Go Fly A Kite!

Meanderer

Meanderer

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Q: What is a kite's favorite color?


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A: BLEW!
 

I was outside flying a kite with my son but it would not fly right, my wife stuck her head out the window and asked if I wanted a little tail!! Last night she told me to go fly a kite!!
 
A History of Kites


"A popular story was that the kite was invented when a farmer tied a string to his hat to keep the wind from blowing it away. The veracity of this story is somewhat dubious, but makes for an amusing tale. Also, it is questionable if the product of this farmer's clever thinking can be classified as a kite. The first written record of anyone using a kite was in 200 BC in China when a kite was flown by a general into the opposing army's territory during the Han Dynasty. The kite served as a safe way to measure how far they would have to dig a tunnel to get past the other army's defenses. Kites were used for a variety of other military uses as well, such as signaling and messaging, which they were used for during the Mongol period".

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Meanderer said:
A History of Kites


"A popular story was that the kite was invented when a farmer tied a string to his hat to keep the wind from blowing it away. The veracity of this story is somewhat dubious, but makes for an amusing tale. Also, it is questionable if the product of this farmer's clever thinking can be classified as a kite. The first written record of anyone using a kite was in 200 BC in China when a kite was flown by a general into the opposing army's territory during the Han Dynasty. The kite served as a safe way to measure how far they would have to dig a tunnel to get past the other army's defenses. Kites were used for a variety of other military uses as well, such as signaling and messaging, which they were used for during the Mongol period".

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That was interesting, thanks.
 
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