On our Norns Triad Publications blog, I have feature called, Julie’s Jewels. I use it to share tidbits about my life, which I tie into book suggestions (because you know I love books). I thought it might be fun to do something similar here. Hence, the birth of this series, #NorthupNews.
The cool thing is that my partners, Sahara Foley and Karen J. Mossman, have similar features on Norns Triad Publications. It is a way for us to connect with our readers. Hopefully, it is as interesting to you as it is for us.
I haven’t found any conclusive proof of this, though there are lots of references to this under “stupid” and “silly” law.
library.municode.com shows Title 12 – ROADS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES for Utah discussing birds. Under 12.14.030 – Rules, regulations and requirements, it states under J – “Interference with Animals or Fowl Prohibited. No person shall annoy, injure, release from confinement, or in any manner interfere with any swan, duck, goose, bird or any other animal in a park.” It says violations can be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
So, if a bird flies into my car on the highway in Utah, am I going to jail?
In 1884, LaMarcus Adna Thompson became the Father of the American Roller Coaster when he created his Switchback Gravity Railway at West Brighton, Coney Island. The reason for his invention was to give an entertainment option that was not sinful.
C is for… SID?
Cookie Monster’s real name is SID. He revealed it on Sesame Street in a song in 2004 and again during an interview in 2017.
Sesame Street: The First Time Me Eat Cookie
Cookie Monster acknowledges his name at timestamp 7:20
Cookie Monster’s Real name is Sid
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