Lady Diana Cooper, an aristocrat whose husband was an ambassador, went to a concert and began chatting with "a nice little woman." Afterward, she suddenly realized the woman was Queen Elizabeth II.

The author J.R. Dolan was traveling in Austria. He rang the bell at the entrance of an old monastery, hoping he could get a tour.

The world's oldest man recently died at the age of 114. His name was Walter Breuning.

It has been said that you can learn a lot in jail-most of it bad-but there are some good things that can be learned in prison. Just ask John Bunyan.

We have heard of the place called Death Valley. Normally it is barren and forbidding, but every once and a while it explodes with color.

An Orlando, Fla., newspaper carried the story of a woman named Irene Johnston who was particularly dedicated to the "Meals on Wheels" program.

The Salvation Army received an unusual gift last Christmas. A couple who wished to remain anonymous donated a wedding ring-their own-worth several thousand dollars.

The news recently carried a story about a Memphis delivery person who probably saved a customer's life. Jean Wilson had ordered pizza every day for three years. We might debate the health ramifications of that; but in this case, her habit alerted people to her condition. For three days, there were no orders from Jean. Susan Guy said her boss told her about the change in habit.

Some years ago, there was a cartoon that pictured a psychologist talking to a mother.

One child said to another, "I'm really worried. My mom works all day, comes home to make us supper, then she cleans the house and washes the clothes."