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ALL KINDS OF FOOLSby Kathy Wolfe

A fool is defined as “somebody considered to lack good sense or judgment.” See if you agree if this description applies to these folks.

• After a voice was heard crying for help inside the wall of a Sweden hotel, firefighters broke into a chimney pipe only to find a 22-year-old man who had been trapped there for nine hours. After overindulging at the hotel’s bar, he decided to get some air on the roof, only to fall 45 feet down the chimney.

• It was the brainstorm of Maryland State Police to place mannequins in old patrol cars along the interstate in an attempt to discourage speeding. The actual result was a flood of telephone calls from people worried about possible injuries to officers who appeared very stiff. The department’s next move was to place signs in the car windows enlightening drivers that these weren’t real troopers.

• Eddie Boyd made a foolish decision back in 1954 when he was listening to auditions for singers for his band. A nervous young truck driver who was earning $40 a week stepped on stage and performed a couple of numbers. Eddie rejected the singer, telling him to stick with his current job “because you’re never going to make it as a singer.” That truck driver was none other than Elvis Presley.

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• When a fire erupted in a shed on a young man’s property, he quickly called 911 to alert the fire department. Apparently he forgot he was illegally growing marijuana in the shed.

• Three janitors at a California high school were attempting to trap a gopher on the loose in the building. After finally cornering it in the school’s utility room, they sprayed it with numerous cans of solvent designed to remove gum from floors. Who knows why, but one of the janitors lit a cigarette in the room, which ignited the solvents. The custodians were blasted out of the room and 16 students were injured. Of course, the gopher escaped unharmed.

• Sweet revenge? A jilted Australian woman snuck into the wedding site of her former boyfriend dressed as a gardener, carrying a bucket of fresh cow manure. It was her intention to douse the groom as he prepared to enter the church. However, he was inaccessible, surrounded by friends. She instead opted for the bride and covered the poor woman from head to toe. The culprit was chased down and later pleaded guilty to assault charges and was forced to pay restitution. Her actions did nothing to stop the wedding, however, which went ahead with the bride borrowing one of the bridesmaid’s dresses.

• Move over, Orson Welles! In behavior that rivaled Welles’ Halloween “War of the Worlds” broadcast prank, on April Fools’ Day 1993, a San Diego deejay told listeners that the space shuttle Discovery would be landing at the city’s

We recently lost the last surviving veteran from World War I. His name was Frank Woodruff Buckles, and he was 110 years old. He’d been so determined to serve his country that he’d lied to multiple Army recruit-ing offices in multiple states before he was finally ac-cepted and sent to Europe. He was barely 16 years old when he went in. They made him an ambulance driver.During World War II, he spent three years in a Japa-nese prisoner-of-war camp.

His life has been made into a film documentary: “Per-shing’s Last Patriot: The Frank Woodruff Buckles Sto-ry,” which will be out sometime this year.

Your experiences are just as important, and the Library of Congress wants your personal account. For more than 10 years, the Veterans History Project has assist-ed veterans in telling of their firsthand experiences in wars and archiving those for future generations.

The project covers these time periods:• World War I (1914-1920)• World War II (1939-1946)• Korean War (1950-1955)• Vietnam War (1961-1975)• Persian Gulf War (1990-1995) • Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (2001-present)

There are a number of ways you can tell your story: photos, scrapbooks, postcards, journals or memoirs, letters, military documents, or taped audio or video interviews.

Your story, as well as any of the memorabilia you con-tribute, will be archived forever.

The first step is to get the Project Kit, which will guide you through the process. If you don’t think this is something you can handle on your own, others can help you. Read the instructions for specifics.

To get the kit, call the Veterans History Project at 888-371-5848 or go online to download it at www.loc.gov/vets. You’ll need to send your completed project via Fed Ex, UPS or DHL instead of the Post Office.

