• National Whiner’s Day is Dec. 26. The founders of this event suggest that, in addition to returning Christmas gifts, the day be used to be thankful for what we already have.

• Initially speaking: We can think of only one famous American besides Dwight D. Eisenhower with the monogram DDE. That’s composer Daniel Decatur Emmett, who wrote “Dixie.”

What does the word “Tokyo” mean in the Japanese language?

A) Sheltered harbor

B) Eastern capital

C) Place of peace

D) Pink chrysanthemum

Answer on Monday

Friday’s answer: The only non-royal living person to appear on a Scottish banknote is golfer Jack Nicklaus, who appears on a five-pound note released by the Royal Bank of Scotland last July.


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