A little girl walked daily to and from school. Though the weather that morning was questionable and clouds were forming, she made her daily trip to school.

As the afternoon progressed, the winds whipped up, along with thunder and lightning.

The mother of the little girl felt concerned that her daughter would be frightened as she walked home from school, and she herself feared that the electrical storm might harm her child.

Following the roar of thunder, lightning, like a flaming sword would cut through the sky.

Full of concern, the mother quickly got in her car and drove along the route to her child’s school. As she did so, she saw her little girl walking along, but at each flash of lightning, the child would stop, look up and smile.

Another and another were to follow quickly, each with the little girl stopping, looking up and smiling. Finally, the mother called over to her child and asked, “What are you doing?”

The child answered, “Smiling! God just keeps taking pictures of me.”

1. How long did the Hundred Years War last?
   116 years, from 1337 to 1453
2. Which country makes Panama hats?
   Ecuador
3. From which animal do we get catgut?
   From sheep and horses
4. In which month do Russians celebrate the October evolution?
   November. The Russian calendar was 13 days behind ours
5. What is a camel’s hair brush made of?
   Squirrel fir
6. The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?
   The Latin name was Insularia Canaria – Island of the Dogs.
7. What was King George VI’s first name?
   Albert. When he came to the throne in 1936 he respected the wish of Queen Victoria that no future king should ever be called Albert.
8. What color is a Purple Finch?
   Distinctively crimson.
9. What country do Chinese gooseberries come from?
   New Zealand
10. How long did the Thirty Years War last?
    Thirty years, of course. From 1618 to 1648