All the men in my family were bearded, and most of the women. ~ W. C. Fields ~
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27 Amazing Facts You Never Knew About the United States
11. Apple had twice as much money as the U.S. government in 2014.
Apple creates some of the most popular products on the market and has been doing so for years. So maybe it's not entirely shocking that in 2014—the year Apple released the MacBook Air, iPod Touch, and the iPhone 6 (among other innovations)—the company had more than twice as much money as the U.S. government. According to Forbes, Apple was sitting on $160 billion while "the Treasury only had $49 billion on hand to keep the government working."
Umm yeah if my calculations are correct that's over 3 times what uncle Sam has. 
12. One in eight Americans held a job at McDonald's at some point.
Are you an alum of Mickey D's? If so, you're certainly not alone. According to the 2001 book Fast Food Nation, one in every eight U.S. residents had worked at McDonald's.
Proud to say I'm not one of them. 13. The average person in the U.S. eats around 29 pounds of french fries every year.
For most Americans, 30.6 percent of their vegetable intake is potatoes, according to government data from 2011 (via The Week). How much of those potatoes were in the form of french fries? For the average person living in the U.S. at the time, about 29 pounds.
People who work at McDonalds eat 60 lbs of fries a year. 
14. There's a cemetery in North Carolina that is owned by the Brits.
If you're ever in Ocracoke, North Carolina, be sure to stop by the small plot of land that is, in fact, a British cemetery. The plot is preserved to honor the British sailors who died on board the HMT Bedfordshire on May 11, 1942, when they were hit by a torpedo while patrolling the area for enemy boats. Four of the soldiers are actually buried there.
15. Americans spent $75.38 billion on their pets in 2019.
Do you like to provide your pets with the best food, toys, and even adorable outfits? If so, then you're among those who created a thriving animal-related industry that saw owners spend $72.5 billion on their pets in 2018, according to the American Pet Products Association. And they estimate 2019 sales to be even higher: $75.38 billion!
16. James and Mary were the most popular names for babies in the U.S. over the span of 100 years.
According to Social Security data collected from 1919 to 2018, names like John, Robert, Michael, and William were popular choices for baby boys over the span of 100 years. And girls were often given the monikers Patricia, Jennifer, Linda, or Elizabeth. But the names that were most popular during that time were James for boys and Mary for girls.
My mama was a Mary. 
17. Mississippi is the slowest-speaking state in the U.S.
Plenty of southern states are famous for their distinctive drawls. But if you want to hear the slowest-speakers in the entire country, then you'll need to head down to Mississippi and chat with locals who have a particularly long, lingering way of talking, according to CNN Traveler.
It takes them a whole minute just to say Mississippi. 
18. Cincinnati has an unused subway system that leads nowhere.
Way back in the 1880s, the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, was on its way to getting a revolutionary subway system. However, despite the fact that it was built, it was never used due to a lack of funds. Although the dormant underground system still exists, its "entrances have been sealed with concrete and its tunnels are blocked by brick walls and steel fences," according to the city's website.
19. A Washington town has a treetop bridge to help squirrels cross the street safely.
The people of Longview, Washington, apparently have a soft spot for their furry, nut-gathering friends. That's surely why, back in 1963, they constructed the Nutty Narrows Bridge, a treetop structure that provides squirrels a safe place to cross the street.
20. Louisiana is home to the world's longest continuous bridge over water.
Stretching for an impressive 23.87 miles, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway holds the Guinness World Record for being the longest continuous bridge over water.
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Good morning everyboomie.
I had an awesome Thursday. Did my exercising, took the dogs parking, then ran to Walmart, and then took Beau back to his mama.
Hoping TGIF will be pretty much the same as Thursday.
Have a happy day everyone.
It's FRIDAY!!! 
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I wish I lived closer, I'd bring you soup. 
Happy Friday everyone! 
I'm going to sip coffee and enjoy the silence. Have a great day 
