TRIVIA TODAY - Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Greetings Infomaniacs,

I guess the movie Smurfs 2 is in theaters right now. I
still haven't seen the first one, which is surprising
considering the fact that I used to watch the show all
the time growing up. Guess I need to catch up. In the
meantime, let's enjoy some fun facts about the Smurfs,
shall we?

Enjoy!
Melissa

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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life."

HINT: (1852-1928), Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916.


RANDOM TIDBITS
The word "smurf" was created when the creator, Pierre Culliford (Peyo), couldn't remember the word for salt. Instead of asking 'Passez-moi le sel', he asked 'Passez-moi le schtroumpf', and the name was born! Schtroumpf became "smurf" in English.

The Smurfs are Belgian. They became very popular worldwide after Hanna-Barbera featured them in the 1980s.

The Smurfs are specifically "three apples" tall.

Karenna Gore's Secret Service code name was Smurfette, which she has apparently regretted ever since. In 1997, she said, "Ever since I was put on the spot and told 'two
syllables' and 'It has to start with an S,' I have been cringing in the back seat when identified as 'Smurfette'."

The cartoon series was created when an NBC executive spied his daughter playing with a plush Smurf doll. After observing how much she loved the doll, he decided that the Schtroumpfs might be a good fit for his Saturday morning cartoon-fest. It was; it aired for nine seasons.

The white hat the Smurfs all wear have been around for ages and are called Phrygian caps. They're often considered symbols of liberty and were once found on the tops of Liberty Poles. You can see one on the seal of the United States Senate as well.

(www.mentalfloss.com)


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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
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