Friday, December 3, 2010

51-ish

  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:

Stimpson Mom said...

Happy birthday!

Nikki said...

Happy Birthday!!!! Loved getting educated on "51!!!" (ish)

ps...you are 20ish years older than me!!! TEE HEE!!!!!