Paw Prints TidBits for September

School has started up again and we decided to focus on education this month. The anecdote is about King George III and his music tutor's evaluation of his progress. The sidebar includes two jokes that we hope both teachers and students will enjoy. Since getting an education can open doors to new experiences, we invite you to view a slideshow of doors and quotes to get you thinking about new beginnings. It's never too late to learn something new...something amazing.

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Anecdote of the Month

George III (1738-1820)

A n e c d o t e . . .

The acclaimed musician Johann Peter Salomon gave violin lessons to George III, but found the king neither an apt nor a diligent pupil. Torn between exasperation and the wish to encourage the royal fiddler, Salomon delivered the following pronouncement: "Your Majesty, fiddlers may be divided into three classes: the first, those who cannot play at all; the second, those who play badly; the third, those who play well. You, sire, have already attained the second class."

B i o g r a p h i c a l . N o t e . . .

King of Great Britain and Ireland (1760-1820). Principal events of his long reign were the loss of the American colonies and Britain's great victories in the wars against Napoleon. From the 1780s George suffered bouts of insanity, and after 1811 his son, later George IV, acted as regent.

M o r e . I n f o r m a t i o n . . .

Find out more about George III.

Did you know...

It's easier to teach a male parrot to talk than a female.