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Upbeat in Paris! Hi Paul,


My cousin Ken Schacht from Occidental introduced me to the


“Upbeat Times” many, many visits ago and ever since, send me copies regularly. It was so much fun taking the paper to Paris!! Thanks for what you do and for how wonderfully you do it! ~ My best, Myrna Salko


Eiffel Facts:


The Eiffel Tower, one of Paris’s most visited attractions, welcomes almost seven million visitors per year, was completed 129 years ago!


Completed on March 31, 1889, the tower was the world’s tallest man-made structure for 41 years until the completion of the Chrysler Building in New York in 1930.


Eiffel means: French engineer who constructed the Eiffel Tower, Alexandre Gustave Eiffel.


It is possible to climb to the top, but there are 1,665 steps. Most people take the lift.


Barbara Metzger from San Rafael enjoying Paris with friends Sally Oberlin from Mc- Call ID, Eva Bernstein from Milford, CT and Myrna Salko from Stamford, CT


First Quote: courage for the


“It is tenderness for the past,


present, hope for


the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with


blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may


lead to peace.” Agnes M. Pharo


“Smile...It increases your face value!” from Jack Beymer of Big Oak Plaza Coin in Santa Rosa, CA.


FIRST UP! “From the archives 2002”


Website:www.upbeattimes.com by Paul Andrew Doyle First Humor


Q: What do the elves call it when Father Christmas claps his hands at the end of a play?


A: Santapplause! ~ First Facts & Trivia ~


Our old Lincoln Cents made of copper weigh 2 Penny weights, (pre 1982)


From Tom Miller of Big Oak Plaza Coin in Santa Rosa, CA.


According to legends, St. Nicholas was born in the city of Patara, and traveled to Palestine and Egypt when he was young.


In Germany ‘Weihnactsmann’ (Christmas man) dresses up as ‘Nikolaus’ and brings sweets, fruits, nuts and smaller presents to children on December 6th.


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