plant some in that garden also to help ward off bugs without using insecticides

......"Tough guy" Marines who spend a great deal of time "camping out" say that the very best mosquito repellant you can use is Avon Skin-So-Soft bath oil mixed about half and half with alcohol

......One of the best natural insect repellants that I've discovered is made from the clear real vanilla. This is the pure Vanilla. It works great for mosquitoes and ticks, don't know about other insects.

......Cleaning liquid that doubles as bug killer .... If menacing bees, wasps, hornets, or yellow jackets get in your home and you can't find the insecticide, try a spray of Formula 409. Insects drop to the ground instantly.

......Balm for broken blisters.....To disinfect a broken blister, dab on a few drops of Listerine .... a powerful antiseptic. Heinz vinegar to heal bruises...Soak a cotton ball in white vinegar and apply it to the bruise for 1 hour. The vinegar reduces the blueness and speeds up the healing process.

......Drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain almost immediately without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional pain relievers.

......For bee stings and other insect bites, carry some small ammonia ampoules (glass vial containing ammonia wrapped in gauze and cotton) with you. Besides being used as a smelling salt, crush the vial and rub the liquid on the sting. The ammonia neutralizes the venom and reduces the swelling if done right away. Check the drug stores or funeral homes for them.

......Buddy burner (fire starter) -- take a tuna fish can or small pineapple can with the lid cut off. Cut a strip of corrugated cardboard a little less wide then the height of the can. Coil the cardboard loosely in the can leaving space between the coils. Add melted paraffin (canning wax) to the can to just below the top of the cardboard. Then when you need a quick source of heat for emergency hot drink, light the cardboard and it will burn like a candle. Also can be used as a fire starter. Light it and put wood or twigs over it. Hard to put out once it starts to burn.

......Did you know that Colgate toothpaste makes an excellent salve for burns.

......Before you head to he drugstore for a high-priced inhaler filled with mysterious chemicals, try chewing on a couple of curiously strong Altoids peppermints. They'll clear up your stuffed nose.

......Achy muscles from a bout of the flu? Mix 1 Tablespoon of horseradish in 1/2 cup of olive oil. Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes, then apply it as a massage oil, for instant relief for aching muscles.

......Sore Throat?? Just mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey and take 1 Tablespoon six times a day. The vinegar kills the bacteria.

......Cure urinary tract infections with alka-seltzer. Just dissolve two tablets in a glass of water and drink it at the onset of the symptoms. Alka-Seltzer begins eliminating urinary tract infections almost instantly even though the product has never been advertised for this use.

......Eliminate puffiness under your eyes.....All you need is a dab of preparation H, carefully rubbed into the skin, avoiding the eyes. The hemorrhoid ointment acts as a vasoconstrictor, relieving the swelling instantly.

......Honey remedy for Skin Blemishes......Cover the blemish with a dab of honey and place a band-aid over it. Honey kills the bacteria, keeps the skin sterile, and speeds healing. It works overnight.

......Listerine therapy for toenail fungus .... Get rid of unsightly toenail fungus by soaking your toes in Listerine mouthwash. The powerful antiseptic leaves your toenails looking healthy again.

......Easy eyeglass protection .... To prevent the screws in eyeglasses from loosening, apply a small drop of Maybelline Crystal Clear nail polish to the threads of the screws before tightening them.

......Coca-Cola cure for rust...Forget those expensive rust removers. Just saturate an abrasive sponge with Coca Cola and scrub the rust stain. The phosphoric acid in the coke is what gets the job done.

......Smart splinter remover.....just pour a drop of Elmer's Glue-all over the splinter, let dry, and peel the dried glue off the skin. The splinter sticks to the dried glue.

......Hunt's tomato paste boil cure .... Cover the boil with Hunt's tomato paste as a compress. The acids from the tomatoes soothe the pain and bring the boil to a head.

......Kills fleas instantly. Dawn dishwashing liquid does the trick. Add a few drops to your dog's bath and shampoo the animal thoroughly. Rinse well to avoid skin irritations. Good-bye fleas

......Rainy day cure for dog, next time your dog comes in from the rain, simply wipe down the animal with Bounce or any dryer sheet, instantly making your dog smell springtime fresh.

......Eliminate ear mites .... All it takes is a few drops of Wesson corn oil in your cat's ear. Massage it in, then clean with a cotton ball. Repeat daily for 3 days. The oil soothes the cat's skin, smothers the mites, and accelerates healing.

......Vaseline cure for hair balls ..... To prevent troublesome hair balls, apply a dollop of Vaseline petroleum jelly to your cat's nose. The cat will lick off the jelly, lubricating any hair in its stomach so it can pass easily through the digestive system.

