The father of five children had won a toy at a raffle.
He called his kids together to ask which one should have the present.
"Who is the most obedient?" he asked. "Who never talks back to mother? Who does everything she says?"
Five small voices answered in unison. "Okay, dad, you get the toy."
Imitation pearlsIn 1656, modern-day imitation pearls were first manufactured by the Frenchman Jacquin, a rosary-bead maker. He coated the inside surface of a hollow glass bead with a mixture made of fish scales, made centuries ago by groups as diverse as ancient Egyptians and native Americans. Natural pearls have been considered extremely valuable for millennia. |
