Page 12 - Palm City Spotlight - October '20

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I Didn’t Know That ... Bet You the price. Apple’s Board of Directors sided with Sculley seemed to support the claim that there really was a shortage.
In the aftermath, Johnny Carson received the blame for
and Jobs was let go from the company. Even though he was
Didn’t Know It Either forced out of his own company, he took it as a blessing in propagating the shortage myth and issued an apology on
disguise and in 1997 rejoined the firm as the CEO. He later his talk show.
Fascinating trivia facts said that the feeling was very liberating, and was the most What Is Stored In A Camel’s Hump?
compiled by Stanley creative period of his life. Contrary to popular belief, camels’ humps are not filled
Morgenbesser A 1973 Joke Told By Johnny Carson Was Blamed For A with water. Instead, these odd protrusions are mounds of
What Does “O’Clock” Nationwide Run On What Product? fat which allow camels to travel days through the desert
Stand For? In 1973, Johnny Carson helped spark a run on toilet without stopping for a bite to eat. The camel will use the
The term “o’clock” is a paper when he joked about a shortage. With an audience fat as nourishment when food is scarce. A camel can carry
contraction that has become of roughly 20 million viewers, Carson’s mention activated up to 80 pounds of fat on its back. When a camel consumes
more famous and used than a national panic. Absolute madness ensued. Millions of the emergency food supply, the hump will become limp and
its original form, which was Americans swarmed grocery stores and hoarded all the droop down. Refueling and a good night’s sleep will return
“of the clock.” The practice toilet paper they could get their hands on. The empty shelves the hump to its normal upright position.
of saying “o’clock” is simply
a remnant of simpler times,
when clocks weren’t very prevalent. So to distinguish the Surfing The Pink Wave!
fact that one was referencing a clock’s time, rather than
something like a sundial, as early as the Fourteenth Century
one would say something like, “It is five of the clock,” which Rosé
later got slurred down to “five o’clock.”
Was President Clinton Denied Access To Elvis Presley’s
Bedroom? By Laura Berrio, Another reason for the rise in popularity is that rosé
The heavily guarded room where Elvis spent his final Freelance Writer/ works well in spring and summer. It can be enjoyed
hours remains in the exact condition it was in the night he Blogger anywhere and can be mixed into cocktails.
died. Clothes remain in the drawers, sheets on the bed, and Rosé is on the rise! A decade ago rosé only consisted of sweeter wines.
nothing touched. It’s the Holy Grail for any Elvis fan, but The market for rosé wines Now the variety of rosé spans bone dry to sweet,
almost no one has ever walked through the plush double has more than doubled cheap to expensive, and simple to complex. The color
doors. Only Elvis’s family and the estate manager have in the last decade. There and source has also changed. The “pink” wine from
keys to the padlocks, and when President Clinton toured is a whole new group of California is now very pale pink and primarily from
the facility in the 1990s, he was denied access. Rumor has wine drinkers who pick Provence.
it there’s only been one non-Presley to cross the threshold “pink” for their preferred I recommend trying a variety of rosé to find your
into the King’s domain: actor Nicolas Cage. Cage married wine. Who is this group of favorite. A couple of my favorite rosés under $20 are
Elvis’s daughter, Lisa Marie, and, as the story goes, got a consumers? Millennials. Rosa di Germina (dry) and Rosa Regale (sweet).
personal tour of the bedroom as his wedding present. Younger consumers prefer sweeter rosé. This Pick up a rosé for your next occasion
Why Was Steve Jobs Fired From Apple? reminds me of the pink wine cooler days of my youth! and “surf the pink wave!”
In 1985, Steve Jobs was fired from Apple, the company The Millennials have played a large role in creating ~Cheers
he helped to create. There was a disagreement between Jobs the “pink” image in social media for rosé wines. The ~Keep the conversation going
and Apple’s then-CEO, John Sculley. Jobs wanted to drop popularity of this segment led Italy to create a National and the wine flowing
the price of the Macintosh and focus more of the advertising Rosé Day. It is all the rage right now to get all wine Follow the Vine on Instagram
on it, instead of the Apple II. At the time, Mac sales were enthusiasts to think pink! @VineVibeUncorked
not doing well, but Sculley blamed it on the software, not
Pet Matters

by Pat Deshong, President of Furry Friends Indie through Furry Friends Adoption, Clinic & Ranch.
