February 2018 - A to Z posting contest

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 4:06 pm (No subject)

X - Today’s xylophones are usually made of hardwood, but can also be constructed from other types of wood, including maple or even bamboo. However, you’re likely to get a much different sound depending on what type of wood you use.

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 4:26 pm (No subject)

Y "Yesterday" is a pop song originally recorded by The Beatles for their 1965 album Help!. According to the Guinness Book of Records, "Yesterday" has the most cover versions of any song ever written. The song remains popular today with more than 3,000 recorded cover versions, the first hitting the United Kingdom top 10 three months after the release of Help!. Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) asserts that it was performed over seven million times in the 20th century

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 5:34 pm (No subject)

Z...A GROUP OF ZEBRAS IS CALLED, A ZEAL OR A DAZZLE

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:09 pm (No subject)

A - Angry Birds is a video game franchise created by Finnish company Rovio Entertainment. The series focuses on multi-colored birds who try to save their eggs from green-colored pigs, their enemies. Inspired by Crush the Castle, the game has been praised for its successful combination of fun gameplay, comical style, and low price. As of July 2015, the series’ games have been downloaded more than three billion times collectively, making it the most downloaded freemium game series of all time.

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:05 pm (No subject)

B When you BLUSH the lining of your stomach also turns red.

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:22 pm (No subject)

C - Crochet is a process of creating fabric by interlocking loops of yarn, thread, or strands of other materials using a crochet hook. The name is derived from the French term crochet, meaning 'small hook'.

I like to crochet.

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:37 pm (No subject)

D The DOUGHNUT is the nickname given to the headquarters of the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), a British cryptography and intelligence agency.

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:58 pm (No subject)

E...ELEPHANT'S DRINK ABOUT 200 LITERS OF WATER PER DAY!

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 12:17 am (No subject)

F - Fantasia - A 1940 film where Mickey Mouse plays an apprentice of sorcerer Yen Sid.

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:45 am (No subject)

G German Shepherds bite humans more than any other breed of dog.

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 5:24 am (No subject)

H - Hula hoop - a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs or neck. The modern hula hoop was invented in 1958, but children and adults around the world have played with hoops, twirling, rolling and throwing them throughout history.

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 12:51 pm (No subject)

I...AN ICE CREAM STORE IN NORTH CAROLINA SELL'S AN CREAM FLAVOR
CALLED "COLD SWEAT" MADE WITH SOME OF THE HOTTEST PEPPERS KNOWN.
SO HOT IN FACT, THEY REQUIRE YOU TO SIGN A WAIVER BEFORE THEY SELL
IT TO YOU! ....NO THANKS LOL

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 12:56 pm (No subject)

J A JESTER, court jester, or fool, was historically an entertainer during the medieval and Renaissance eras who was a member of the household of a nobleman ...

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:51 pm (No subject)

K - Kathmandu is the capital city of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, the larger of the two Himalayan states. It is the largest metropolis in Nepal, with a population of 1.5 million in the city proper, and 3 million in its urban agglomeration across the Kathmandu Valley.

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 5:47 pm (No subject)

L...LETTUCE IS A MEMBER OF THE SUNFLOWER FAMILY!