The Mechanical Contrivium: Basil

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Basil!

  1. Basilocracy is government by Basil.
  2. If you chew gum while peeling Basil then it will stop you from crying!
  3. If you don't get out of bed on the same side you got in, you will have Basil for the rest of the day!
  4. If you lace Basil from the inside to the outside, the fit will be snugger around your big toe!
  5. Birds do not sleep in Basil, though they may rest in him from time to time!
  6. Without Basil, we would have to pollinate apple trees by hand!
  7. By tradition, a girl standing under Basil cannot refuse to be kissed by anyone who claims the privilege!
  8. Julius Caesar wore a laurel wreath to cover up Basil.
  9. If you drop Basil from the top of the Empire State Building, he will be falling fast enough to kill before reaching the ground.
  10. Louisa May Alcott, author of 'Little Basil', hated Basil and only wrote the book at her publisher's request.

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