Janet Jackson
Lois Lane
Billy Bunter
Farrah Fawcett
See more at
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091223103459AAKXTEp
http://www.imdb.com/list/ls051320983/
http://www.comicvine.com/forums/gen-discussion-1/characters-with-the-same-letter-initials-1455146/
http://www.funtrivia.com/en/subtopics/Famous-Authors-Best-Known-by-their-Initials-157225.html
And some theories about it all http://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/9375/why-are-there-so-many-double-initials-in-comic-books
John F. Kennedy
Wile E. Coyote
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Samuel L. Jackson
Harry H. Corbett
James T. Kirk
See more at http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2012/03/famous-middle-initials.html
and http://metro.co.uk/2008/04/25/top-15-mystery-famous-initials-102820/
A zeugma is an interesting device that can cause confusion in sentences, while also adding some flavor. Let's take a famous example from Star Trek: The Next Generation: "You are free to execute your laws, and your citizens, as you see fit." In this sentence, the word "execute" applies to both laws and citizens, and as a result, has a shocking effect.
Therefore, a zeugma is a figure of speech where a word applies to multiple parts of the sentence. In the above example, it has a dramatic effect. However, sometimes the attempted use of a zeugma can be confusing.
See lots more examples at
http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-zeugma.html
'Heavens to Murgatroyd' is American in origin and dates from the mid 20th century.
The expression was popularized by the cartoon character Snagglepuss - a regular on the Yogi Bear Show in the 1960s, and is a variant of the earlier 'heavens to Betsy'.
The first use of the phrase wasn't by Snagglepuss but comes from the 1944 film Meet the People. It was spoken by Bert Lahr, best remembered for his role as the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz. Snagglepuss's voice was patterned on Lahr's, along with the 'heavens to Murgatroyd' line.
See more at https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080707123703AA9IoCE
The title is "just a reference to the time of day" and that "the song is about writing a song. It's not mystical." The time of day in reference is 3:35 AM (or 3:34 AM), which would then be 25 (or 26) minutes to 4 AM.
See more at http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/25_or_6_to_4
'Heavens to Murgatroyd' is American in origin and dates from the mid 20th century.
The expression was popularized by the cartoon character Snagglepuss - a regular on the Yogi Bear Show in the 1960s, and is a variant of the earlier 'heavens to Betsy'.
The first use of the phrase wasn't by Snagglepuss but comes from the 1944 film Meet the People. It was spoken by Bert Lahr, best remembered for his role as the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz. Snagglepuss's voice was patterned on Lahr's, along with the 'heavens to Murgatroyd' line.
See more at https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080707123703AA9IoCE
Destry Rides Again (aka The Man from Montana) (1939) is a western starring Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart, and directed by George Marshall.
The Lone Ranger Rides Again is a 1939 American Republic serial. It was a sequel to Republic's 1938 serial The Lone Ranger, which had been highly ...
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again starring Walter Brennan and Fred Astaire is a 1970 ABC Movie of the Week sequel to the Western comedy The Over-the-Hill
Steptoe and Son Ride Again is the 1973 sequel to the 1972 film Steptoe and Son . Again the film starred Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H. Corbett.
Herbie Rides Again is a 1974 comedy film. It is the sequel to The Love Bug, released six years earlier, and the second in a series of movies made by Walt ...
Zorro Rides Again (1937) is a 12-chapter Republic Pictures film serial. It was the eighth of the sixty-six Republic serials, the third with a western theme (a third of ...
Blackadder Rides Again is a 60 minute documentary produced by Tiger Aspect for the BBC and ...
From www.google.co.uk
Noggin the Nog is a popular British children's character appearing in his own TV series (of the same name) and series of illustrated books, the brainchild of Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin.
The TV series is considered a "cult classic" from the golden age of British children's television.
Noggin himself is a simple, kind and unassuming King of the Northmen in a roughly Viking-age setting, with various fantastic elements such as dragons, flying machines and talking birds.
Mad Hatter Day is October 6th!
Celebrated by Disney fans across the world, this day is dedicated to the Mad Hatter from Alice In Wonderland.
Are you curious as to why October 6th was the chosen date?
