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Flagstaff Almanac: Day: 248 / Week: 36 
September Averages: 73° \ 42°
Today:
    Average Sky Cover: 35%
    H 70° L 48° Ave. humidity: 40%
    Wind: ave:   2mph; Gusts:  22mph 
    Average High: 77° Record High:  89° (1945)
    Average Low: 48° Record Low:  31° (1961)
           
Quote of the Day
 


Historical Highlights for Today
1622 - Richelieu appointed Cardinal under French King Louis XIII
1666 - Great Fire of London ends, leaving 13,200 houses destroyed and 8 dead
1698 - Russian Tsar Peter the Great imposes a tax on beards
1774 - 1st Continental Congress assembles at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia
1796 - General Salicetti orders equal rights for Jews of Bologna, Italy
1839 - The First Opium War begins in China.
1882 - 10,000 workers march in 1st Labor Day parade in NYC
1885 - 1st gasoline pump is delivered to a gasoline dealer (Ft Wayne, Ind)
1949 - 69th US Men's Tennis: Pancho Gonzales beat Schroeder
1950 - 64th US Women's Tennis: Margaret Osborne duPont beats D Hart (6-3 6-3)
1957 - Cuban dictator Batista bombs Cienfuegos uprising
1958 - "Doctor Zhivago" by Boris Pasternak published in US
1960 - Cassius Clay wins Olympic light heavyweight gold medal
1960 - Wilma Rudolph wins her 2nd gold medal
1975 – 1st Assassination attempt on President Gerald Ford--Lynette Fromme
1987 - John McEnroe is fined $17,500 for tirades at US Tennis Open
1990 - Iraqi President Saddam Hussein urges Arabs to rise against the West
1991 - Nelson Mandela chosen as president of African National Congress 
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  Birthdays Today:   
How many can you identify? Answers in Birthday’s Today below
 


My Rambling Thoughts   
At 6a it was beautiful here, then by 8a the clouds came in and by 9a we were getting a lot of rain. Mary drove us over to Williams, where it had also rained, but by the time we got there, the rain had moved to Flag. By the time we got back, the rain had also left Flag and the sky was clear. Good lunch…anybody ever hear of spaghetti with bison meatballs? Very good. Cheryl’s siding and roof are coming along and will look amazing when finished. Her new windows are also very nice.
So one former governor and his wife discovered that blaming everything on the other person doesn’t really work. Fraud is still fraud, and now they may be paying with big prison sentences.
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Game  Center (answers at the end of post)
Brain Teasers
What phrase does this rebus represent?

TUDETATI
TUTATIDE
ATTUDITE
ATTITUDE

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Paraphernalia 4 the Brain :     
Brain Facts…
Brain freeze is caused by the brain sensing the drop of temperature on your palate and increasing blood pressure in an attempt to save you from freezing.
Computer Facts…
The famous Windows start-up sound was composed using a Mac.
Flagstaff, AZ History…
100 YEARS AGO
“Texas” the Strong Man, who used to bend iron bars like macaroni, is now behind bars in New Mexico for some petty offense. He has not been able to bend his way out from behind steel bars.
Fun Facts…
In the 80s, a Japanese director released gore movies that were so realistic, he was investigated by the police and had to prove that no one was actually murdered.
Harper’s Index
Percentage of US public school students who are racial or ethnic minorities: 42
Percentage of US pubic school teachers who are: 18 
Language Facts…
Shakespeare's works contain first-ever recordings of 2,035 English words, including critical, frugal, excellent, barefaced, assassination, and countless.
Rules of Thumb…   
INVITING GUESTS
If you are giving a party and you live in the suburbs, invite two times the number of people you want to attend. If you live within range of public transportation, invite one and a half times the number of people you want. If you are in the heart of the city, invite one and a quarter times the number of people you want.
Unusual Fact of the Day…
The Flintstones was sponsored by a cigarette company during the show's first two seasons. The show was intended for adults, not kids, so few complained about the commercials that depicted the stone-age characters puffing away on Winstons.
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Joke-of-the-day
People say that there is no difference between ‘finished’ and ‘complete’.
I say there is.....
Marry the right person, and you’re ‘complete’
Marry the wrong person, and you’re ‘finished’

