Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhand I'll raise you
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Einstein, Newton and Pascal are playing hide and seek. It's Einstein's turn to count, so he covers his eyes and starts counting to ten. Pascal runs off and hides. Newton draws a one meter square on the ground in front of Einstein then stands in the middle of it.
Einstein reaches ten and uncovers his eyes. He sees Newton immediately and exclaims "Newton! I found you! There you are!"
Newton smiles and says "You didn't find me, you found a Newton over a square meter. You found Pascal!"
Ah, yes. A good ol' Greensboro, NC concoction that has stood the test of time. And a wealthy family that has maintained an interest in the well-being of their community for more than a century.
One of my sons, when he was in high school, was assigned in a history class to interview someone famous who lived through the great depression. I suggested Richardson Preyer, a congressman and federal court judge whose maternal grandfather was VapoRub's inventor. Judge Preyer greeted him with a graciousness and interest that made a lasting impression on him.
All of us Tar Heels joke about "Vick's salve" and our elementary school classrooms all smelled like it during winters, but it worked. Here's a bit more about it:
https://www.ourstate.com/lunsford-richardson/
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You give your kid a first name like Richardson and he'll grow up to be a criminal or a politician.......but, I repeat myself.
Yep, those surnames for first names preserve family connections and connected families often send members into politics, and crime, too, I guess.?ÿ
But the internet is rapidly destroying the link. Consider this site:?ÿ https://www.scarymommy.com/last-names-for-boys/
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