Charley’s Fun Facts of the Day
Everyone loves useless triva and facts so I decided to make it easy and give you a good source to find just that kind of information on a daily basis. Please feel free to check my personal page on a daily basis for all the fun facts that we just don’t need to know.
- There are more Barbie dolls in Italy than there are Canadians in Canada
- 10% believe in the 10 Commandments.(Only 10%?!)
- 71.6% of us eavesdrop
- Over 10,000 birds a year die from smashing into windows
- The actual playing time in a Major League Baseball game which lasts about two and a half hours has been clocked at 9 minutes and 55 seconds
- 20252 is Smokey the Bear’s own zip code
- Australia is the only continent without an active volcano
- A U.S. backed government study found that pigs can become alcoholics {I wonder how much we paid for that study?}
- Mozart wrote the nursery rhyme ‘twinkle, twinkle, little star’ at the age of five
- A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court
Greeley Stampede 2013 Schedule of Events
2013 Greeley Stampede Demolition Derby Gears Up July 7th
The Greeley Stampede is coming up, and you know what that means. Corndogs, cowboy hats, concerts, and cars. One of the best parts of the 10-day festival is the demolition derby. Hundreds (yes, hundreds) of drivers will partake in the destructive chaos. This year's demolition derby will take place on July 7th at 2:00 PM, and tickets cost $20-25.
Enjoy The History of Centennial Village Museum During The Greeley Stampede
2013 Greeley Stampede 4th Of July Parade Route & Information
Sleigh Riders Invited Back To The Worlds Largest 4th Of July Parade
Greeley Stampede Announces Grand Marshals
Yesterday the Greeley Stampede announced Bill and Sharon Farr as the 2013 Greeley Stampede Grand Marshals. Bill Farr is a fourth generation Greeley native and the third generation in his family, including Harry W. Farr and W.D. Farr, to be chosen as a Grand Marshal. He and his family