......Quaker Oats for fast pain relief .... It's not for breakfast anymore! Mix 2 cups of Quaker Oats and 1 cup of water in a bowl and warm in the microwave for 1 minute, cool slightly, and apply the mixture to your hands for soothing relief from arthritis pain.

...... ONLINE PHYSICIAN'S DESK REFERENCE

...... VOLUNTARY SIMPLICITY

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IN DEFENSE OF THE FRENCH

Just thought I would pass this on to show the other side of the story.....Bob

"French remember war too well" by Molly Ivins, Creators Syndicate

As our coaches used to say, "OK, people, settle down and listen up." We have been enjoying a lovely little spate of French-bashing lately. Jonah Goldberg of the National Review, who admits that French-bashing is shtick - as it is to many American comedians has popularized the phrase "cheese-eating surrender monkeys" to describe the French. It gets a lot less attractive than that.

George Will saw fit to include in his Newsweek column this joke: "How many Frenchmen does it take to defend Paris? No one knows, it's never been tried." That was certainly amusing. During World War I, 1,400,000 French soldiers were killed. As a result, there weren't many Frenchmen left to fight in World War II. Nevertheless, 100,000 French soldiers lost their lives trying to stop Hitler.

On behalf of every one of those 100,000 men, I would like to thank Mr. Will for has clever joke. They were outmanned, out-gunned, out-generaled and, above all, out-tanked. They got slaughtered, but they stood and they fought. Ha-ha, how funny. In the few places where they had tanks, they held splendidly.

Relying on the Maginot Line was one of the great military follies of modern history, but it does not reflect on the courage of those who died for France in 1940. For 18 months after that excrable defeat, the United States of America continued to have cordia diplomatic relations with Nazi Germany.

One of the great what-ifs of history is: What would have happened if Franklin Roosevelt had lived to the end of his last term? How many wars have been lost in the peace? For those of you who have not read Paris 1919,1 recommend it highly. Roosevelt was ant-colonialist. That system was a great evil, a greater horror even then Nazism or Stalinism.

If you have read Leopold's Ghost byAdam Hochschild, you have some idea. TheFrench were in it up to their necks. Instead of insisting on freedom for the colonies of Europe, we let our allies carry on with the system, leaving the British in India and Africa and the French in Vietnam and Algeria to everyone's regret.

Surrender monkeys? Try Dien Bien Phu. Yes, the French did surrender, didnt they? After 6,000 French dead in a no-hope position. Ever heard of theForeign Legion? Of the paratroopers called paros? God, the trouble we could have saved ourselves if we had only paid attention to Dien Bien Phu.

Then came Algeria for the French. As nasty a war as has ever been fought. If you have seen the film Battle of Algiers, you have some idea. Five generations of pieds noirs, French colonialists, thought it was their country. Charles de Gaulle came back into power in 1958, specifically elected to keep Algeria French. I consider de Gaulle's long, slow, delicate, elephantine withdrawal one of the single greatest acts of statesmanship in history. Only De Gaulle could have done that.

Those were the years when France learned about terrorism. The plastiquers were all over Paris. The plastic bombs, the ones you can stick like Play-Doh underneath the ledge of some building, were the popular weapon du jour. It made Israel today look tame. For France, terrorism is "been there, done that."

The other night on 60 Minutes, Andy Rooney, who fought in France and certainty has a right to be critical, chided the French for forgetting all that sacrifice (100,000 Frenchmen died trying to stop Hitler in 1940, and 150,000 Allied troops died to liberate that nation in 1944). But I thinkhe got it backward: The French remember too well.

l was in Paris on Sept.11, 2001.The reaction was so immediate, so generous, so overwhelming. Not just the government, but the people kept bringing flowers to the U.S. Embassy.

Look, the French are not a touchy-feely people. They're more, like, logical. For them to approach total strangers in the streets who look American and hug them is seriously extraordinary. I got patted so much I felt like a Labrador retriever. I wish Andy Rooney had been there.

This is where I think the real difference is. We Americans are famously ahistorical. We can barely be bothered to remember what happened last week or last month, much less last year. The French are really stuck on history. (Some might claim this is because the French are better-educated than we are. I won't go there.)

Does it not occur to anyone that these are very old friends of ours, trying to tell us what they think they know about being hated by weak enemies in the Third World?

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APPLES - GREAT WAY TO EXPLAIN RACISM

One afternoon, my son came home from school with a puzzled look on his face. After asking him what was on his mind he said, "Are all people the same even if their skin color is different?"

I thought for a moment, then I said, "I'll explain, if you can just wait until we make a quick stop at the grocery store. I have something interesting to show you."

