02 Aug The Bartenders biweekly – August 2nd 2018
August 2nd 2018
The Bartenders biweekly:-
JiuJiu Icebreaker 
Drinking quotes (www.goodreads.com)
“Death: “THERE ARE BETTER THINGS IN THE WORLD THAN ALCOHOL, ALBERT.”
Albert: “Oh, yes, sir. But alcohol sort of compensates for not getting them.” ― Terry Pratchett
Riddle:- (various sources)
What is unusual about the following words: revive, banana, grammar,voodoo, assess, potato, dresser, uneven?
(answer below)
Joke:- (various sources)
Four fonts walk into a bar the barman says ”Oi – get out! We don’t want your type in here”
Key events in history:- (www.historyplace.com)
August 6th 1945. The first atom bomb to be used as a weapon, “Little Boy” (as was its codename) was dropped on to the flat terrain of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. The bomb vapourised buildings and killed nearly 70,000 people directly but by the end of 1945, nearly 100,000 had died from its protracted effects.
August 14th 1947. Viscount Louis Mountbatten announced the partitioning of the British Indian Empire into India and Pakistan. Pakistan was then declared a separate nation from Britain on the 14 August 1947.
15 August 1947, India became an independent nation.
Upcoming calendar days:- (www.daysoftheyear.com/www.onthisday.com)
| 8/12/18 | World Elephant Day #WorldElephantDay |
| 8/16/18 | Joke Day |
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is the largest celebration of arts and culture in the world – the 2017 festival saw more than 53,000 performances of over 3000 shows – and covers everything from theater and comedy, to circus and opera.
When: August 3–27
Sporting events;-
1-12 August: European Sports Championships, Glasgow and Berlin
(Riddle answer)
1-12 August: European Sports Championships, Glasgow and Berlin
(Riddle answer)
Take the first letter of each word and place it at the end. It will spell the same word backwards.
Any suggestions for improvements appreciated.
Best
PJ
pj@goldenbaydistillery.com
https://goldenbaydistillery.com/
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