Wednesday, March 29, 2023

NOW HERE'S THE POINT!

     THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023

        NOW HERE'S THE POINT!

    March 30th is "National Pencil Day!"

The modern pencil was said to have been

invented by a scientist serving in Napoleon's

army in 1795/ Of course many years prior to

that graphite was being used as a writing

instrument. Where would be be without

a pencil? Especially when someone gives

you an address or message over the

telephone. That's when most of us find

ourselves searching to find one! I used a

pencil a lot through my school years. But

it was Hymen Lipman's improved pencil

design, patented on this very day in 1858, 

that really helped me through school. He

invented the pencil with an eraser!! Thank

you Hymen! Hope your pencil's are all

sharpened and all your NEWS is good!

and my 

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