Today's entry on my page-a-day trivia calendar involves Crayola crayons. Did you know that they were invented in 1902? They were the creation of Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith, cousins and founders of Binney & Smith Co. Edwin's wife Alice came up with the name Crayola. Just thinking about Crayola crayons brings back blissful memories - that wonderful feeling of getting a brand new yellow and green box of crayons at the beginning of the school year. Every point perfect, and, if it was a really good year, 48 amazing colors. I remember my third and fourth grade teacher, Mr. Sherman, who read a chapter from a book to us during a quiet time after lunch each day. We could just listen or we could color while we listened. Between the story, the coloring and watching Mr. Sherman's Adams apple bob up and down (it was quite pronounced - picture a very skinny Ichabod Crane) it was hands down my favorite time of day.
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