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Almanac: Flagstaff: Week: 27/ Day: 182 Today: H 87°…L 58°
Wind: ave: 5mph; Gusts: 22mph Ave. humidity: 25%
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Quote of
the Day
Today’s
Historical Highlights
1st Gay Pride march in England takes
place…1972
1st Quakers (Mary Fisher/Ann Austin) arrives
in Boston (arrested)…1656
1st scalps are taken by whites in "King
Philip's War"…1675
1st US postage stamps go on sale, 5 cent
Franklin & 10 cent Washington, NYC…1847
1st US zoo opens (Philadelphia)…1874
1st vote on Declaration of Independence…1776
2500+ killed in London/SE England by German
flying bombs…1944
257cm-mirror for Mount Wilson Observatory
mounted…1917
3rd modern Olympic games opens in St Louis…1904
Battle of Gettysburg, Pa; Lee's northward advance
halted…1863
Coca-Cola brings current coke formula to the
market…1916
Congress outlaws polygamy (1st time)…1862
Fidel Castro nationalizes Esso, Shell &
Texaco in Cuba…1960
Internal Revenue Law imposes 1st federal taxes
on inheritance, tobacco & on incomes
over $600 (progressive rate)…1862
PG-13 rating is introduced by the MPAA…1984
Sir Thomas More goes on trial in England
charged with treason…1535
Sony introduces the Walkman…1979
Sunglasses are invented in China …1200
Teddy Roosevelt & his Rough Riders charge
up San Juan Hill…1898
US cartoonist Elzie Segar creates
"Popeye"…1929
♫ Today’s
Birthdays: ♫
How many can you identify?…answers in Today’s Birthdays
My Free
Rambling Thoughts
Alas, July 1st. Most of Flag was given a few showers…the one here was about 15 minutes. And we had Thunder…something I haven’t heard for a long time. This helped keep things cooled off a little and certainly helped wherever they hit in the forest. And we didn’t even come close to a record high…which is nice for a change. Mary has been commenting on the great temps on the Oregon coast…but looks like now it is there turn for heat. Karma.Watching my Sunday news shows was very discouraging. All that violence is Egypt is very unnerving. My travel buddy, Hamdy, is heading back over there soon to visit his family. Sure hope he has a safe journey. During the last protests, his family was not involved as they live in a small village a couple of hours from Cairo. Hamdy has to land in Cairo to get home. Thankfully he has dual citizenship, so can enter and leave on his Egyptian passport so things should be OK for him. So very sad to see all the protests and the mess it is causing for their tourist industry. Today, the US said only ‘essential travel’ to Egypt was suggested. That is because of the American that was killed, but also because of the huge protests that are taking place throughout the major cities of Egypt. Democracy is so difficult.So not glad to see that Congress has recessed for another couple of weeks…to go home and celebrate our nation’s founding. They didn’t have time to help out college students with their loan rates before they left town. They seem to believe that a college education is for those who have parents who can afford it with cash payments…because that is the American way. Cash up front, no credit. Sure is strange that this does not apply to the rest of the government.
Game Center (answers
at the end of post)
Brain Teasers
In each equation below, part of a common name
has been replaced with a definition for a word that is contained within that
name. By answering the definition and completing the equation, you will find
the name: (Ric + difficult = ric + hard
= Richard)
1. Put on clothes + ald 2. Fishing pole + ney 3. P+ make a mistake + y 4. Be in debt + n 5. That girl + r + adult guy 6. D + eager 7. B + lease an apartmentLifestyle Substance:
Found on You Tube with some relevance to today
Hmmmm…Oxymorons
Safe sex Safety hazard Same difference Second best Serious fun
Ok, then?
Harper’s Index
- Cost of removing a profile form Potential Prostitutes, a user sourced photographing database of suspected ‘offenders’: $99.95
- Cost of a four-hour session at a London ‘cuddle workshop’: $46
Picture of the Day: Flagstaff…long ago
Unusual Fact of the Day
When the American Civil War broke out, the seceding Confederate states snatched up a good bit of government property. This included everything from forts to arsenals to thousands of post offices stocked full of stamps. Not wanting the enemy to profit off their goods, the Union recalled every U.S. stamp ever issued and declared them invalid for postage. Instead, people were allowed to exchange their old stamps for replacements, which the government had quickly issued.
Joke-of-the-day
Little Johnny is in art class. The art teacher asks, “what are you drawing?"
