10-9-11


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TODAY’s “Geez”                                                                                            .
1915 - Woodrow Wilson becomes 1st pres to attend a World Series game
1872 - Aaron Montgomery started his mail-order business
1877 - American Humane Association organizes (Cleveland)

♪♪ HaPpY  BiRtHdAy to♪♪                                                                   .                     

Free Rambling Thoughts                                                                              .
It is warming up…nice. I was able to take a nice walk late this morning.

The finches that brightened my back area seem to have headed south. They haven’t eaten any of their special seeds for about a week. So today, I took down their feeder and added two suet blocks for those birds that stay around this fall/winter. This summer sure went by quickly.

I was able to get a haircut this afternoon…always good to have an in at the place. I got there at one and the whole place was filled. I signed in and my stylist said, come back in 20 minutes. I did, and got her right away. Her daughter’s class as supposed go on an overnight camping trip but the colder weather stopped that.

Quite few years back, I would not shop at any store that put up Christmas stuff before Thanksgiving. Then I gave in and said before Halloween. Now some of the stores have stuff up before Columbus Day. I for one am fed up with the greed. For those that still don’t believe that Corporations are running this country and are out to get every cent possible, this is just one more example. I just read an article about what not to buy at this time of year. Turns out that this is the time of year that most stores raise their prices on most things used as ‘gifts’ at Christmas. They raise the prices now, then as the holidays approach, they put them on sale for 10-33% off—the amount they are raising them now. Some sale. Any way to get our hard earned money. Buyer Beware!

Trivia Quiz…(answers at the end of post)                                                 .
1.      What is New Zealand's national bird?
2.      What is a young penguin called?
3.      What flightless extinct bird has the Latin name Didus Ineptus?
4.      Animals living in what type of habitat are arboreal animals?
5.      What type of creature is collectively called an unkindness?
6.      Macaws come from which continent?
7.      A golden eagle escaped from the London Zoo in 1965, what was its name?
8.      Is a Corncrake a mammal, reptile, or bird?
9.      What type of mammals fly using echolocation?
10.  What kind of bird is trained to catch and fetch fish?
11.  What kind of bird is the most common found in Briton?
12.  The study of bird’s eggs is called what?

Wuzzles…What concept or phrase does this suggest?                           .
Hmmmmm                                                                                                       .
Number of people added to India’s population in the past decade: 181,000,000

Somewhat Useless Information                                                                  .
According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, you will see your future spouse.
The first Jack-o-Lanterns were made in Ireland out of hollowed-out turnips. A piece of coal was inserted into the hollow and the "lantern" was meant to guide the way of poor old Jack who wasn't welcome in Heaven but was also barred from entering Hell for tricking the devil. According to legend, the devil gave this crude lamp to Jack so that he could walk the earth forever in limbo. When the Irish brought this tradition to America, they apparently decided that pumpkins were much easier to carve than turnips, and the modern-day Jack-o-Lantern was born!
Although there are many theories on the origin and history of Halloween, it is generally accepted that Halloween dates back to an ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain, or the Celtic New Year. It was believed that the spirits of everyone who had died during the year would return on the eve of Samhain to seek living bodies to possess for the following year. The Celts would dress in ghoulish costumes and hold noisy revels in an attempt to frighten away these spirits. Food and drink was also offered to pacify the dead. There are many tales of unfortunate souls being burned at the stake because they were perceived to have been possessed by one of the returning spirits. Around the turn of the first century AD, Romans abandoned this custom of human sacrifice in favor of the burning of effigies.

Yeah, It Really Happened                                                                              .            
HONOLULU - A Tennessee couple who married in 1984 have made it into Guinness World Records by exchanging their vows for the 100th time. Lauren and David Blair, ages 60 and 58, said they first exchanged vows in 1984 in Topanga Canyon, Calif., and they have since renewed their vows 99 times, with the most recent being Sunday in Honolulu, Guinness World Records said.
The couple said each of their ceremonies has taken place in a different location. "We were both in long-term relationships in the past that didn't work out," Lauren Blair said. "We knew we were meant for each other and wanted to continually share that vow experience. I love to look into David's eyes as he is repeating his vows. I know that this man will love me until the day I die. Of course, David will tell you that he does it for the honeymoons!"

Guffaw…or at least smile                                                                               .
The barn at Larry and Susan's farm burned down, and Susan called the insurance company.
 Susan: "We had that barn insured for fifty thousand and I want my money."
 Agent: "Wait just a minute, Susan... it doesn't work quite like that. We will determine the value of the old barn and provide you with a new one of comparable worth."
 Susan, after a pause: "I'd like to cancel the policy on my husband."

Searchin’ “You Tube” I found                                                                        .     

