One story says it was first used during the early days of the telephone to tell an operator that a message had been received.

VOA: special.2010.02.28

One story says the Academy's librarian,Margaret Herrick, said the statue looked like her Uncle Oscar.

VOA: special.2009.02.20

One story says that when Verrocchio saw Leonardo's addition to the painting, he was so amazed by his student's skill, that he said he would never paint again.

VOA: special.2010.09.15

One story says Bill saw that Sue was in trouble.

VOA: special.2009.11.28

One story says he ate too many hot cakes.

VOA: special.2009.01.24

One of the people in his story "Delta Autumn" says, "There are good men everywhere, at all times."

VOA: special.2010.01.03