At the grocery store, I told him that we needed to buy apples. We went to the produce section where we bought some red apples, green apples and yellow apples.

At home, while we were putting all the groceries away, I told Adam, "It's time to answer your question."

I put one of each type of apple on the counter top: first a red apple, followed by a green apple and then a yellow apple. Then I looked at Adam, who was sitting on the other side of the counter.

"Adam, people are just like apples. They come in all different colors, shapes and sizes. See, some of the apples have been bumped around and are bruised. On the outside, they may not even look as delicious as the others." As I was talking, Adam was examining each one carefully.

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled them, placing them back on the counter top, but in a different place.

"Okay, Adam, tell me which one is the red apple, the green apple and the yellow apple."

He said, "I can't tell. They all look the same now." "Take a bite of each one. See if that helps you figure out which one is which."

He took big bites, and then a huge smile came across his face. "People are just like apples! They are all different, but once you take off the outside, they're pretty much the same on the inside."

"Right," I agreed. "Just like how everyone has their own personality but are still basically the same."

He totally got it. I didn't need to say or do anything else.

Now, when I bite into an apple, it tastes a little sweeter than before. What perfect food for thought.

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RACISTS... WHEN WILL WE FINALLY BE RID OF THEM ????
MAYBE SOON...I HOPE THIS IS A TRUE STORY

The following scene took place on a BA flight between Johannesburg and London.

A white woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man.

Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess.

Madam, what is the matter?" the hostess asked.

You obviously do not see it then?" she responded. "You placed me next to a black man. I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. Give me an alternative seat."

"Be calm please", the hostess replied. Almost all the places on this flight are taken. I will go to see if another place is available." The Hostess went away and then came back a few minutes later...."Madam, just as I thought, there are no other available seats in the economy class. I spoke to the captain and he informed me that there is also no seat in the business class. All the same, we still have one place in the first class."

Before the woman could say anything, the hostess continued......"It is not usual for our company to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first class. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone sooooo disgusting."

She turned to the black man, and said. "Therefore, Sir, if you would like to, please take your hand luggage because a seat awaits you in the first class. "

At that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded.

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READ BEFORE YOU SIGN !!!!!!!

This is to all of you that signed up for the "do not call" law. This week I received a card in the mail that looked all right-- It said "vote for your favorite cola - Pepsi or Coke- and receive a complementary 12 pack"

It didn't look suspicious--but for some reason I kept looking at it.

THEN I FOUND IT !! At the bottom of the card here is a VERY small statement. It is SO small it is hard to read--but here is what it says----

" By completing this form, you agree that sponsors and co-sponsors of this offer may telephone you,
even if your number is found on a do not call registry or list "

Just think how many people will send this in and their do not call registry will be NO GOOD. The company's name is MARKET SOLUTION. I think this is just one example of what we will get in the future--so READ EVERYTHING before you SIGN AND SEND !!

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MORE REMEDIES

01) Everyone knows that two aspirin works great for a headache. But did you know...... Drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve earache pain almost immediately without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional pain relievers.

02) Before you head to he drugstore for a high-priced inhaler filled with mysterious chemicals, try chewing on a couple of curiously strong Altoids peppermints. They'll clear up your stuffed nose.

03) Achy muscles from a bout of the flu? Mix 1 Tablespoon of horseradish in 1/2 cup of olive oil. Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes, then apply it as a massage oil, for instant relief for aching muscles.

04) Sore Throat?? Just mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey and take 1 Tablespoon six times a day. The vinegar kills the bacteria.

05) Cure urinary tract infections with alka-seltzer. Just dissolve two tablets in a glass of water and drink it at the onset of the symptoms. Alka-Seltzer begins eliminating urinary tract infections almost instantly even though the product was never been advertised for this use.

06) It's nice to be someone's Honey, but use HONEY as a remedy for Skin Blemishes? Yup! Just cover the blemish with a dab of honey and place a Band-Aid over it. Honey kills the bacteria, keeps the skin sterile, and speeds healing. Works overnight.

07) Listerine is a pretty strong mouth wash, but therapy for toenail fungus? Sure enough! Get rid of unsightly toenail fungus by soaking your toes in Listerine mouthwash. The powerful antiseptic leaves your toenails looking healthy again.

08) Have you ever lost a screw from your glasses? It can be frustrating to say the least! But there's an easy way to avoid that! To prevent the screws in your glasses from loosening, apply a small drop of Maybelline Crystal Clear nail polish to the threads of the screws before tightening them.

