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+{{cquote|Forty years ago as a teenager in the wilds of remote Wyoming my sweetheart (now my wife of forty years) and I played a travel game called "padiddle", based on counting vehicles with one headlight burned out. The first person to see one shouted PADIDDLE and banged on the ceiling of the car, earning a kiss from the other person.  I saw two of them last night, regrettably while travelling alone.  With fond memories, I wondered how widespread and well-known this game had become since the Sixties, and decided to check it out when I got home.  Imagine my surprise when I googled "padiddle" and immediately got a hit on a Wikipedia article! Wikipedia truly is a place to find out about ANYTHING.  We only played the kissing version (Ahem!) but the article informed me of two other versions, one very naughty, of which we were unaware. So Wikipedia perfectly fulfilled its role by increasing my knowledge.  My only regret is that I can't contribute anything in the way of origins or references -- we're both too old to remember where we learned it!}}
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 {{cquote|I'm disabled from injuries to my knee and back, and consequently, I have too much free time on my hands, but Wikipedia has made my days infinitely better. You provide me with interesting articles, from science to current events, and one of the most incredible aspects of Wikipedia is that almost anything I look up not only has verifiable facts, but they're up to date, and I find that to be one of the most important parts of what you do. I thank you for making my days of pain less painful. God bless you guys }}