Johnny answers, “a cow eating grass,"
"Where's the grass?"
"The cow ate it!"
"Oh... what about the cow?"
"She ran away!"
Rules of Thumb:
Easy
shortcuts to make an ‘educated’ guess
FINDING THE PATSY
If you're playing cards in any gambling game for over 20 minutes and have not figured out who the patsy at the table is, then it's you.
Yeah, It Really Happened
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Police in Florida say they are looking for four women accused of drugging men they meet at bars, going to their homes, and robbing them. The suspects -- identified as Subhanna Beyah, 25; Johnnina Miller, 25; Keshia Clark, 27; and Ryan Elkins, 23 -- have allegedly drugged and stolen items from at least four men, CNN reported Friday.Broward County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Dani Moschella said it's possible other victims "haven't come forward because they're embarrassed." "We anticipate identifying other suspects and other victims," she said.Scott Rosen, 54, told CNN he met two of the suspects at a Fort Lauderdale bar and invited them to his home, where one of them distracted him while the other made him a drink that knocked him out. "I got drugged," Rosen said. Rosen said he woke up to find the women gone and more than $250,000 worth of his personal items had been stolen, including his handguns, diamonds and the Rolex watch he was wearing when he brought the women to his home."It could have been worse," he noted. "They could have shot me with my own handgun." The sheriff's department has issued arrest warrants for the women on charges of one count of grand theft each. "We really want to get these women off the street ... because they're drugging their victims, presumably," Moschella said. "We don't know how long it will be before they end up killing somebody accidentally."
Somewhat Useless Information
- Bananas have no fat, cholesterol or sodium.
- Bananas were officially introduced to the American public at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition. Each banana was wrapped in foil and sold for 10 cents. Before that time, bananas came to America on the decks of sailing ships as sailors took a few stems home after traveling in the Caribbean.
- Each banana plant bears only one stem of fruit. To produce a new stem, only two shoots - known as the daughter and the granddaughter - are allowed to grow and be cultivated from the main plant.
- In 1516, Friar Tomas sailed to the Caribbean bringing banana roots with him; and planted bananas in the rich, fertile soil of the tropics, thus beginning the banana's future in American life.
- In 2001, there were more than 300 banana-related accidents in Britain, most involving people slipping on skins.
Calendar Information
Happening
This Month:
Air-Conditioning
Appreciation Days
Bereaved Parents Awareness Month
Bioterrorism/Disaster Education & Awareness Month
Cell Phone Courtesy Month
Dog Days
Eggplant and Lettuce Month
Family Reunion Month
Family Golf Month
Freedom From Fear of Speaking Month
Hemochromatosis Screening Awareness Month
Herbal/Prescription Awareness Month
International Blondie and Deborah Harry Month
International Group B Strep Awareness Month
International Women with Alopecia Month
International Zine Month
Mango and Melon Month
National Black Family Month
National Blueberries Month
National Child-Centered Divorce Month
National "Doghouse Repairs" Month
National Grilling Month
National Ice Cream Month
National Horseradish Month
National Hot Dog Month
National Independent Retailers Month
National Make A Difference to Children Month
National Recreation & Parks Month
National Share A Sunset With Your Lover Month
National Wheelchair Beautification Month
Nectarine and Garlic Month
Sandwich Generation Month
Share A Sunset With Your Lover Month
Smart Irrigation Month
Social Wellness Month
Tour de France Month
Women's Motorcycle Month
Women With Alopecia Month
Worldwide Bereaved Parents Month
Bereaved Parents Awareness Month
Bioterrorism/Disaster Education & Awareness Month
Cell Phone Courtesy Month
Dog Days
Eggplant and Lettuce Month
Family Reunion Month
Family Golf Month
Freedom From Fear of Speaking Month
Hemochromatosis Screening Awareness Month
Herbal/Prescription Awareness Month
International Blondie and Deborah Harry Month