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FOOLS (continued): airport that morning at 8:30. Hundreds of foolish

folks, carrying their video cameras, clogged the highways in an attempt to reach the field without considering that no space shuttle was in orbit at the time, or that the airport was too small to support the craft. The deejay’s comments? “I just light these bombs, and then I run away.”

• When a Royal Canadian Mountie found a man meandering down the highway in his boxer shorts, he stopped to investigate. It seems his wife was driving, towing their trailer as he relaxed in the craft. When several bears were crossing the road, she stopped, and he stepped out of the trailer to see what was going on. As soon as the road was clear, she stepped on the gas, leaving her husband stranded in his skivvies. The police drove 70 miles before catching up with her.

• Don’t try this at home! When an Ohio gentleman experienced gas line freeze in his car, he was sure that heating up gasoline on the stove would solve that problem in a hurry. It’s no surprise that the fumes ignited, and when he threw a blanket on the fire, the flames quickly spread and destroyed his kitchen.

• Turn it down! A young British man had the volume so high on his headphones while listening to music that he missed the crash of a Cessna 150 plane on his front lawn. He happened to look out the kitchen window and observed “dozens of people running around my garden,” as rescuers came to the aid of the plane’s two injured passengers.

1. Is the Book of Ur in the Old or New Testament or neither?2. What was the act of God in making the heavens and the earth bringing forth life? Confirmation, Calvary, Creation, Communion3. How many books of the Bible (KJV) begin with the letter “E”? 0, 2, 5, 64. What’s a person who has changed from one religion to another? Zeal-ot, Convert, Mediator, Pillar5. From 2 Timothy 1, who was Timothy’s devout grandmother? Dorcas, Lydia, Lois, Hannah6. In Biblical times, a daric was a Persian “what”? Gold coin, Headwear, Sailing ship, Well

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history. Who was the first to do it? When was the last time before the 2009 season that Ohio State and Oregon met in the Rose Bowl? In the summer of 2009, Quentin Richardson was traded four times. Name three of the five NBA teams involved in the deals. How many goaltenders played at least 70 games in the 2009-10 NHL season? Who was the first NASCAR driver to be named Athlete of the Year by The Associated Press? Name the only Grand Slam event tennis player Justine Henin did not win during her career?

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Tidbits® of Pulaski County Page 4FOOLS (continued):

• It’s true. Smoking cigarettes can lead to lung cancer. Just ask the families of two men who gained fame on billboards as the Marlboro Man. Former professional rodeo rider Wayne McLaren modeled for the ads in the mid-1970s. His pack-and-a-half-a-day habit contributed to his death from lung cancer at age 51. David McLean, who was the Man in the 1960s, succumbed to the disease as well, and his family filed a suit against Phillip Morris, contending that McLean sometimes had had to smoke up to five packs per photo shoot as the cameraman attempted to “get the right look.”

• You’re a fool if you believe that it takes two years for your stomach to digest a piece of chewing gum. It digests and is eliminated at the same rate as anything else the body ingests. And another popular myth is also false — Don’t store your batteries in the freezer thinking it will prolong their life. The Duracell company states that extreme cold actually reduces the performance of batteries.

• Who was the dummy here? A New Jersey sheriff’s deputy was craving a snooze while on guard duty at the Somerset County courthouse, so he propped up a disguised dummy in his place. Not surprisingly, the switch was discovered, and he was suspended for three days without pay.

• After studying a year’s worth of reports of fatal accidents involving over-the-road trucks, a 1994 National Transportation Safety Board report concluded that too many truck drivers fall asleep at the wheel because they’re sleepy. Gee, ya think?

• Officials at Phoenix’s Sky Harbor International Airport concluded that it was important to have bilingual signs at the facility, but they weren’t very careful about the process. One sign was to advise travelers to declare all plants, produce and meat, and to warn them that those not doing so would be fined. Up went the sign reading Violadores Seran Finados, which actually translated “Violators Will Be Deceased.”

• What are the chances? In an anatomy class at the University of Alabama medical school, nine donated cadavers were lined up for dissection by the students. As one of the students prepared to begin her assignment, she discovered that one of the cadavers was her great-aunt. The school quickly made a substitution.

