Q. Half of all Americans LIVE within 50 miles of what?  

A. Their birthplace

Q. Most boat owners name their boats.  What is the most popular boat name requested?

A. Obsession

Q. If  you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would  find the letter "A"?
A. One thousand

Q. What do bulletproof vests,  fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laserprinters all have in  common?
A. All invented by women.

Q. What is the only food that  doesn't spoil? 

A. Honey

Q. Which day are there more collect calls  than any other day of the year?

A. Father's Day

In Shakespeare's time,  mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When

you pulled on the ropes  the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep

on. Hence the phrase  --  "goodnight, sleep tight."

It was the accepted practice in  Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's  father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead

he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.

In  English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in England, when 

customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them "Mind your pints and 

quarts, and settle down." It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's  and Q's"

Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or

handle, of their ceramic cups.  When they needed a  refill, they used the whistle

to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired  by this practice.