Well, hello there, September.  And, bibbidi-bobbidi-boo, just like that, five years have flown by. Roy and I can hardly believe that our very first podcast aired five years ago on September 5, 2019. The fact that we are still going strong is nothing short of magical -- thanks to you, our audience, our sponsors, our family, and our friends who have supported us in more ways than we can count.  

To celebrate this occasion, we will be giving our readers a chance to win one of five 3D brain teaser wooden puzzles as a little tribute to our pilot episode.  Entering the draw is easy. Simply visit nickandroy.com and click on the "start recording" button to send us an entertaining anniversary message. We will listen to your messages and choose the winning recordings. We may even play some of them on upcoming shows.**  Here's what else you can look forward to in the newsletter:

• Amusing Planet
• Worth Repeating
• Brain Busters ... and so much more!

Test your knowledge of real estate prices.  Below you will see a few photos and facts about a home that is currently on the market. Your task is simple: guess the price. Can you come within $5,000 of the actual retail price?  Scroll down to see how much this home is listed for.  

Source: Realtor.ca

This log cabin is located in Kingston, ON (Canada). It features: 

• 3 Beds, 2 Baths
• 2,497 sq.ft home on a 72 acre lot 

How much for this cozy cabin in the woods? 

Mark from Toronto writes:  Hi. Thank you for the information you are sending me and my best friend. We both look forward to your show each and every week. We want you to know that we enjoy the laughter and the information that you bring. We also enjoy the jingles that you use for each segment of your show. ps: We have a question for you: Where did the saying "In A Pig's Eye" come from?

Response: Thanks for your feedback and your question, Mark. We love receiving questions from our listeners - especially challenging ones. It appears that the origin dates back to 1390 in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Miller's Tale. We've linked here to an essay on the subject that explains the etymology far better than we can.  

Were the Egyptians saying "hello"? Or, did the artist capture that split second just before the two palms slapped together in a hand gesture that we have all come to know and love?  It's hard to say, isn't it?    

It's just as hard as trying to choose from the dizzying number of stories that purport to be the the true origin of the high-five hand gesture. Some authors say that the US Fifth Infantry Brigade ("the Fives") started it during the Vietnam War; others claim that it started when an LA Dodgers baseball player hit his 30th home run for the season and held his hand up to greet his friend as he crossed the plate in celebration  (October 1977, the first televised high-five).  Still others argue that we should be looking to basketball, not baseball, for the answer; to be more specific, the University of Louisville in Kentucky when a player ratcheted up his hand and converted the low-five into a high-five.  Then, there's the curious YouTube video of a 1976 volleyball tournament between Polish and Japanese players all of whom were high-fiving throughout the match. Wait, can we call it a high-five if they may not have been aware that it was a high-five? 

Wherever the hand gesture came from, it has become a way to express excitement, solidarity, and congratulations.  In fact, nowadays the high-five can be done without the presence of two people, thanks to Turkish artist Deniz Ozuygur. He built a self high-five machine! 

Answers to Brain Buster:  It's on the market for CDN$919,900 or US$682,529. There's no prize for getting it right, except for a virtual high-five! 

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