Product Description
Why Americans Zig Zag When They Eat is a fascinating, entertaining, wry and utterly absorbing book, combining hilarious yet unbelievable snippets from their travels, with an array of historical, cultural and travel miscellany and tittle-tattle from around the world.
From the Back Cover
Ever wonder why Americans switch knife and fork back and forth across their dinner plate?
Within these pages, intrepid writers Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls answer this and many more questions of historical, cultural, and travel miscellany from around the world.
Drawing from their decades of exploring the globe, they recount with infectious enthusiasm the true stories behind such compelling, need-to-know matters as:
Who really was the Jack of Hearts?
What were werewolves doing at the ancient Olympics?
Why does Monday come after Sunday?
When is it ever a good idea to boil mummies?
Where does chess originate from?
And much more!
Guaranteed to provide hours of absorbing reading – and a wealth of conversational fodder – this utterly fascinating book will tell you the answers to questions you didn't even know you had.
Within these pages, intrepid writers Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls answer this and many more questions of historical, cultural, and travel miscellany from around the world.
Drawing from their decades of exploring the globe, they recount with infectious enthusiasm the true stories behind such compelling, need-to-know matters as:
Who really was the Jack of Hearts?
What were werewolves doing at the ancient Olympics?
Why does Monday come after Sunday?
When is it ever a good idea to boil mummies?
Where does chess originate from?
And much more!
Guaranteed to provide hours of absorbing reading – and a wealth of conversational fodder – this utterly fascinating book will tell you the answers to questions you didn't even know you had.
About the Author
Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls are the authors of over forty Cadogan Guides to European countries.
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how the united nations got its name
Mr Churchill was visiting Mr Roosevelt at the White House in December 1941, just after Pearl Harbor. They had been discussing the new organization they were planning for after victory. The next morning, as Roosevelt lay in bed, an idea came to him. He sought out Churchill, and found him taking a bath. 'How about "United Nations"?, he hollered through the door; 'That'll do it', Churchill replied.
Mr Churchill was visiting Mr Roosevelt at the White House in December 1941, just after Pearl Harbor. They had been discussing the new organization they were planning for after victory. The next morning, as Roosevelt lay in bed, an idea came to him. He sought out Churchill, and found him taking a bath. 'How about "United Nations"?, he hollered through the door; 'That'll do it', Churchill replied.