09) YIPES! A nasty stinging insect is in the house, and I can't find the RAID! If menacing bees, wasps hornets, or yellow jackets get in your home and you can't find the insecticide, try a spray of Formula 409. Insects drop to the ground instantly.

10) Everyone has gotten a smart splinter in their finger from time to time, and have a heck of a time trying to remove it! Just pour a drop of Elmer's Glue-all over the splinter, let dry, and peel the dried glue off the skin. The splinter sticks to the dried glue. No time to let glue dry? ***Try duct tape! It's strong, and will pull the splinter out with one pull!

11) We all know tomato paste is cooked to a boil...but used "FOR" a boil??? Cover the boil with Hunt's tomato paste as a compress. The acids from the tomatoes soothe the pain and bring the boil to a head.

12) Cleaning and disinfecting the area of a broken blister is difficult sometimes. To disinfect a broken blister, dab on a few drops of Listerine.....a powerful antiseptic.

13) WHITE vinegar removes the blues! Heinz vinegar to heal bruises...Soak a cotton ball in white vinegar and apply it to the bruise for 1 hour. The vinegar reduces the blueness and speeds up the healing process.

14) Kills fleas instantly. Dawn dishwashing liquid does the trick. Add a few drops to your dog's bath and shampoo the animal thoroughly. Rinse well to avoid skin irritations. Good-bye fleas. Seems no other dishwashing liquid works this well!

15) Rainy day cure for dog odor....Next time your dog comes in from the rain, simply wipe down the animal with Bounce or any dryer sheet, instantly making your dog smell springtime fresh.

16) Eliminate ear mites....All it takes is a few drops of Wesson corn oil in your cat or dogs ear. Massage it in, then clean with a cotton ball.

17) Repeat daily for 3 days. The oil soothes the pets skin, smothers the mites, and accelerates healing (mineral oil or baby oil works well too).

18) Vaseline cure for hairballs for cats....To prevent troublesome hairballs, apply a dollop of Vaseline petroleum jelly to your cat's nose. The cat will lick off the jelly, lubricating any hair in its stomach so it can pass easily through the digestive system.

19) Quaker Oats for fast pain relief....It's not for breakfast anymore! Mix 2 cups of Quaker Oats and 1 cup of water in a bowl and warm in the microwave for 1 minute, cool slightly, and apply the mixture to your hands for soothing relief from arthritis pain. It's great for a facial and to soften hands too!

20) Now...don't you feel so much smarter? It's amazing how some of the old home remedies work just as well as the expensive fancy bottled elixirs!

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VODKA REMEDIES

To remove a bandage painlessly, saturate the bandage with vodka. The solvent dissolves the adhesive.

To clean the caulking around bathtubs and showers, fill a trigger-spray bottle with vodka, spray the caulking, let set five minutes and wash clean. The alcohol in the vodka kills mold and mildew.

To clean your eyeglasses, simply wipe the lenses with a soft, clean cloth dampened with vodka. The alcohol in the vodka cleans the glass and kills germs.

Prolong the life of razors by filling a cup with vodka and letting your safety razor blade soak in the alcohol after shaving. The vodka disinfects the blade and prevents rusting.

Spray vodka on vomit stains, scrub with a brush, then blot dry.

Using a cotton ball, apply vodka to your face as an astringent to cleanse the skin and tighten pores.

Add a jigger of vodka to a 12-ounce bottle of shampoo. The alcohol cleanses the scalp, removes toxins from hair, and stimulates the growth of healthy hair.

Fill a sixteen-ounce trigger-spray bottle and spray bees or wasps to kill them.

Pour one-half cup vodka and one-half cup water in a Ziploc freezer bag, and freeze for a slushy, refreezable ice pack for aches, pain, or black eyes..

Fill a clean, used mayonnaise jar with freshly packed lavender flowers, fill the jar with vodka, seal the lid tightly and set in the sun for three days. Strain liquid through a coffee filter, then apply the tincture to aches and pains.

Make your own mouthwash by mixing nine tablespoons powered cinnamon with one cup vodka. Seal in an airtight container for two weeks. Strain through a coffee filter. Mix with warm water and rinse your mouth. Don't swallow.

Using a q-tip, apply vodka to a cold sore to help it dry out.

If a blister opens, pour vodka over the raw skin as a local anesthetic that also disinfects the exposed dermis.

To treat dandruff, mix one cup vodka with two teaspoons crushed rosemary, let sit for two days, strain through a coffee filter and massage into your scalp and let dry.

To treat an earache put a few drops of vodka in your ear. Let set for a few minutes. Then drain. The vodka will kill the bacteria that is causing pain in your ear.

To relieve a fever, use a washcloth to rub vodka on your chest and back as a liniment.