Kids Need to Care for Their DogBy Samantha Mazzotta

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I got a dog, “Jess,” for my kids after they begged me for months. It was on the condition that they take care of her, take her for walks, train her, etc. But I am always the one taking her for walks, trying to train her, making sure she gets fed. How can I make these kids be responsible for their pet? -- Tammy G., Tallahassee, Fla.

DEAR TAMMY: It sounds like you’re going to have to train the kids alongside the dog. I’m sure you’ve reminded them that they promised to be responsible for Jess, with no results. I’m no parenting expert, but it’s probably time to be a little sterner with them.What’s your normal disciplinary style for the kids when they break the rules? Do you send them to their rooms? Ground them? Or take away something they value for a period of time, like access to the video-game console? Implement the same discipline for failure to take care of Jess.

Do you maintain a chore chart for the kids? Add dog walks, training, feeding and other tasks to the chart,

with the same reward/punishment system as for the other chores.

To help your kids get into the habit of caring for Jess regularly, join them for the first week or two as they complete their assigned task -- not lecturing, just helping. Go with them on walks with Jess, but make sure they hold the leash. Guide them when they’re teaching Jess basic commands, but have them do the training. Get them into the habit of taking care of their dog.***DEAR PAW’S CORNER: The Canton Paw Park in Canton, Ga., featured in a column last year on dog parks, is preparing for its grand opening on April 16. We want to thank Boy Scout Troop No. 4900, which handmade 10 bag holder stations. The project helped the scouts earn their carpentry badges. -- Alesa

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Keep your “ears” open — It’s time to learn more about corn, a crop grown on every continent of the world except Antarctica.

• When we speak of a “bushel” of corn, we are talking about 56 pounds (25.4 kg). This weight is after the husks and cobs have been removed and only the shelled corn remains. There are about 1,300 kernels in one pound (454 g). During the 1930s, when farmers were harvesting by hand, their yield was about 100 bushels per day. Today, a combine accomplishes in less than seven minutes what it took the famer all day to do. The USDA tells us that in 1965, the yield per acre was about 74 bushels. Today, that figure is 154 bushels per acre.

• Inside each corn plant there are two flowering parts or “inflorescences.” The male part is the tassel, and the silks are the female parts. Each tassel releases as many as five million grains of pollen. The silks complete the fertilization process by transporting the pollen to the developing ear of corn, and each spot on the cob becomes a kernel. There is one piece of silk for each kernel. Every ear of corn has an even number of rows, anywhere from eight to about 22 rows. The average ear contains 800 kernels arranged in 16 rows.

• Why are there ears of corn with missing kernels? It’s likely because it was a hot summer, and the silks dried out before all the cob’s sites were fertilized.

• An average corn plant growing under optimal conditions will be about 8 feet (2.4 meters) tall by the middle of the summer. Its roots will reach an amazing 6.5 feet (2 meters) into the ground.

• Ever year, one U.S. farmer will provide food for 129 people. Half of the U.S. supply comes from only four states — Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska and Minnesota. About 55 percent of Iowa’s corn is exported to foreign markets.

• The state of Iowa grows more corn than any other U.S. state, producing more in a year than most countries. In fact, Iowa, with an area of 56,276 square miles (145,754 sq. km), grows three times as much corn as Argentina, whose area is 1,068,296 square miles (2,766,890 sq. km). Most of Iowa’s corn won’t ever make it to the dinner table. As little as 0.04 percent grown is sweet corn, just about 4,900 acres out of a

• It was Kurt Vonnegut, one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, who made the following sage observation: “There is no reason why good cannot triumph as often as evil. The triumph of anything is a matter of organization. If there are such things as angels, I hope they are organized along the lines of the Mafia.” • That cork you pulled out of your wine bottle was made from the bark of a tree. The cork oak has to grow for 25 years before any cork is harvested, and then it’s stripped only every 10 years thereafter. • If you can predict the future by watching the flight patterns of birds, you are engaging in ornithomancy. • The coldest place on earth is a place known only as Ridge A in Antarctica. The average winter temperature there is -94 degrees F.

