Know It All

Male parrots are usually more colorful than female parrots. *** Large species of parrots, such as the macaw and the cockatoo, can live to be more than 75 years old in captivity. They can outlive their owners, so it is often necessary for owners to put the birds in their wills. *** Legally, animals cannot inherit property or money. If a pet owner wants their pet to be cared for in a specific way after the owner's death, a trust can be established in the will. The trust devotes a certain amount of money to be used for pet care, food and toys. *** James Buchanan Duke was a founder of the American Tobacco Company. Upon his death, his only child, Doris Duke, born in 1912, was heir to her father's $80 million tobacco fortune at age 13. When Doris died a very rich woman in 1993, she left a $100,000 trust to her dog Minni. *** Mickey and Minnie Mouse have never been married on screen. *** Minnie Mouse had a dog named Rover in the 1930 Disney cartoon "The Picnic." The next year Rover became Mickey's faithful dog Pluto. Pluto went on to become a star in 48 cartoons. *** Goofy's name was originally Dippy Dog. *** Born Marion Michael Morrison, he was better known to the world as John Wayne (1907-1979). Wayne's nickname was an homage to his childhood pet dog, an Airedale named Duke. *** In the 1989 movie "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," the last movie in the trilogy, Indiana's real name was revealed by his father, played by Sean Connery. The dashing character was named Junior, but he preferred to go by the nickname Indiana, which was the family dog's name. *** At age 16, actor Sean Connery got two tattoos on his right arm. Revealing what's really important to him, Connery's tattoos say "Scotland forever" and "Mum and Dad." *** Ian Fleming created the character of James Bond in a series of novels in 1953. Fleming wanted Cary Grant to play Bond in the 1962 movie "Dr. No." Grant, of course, has never been James Bond. Do you know who was cast instead? Can you name all of the actors who have portrayed James Bond in the movies? See answer at end. *** The 1983 Bond film "Never Say Never Again" had a scene with a horse jumping off a cliff. The stunt caused controversy among animal rights activists. So it became the first movie ever to have the disclaimer stating that no animals were mistreated during production of the film. *** A standard martini is made with gin and vermouth and garnished with an olive. Substitute a pearl onion for an olive and the drink is called a gibson. *** The Russian word voda means water. That is the origin of the word Vodka, meaning 80 proof alcohol. Vodka was originally distilled from potatoes. Now it is made from grain. *** Thomas Jefferson ate fried potatoes in France. Impressed with the treat, he brought the recipe to the White House. In 1802, "potatoes served in the French manner" appeared on a White House menu. It was the introduction of French fries. Answer: "The name is Bond ... James Bond." Five actors have said that famous line in a total of 20 Bond films. Sean Connery was the first James Bond. He starred in "Dr. No" and five other Bond films. George Lazenby, an Australian model, played Bond in one movie "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969). Roger Moore was in seven Bond films over 12 years. Timothy Dalton starred in two films. Pierce Brosnan starred in four films. Daniel Craig is the current James Bond. Know It All is by Kerry McArdle.It runs in the weekend and Wednesday editions of the Daily Journal. Questions? Comments? E-mail knowitall@smdailyjournal.com or call 344-5200 x114.