Thursday, September 13, 2012

R is for Redwood Tree



  • 55% of all movies are rated R
  • Rhode Island is the only U.S. state starting with an R
  • Rock 'n Roll - the dance we grew up with
  • Root beer floats, 45 rpm records, hot rods 
  • R and B - combination of blues and jazz.
  • Reuse, recycle, reduce, repair, responsibility
  • Rocky Mountains and Rainbows
  • The word "run" has 175 definitions.
  • Ream, 500 sheets of paper
  • Rule of Thumb, better than a guess
  • Retirement, respect, remote control, rest, relaxation
  • Red Rose and rhododendron
  • Only numbers with three and four in them are spelled with R
  • Rolls Royce
  • Sign of a registered trademark:  R inside a circle written as superscript following a name registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  • Three R's of fundamental education:  Reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic.
  • Three R's of marketing:  Reach, repetition, and relevance.
  • Three R's of Franklin D. Roosevelt's efforts to fight the Great Depression were:  Relief, recovery, and reform.
  • Rune - any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages.  Each rune had its own magical significance.
  • The winter months between September to April have Rs.  May to August don't.  The phrase is often used in the advice, "Don't eat oysters unless there's an R in the month."  The oyster is unseasonable and unwholesome in all months that have not the letter R in their name.
  • Renaissance, French word meaning 'rebirth.'  A person who is clever at a large number of things is often called a Renaissance Man.  Leonardo da Vinci, the painter, scientist, musician and philosopher, is the most famous Renaissance Man.