In any case, here are three Mormon-related factoids:
1. The Osmonds were discovered by Andy Williams' father Jay while the Osmond Brothers quartet (which included neither Donny nor, of course, Marie) were singing at Disneyland in 1962. Another reason to love Andy Williams whom I always preferred over Perry Como. (Don't ask why I always pitted those two against each other.)
2. The Marriott Corporation, which began as a root beer stand in Washington, D.C. run by Mormon and visionary entrepreneur J. Willard Marriott, owns the Ritz-Carlton hotel chain. I love Ritz-Carlton Hotels and am glad they've retained a distinct identity, though I also enjoy the regular Marriott hotels. I stayed at the Miami Airport Marriott during this last Super Bowl. Here's Kay Anne, the housekeeper from the floor I stayed on:
Kay Anne was super nice. I got lots of free stuff at the Super Bowl. I gave her all my Bratz swag, which represented far more than 10% of my take.
3. Salt Lake City is so clean you could eat off the pavement around Temple Square. My favorite tourist attraction is the Beehive House, the home of Brigham Young, built in 1854. There's a beehive motif (symbolizing industriousness) throughout the home. I particularly liked the newels (knobs) shaped like beehives festooning the banister. My biggest complaint is that they only had caffeine free Coke in the cafeteria next door.
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vsuhsluhvo at 10:12AM on Jan 24th 2009
2. Where did the word 'moron' derive from? Moroni?
JoeySmith at 12:05PM on Feb 25th 2007
3. my fave character in the BoM is Nephi. that badass crossed the atlantic in about 580 BC. looooong before that nasty old Chris Cristopherson. he's also the one that crafted those nifty plates.
good ol' Nephi.
Donny at 1:35PM on Feb 25th 2007
4. Sorry, Mo. You're a good man and all and I like you just fine, but you're dead wrong in this whole Perry Como/Andy Williams kurfuffle. Perry was always much more mellow and wore the softest looking sweaters. I think living in the Big City has jaded your innate sense of good taste and somehow soured you on humanity. I'm glad you have this nationwide forum, where southerns who have been raised properly by their mothers and their grandmothers (and have been beaten mercilessly by their fathers and grandfathers) can now write in and set you straight on such matters when you get out of line. Mo, you're out of line. Perry rules/Andy drools.
Respectfully (still) your pal, cooper
cooper at 6:45PM on Feb 25th 2007
5. Mormons are not Christians. They're members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Christians believe in the Trinity, for example. Mormons venerate a guy called Jesus Christ, but it's not the same guy that Catholics, protestants, and most mainstream Christians worship.
Mike at 7:51AM on Feb 26th 2007
6. Well thanks, Moe.
After you left me over at FA it is nice to know I'm welcome over here. Still enjoy your show on Sirius. Keep up the good work!
Mike, I would say we are christians, just maybe a little more serious about it.
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Amber at 7:47PM on Mar 3rd 2007