CuRiO CoRNeR
JULY 2009

WORD OF THE MONTH: JULY
Julius Caesar reformed the Roman calendar to the Julian calendar in 46 BC.
The month of July was named after Caesar because he was born in this month.

SIRLOIN STEAK QUIZ

In the Bugs Bunny cartoon, "Rabbit Hood," Bugs pretending to be the King, knights Sheriff John by wacking John on the head with his sceptre, saying:
"Arise, Sir Loin of Beef,
Arise, Earl of Cloves,
Arise, Baron of Munchausen,
Arise, Essence of Myrrh,
...Milk of Magnesia,
...Quarter of Ten.."

Is there any truth to the story that Sirloin
steak got its name when an English king
once knighted a piece of meat, "Sir Loin"?

SOLAR SLUG QUIZ ANSWER:
Besides slugs, plants also use the sun for their energy.

 

Check back next month for the answer to this month's quiz!

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