Yeah, It Really Happened
BOCA RATON, Fla. (UPI) - A man in South Florida stopped in the middle of being chased by police Friday to ask for water and pet some cats. Authorities said Daniel Pinedo-Velapatino, 21, had stolen thousands in cash from his friend's wallet after a night of drug use. He then crashed a Lexus into multiple vehicles -- including a police cruiser -- and a fire hydrant before ditching the car. Officers from Boca Raton and Delray Beach were pursuing Velapatino on foot when he showed up at Candice Noonan's back sliding glass door. "I said, 'Excuse me, can I help you?'" Noonan told WPBF. "He said, 'Oh, I'm so sorry. Next door, I'm mowing the lawn. Do you mind if I have a glass of water?'" When Noonan returned with a bottle of water, she found the supposed landscaper inside her house, lying on the floor petting her cats, which she described as "very odd." "It almost looked like he either was on drugs or he was mentally handicapped," she said. Noonan's husband began questioning Velapatino, who fled the premises. Noonan said they realized what had happened when they noticed police vehicles passing outside. The suspect attempted to escape by swimming across the nearby Intracoastal Waterway but was apprehended by a police boat. Police said that Velapatino stole the money to pay back $2,000 to his mother.
Somewhat Useless Information   
Alberto Korda was the photographer whose photo of Che Guevara appears on T-shirts and posters all over the world.
The photo, which was taken in 1960, is probably one of the best-known photos in the world – but Korda never received a penny in royalties.
However, five years ago he took the people who had made money from the photo to court, and won 30,000 pounds which he gave to the Cuban health service.
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When we get to know people we quite often ask them about their music tastes, as it reveals many things about their character, as well as lifestyle.
So, what are people’s characteristics based on their music tastes?
Fans of pop, country and soundtrack music are usually more conventional and conservative, cheerful, outgoing and sociable.
Fans of hip hop, funk, rap, soul, dance and electronic music attracts talkative, extrovert, and romantic people. Those people like going to parties and find social recognition important.
Fans of classical, jazz and other ‘complex’ music are considered to be quite intelligent, creative and open to new experiences.
Fans of alternative, heavy metal, rock music and gangsta rap tend to be people who enjoy taking risks and having thrilling experiences. Also, they are curious, independent and rebellious.
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Check Your Calendar
Observances This Week:
1-7
International Enthusiasm Week
National Nutrition Week

National Payroll Week
National Waffle Week
Self-University Week 
2-6

Play Days
4-6

Popcorn Days

Today Is  
Be Late For Something Day
Bring Your Manners To Work Day
Cheese Pizza Day

International Day of Charity 
Jury Rights Day  
National Lazy Mom's Day

                                                            
            Today’s Events through History  
1785Georgians continue to trespass on Creek lands. Chief Alexander McGillivray writes Congress demanding that they protect his people from the settlers which previous treaties has promised
1906 - 1st legal forward pass (Brandbury Robinson to Jack Schneider)
192529th US Golf Amateur Championship won by Bobby Jones
1939FDR declares US neutrality at start of WW II in Europe
1966 - Jerry Lewis' 1st Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $15,000
1988Jerry Lewis' 23rd Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $41,132,113
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Birthday’s Today                                                        
Paul Volcker, Federal Reserve chairman is 87
Bob Newhart, comedian (Bob Newhart Show, Newhart) is 85
Carol Lawrence, dancer/actress (West Side Story) is 82
William Devane, actor (Missles of October) is 77
George Lazenby, actor (OHMSS-James Bond) is 75
Raquel Welch, actress(1,000,000 BC) is 74
Michael Keaton, actor (Gung Ho, Batman, Beetlejuice) is 63
Dweezil Zappa, rock guitarist/son of Frank/VJ (MTV) is 45

Remembered for being born today
Louis XIV, King of France (1643-1715), (Sun King), (1638-1715)
Jesse James, Missouri, outlaw, son of a clergyman, (1847-1882)
Darryl F Zanuck, film magnate/president (20th Century Fox) (1902-1979)
Stuart Freeborn, London, make-up artist (Yoda, Jabba the Hut), (1914-2013)
Jack Valenti, Pres (Motion Picture Association of America) (1921-2007)
Freddie Mercury, [Bulsara], vocalist (Queen-We are Champions) (1946-1991)
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Historical Obits Today                                                           
Mother Teresa, Nobel (1979), cardiac arrest, 1997, @87
Allen Funt, radio and television personality, 1999, @84
D. James Kennedy, American televangelist, heart failure, 2007, @76
Gisele MacKenzie, Canadian-born singer, cancer, 2003, @76
Crazy Horse [Tashunka Witko], Sioux war chief, stabbed by Army, 1877,@37
Karl Harrer, German journalist, founding member of "DAP"-Nazi Party, 1926, @35
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Brain Teasers                                         
Attitude Adjustment
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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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