To cure foot odor, wash your feet with vodka.

Vodka will disinfect and alleviate a jellyfish sting.

To remove cigarette smoke in your home or office mix one part vodka and three parts water and spray the clothing, then launder and let dry.

Pour vodka over an area affected with poison ivy to remove the urushiol oil from your skin.

Swish a shot of vodka over an aching tooth. Allow your gums to absorb some of the alcohol to numb the pain.

After reading this, can you believe that some people drink the stuff?

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TOLIETRIES

Bubble Gum Scented Hand Sanitizer

1/2 cup aloe vera gel
1/4 cup 99% rubbing alcohol
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon bubble gum fragrance oil

Mix ingredients together.Pour into a pump-style bottle or a squeeze bottle.Use a quarter sized dollop and rub hands together. Wipe residue off of hands with a paper towel.

Cream Deodorant (This smells so fresh and no chemicals!)

1/2 ounce cocoa butter
1/2 ounce beeswax
1 Tbsp glycerine
1 Tbsp rosewater

Melt cocoa butter and beeswax slowly in the top of a double boiler. Remove from heat, add glycerine and rosewater. Add several drops of one or more of the following deodorizing esssential oils: calendula, coriander, eucalyptus, lavender, lemon, rosemary, sage, or thyme. Stir before use if cream seperates.

Easy Fizzing Toothpaste 1 Tsp baking soda

1/4 Tsp hydrogen peroxide
1 drop oil of peppermint

Mix to make a paste, dip toothbrush into mixture, brush as usual.

Glitter Gel Recipe

1/4 cup aloe vera gel
1 teaspoon glycerin (at the pharmacy)
1/4 teaspoon fine polyester glitter (any color, available at most craft stores)
About 4-5 drops of fragrance oil (optional)
Food coloring, optional

Mix aloe and the glycerin in a small bowl. Stir in the polyester glitter and the fragrance oil if you're using. You can add a few drops of food coloring if you want to make a tinted gel...otherwise you don't need to add any coloring at all.

Spoon this mixture into tiny lipgloss size jars or any other small container, preferably clear, so you can see the sparkles inside. Try using all sorts of different sprinkles, you can get heart, diamond, or star shapes.

These fun recipes are easy to make, and are a great idea for crafters to add to their inventory of crafts to sell at craft sales or fundraisers. Enjoy!

Herbal Cold Relief Cream Bath

2 drops lavender
2 drops rosemary
2 drops eucalyptus

Add drops of essential oils to 2 teaspoons milk or cream. Pour into a warm bath and soak.

Herbal Freshness Mouthwash Recipe This will leave your mouth feeling fresh and clean, and your breath will be minty-clean.

2 T fresh parsley
2 T fresh mint
1 cup boiling water
1 tablespoon vodka

Combine all ingredients and let sit and steep for about an hour. Allow the mixture to cool. Pour the steeped mixture in a blender and process until well blended. Strain through a piece of cheesecloth so that it's a clear liquid. Use as you would normal mouth wash - gargling with it for about half a minute after you brush and floss your teeth. Do not swallow!

Homemade Shaving Cream

1/4 cup stearic acid
2 Tbsp canola oil
1 cup hot water
1 tsp borax power
2 Tbsp grated soap (scentless)

Melt stearic acid and canola oil in double boiler until clear liquid forms. In a bowl, mix hot water, borax, and soap and stir until the borax and soap are dissolved. Pour the soap solution into a blender and blend well for about 1 minute. Slowly pour the melted canola oil mixture into the soap solution. Blend on high until a smooth cream forms. Pour into a clean sealable container and allow to cool completely. Before using, wash area to be shaved using warm water; and then apply the shaving cream and shave.

Nail Whitener

1 denture tablet
1 cup warm water

Soak fingers (and even toes, if you want!) in mix for 10 minutes. Throw mixture away after use

Old-Fashioned Tooth Powder

2 Tbsp dried lemon or orange rind
1/4 cup baking soda
2 Tsp salt

Place rinds in food processor, grind until peel becomes a fine powder. Add baking soda and salt then process a few seconds more until you have a fine powder. Store in an airtight tin or jar. Dip moistened toothbrush into mixture, brush as usual.

Spiced Rum Cologne for Men (This is Yumy!)

1 Ounce Bacardi 151 Rum
15 drops Rose Fragrance Oil
15 drops Cinnamon Fragrance Oil
10 drops Sandalwood Fragrance Oil

Combine ingredients in bottle and shake well.

