When the first pain killer was marketed, it saved a lot of moaney. When the first rodeo was held, the cowboys got a few bucks out of it. When the first self-winding clock was made, everyone was tickled. When the first textile school opened, the students became very materialistic. When the first flower show was held, the first prize was a bloom ribbon. When the inventor of the first elastic girdle was asked if it worked, he replied, “Of corset does!�?BR>When the inventor sold his patent for malted milk, he felt he got a fair shake. When the tailor’s wife saw her first strands of gray hair, she thought she’d dye. When thread was first made, everyone said, “Darn it!�?BR>When ties were first worn, they were very collar full. When water pistols were first sold, stores had squirtains on their windows. When Willy Wonka made the first chocolate bar, he said, “Isn’t that sweet?�?BR>When windows were first installed in the Empire State Building, they were a pane in the glass. When wooden money was first issued, it was a sliver dollar. When wooden shoes were first introduced, people lumbered around in them. When wrought iron was first used for decoration, people were very grate-full. AND
Whoever built the first marble building had difficulty �?it kept rolling away. William Canby invented the first computing scales �?just proves that when there’s a Will there’s a weigh. World’s first funny animal: a stand-up chameleon. |