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TODAY'S TRIVIA QUESTION
What is the "strike note" of the Liberty Bell?
(A couple more trivia facts also)
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Picture Of The Day
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"Come on Honey,
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the other side."
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Area Obituary Listing
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No New Listing For Today:
Last Listing:
Betty B. Brown
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Link Of The Day
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Grotn Fire Works
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Groton PD Reports
Date Last Posted 07/02/09
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Groton Court Reports
Last Updated: 06/08/09
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Groton FD & EMS Reports
Last Updated: 07/02/09
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TODAY'S TRIVIA ANSWER:
The strike note of the Liberty Bell is E-flat
- The bell cracked the first time it was rung.
- The bell weighed 2080 pounds when it was cast.
- On June 6, 1944, when Allied forces landed in France, the sound of the bell was broadcast to all parts of the country
- There are three known recordings of the Bell. Two were made in the 1940s for radio stations to play; the third is currently owned by Columbia Records.
- About 1,500,000 people annually make a pilgrimage to the Bell.
- On the bell, "Pennsylvania" is spelled "Pensylvania"
Thelma Ogoleweski, formerly of West Summer Hill, stands next to the Liberty Bell to give some reference to it's size. Thelma stands 16.5 hands high.
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