Sugar Leg Wax

2 C sugar
1/4 C lemon juice
1/4 C water
2 tbsp vegetable glycerine
waxing cloth strips (buy at the drugstore) OR use strips of linen cut to the size of these strips
wooden popsicle sticks (to stir the wax and to apply)

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Stir frequently while heating to 250 degrees F or softball stage. Pour into jars and cover with lids. If you use plastic jars, you'll be able to microwave this mixture instead of heating it on the stove. That's it!! You just made your own leg wax/sugar that you'd pay $20 for in the stores!

To use the Sugar Wax: Heat in the microwave for ten seconds on high. Using a wooden stir stick, stir VERY well. It should be warm but not HOT. Please be very careful when heating up this wax as it's very easy to burn yourself. If the wax isn't warm enough, place it back in the microwave for five seconds, and stir again. Remember, this is hot sugar syrup, if it gets too hot you'll be badly burned.

Lightly powder the area to be treated. Spread a thin layer of the wax on in the same direction as the hair grows. Apply the waxing cloth strip over the applied wax, and rub down well to get the wax to stick to the cloth. Pull your skin taut, and in one quick motion pull the fabric off of your skin AGAINST the direction of hair growth. Continue with the other areas of your leg or wherever you're waxing.

When you're done waxing a complete area, rub in lotion, aloe vera gel (fresh is best) or oil to soothe your legs. You can use the homemade waxing strips again if you soak it in soapy water to dissolve the sugar off the fabric and then toss it in with your wash as normal.

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USING BOUNCE

GOOD TO HAVE AROUND AND WILL PROBABLY WORK WITH ANY STATIC SHEETS

A mail carrier told a friend of mine that the US Postal Service sent out a message to all letter carriers to put a sheet of Bounce in their uniform pockets to keep yellow jackets away.

Use them all the time when playing baseball and soccer. Use it when you're outside working. It really works. The yellow jackets just veer around you.

It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them. It also repels mice... spread them around foundation areas, or in the trailers, cars that are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle.

It takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don't get opened too often.

It expels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season. (And yes...they are still around..and will be until a hard freeze comes along.)

Eliminates static electricity from your television (or computer) screen. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling.

Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce.

Freshen the air in your home. Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the closet. Put a Bounce sheet in the vacuum cleaner.

Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce before beginning to sew.

Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing.

Freshen the air in your car. Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.

Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in a pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti-static agent apparently weakens the bond between the food.

Eliminate odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket.

Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose hairs.

Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling.

Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.

Eliminate odors in dirty laundry. Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.

Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight.

Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the bees away.

Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before folding and storing them. Keeps them smelling fresh.

And all this time you've just been putting Bounce in the dryer!

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EMERGENCY KIT

What does the U.S. government recommend people put in an emergency kit?

Officially, the U.S. government says: Americans should take basic disaster-preparation steps such as maintaining a three-day stockpile of food and water. They also recommend obtaining duct tape and plastic sheeting to seal a house in the event of a chemical or biological attack or disaster.

As a general rule, the American Red Cross recommends a disaster supplies kit contain the following:

1. 3-day supply of water (1 gallon of water per person per day)

2. 3-day supply of ready-to-eat canned food

3. First-aid kit

4. Tools and supplies (including such items as a radio, flashlight, batteries, and fire extinguisher)

5. Clothing and bedding

6. Any special items for children, elderly, or disabled family members

7. Important documents (family records, wills, passports, financial account numbers)

If you don't want to assemble your own, there are plenty of retailers, both online and off, who sell such kits. Just make sure to check the contents of the kit and add any items you may need. Besides assembling an emergency kit, the Red Cross also recommends you and your family: create an emergency communications plan; establish a meeting place; if you have school-age children, familiarize yourself with the emergency plan of the school your children attend.

Threats of terrorism aside, it's a good idea to have a kit and plan in place in case of earthquakes, fires, floods, or other emergencies. One final note -- in case of any emergency, your best defense is remaining calm and clearheaded.

Click Here for Commercial Emergency Kits.

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HOUSEHOLD HINTS

01. Budweiser beer conditions the hair

02. Pam cooking spray will dry finger nail polish

03. Cool whip will condition your hair in 15 minutes

04. Mayonnaise will KILL LICE, it will also condition your hair

05. Elmer's Glue - paint on your face, allow it to dry, peel off and see the dead skin and blackheads if any

06. Shiny Hair - use brewed Lipton Tea

07. Sunburn - empty a large jar of Nestea into your bath water

08. Minor burn - Colgate or Crest toothpaste

09. Burn your tongue? Put sugar on it!

10. Arthritis? WD-40 Spray and rub in, kill insect stings too

11. Bee stings - meat tenderizer

12. Chigger bite - Preparation H

13. Puffy eyes - Preparation H

14. Paper cut - crazy glue or chap stick (glue is used instead of sutures at most hospitals)

15. Stinky feet - Jello!

16. Athletes feet - cornstarch

17. Fungus on toenails or fingernails - Vicks vapor rub

18. Kool aid to clean dishwasher pipes. Just put in the detergent section and run a cycle, it will also clean a toilet. (Wow, and we drink this stuff)

19. Kool Aid can be used as a dye in paint also Kool Aid in Dannon plain yogurt as a finger paint, your kids will love it and it won't hurt them if they eat it!