Adoption, Clinic & Ranch, October 2020 “Indie has already made a difference in my mental health
and family life. He is able to influence my behaviors in
“For the Love of Animals” a positive way and shower me with happiness. Spending
features real stories happening time with him allows me to forget the stress, anxiety, and
at Furry Friends in Jupiter. We worries that usually surround my mind. Indie is able to
are The Humane Society of make an impact on my everyday life by lessening the trauma
Greater Jupiter/Tequesta and the associated with triggering events. His calm behaviors help
only no-kill shelter open to the me better cope with fear, depression, and anxiety. Whenever
public in northern Palm Beach we go out, Indie provides a physical barrier between me and
County. We’ve been rescuing, the public. He also applies stress reducing pressure on my
rehabilitating, and re-homing legs as a social bridge from the crowd. Because of Indie, Meet Piper, a Murphy Cat! Her Elizabeth is a 5 1/2 year old
adoption fee is sponsored by A mixed breed girl who was adopted
the homeless animals in our I am comfortable to leave home for grocery shopping or Place to Heal Counseling and she from Furry Friends 2 years ago
community for more than 30 years. Our not for profit for other daily tasks. Indie offers me love, comfort, and will go home with all the goodies but unfortunately came back to us
501c3 organization consists of our Jupiter based adoption companionship and protects me from others, especially she needs to help her settle in. Piper, because her owner could no longer
center, veterinary clinic (open to the public), thrift store, when we are in a crowd. I feel like I am starting to live my at 3 years old, is full of character care for her. She is very sweet,
and an absolute beauty. She enjoys although confused as to why she is no
and Palm City Ranch. life again with the help of Indie because I used to feel scared spending her time laying in the longer in her home and now in a noisy
and not have good days.” window and watching birds. She kennel. She is located in our Jupiter
After proudly serving his country for 10 years, Shruestha gets along with other animals, but location. Give us a call... we need
recently retired from the Army and now lives with his wife tends to keep to herself. She loves to to get this wonderful girl a home!!!
and three children. “I am still trying to adjust to a civilian be pet and can’t get enough of it. She
life, especially with PTSD symptoms; however, my days can be seen at our Jupiter location.
seem to be getting better with Indie by my side.”
When considering adding a furry family member to Ways to donate (tax ID #59-2111273):
your family, please visit our Palm City Ranch at 4841 SW 1. Mail a check made payable to Furry Friends to 100 Capital
Zarrella Street or our new Jupiter Adoption Center at 100 Street, Jupiter, FL 33458.
Capital Street in the Jupiter Commerce Park. PLEASE 2. Visit www.furryfriendsadoption.org
Chief Warrant Officer Sudhir Shrestha was born in Nepal. CALL 561-747-5311 PRIOR TO VISITING EITHER 3. Call us with your credit card information at 561.747.5311
At age 13, he made the journey to the United States alone LOCATION DUE TO COVID19. ext. 3
to live with an uncle in hopes of a better way of life. After Blessings to you for your support and faith in us… all “Your donation creates the possibilities to make miracles
putting himself through college, he got a job with a Fortune for the LOVE of animals! happen for our Furry Friends”
500 company which afforded him the lifestyle he had always
dreamed of - a beautiful family, home, cars and a boat. He
felt overwhelming gratitude to the United States for the life Patricia Deshong, President
he had and felt the need to give back. In 2010, at the age
of 39, Sudhir left his successful career and enlisted in the
Army, “I felt very fortunate after coming to this country
with nothing, as I was able to get an education and lead a
successful life. As such, I resigned from my professional
career to serve this magnificent country with honor and
dignity.”
In 2013, he deployed to Afghanistan and was exposed to
serious injuries, deaths, and violence that affected his mental
health. Having gone through severe mental trauma, he was
fortunate to participate at a retreat organized by Renewal
Coalition. During that retreat, he was introduced to the idea
of receiving a service dog to help with his post-traumatic
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