Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Who knew?!

Fact of the Day: (from reference.com)

Lincoln Logs were invented by John Lloyd Wright, the son of famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The inspiration for Lincoln Logs came in 1916 when 24-year-old John took a trip to Tokyo, Japan, where Frank Lloyd Wright was building the Imperial Hotel. John watched workers build the earthquake-proof structure using the revolutionary technique of interlocking beams. When John returned to America, he created Lincoln Logs, which were named for President Abraham Lincoln and originally made of redwood.

1 comment:

The Kopelmans said...

1) I love Lincoln Logs. Couldn't get enough of them (2nd only to legos) when I was little.
2) We saw FLW's Fallingwater house in PA last Christmas, where the Kaufmans (of the famous department store) lived. So cool!
3) I made your pumpkin spice muffins on Sunday. YuMMY.