20. Peanut butter - will get scratches out of CD's! Wipe off with a coffee filter paper

21. Sticking bicycle chain - Pam no-stick cooking spray

22. Pam will also remove paint, and grease from your hands! Keep a can in your garage for your hubby

23. Peanut butter will remove ink from the face of dolls

24. When the doll clothes are hard to put on, sprinkle with corn starch and watch them slide on

25. Heavy dandruff - pour on the vinegar!

26. Body paint - Crisco mixed with food coloring. Heat the Crisco in the microwave, pour in to an empty film container and mix with the food color of your choice!

27. Tie Dye T-shirt - mix a solution of Kool Aid in a container, tie a rubber band around a section of the T-shirt and soak

28. Preserving a newspaper clipping - large bottle of club soda and cup of milk of magnesia, soak for 20 min. and let dry, will last for many years!

29. A Slinky will hold toast and CD's!

30. To keep goggles and glasses from fogging, coat with Colgate toothpaste

31. Wine stains, pour on the Morton salt and watch it absorb into the salt.

32. To remove wax - Take a paper towel and iron it over the wax stain, it will absorb into the towel.

33. Remove labels off glassware etc. rub with Peanut butter!

34. Baked on food - fill container with water, get a Bounce paper softener and the static from the Bounce towel will cause the baked on food to adhere to it. Soak overnight. Also; you can use 2 Efferdent tablets, soak overnight!

35. Crayon on the wall - Colgate toothpaste and brush it!

36. Dirty grout - Listerine

37. Stains on clothes - Colgate

38. Grass stains - Karo Syrup

39. Grease Stains - Coca Cola, it will also remove grease stains from the driveway overnight. We know it will take corrosion from car batteries!

40. Fleas in your carpet? 20 Mule Team Borax- sprinkle and let stand for 24 hours. Maybe this will work if you get them back again.

41. To keep FRESH FLOWERS longer Add a little Clorox, or 2 Bayer aspirin, or just use 7-up instead of water.

42. Use an electric hair dryer as a bellows when trying to start a fire in the fireplace.

43. Hair spray will remove all kinds of glue from your hands. Just spray and wash with a wet cloth. It will also stop runners in hosiery without leaving an ugly spot. Additionally, spraying wasps and other insects with hair spray will kill them. Supposedly it makes them too stiff to fly.

44. Envelope flaps that won't stick will after a quick application of colorless nail polish. It dries quickly, leaves no smudge and can't even be steamed open.

45. If your car is stuck on ice and you can't get any traction, pour household bleach on and around the rear tires. Also, a bag of kitty litter will provide traction for tires. It's excellent too for icy driveways, steps and walkways.

46. Use a little talcum powder or cornstarch mixed with a few drops of water as a filler for nail holes in plastered walls. Force the mixture into the holes, then smooth with your fingers.

47. If the head of your hammer is loose, soak it overnight in a pail of water. The wood will expand and the handle will automatically tighten around the base of the head.

48. A stamp will peel right off if you rub lighter fluid on the inside of the envelope behind the stamp.

49. Use a party paper table cloth to gift-wrap a very large package.

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FOOD AS MEDICINE

Help to Stay Healthy:

HEADACHE? EAT FISH!
Eat plenty of fish -- fish oil helps prevent headaches.
So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.

HAY FEVER?! EAT YOGURT AND HONEY!
Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season.
Also, eat honey from your area (local region) daily.

TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK TEA!
Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea. (actually, tea suppresses my appetite and keeps the pounds from invading....Green tea is great for our immune system)!

INSOMNIA (CAN'T SLEEP?) HONEY!
Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.

ASTHMA? EAT ONIONS!!!!
Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (when I was young, my mother would make onion packs to place on our chest, helped the respiratory ailments and actually made us breathe better).

ARTHRITIS? EAT FISH, TOO!!
Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (fish has omega oils, good for our immune system)

UPSET STOMACH? EAT BANANAS OR GINGER!!!!!
Bananas will settle an upset stomach.
Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.

BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!!!
High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria.

BONE PROBLEMS? EAT PINEAPPLE!!!
Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in pineapple.

