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Mini Digest 7


Let’s Start The Naming….

The world can be divided up into Dada / and / Anti-Dada –
but not really

The First Names on Earth?

According to the Christian bible, Adam and Eve were the first man and woman. According to some sources Adam lived for 930 years and Eve bore 63 children.

Quote of the Day

"DADA, as for it, it smells of nothing, it is nothing, nothing, nothing."
(Francis Picabia)

What Name Is It?

sweet, usually brownfood made from cacao seeds, that is usually sold in a block

Name: Chocolate

A Name Fable That Never Was…

Sir Orange once purchased a pet dog for his daughter and son, Molly and Wally. The dog didn’t have a name so the dog wasn’t alive and no one cared about it. Until finally, on a Winter’s day, Molly came up with the name Richard, or Dick for short. Richard, as soon as he got his name, became part of the world – alive, cared for, loved, envied and hated. Richard died two years later.

What’s My Name?

1. I am from Jamaica
2. I had a short stint playing soccer in Australia for the Central Coast Mariners
3. I am known as a track sprinter
4. I won 8 Olympic Gold Medals during my career
5. I am the current world record holder for both the 100m and 200m
6. I have a best time of 9.58 seconds for the 100m
7. I am now retired from athletics
Yes, Usain Bolt is my name!

Name Fact

A pseudonym is a fictitious name sometimes used by authors, artists and others who would prefer their real name to remain hidden

Nursery Rhyme Naming

Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep and doesn’t know where to find them

Name In A Sentence

Name the first man who walked on the moon

Dada Is My Name
My Name is Dada

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