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whopping 11.9 million acres. The largest portion is used for animal feed. One bushel of corn will eventually yield 5.6 pounds (2.54 kg) of beef at the store, or 13 pounds (5.9 kg) of pork, or 32 pounds (14.5 kg) of chicken.

• As with all fresh produce, sweet corn tastes much better the sooner it is eaten after being picked. After just six hours at room temperature after picking, it loses up to 40 percent of its sugar content. And don’t husk it until you’re ready to eat it.

• Do you know the difference between white and yellow corn? White is smaller and sweeter than yellow.

• If you’re having a bowl of corn flakes for breakfast, those flakes are only about 8 percent corn.

• Edward “Cookie” Jarvis travels around America competing in speed-eating competitions and holds a number of records. Cookie has set a record by devouring 33 ½ ears of corn in just 12 minutes. He has even been featured in a Discovery Channel documentary entitled “Gut Busters.• On March 28, 1774, upset by acts of destruc-

tion of British property by American colonists, the British Parliament enacts the Coercive Acts. The acts included closing the port of Boston and making British officials immune to crimi-nal prosecution in Massachusetts.

• On March 30, 1820, Anna Sewell, author of “Black Beauty,” is born. “Black Beauty,” the first significant children’s story in the English language to focus on animal characters, estab-lished the precedent for countless other works. The story, narrated by the horse, showed Black Beauty’s progression through a series of in-creasingly cruel owners.

• On April 2, 1863, responding to acute food shortages, hundreds of starving women riot in the Confederate capital of Richmond, Va., demanding that the government release emer-gency supplies. At one point, Confederate Pres-ident Jefferson Davis threw his pocket change at the mob from the top of a wagon.

• On April 3, 1882, Jesse James, one of Amer-ica’s most notorious outlaws, is shot to death by fellow gang member Robert Ford, who be-trayed James for bounty money. James was shot in the back while his mother cooked breakfast.

• On March 31, 1931, Knute Rockne, the leg-endary Notre Dame football coach, is killed in a plane crash in Kansas. Studebaker decided to name its new line of low-priced vehicles Rockne after the revered coach, agreeing to pay his widow 25 cents for each car sold.

• On March 29, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosen-berg are convicted of espionage for their role in passing atomic secrets to the Soviets during and after World War II. Supporters claimed that during World War II, Russia had been an ally, not an enemy. The husband and wife were ex-ecuted in 1953.

• On April 1, 1963, the ABC television network airs the premiere episode of “General Hospi-tal,” the daytime drama that would become the network’s most enduring soap opera and the longest-running serial program produced in Hollywood.

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for FREE in Tidbits please email: BRLEnterprises@gmail.comMarch 30, 7am - 3:30pmArt Show at the Waynesville Career CenterApril 1Fabulous Fakes: fake acts perform table to table during the luncheon at Pershing Community Center, FLWApril 1, 7pmTri-County Center for Independent Living Center Fundraiser: Trivia night & baked goods auction at Eugene Northern Hall, 400 4th St. in Rolla. April 2Opening Weekend Pulaski County Courthouse and Old Stagecoach Stop MuseumsApril 5, 6pm - 8pmPulaski County Master Gardeners Spring Gardening Class at the Pulaski County Courthouse.

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2. Add asparagus to pan in single layer. Roll in fat until evenly coated. Arrange in tight single layer, with bottoms of spears touching one long side of pan. Sprinkle thyme and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper on aspara-gus. Roast 8 to 10 minutes or until asparagus spears are tender and browned.

3. Carefully crack eggs, without breaking yolks, directly onto asparagus spears, staggering if necessary and spac-ing 1/4 inch apart. Carefully return pan to oven. Roast 5 to 6 minutes or until whites are just set and yolks are still runny. Sprinkle 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper on eggs. Return bacon to pan; sprinkle eggs and asparagus with parsley and dill. To serve, use wide spatula to transfer to serving plates. Serves 4.