MEMORY PROBLEMS? EAT OYSTERS!
Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed zinc.

COLDS? EAT GARLIC!
Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. (remember, garlic lowers cholesterol

COUGHING? USE RED PEPPERS!!
A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution-it can irritate your tummy.

BREAST CANCER? EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage
Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels.

LUNG CANCER? EAT DARK GREEN AND ORANGE AND VEGGIES!!!
A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange vegetables.

ULCERS? EAT CABBAGE, TOO!!!
Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers.

DIARRHEA? EAT APPLES!
Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this condition. (Bananas are good for this ailment)

CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT AVOCADO!
Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? EAT CELERY AND OLIVE OIL!!!
Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure.
Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too.

BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!!
The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar.

Kiwi: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, Vitamin E & fiber.
It's Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.

Apple: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.

Strawberry: Protective fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protects the body from cancer causing, blood vessels clogging free radicals. (Actually, any berry is good for you..they're high in anti-oxidants and they actually keep us young.........blueberries are the best and very versatile in the health field........they get rid of all the free-radicals that invade our bodies)

Orange: Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 - 4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessen the risk of colon cancer.

Watermelon: Coolest Thirst Quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are Vitamin C & Potassium. (watermelon also has natural substances [natural SPF sources] that keep our skin healthy, protecting our skin from those darn uv rays)

Guava & Papaya: Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber which helps prevent constipation.

Papaya is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes. (also good for gas and indigestion)

Tomatoes are very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps those prostrate problems from invading their bodies. GOOD AS MEDICINE !

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FURNITURE POLISH

Revitalize dull candles. Spray on a cloth and wipe the candles thoroughly.

Keep ski goggles from fogging up. Spray the inside of the lens, then wipe clean.

Polish leather shoes. Spray on shoes and shine with a cloth.

Prevent stains on kitchen drain boards. Coat rubber drain board trays with a light application.

Sweep up dust and dirt with ease. Spray the bristles of your broom or mop before sweeping.

Prevent water spots and soap scum on shower walls and doors. Coat the tile walls with furniture polish and wipe clean. You can also use car polish or baby oil.

Make cleaning grease splatters on the wall behind the stove easier. First, clean the painted wall behind your stove. Then spray the entire area with a generous coat of furniture polish and buff well with paper towels. You will then be able to wipe future grease splatters away easily with a dry sheet of paper towels.

Has your sliding glass door stopped sliding? Spray your door tracks with aerosol furniture polish. The wax in the polish reduces friction plus it won't attract dirt.

Repel spiders When the spider trainer for the movie "Arachniphobia" wanted to direct his spiders, he used lemon pledge sprayed on areas he wanted the spiders to avoid.

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MARK TWAIN'S COMMENTS ON THE FRENCH

A French married lady cannot enter even a menagerie without bringing the purity of that menagerie under suspicion.
- Mark Twain's Notebooks and Journals, Notebook #19, July 1880-January 1882

The objects of which Paris folks are fond--literature, art, medicine and adultery.
- speech at the Stanley Club in Paris, ca. April 1879

France has neither winter nor summer nor morals--apart from these drawbacks it is a fine country.
- Mark Twain's Notebook

France has usually been governed by prostitutes.
- Notebook #18, Feb.- Sept. 1879

A Frenchman's home is where another man's wife is.
- Notebook #18, Feb.- Sept. 1879

M. de Lamester's new French dictionary just issued in Paris defines virtue as: "A woman who has only one lover and don't steal."
- quoted in A Bibliography of Mark Twain, Merle Johnson

There is nothing lower than the human race except the French.
- quoted by Carl Dolmetsch, Our Famous Guest

It is human to like to be praised; one can even notice it in the French.
- "What Paul Bourget Thinks of Us"

In certain public indecencies the difference between a dog & a Frenchman is not perceptible.
- Notebook #17, October 1878 - February 1879

It appears that at last census that every man in France over 16 years of age & under 116, has at least 1 wife to whom he has never been married. French novels, talk, drama & newspaper bring daily & overwhelming proofs that the most of the married ladies have paramours. This makes a good deal of what we call crime, and the French call sociability.
- Notebook #18, Feb.- Sept. 1879

French are the connecting link between man & the monkey.
- Notebook #18, Feb.- Sept. 1879

Trivial Americans go to Paris when they die.
- Notebook #18, Feb.- Sept. 1879

It is the language for lying compliment, for illicit love & for the conveying of exquisitely nice shades of meaning in bright graceful & trivial conversations-- the conveying, especially of double-meanings, a decent & indecent one so blended as--nudity thinly veiled, but gauzily & lovelily.
- Notebook #18, Feb.- Sept. 1879

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