My Notes September 2025 Week 1

Anya Bannasch set the record for the most golf tees in the hair.

She was able to attach 711 tees to her hair.

It took two of her friends just over 47 minutes to get them all in place.

The word “tee” comes from a Scottish word meaning “house.”

In the original golf, the first shot was made from a sand box where they made a mound for hitting the ball.

The word “golf” comes from the Dutch word “kolf” meaning “club or stick.”

September 1 is World Letter Writing Day.

The number of people mailing letters has dropped 50 percent in the past decade.

The speed and convenience of sending mail using the internet has caused the decline of using snail mail.

Penmanship, a.k.a. cursive writing, is becoming a lost art.

Japan’s post office will never cease to exist, but postage will continue to increase.

There is a postbox 10 meters underwater in Wakayama prefecture.

“A golden opportunity” means “a good chance to succeed.”

When the veteran football player was injured, it was the rookie’s golden opportunity to play.

“Guts” means “courage.” 

The employee didn’t have the guts to tell his boss that he made a mistake.