International Group B Strep Awareness Month
International Women with Alopecia Month
International Zine Month
Mango and Melon Month
National Black Family Month
National Blueberries Month
National Child-Centered Divorce Month
National "Doghouse Repairs" Month
National Grilling Month
National Ice Cream Month
National Horseradish Month
National Hot Dog Month
National Independent Retailers Month
National Make A Difference to Children Month
National Recreation & Parks Month
National Share A Sunset With Your Lover Month
National Wheelchair Beautification Month
Nectarine and Garlic Month
Sandwich Generation Month
Share A Sunset With Your Lover Month
Smart Irrigation Month
Social Wellness Month
Tour de France Month
Women's Motorcycle Month
Women With Alopecia Month
Worldwide Bereaved Parents Month
Happening This Week:
1-7
National
Education Association Week
National Unassisted Homebirth Week
National Unassisted Homebirth Week
Today Is
·
Canada Day
·
National GSA Employee Day
·
Second Half of The Year Day
·
U.S. Postage Stamp Day
·
Zip Code Day since 1963—Zone Improvement Plan
^^
·
Canada: Canada
Day (1867: Canada recognized)
·
China: Half-Year
Day
·
Burundi :Independence
Day (1962 from Belgium)
·
Rwanda: Independence
Day (1962 from Belgium)
·
Ghana: Republic
Day (1960 from UK)
Today’s Events through History
1st burning of Protestants at stake in
Netherlands…1517
Admiral James C Ross reaches magnetic North
Pole…1831
Bulova Watch Co pays $9 for 1st ever network
TV commercial…1941
Decimal currency system is made uniform in
Canada…1871
French & Genuese armada sails out against
barbarian pirates…1390
German Democratic Republic accepts Deutsche
Mark as its currency…1990
Medicare goes into effect 1970 - Jimi Hendrix 1st recording session (NYC)…1966
Nevada Athletic Commission suspends Mike Tyson
for biting Holyfield…1997
Prince Edward Island becomes 7th Canadian
province…1873
Scottish Parliament is officially opened by
Queen Elizabeth; powers are officially
transferred from the old Scottish Office
in London to the new devolved Scottish
Executive in Edinburgh…1999
Titus sets up batterig rams to assault the
walls of Jerusalem…70
World's 1st air force established (US Army)…1907
Today’s Birthdays
In their 90’s
Olivia de Havilland, Tokyo Japan, actress
(Adventures of Robin Hood) is 96
In their 80’s
Tab Hunter, actor (Tab Hunter Show, Lust in
the Dust) is 82
In their 70’s
Karen Black, [Ziegler], actor (5 Easy Pieces,
Pyx) is 74
Jamie Farr, actor (Klinger-M*A*S*H, AfterMASH)
is 79
In their 60’s
Dan Aykroyd, Ottawa Canada, comedian/actor
(SNL, Dragnet) is 61
Daryl Anderson, actor (Animal-Lou Grant) is 62
Deborah Harry, singer (Blondie-Heart of Glass)
is 68
In their 50’s
Andre Braugher, actor (Frank
Pembleton-Homicide) is 51
Carl Lewis [Frederick], Birmingham Alabama,
sprinter and long jumper (Oly-9 gold-84-96)
is 52
In their 40’s
Pamela Anderson, playmate, tv
actor is 46
In their 30’s
Liv Tyler, actress; daughter of Aerosmith's
Steven Tyler (Stealing Beauty) is 36
Remembered
for being born today
Louis Bleriot, 1st man to fly an airplane
across English Channel [1872-1936]
Thomas Green Clemson, mining engineer, endowed
Clemson University [1807-1888]
Estée Lauder, New York, NY, CEO (Estée Lauder
cosmetics) [1906- 2004]
Sydney Pollack, Lafayette, director (Tootsie,
Presumed Innocent) [1934-2008]
Samuel D Riddle, horse owner (Man 'o War)
[1861-1951]
George Sand, France, (female) novelist
(Valentine, Le Figaro) [1804-1896]
Today’s Historical Obits
Marlon Brando, actor ("The
Godfather", "On the Water Front")…2004…at 80
R Buckminster Fuller, inventor/philosopher…1983…at
87
Charles Goodyear, American inventor…collapsed…1860…at
59
Margaux Hemmingway, actress (Lipstick)…suicide…1996…at
41
Karl Malden, American actor…2009…at 97
Walter Matthau, American actor…heart attack…2000…at
79
Allan Pinkerton, American private detective…stroke
or malaria or gangrene…4894…at 64
Wolfman Jack (Robert Weston Smith), disc jockey (Midnight Special)…heart attack…
1995…at
57
Answer: Brain
Teasers
1. Don + ald = Donald 2. Rod + ney = Rodney 3. P + err + y = Perry 4. Owe + n = Owen 5. She + r + man = Sherman 6. D + avid = David 7. B + rent = Brent
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.
§ And That Is All for
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