Anna Frank : Brought Back To Germany

People go to Madame Tussauds Wax Museums to see replicas of their favorite stars like Michael Jackson , Marilyn Monroe , Lada Gaga , Justin Bieber and ... Anne Frank ?


In an , er , interesting move to say the least , the museum's Berlin branch just unveiled and exhibit featuring a smiling teenage Frank writing in her diary in what is supposed to be the room in which she hid from Nazis during WWII .


Visitors to the exhibit should note the museum also feature an Adolf Hitler wax work .

For my Favorite Crusader and Her Loyal Knights

Nanook who lived in Cochrane Ontario until he was thirty years old

More Fascinating Facts about Polar Bears

Ontario has the largest and most southern population of polar bears.

Polar bears live in the circumpolar arctic.

There are only approximately 20,000-22,000 polar bears left in the wild.

GLOBAL WARMING

• Global warming is currently the greatest threat to polar bears.
• Because of rising temperature, the sea ice on which polar bears depend for hunting seal, is melting 2 weeks sooner and freezing two weeks later than a decade ago.
• As a result, polar bears are not able to put on sufficient fat stores to survive the lean summer months.
• Reports of polar bear drowning are numerous, due to larger expanses of open water and less sea ice.

PHYSIOLOGY

• Largest of the world’s eight bear species.
• Polar bears have an acute sense of smell, they can detect a seal’s breathing hold from 1km away under a layer of snow and ice 90 cm thick.
• They have 2 layers of translucent fur, thin black skin and about 4 inches of blubber for insulation against the arctic cold.
• Translucent fur helps to reflect sunlight and blend into the snow and ice of their arctic environment.
• Their skin secretes oils that make the fur waterproof.
• They have 5 toes on each foot with 1 curved non-retractable claw on each toe, used for hunting and traction on ice.
• Polar bears are very powerful swimmers, they have semi-webbed toes and can reach speeds of 10 km/h.
• Submerged, a polar bear keeps it’s eyes open and can hold it’s breath for approximately 2 minutes.
• When running, they can reach speeds of 40 km/h.
• A polar bear’s lifespan is approximately 20-25 years old in the wild. In captivity, their life span can increase up to ten years.
• A polar bears teeth are highly adaptable for their carnivorous diet. Their molars are sharper than their omnivorous relatives such as the black bear. They are useful while chewing and tearing meat.

DIET

• They need a minimum of 4.4 pounds of blubber a day to survive.
• Most carnivorous of the world’s 8 species of bear.
• Their favorite thing to eat is ringed seal (Phoca hispida) which they hunt out on the sea ice from November to July in Ontario.
• Polar bears especially love eating seal pups, due to the large percentage of fat found on the pups. They can hunt the seal pups in April and May.
• In the summer, they may eat kelp, grasses and berries. If food is sparse, polar bears will slow down their metabolism and survive on their fat stores. They remain 80% inactive during this time to save energy.

CUBS

• Mating occurs in April and May
• Female polar bears delay the implantation of the fetus until she has gained sufficient weight, and enters a maternity den in mid-October.
• Cubs are born after approximately 2 months of pregnancy. Polar bears usually have twins.
• At birth a cub is only about 25 cm and weighs approximately 1 pound. Their eyes are closed at birth and they have a fine layer of hair on their bodies
• Cubs feed primarily on their mother’s milk. The mother weans the cubs at approximately 1 year of age.
• The family leaves the den in late February and cubs stay with their mother until they are 2 years of age, and learned the necessary skills to survive in the harsh arctic environment.

Polar Bear Habitat in Cochrane Ontario

The only place on Earth where you can swim with the Polar Bears, and live to tell about it....Cochrane, Ontario!

About six hours north of Toronto, near Timmins.

Big M&M for Man

Here's a big M&M for Man with a big kiss from Aunt Jeannie

Keep'Em in Stitches ' Strange Church Folks'

A mennonite man was milking his cow when the cow hauled off and kicked him . He looked the cow right in the eye and said , " Thou knowest that I can't cuss thee ; thou knowest I can't hit or kick thee ; but if thou kickest me one more time , I shall sell thee to a Bapist , and he shall kick the devil out of you."

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The drought was so bad that the Baptists started to sprinkle , the Methodists are using a damp wash cloth, and the Presbyterians was giving rain checks .

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A man was going to Rome and wanted to meet the Pope . A friend said , "Tell him some jokes ." He met the Pope and asked him if he had heard about two Polacks . The Pope said , "Wait a minute, I'm Polish ." The man said , "That's all right . If you don't catch it the first time , I'll tell it again."

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Three boys were bragging about their fathers . The first boy said , "My daddy scribbled a few words on a piece of paper , and they called it a poem and gave him $50." The second boy said , "That's nothing ; my dad scribbled a few words on a piece of paper , and they called it a song and gave him $100." The third boy said , "I got you both beat . My dad scribbled some words on a piece of paper , and he called it a sermon . It took eight people to collect all the money .

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A father was approached by his small son after Sunday School class , who told him proudly , "I know what the bible means !" His father smiled and replied , "Okay , what does the bible mean ?" The son said , "That's easy , Daddy , it stands for Basic Information Before Leaving Earth ."

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A very gracious woman was mailing an old family Bible to her brother in another part of the country . "Is there anything breakable in here ?" asked the postal clerk . "Only the Ten Commandments ," answer the woman .

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A grandfather was walking through his yard when he heard his granddaughter repeating the alphabet in a tone of voice that sounded like a prayer . He asked her what was she doing . The little girl explained , "I'm praying , but I can't think of exactly the right words . So I'm just saying all the letters , and God will put them together for me because He knows what I'm thinking .

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The minister was preoccupied with throughts of how he was going to ask the congregation to come up with more money that he needed for repairs to the church building . He was annoyed to find that the regular organist was sick , and a substitute wanted to know what to play . "Here's a copy of the service ," he said impatiently , "but you'll have to think of something to play after I make the annoncement about the finances ."

During the service , the minister paused and said , "Brothers and Sisters, we are in great difficulty ; the roof repairs cost trice as much as we expected , and we need $4,000 more . Any of you who can pledge $100 or more , please stand up ." At that moment , the substitute organist played , "The Star Spangled Banner ." That is how the substitute became the regualar organist.

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The Southern Ten Commandments

1) Y'all shalt always remember your manners .

2) Y'all shalt make no fuss over yourself .

3) Y'all shalt not sass your mama .

4) Y'all shalt always wonder what your daddy would think .

5) Y'all shalt always talk the way you growed up .

6) Y'all shalt tell no whoppers unless you are in a situation where you're expected to.

7) Y'all shalt demonstrate your great faith by the way you drive .

8) Y'all shalt always clean your plate .

9) Y'all shalt hold kinfolk in high regard , regardless of what you really think of 'em.

10) Y'all shalt always remember where you came from .

My Favorite Crusader and her Knights

 

Catalina Salmon

**************Prep time : 10 minutes Bake time : 25 minutes 4 servicing

4 Salmon fillets (1 - 1/4 pounds)

2 Green peppers, cut into thin strps

1/3 cup Kraft Free Catalina Dressing

Heat oven to 375*F

Place fish in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray .

Toss peppers with dressing ; spoon over fish .

Bake 25 minutes or until fish flakes easily with folk.

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Healthy living information :

Good source of vitamin A and C