Named after their creators
I. In 1938, a Hungarian Lazio Biro made the first bail-point (1) . In 1944,
the American Army bought 30,000 of biros so that soldiers could write with them in the rain.
П. A cardigan is a knitted (2) opening down the front named after Earl
of Cardigan, a British officer.
Ш. A colt is a (3) invented by an American gun maker States Samuel
Colt (1814-1862).
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Mackintosh (mac) was originally used to denote rubberized waterproof
(4) invented by a Scottish chemist Charles Mackintosh or a (5) made of
it Now both Mackintosh and Mac are rather obsolete and can be found only in literature.
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A saxophone is a wind musical (6) invented by Adolph Sax in 1840.
A sousaphone is a large brass (7) named after Phillip Sousa, American band master and composer.
VL A stetson is a wide brimmed (8) popular in the western American
States. It was designed by an American hat maker John Stetson (1830-1903).
VII. Wellingtons (wellies) originally were (9) extending to the top of the
knee in front and cut low in the back. It was popularized by Duke of Wellington. Nowadays Wellingtons, or wellies any waterproof (10) .
JOKES
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At local coffee bar, a young woman is expounding her ideas to her friends. “The man I marry must be a shining light among the company. He must be musical. Tell jokes. Sing. And stay at home”. An old granny overheard and spoke up, “Honey, if that’s all you want, get a TV”.
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If you really look like your passport photograph, the chances are you are not well enough to travel.
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Television is the device which has changed a generation of children from an irresistible force into immovable objects.
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-1 play the piano by ear.
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What a coincidence. I listen the same way.
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- Good morning, I am the piano tuner.
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But I did not send for you.
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No, but the neighbours did.
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- Will the band play requests?
-Certainly.
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Then ask them to play chess.
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Nothing soothes me more after a long and maddening course of piano forte recitals than to sit and have my teeth drilled. (G.B. Shaw)