Daytripping May-June 2021 Issue

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1. Mauve-coloured __________ask the question, "Do you still love me?"
2. __________ are given to a man by a woman as a sign of encouragement.
3. __________ implies that a wedding will follow shortly.
4. __________ comes from the Old English phrase, "day's eye."
Some varieties open in the morning, revealing the yellow centre,
and then close at night.
5. The gift of __________tells someone, "I'm furious."
6. Giving __________means "the sun is always shining when I'm with you."
7. Yellow __________ indicate friendship, while red ones mean true love.
8. __________are a sign of love and undying memory and bring good luck
when given to a woman.
9. __________ is derived from the Greek work for "dolphin" because the
flower spurs (or partly opened buds) resemble a dolphin's head.
10. __________ comes from an old Italian word meaning "complexion".
The earliest cultivated __________ bore flesh-coloured flowers.
White __________ are a sign of pure and ardent love.
11. __________is a symbol of maternal love and charity.
12. Giving __________ sends the signal, "Let's make up."
13. __________are a symbol of lasting affection.
14. __________mean "I love you in secret" and bring
good luck when given to a man.
15. Sending __________means "I have a message for you."
1. Lilacs 2. Birch Leaves 3. Honeysuckle 4. Daisy 5. Petunias 6. Daffodils 7. Roses 8. Forget-me-nots
9. Delphinium 10. Carnation 11. Moss 12. Lily of the Valley 13. Zinnias 14. Gardenias 15. Iris
Handy little things, among the
“things” we take for granted, like the
paper we are clipping together.
Google says the paper clip or the idea
of keeping pages together, parchment
most likely which was made from very
thin animal skins, dates back to the
1200s, and quite probably beyond,
when a ribbon was inserted through the
top left of the pages of material used
and tied securely. Eventually the ribbon
was waxed for smoother passage
and longevity. Rather a good idea and
certainly individually identifiable as to
the colour of ribbon one used.
Myself, I would have chosen
a purple ribbon and that
would have become my
trademark colour.
Apparently there
were many paper
clip inventors, fifty
at least. In 1899,
a Norwegian fellow
by the name of
Johan Vaaler
working in an
invention lab in
Germany is noted as
developing a wire clip
for paper keeping. His home
country had no patent laws in
place at that time, and by the time he
did have it patented in the United States,
unfortunately for Vaaler, in that same
year, William D. Middlebrook of the
United States developed and patented
a paper clip that is still recognizable
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to this day. Mr.
Middlebrook is
recorded in history
as inventing both
the paper clip and its
production machine.
Today paper clips abound
in every size from tiny to large
and in every colour of the rainbow.
Metal clips still exist but the older
models, if exposed to moisture, could
leave rust marks on treasured articles.
Popular now are the plastic coated clips.
These lovely smooth clips invite you
into their container, jumbled together,
sometimes snagging onto each other,
they seem to say “Choose me.” I find
myself coordinating the colours, purple
being my favourite. Perhaps I’ve too
much time on my hands.
Uses for the paper clip wisely centre
on paper. Could they be used to open
forbidden locks? Linked together to
make an attractive necklace or earrings?
Keeping a hem up on a pair of trousers
until a needle and thread can be found?
Book marks; Christmas ornament
and stockings hanger; clean grandads
smoking pipe; unclog glue bottles;
zipper tab; bread tie; emergency key
chain; nose weight for paper airplane;
badge holder; eyeglass repair?
Ah yes, the list goes on and on, the
human race is an inventive lot. Now all
we need is someone to invent a way to
unscramble them from their tangled
midst, enabling only one to be removed
at a time.
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