Daybook Information                                                                                    .
…Happening This Week:
1-9
Albuquerque International Balloon Festival / Universal Children's Week
3-10
No Salt Week / Spinning & Weaving Week
4-10
World Dairy Expo / World Space Week
6-12
National Physicians Assistant Week
7-9
National Storytelling Weekend / New York Comic Con Week
9-15
Build Your Business with Business Cards Week / Emergency Nurses Week / National Chestnut Week / Fire Prevention Week / National Metric Week / National School Lunch Week / National Work From Home Week

TODAY IS                                                                                                         .
Clergy Appreciation Day
International African Diaspora Day
Leif Erikson Day
Moldy Cheese Day
National Chess Day
National Pro-Life Cupcake Day
World Post Day
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Korea: Alphabet Day
Peru: Day of National Honor
Uganda: Independence Day (1962 from UK)

Today’s Events                                                                                                .
ARTS
1926 - NBC (National Broadcasting Corporation) forms
1966 - John Lennon meets Yoko Ono at a London art gallery
ATHLETICS
1928 - NY Yankees sweep Cards in 25th World Series, Ruth hits 3 HR in game
1960 - Cowboy QB Eddie LeBaron throws shortest touchdown pass (2")
1974 - Frank Robinson became 1st Black baseball manager (Cleve Indians)
BUSINESS
1936 - Hoover Dam begins transmitting electricity to LA
1959 - 1st telephone conversation between a moving car & a plane
1980 - 1st consumer use of home banking by computer (Knoxville Tn)
EDUCATION
1446 - Korean Hangual alphabet devised
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
1776 - The Mission at San Francisco is started today
1804 - Lewis & Clark council with RICARA chiefs
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
1000 - Leif Ericson discovers "Vinland" (possibly New England)
RELIGION
1290 - Last of 16,000 English Jews expelled by King Edward I, leaves
1635 - Religious dissident Roger Williams banished from Mass Bay Colony
SCIENCE
1855 - Isaac Singer patents sewing machine motor
1855 - Joshua Stoddard of Worcester, Mass patents 1st calliope
US POLITICS
1888 - Washington Monument opens for public admittance
1984 - Kathy Sullivan becomes 1st US woman to walk in space

Today’s Birthdays                                                                                          .
ARTISTS:  (AUTHORS, COMPOSERS,…)
1940 - John Lennon, songwriter, singer
1835 - Camille Saint-Saëns, French composer (The Carnival of the Animals )
ATHLETES
1959 - Mike Singletary, NFL middle linebacker (Chicago Bears) turns 53
ENTERTAINERS (ACTORS/SINGERS…)
Scott Bakula, actor is 57
Jackson Browne, US Base in Germany, rock vocalist (Lawyers in Love) turns 63
Sharon Osbourne, TV talent judge, talk show, wife of Ozzie is 59
Michael Pare, B-movie actor is 52
Brandon Routh, actor is 32
Tony Shalhoub, actor (Monk) is 58
1944 - Peter Tosh, Jamaican reggae musician (Mystic Man , Mama Africa)
ENTREPRENEURS & EDUCATORS
1823 - Mary Ann Shadd Cary, 1st black US newspaper publishers
POLITICIAL FIGURES
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SCIENTISTS & THEOLOGISTS
1890 - Aimee Semple McPherson, evangelist (Pentecostal)/radio preacher

Today’s Obits                                                                                                  .
1987 - Clare A Booth Luce, US diplomat/journalist, dies at 84
1562 - Gabriele Falloppio, Italian anatomist and early advocate for the use of condoms dies at 39
1967 - Ernesto "Che" Guevara, Argentinean-born guerrilla, executed in Bolivia at 39
1994 - James Hill, English director/screenwriter (Born Free), dies at 75
2005 - Louis Nye, American comedian and actor dies at 92

ANSWERS                                                                                                        .    
Trivia Quiz
1.      What is New Zealand's national bird?
a.      Kiwi
2.      What is a young penguin called?
a.      Chick
3.      What flightless extinct bird has the Latin name Didus Ineptus?
a.      Dodo bird
4.      Animals living in what type of habitat are arboreal animals?
a.      In or amongst trees
5.      What type of creature is collectively called an unkindness?
a.      Ravens
6.      Macaws come from which continent?
a.      South America
7.      A golden eagle escaped from the London Zoo in 1965, what was its name?
a.      Goldie
8.      Is a Corncrake a mammal, reptile, or bird?
a.      Bird—living in Europe and Asia that migrates to Africa
9.      What type of mammals fly using echolocation?
a.      Bats
10.  What kind of bird is trained to catch and fetch fish?
a.      Cormorants
11.  What kind of bird is the most common found in Briton?
a.      Wren
12.  The study of bird’s eggs is called what?
a.      Oology

Wuzzle
Social climbing
Low fat diet

Disclaimer: All opinions are mine…feel free to agree or disagree.
All ‘data’ info is from the internet sites and is usually checked with at least one other source, but I have learned that every site has mistakes and sadly once out the information is out there, many sites simply copy it and is therefore difficult to verify. Also for events occurring before the Gregorian calendar was adopted [1582] the dates may not be totally accurate.
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