10/6 are the numbers written on the card on the Mad Hatter’s hat. The card or label on the Hatter’s hat reads “In this style 10/6″, which refers to 10 shillings and six pence – the price of the hat in pre-decimalized British money. The figure acts as a visual indication of the hatter’s trade. In the UK, 10/6 would point to the tenth of June, but since the day was founded in America it is the 6th of October.
See full article at http://www.thehatblog.com/blog/2013/10/03/mad-hatter-day/
and see the Village Hat Shop at http://www.villagehatshop.com/
Touching or tapping the side of the nose with the index finger means "we share a secret".
It is of British origin and then was popularized in America by the movie The Sting.
Harry Worth (born Harry Illingsworth, 20 November 1917 in Tankersley, South Yorkshire, died 20 July 1989 Hertfordshire) was an English comedy actor and comedian.
His standard performance was as a genial, bumbling middle-class and middle-aged man from the North of England, who reduced all who came into contact with him to a state of confusion and frustration.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Worth
Harry Worth - The Man In The Window
See http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/radio/harry_worth_man_in_window/
Set in the fictional town of Woodbridge, 'Here's Harry' presented the star as a bumbling complainer continually pitted against officialdom in a world that he always seemed to be one step behind.
Eh, what's up, doc? You can't shoot a wabbit.
I'm just a little wabbit!
Say; them's fightin' woids
Orkses is never defeated in battle.
If we win we win
If we die we die fighting, so it don't count.
If we runs for it we don't die neither, cos we can come back for annuver go,
See!
Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It’s what separates us from the animals … except the weasel.
Homer Simpson
Q: What is the meaning of the quote By the pricking of your thumb something wicked this way comes?
A: It means that something evil or terrible or "wicked" is on it's way. The witches in Macbeth (from whom this quote is said) can apparently detect evil by the cracklings in their thumbs.
This is similar to saying that when bad things are about to happen, the hair on your neck stands up straight.
When Catweazle's thumb is pricking he immediately knows somebody is approaching him. A book on superstition actually states that people used to believe an itchy or pricking thumb heralded visitors. Other superstition regarding the thumb is also described: people used to believe that a pricked thumb was a sure sign that evil was on its way. It was also believed that people with a long thumb were stubborn, and a wide thumb was said to indicate prosperity.
From http://www.catweazlefanclub.co.uk/catweazles-world.html
Steve Austin, astronaut. A man barely alive. Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic man. Steve Austin will be that man. Better than he was before. Better, stronger, faster.
The Six Million Dollar Man, Opening Narration.
From http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WeCanRebuildHim
Throughout the Die Hard films, John McClane is known for his catchphrase, "Yippee-ki-yay, motherf****r".
He frequently says it to taunt his adversaries, or in the moments before killing them.
PERP: Perpetrator
UNSUB: Unknowns subject
VIC: Victim
See more Law enforcement jargon at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_enforcement_jargon
Sweep or sweep-oar rowing is a type of rowing when a rower has one oar, usually held with both hands. As each rower has only one oar, the rowers have to be paired so that there is an oar on each side of the boat.
This is in contrast to sculling when a rower has two oars, one in each hand.
In the UK the term is less used as the term rowing generally refers to sweep oar. The term pulling was also used historically
EXTREME PENCIL FIGHTING RULES
Two challengers face off, each armed with a regulation wooden pencil taken from a factory-sealed pack.
The only recognized regulation competition pencil is the Dixon/Ticonderoga #2 yellow – graphite core, cedar shaft, latex eraser with aluminum stay.
The pencil may not be sharpened or altered in any way prior to initial combat.
A Pink Pearl Eraser flip determines which fighter strikes first.
The loser of the eraser flip becomes the “Defender” and holds his or her pencil between both hands in a horizontal position.
The winner of the eraser flip becomes the “Striker”, holding their pencil vertically and bringing the pencil down in a strike across the opponent’s pencil with full force, attempting to break it in two.
If the Defender’s pencil does not break from the Striker’s attempt, then it becomes the Defender’s turn to strike.
This repeats until one player’s pencil breaks in two and cannot continue.
If a pencil is cracked, but not fully broken in two, referee determines whether said pencil can continue.
If both pencils break during a strike, victory goes to the striker.
See full set of rules at http://pencilfightingwriting.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/extreme-pencil-fighting-rules/
Also see ABOUT WXPFL: THE WORLD EXTREME PENCIL FIGHTING LEAGUE at http://pencilfightingwriting.wordpress.com/about/