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Whenever we keep hearing conflicting opinions, it’s probably something we should pay attention to. In this case it’s cell phones and the radiation they emit: Do they cause brain cancer -- or not?

Consumer Reports, always a solid, no-nonsense publication, summed up a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on the effects of cell phones on humans. Here’s what scientists learned:

Yes, there is a short-term effect from radiation in the phones. In the study, participants had one cell phone pressed to each ear for 50 minutes. One played sound and one was muted. Researchers did PET scans, one with phones turned on and one with the phones off. The result was much more activity in the brain near the antenna on the phones that were turned on.

And here’s what researchers concluded: They’re not sure. Granted, there’s more brain activity, but they still don’t know if it has health risks. And the Federal Communications Commission says there are no health risks, in spite of all the concern.

Cell phones are handy to have, especially for seniors. We can call for directions to wherever we’re going (after we’ve pulled over to the side of the road, of course). We can let people know we’ll be late so they don’t worry. We can carry them in our pocket when we’re out gardening, just in case we fall or need help.

Still, until the question of cell phone safety is finally sorted out, here are two suggestions: Don’t use a cell phone as your main house phone, and when you do use a cell phone, use the little earplugs so the phone isn’t next to your head.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) With change domi-nant this week, don’t be surprised to find new facts emerging that could put another slant on a situation and offer you another choice. Think it through be-fore you decide.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) There could be some lingering problems from a previous matter that involved a decision you felt you had to make. Resolve the situation with your strong Taurean no-nonsense approach. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) The Gemini’s care-fully made plans could be undone by someone’s unexpected decision. Getting the full story behind that surprise move can help you decide how to deal with the matter CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Recently uncovered information might put a new light on a situation you thought had been resolved. Keep an open mind about possible changes that you might have to con-sider.LEO (July 23 to August 22) With a potential revi-sion of an old agreement, you can’t beat the Big Cat for knowing how to sharpen a “clause” to the best advantage. Someone close could have the news you’ve been waiting for.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Certain is-sues in the workplace could put you in the middle of a dispute you’d rather not deal with. Express your honest feelings before the pressure to take sides builds up.LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You might feel uneasy disagreeing with someone you’ve been close to. But your relationship should be able to withstand and even thrive when confronted with your true feelings.SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A roman-tic situation seems to be creating more confusion than you can handle. If so, own up to your feelings. The sooner you do, the better your chances are for working things out.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) With change directing the Archer’s aim, consider a second look at your plans and see where they might benefit from a revision. A workplace matter is close to a resolution.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) New contacts help you learn some important information about upcoming developments. The week calls for the Sea Goat to be more flexible than usual in a number of matters.AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) With both change and uncertainty in your aspect, you might feel less confident in a previous decision. That’s OK. Check it out and see where it could be modified, if necessary.PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Old relation-ships that seemed to be sinking are buoyant again, and new relationships are benefiting from Cupid’s loving care. This could be a good time to make a major move.BORN THIS WEEK: While you prefer to tread your own path, you’ll go out of your way to help someone in need.

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• Check your local newspaper or city/county government for programs that provide free or near-free water barrels. Many areas have a program, and they really do help keep your water costs down if you have flowers or vegetable gardens.

• To keep the edges of lettuce from browning, tear it or use a plastic knife sold just for this purpose. Metal will make the edges brown.

• “If you want same-size cookies, roll and freeze your dough for 10-15 min-utes. Most doughs will harden enough to slice into perfectly uniform slices, and the freezing doesn’t really affect cooking time too much. (Watch your first batch, though.)” -- R.L. in Missouri

• If you are reattaching a button to shorts or pants, try using dental floss, the unwaxed kind. It’s much stronger, and can hold the button better than regular thread. Use a marker to darken it if the color is an issue.

