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I’m sure you’re familiar with the most common slang term that’s used for American dollars.
Yep, that’s right. It’s “bucks”.
As in “I sure could use an extra 20 bucks right now!“.
Have you ever wondered how using the term “bucks” to describe money came about?
If you’re a fan of Classic Country Music you’re probably well familiar with the uber-talented Marty Stuart.
What you night not know about Marty is just how young he was when he started working as a professional musician, performing with some of the biggest stars of the day in the Country and Bluegrass genres.
The short video below is just one example of the young Marty’s work…
If you live in a place where snow falls in the winter you’re probably used to seeing those fluffy white flakes falling from the sky.
What you might not know is they can actually be quite large.
In fact, the largest snowflake ever reported by reliable witnesses was a whopping 15 inches in diameter!
Chances are you’ve never heard of singer-songwriter Jim Sullivan.
In fact, it would be a surprise if you had because he disappeared from the scene before his fledgling music career really had a chance to take off.
By the way, when I say he “disappeared”, I mean that literally.
Before alarm clocks became commonplace in homes folks still had to wake up early enough to make it to work or school on time. Have you ever wondered how they managed to do that?
I did some research into this topic and discovered that there used to be an actual profession in which people called “Knocker-Uppers” would go from door to door and wake the workers and school children of the household up.