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From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Earl Tupper)

Earl Tupper (inventor of Tupperware) patent application for fish-propelled boat, 1932 What!? you may ask

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJuly 29, 2022Posted inLittle-known facts3 Comments on From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Earl Tupper)

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Kowloon)

In 1964 Kowloon’sA pleasant place to live50 years improvement sawA nicer place to live…… I wanna live on 50th floor mummy…… Ride up and down the lift…… Don MatthewsJuly 2022

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJuly 28, 2022Posted inLittle-known facts3 Comments on From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Kowloon)

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Macau)

Haves vs have nots

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJuly 28, 2022Posted inLittle-known facts2 Comments on From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Macau)

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (DIY house)

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJuly 27, 2022Posted inLittle-known facts5 Comments on From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (DIY house)

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (dust storm)

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJuly 27, 2022Posted inLittle-known facts4 Comments on From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (dust storm)

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (switchboard)

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJuly 26, 2022Posted inLittle-known facts2 Comments on From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (switchboard)

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (McDonald seats)

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJuly 26, 2022Posted inLittle-known facts7 Comments on From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (McDonald seats)

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Delhi)

Delhi in lockdown left. Not in lockdown right.

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJuly 25, 2022Posted inLittle-known facts2 Comments on From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Delhi)

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (rainbow)

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJuly 25, 2022Posted inLittle-known facts2 Comments on From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (rainbow)

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (knocker-upperer)

Before alarm clocks. The knocker-upperer was employed to tap on bedroom windows to wake people up. London Damn. I told the agency I don’t work Sundays.Haven’t paid for Sunday either. Hopeless…….

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJuly 24, 2022Posted inLittle-known facts2 Comments on From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (knocker-upperer)

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