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To Your Good Health By Paul G. Donohue, M.D.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What brings on severe constipation? My movements are six to eight days apart. The doctor says milk of magnesia is no good. I am 85. Any help? -- C.Y.

ANSWER: A diet too low in fiber, not drinking enough fluids and lack of physical activity are the main ingredients for constipation. Sometimes, prescribed medicines are at fault.

Fiber is the indigestible part of foods. It holds on to water as food passes through the intestinal tract, and keeps the food residue moist and soft. Fruits, vegetables and whole grains are fiber sources. “Whole grains” mean the grains haven’t been refined. They still have their outer coat, the bran. You can find many whole-grain breads and cereals. One cereal is All-Bran. It’s not the only one. If you can’t get enough fiber in foods, then turn to such things as Metamucil, FiberCon or Citrucel. You’ll find them in every drugstore.

Older people often drink less fluid than they need. Their thirst sensation isn’t as strong as it once was. Make sure you’re taking in enough liquids. Water isn’t the only liquid that keeps you hydrated.

After breakfast, take a walk. Physical activity stimulates the digestive tract to move food through it more quickly. That also keeps undigested food moist and soft. Take more walks throughout the day.

The Main Causes of Constipation

Doctors used to be quite reluctant to suggest laxatives to their patients. They were afraid that patients would get into the “laxative habit” or that the colon would become dependent on laxatives. Neither of these things happens. No single laxative works for all. You have to find one that suits you.

I don’t know why your doctor is down on milk of magnesia. It works for many. If it’s not working for you, try Miralax. Follow its directions for use. Once you have established a regular pattern to your movements, you can back away from laxatives so you’re not headed in the direction of too many evacuations. Stay on the regimen of fiber, fluids and activity.

The booklet on constipation provides other tips on how to combat this all-but-universal problem. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 504W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Lately I have noticed my friend’s head shaking when she is talking or just standing. This just started. I spoke to her about it, and she said she won’t see a doctor. She had a problem with her ear and got that taken care of. Could her ear have caused the shaking to happen? -- Anon.

ANSWER: The head shaking most likely is due to essential tremor, also called familial tremor. It affects the head, the hands, the voice or all three. Your friend’s ear problem didn’t cause it; her genes did.

If the shaking doesn’t bother her, she can ignore it. It’s not going to harm her health or shorten her life. If it does bother her, then a medicine like propranolol (Inderal) usually can abolish it.

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Q: I rented an apartment in an older house that needs a little work, so I’m undertaking the interior painting. The walls are mostly old plaster and lath, with some uneven spots and a lot of small cracks. What’s the best way to smooth out the walls? How can I drill new holes to hang pictures without crack-ing the plaster? -- John B., Medford, Mass.

A: Small cracks in plaster tend to occur and recur in homes of any age as the foundation settles and as humidity and temperature constantly change. Smoothing spackle or plaster over the cracks is a quick fix, but they’ll probably reappear in a few months or years. Instead, purchase some mesh tape from the paint and drywall section of your home-improvement store. Place a strip of the tape over each crack, then spackle over the tape, and feather the edges to blend into the rest of the wall surface.

An uneven spot -- one that’s slightly concave -- can be smoothed out with plaster to match the rest of the wall surface. To make the plaster patch adhere more securely, tap several staples into the area to be patched, at random intervals. They should pro-trude a bit, but not past the level of the surrounding wall. Smooth plaster over the area, and allow to dry thoroughly before painting.

Drilling into plaster can be messy. At the very least, dust and bits of debris will fly. On older walls where the plaster is more brittle, cracks could appear around the newly drilled hole, or larger pieces of plaster could fall off. To prevent this, place a strip of masking tape (or blue painter’s tape, which can be removed without leaving residue behind) over the spot you intend to drill, then drill through the tape. It’s also important to note that plaster won’t hold heavy wall hangings, shelves or pictures, so locate the wall studs and drill into those.

HOME TIP: To keep plaster moist during long tasks, mix in two tablespoons of white vinegar per quart of plaster.

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