TRIVIA TODAY - Monday, June 11, 2012

Greetings Infomaniacs,

On Saturday, I attended the wedding of Clean Laffs Joe, editor of the newsletter Clean Laffs. (If you're not subscribed, you can do so by visiting Gophercentral.com.)

When I worked full-time in the office, Joe was my boss and fearless leader. He's the guy who will always pipe up while everyone's quietly working and tell a very lame joke or share with us something that he just found interesting.

It's never a dull moment with him around. In fact, because of my red hair he always called me "Cinnamon," and when he sent me the invitation it was mailed to Melissa aka "Cinnamon." He's the only guy I know who would put something like that on a fancy address label.

For awhile, we all wondered if he would settle down and tie the knot, and I am very happy for him that he finally did. His wedding was beautiful, and of course a lot of fun.

Here's wishing the best to Joe and his new wife on a life of happiness together! Congrats!

Enjoy!
Melissa

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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one."

HINT: (1818-1894), English historian, novelist, biographer, and editor of Fraser's Magazine.


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Today it is there to trip you up but it will torture you tomorrow.

Yet it is also there to ease the pain, when you are lost in grief and sorrow.

What is it?

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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one."

ANSWER: James A. Froude.

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