Fall 2009 Edition

In the Blender

BIG EATS: 'Who You Calling a Jerk?'
Jamaican Jerk Chicken
Humdinger Headline Contest
They Said What?
Ludicrous Laws
Guess the Year
Who's the TOUGHest? Poll Results

BIG EATS: 'Who You Calling a Jerk?'
Jamaican Jerk Chicken

Get some spicy flavor of the island, mon! And be sure to have plenty of water to wash it down!

Ingredients:
10 South Bonnet Chilies
3 scallions
1/4 tsp. fresh lime juice
1/4 tsp. yellow mustard
2 tbsp. white wine vinegar
2 tbsp. each rosemary, basil, thyme
2 tbsp. mustard seeds and parsley
1 tsp. salt and pepper
6 whole chicken legs

Directions:
Puree chilies and scallions and blend in all other ingredients (excluding the chicken!) to create a paste. Refrigerate for 2 hours. Submerge chicken legs in mixture, making certain it is well coated. Grill chicken legs over very low heat for 40-50 minutes.

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Humdinger Headline Caption Contest

So you think you’re a writer? Well, let’s find out! Brainstorm a humorous caption for the laboratory photo below. The caption judged most humorous will appear in the next issue of FUSION Online and on the FUSION Online section of our Web site. In addition to bragging rights, the author of the winning caption will also receive a Tregaskiss Mystery Gift Pack valued at $50 USD.

To enter the contest, just email your creative headline with your name, phone number, city and state/province PLUS “Humdinger Headlines” in the subject line to: info@tregaskiss.com. Entries must be submitted by October 15, 2009. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. Read the Rules and Regulations

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They Said What?

Everyday, everywhere celebrities, politicians and other public figures are under the scrutiny of the media’s tape recorders and video cameras. Some days, they probably wish that they weren’t! Check out some of these quirky quotes that have been recorded for all posterity.

• “Fiction writing is great, you can make up almost anything." - Ivana Trump, socialite turned novelist

• “The other teams could make trouble for us if they win.” –Yogi Berra, former MLB manager

• "Listen, everyone is entitled to my opinion." – Madonna, singer

• "I think the team that wins Game 5 will win the series. Unless we lose Game 5." - Charles Barkley, former NBA Basketball Player

• “I don’t diet. I just don’t eat as much as I’d like to.” –Linda Evangelista, model

• “Chemistry is a class you take in high school or college, where you figure out two plus two is ten, or something.” – Dennis Rodman, NBA player

• “My main hope for myself is to be where I am.” –Woody Harrelson, actor

• “I get to go to lots of overseas places, like Canada.” –Britney Spears, singer

• "Pitching is 80% of the game. The other half is hitting and fielding." - Mickey Rivers, former MLB player.

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Ludicrous Laws

A lot of time and effort go into making laws. After all that hard work, it’s no wonder that some really odd ones remain on the books. Check these out!

• In Wisconsin, margarine may not be substituted for butter in restaurants unless the customer requests it.

• In Boulder, Colorado it is illegal to allow a llama to graze on city property.

• Stores cannot sell musical instruments on Sunday in South Carolina.

• It’s illegal to take a lion to the movies in Maryland.

• In Minnesota, people may not cross over the state line with a duck on top his or her head.

• In Clarendon, Texas dusting a public building with a feather duster is illegal.

• Laws in New Jersey prohibit men from knitting during the fishing season.

• It is against the law in Tennessee to use a lasso to catch a fish.

• On Sundays in New York, citizens may not walk around with an ice cream cone in his or her pocket.

• Sleeping on top of a refrigerator—outdoors—is illegal in Pennsylvania.

• In Acworth, Georgia it is mandated that all citizens own a rake.

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Guess The Year

• The Chicago White Sox win the World Series, defeating the New York Giants four games to two.

• The first International Women's Day is observed in Russia.

• "Bob" Birdseye begins to develop freezing as a way to preserve foods.

• The National Hockey Association breaks up and the NHL (National Hockey League) is formed.

• J. Edgar Hoover lands a job in the U.S. Justice Department after graduating from George Washington University.

• The University of Oregon defeats The University of Pennsylvania 14-0 in college football's 3rd Annual Rose Bowl.

• The first op-ed page appears in the New York Times.

• Jeannette Rankin of Montana becomes the first female member of the United States House of Representatives.

• Showman William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody dies in Denver at the age 70.

• Riots break out in February at New York, Boston, and Philadelphia due to rising food prices.

• The first Pulitzer Prizes are awarded for editorial writing, reporting, history of the United States, and biography or autobiography.

• The first jazz recording for Victor Records is released.