Fifty-one
is....
- The code for international direct dial phone calls to Peru
- The model number of the P-51 Mustang WWII fighter aircraft
- Area 51, a parcel of U.S. military-controlled land in southern Nevada, apparently containing a secret aircraft testing facility
- Part of the title of a collection of stories by Lord Dunsany, Fifty-One Tales
- Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico often mentioned as the future "51st State"
- "51st anniversary" song by Jimi Hendrix
- "Come in Number 51, Your Time is Up" song by Pink Floyd
- Bob Dylan: Highway 51 Blues and the name of a band
- The Parker 51, introduced in 1941, may well be the most famous fountain pen ever made
- A brand of pastis (anise liqueur) manufactured by Pernod Ricard
- Pixar's film Cars tells about a rookie racecar, Lightning McQueen who crashes into Radiator Springs, a town on Highway 66. There, he meets the town's doctor & judge, Doc Hudson, a royal blue 1951 Hudson Hornet. Later, he (Doc) turns out to be a retired racecar himself. (Fabulous Hudson Hornet). As a racecar, his racing number was 51. 51 is also on Doc's licence plate (51HHMD).
- "Cachaça 51" is the brand name of a cachaça produced by a Companhia Müller de Bebidas in Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brasil.
- The '51 is a guitar made by Fender's second brand, Squier. It is notable for being one of only a few original models produced by the marque.
- The number of the French department Marne
- Suda51 is the nickname of Goichi Suda, the CEO of Grasshopper Manufacturer.
- Year identifier used on motor vehicles registered in the UK between 1 September 2001 and 28 February 2002
- The station number and apparatus numbers from the TV series Emergency!
- On Dec 3, 1959, Fred and June brought their baby girl into the world. Hey - that's ME! (: Thanks for all the sweetness from my family today - lucky me.



2 comments:
Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday!!!! Loved getting educated on "51!!!" (ish)
ps...you are 20ish years older than me!!! TEE HEE!!!!!
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