Good morning my fellow Rotarians…

Let's take a moment to remember a very important date in history... Early this morning, Dec 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese. Nearly 200 ships were destroyed in the surprise attack and nearly 3,000 people were killed that day. That event marked our entry into World War 2.

This day in history 66 years years ago “changed the world forever…” according to President Franklin Roosevelt, "May our country never be unprepared again." Someone once said that you are destined to repeat history if you don't learn from it AND if you are not prepared. Isn't that interesting how history can repeat itself.

Okay, on to a lighter note... At Christmas time we are looking for gift ideas for our children and grandchildren.

The Little Golden Books are classic books for children and each year the publisher looks to release new titles each fall to enhance sales going into this time of year. Well, as you can imagine they look at thousands titles and subsequent story lines, many of which never get published.

I thought it would be fun to look at a few of those Little Golden Books that did not make it to the publisher…

• The Boy Who Died From Eating All His Vegetables
• Dad's New Wife Robert
• Fun Four-Letter Words to Know and Share
• The Kids' Guide to Hitchhiking
• Curious George and the High-Voltage Fence
• Some Kittens Can Fly
• That's it, I'm Putting You Up for Adoption
• Grandpa Gets a Casket
• The Pop-Up Book of Human Anatomy
• Strangers Have the Best Candy
• Whining, Kicking and Crying to Get Your Way
• You Were an Accident
• Things Rich Kids Have, But You Never Will
• Eggs, Toilet Paper, and Your School
• Why Can't Mr. Fork and Ms. Electrical Outlet Be Friends?
• Daddy Drinks Because You Cry
• Learn How To Fly With Just a Ladder and a Pillowcase
• Mommy's Pills Taste Just Like Candy
• Pop! Goes The Hamster...And Other Great Microwave Games

Hey, what can I say? And this is the bottom of the news on this Friday December 7, 2007.

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