3 RANDOM QUESTIONS & THEIR RANDOM ANSWERS

Here's some fun for the day………...


TRIVIA:
Washington D.C. is located on the shores of what river?


RIDDLE:  
What can you catch but not throw?


JOKE:  
Q:  Why did the window squeak when it opened?
A:  Because it had a pane.



COMIC FUN:

TRICIA'S TWEET OF THE DAY:
Having faith doesn't keep us from  having troubles, but it does carry us through them.




THREE RANDOM QUESTIONS AND THEIR RANDOM ANSWERS:


I often wonder and ponder random things that are in no way related to each other.   My brain is just pondering nonstop.     Here's 3 recent things I either was curious about or wanted to learn more about.



1.  WHY IS A GLOVE COMPARTMENT CALLED A GLOVE COMPARTMENT?

So, turns out this is as obvious as it seems.   During the early days of cars, driving gloves were considered a necessity.  In early cars, many without a hardtop, gloves were worn to prevent the cooling effect of fast moving cars that could lead to numbing of the hands.   Hence, there became a glove box, now glove compartment, to hold the gloves.


2.  WHAT IS THE HOOF POSITION SYMBOLISM OF EQUESTRIAN/SOLDIER STATUES?

Statue of Ulysses S Grant who died peacefully in his sleep

According to a variety of sources if the horse is rearing (both front legs in the air), the rider died in battle; one front leg up means the rider was wounded in battle or died of battle wounds; and if all four hooves are on the ground, the rider died outside battle.    However, although many statues follow this format, like the one of Grant above, there are also many that do not.   For example the statue of Andrew Jackson shows his horse rearing his legs, but he died in peace.   On another note, there are 4 identical equestrian statues of Jackson by sculptor Clark Mills in the U.S.   They are in Jackson Square in New Orleans, in Nashville on the grounds of the Tennessee State Capital, in Washington D.C. near the White House and in Jacksonville, Florida.  

3.  WHY IS ALCATRAZ PRISON NICKNAMED THE ROCK?

Alcatraz prison is located 1.5 miles off the San Francisco shore.   When you look at the picture you can see where the nickname "The Rock" originated from.  The rock pools that make up the island.   Basically, it looks like a big rock.     There is a lot of history to the building that I had not known.   Google it and read more, but it dates back to the 1800's when it was a military prison.  It has also mean a military garrison as well as a federal penitentiary.   It is also the site of the oldest operating light house on the West coast.    

During its 29 years of operation, the penitentiary claimed that no prisoner successfully escaped. A total of 36 prisoners made 14 escape attempts, two men trying twice; 23 were caught, six were shot and killed during their escape, two drowned, and five are listed as "missing and presumed drowned".    Al 'Scarface' Capone was one of the notable prisoners that stayed here.

I got to see Alcatraz recently on a trip to San Francisco and it's a pretty cool sight.   

See……I told you these were completely random questions.   I'm sure there will be more of these from my pondering brain in future posts.

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TRIVIA ANSWER:
Potomac River

RIDDLE ANSWER:
A cold

Until next time……..