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Wind: 8mph\Gusts: 13mph |
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Moderate Risk of Fire
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Record: 68°[1968] Record: -3°[1905] |
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Today’s Quote
Well, there's not a day goes by when
I don't get up and say thank you to somebody.
Rod Stewart
Random Tidbits
Thanksgiving Eve is the largest 'bar night' of the
year. Not only do towns see an increase in population (mostly college students
heading home to see their families for the vacation) but there's a built-in
hangover day on Thanksgiving--complete with lots of comfort food. It also comes
without the high price-tag of nights like New Years Eve where more places
charge higher cover fees to take part in the revelry.
Many people trace the origins of the modern
Thanksgiving Day to the harvest celebration that the Pilgrims held in Plymouth,
Massachusetts in 1621. However, their first true thanksgiving was in 1623, when
they gave thanks for rain that ended a drought. These early thanksgivings took
the form of a special church service, rather than a feast.
A little humor
If you're sitting in public and a stranger takes the
seat next to you, just stare straight ahead and say, "Did you bring the
money?"
True Things
Four Radnor Township college students who ordered fake
IDs from China made a cringe-worthy blunder. Police said an 18-year-old college
student named Dean ordered a box of fake IDs and had them shipped to his campus
address. What the student probably didn't think about was he shared the same
name with a dean at his school. The package was delivered to the administrator,
who open the box and found eight realistic-looking IDs, one complete with the
student's real name. "You can't make this up," Radnor Police Superintendent
William Colarulo told the Philadelphia Inquirer. Police linked the fake IDs to
four 18-year-old men but would not identify the men or the college. Local
schools include Villanova University, Cbrini College, Eastern University and
Valley Forge Military Academy and College. Police tracked the package to
Guangzhou, China, and said it is part of a larger problem with fraudulent
identification. The cards are easy to get and can be used for far more than
sneaking into bars. There are many people who use these to commit forgery or
credit card fraud," police Lt. Chris Flanagan said. The students are not
facing criminal charges but have been referred to their parents and may face
school sanctions.
Observations This Week
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Nat’l Seat Belt Reinforcement Week: 9-29 Link |
Church/State
Separation Week: 22-28 |
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Nat’l
Bible Week: 22-29 |
Nat’l Game &
Puzzle Week: 22-28 |
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American Sand
Sculpting Competition: 19-28/Link Cancelled in 2020. |
Better
Conversation Week: 23-28 |
Observations for Today
Electronic Greeting Card Day
International Aura Awareness Day
Rockerfeller Christmas Tree Lighting
Small Business Saturday
My Rambling Thoughts
I had a quiet Thanksgiving, but it was nice. Turkey turned out great,
as did the fixins I prepared. Had good conversations with some friends, also not
socializing in person. In Navajo, Thanksgiving is called Keshmish Yazhi’ which
translates to ‘Little Christmas’. For many Natives attending Boarding School,
this was the first time they could go home after arriving in August.
I had planned to stay home on Black Friday, but this morning I really
wanted a couple of the Home Depot Poinsettia that are only $1.98 each. When I
got home after that quick trip, I put away all the fall decorations and placed
the two plants on my electric fireplace mantle.
SCOTUS ruled against Gov. Cuomo on the number allowed at religious
services due to Covid. Catholics and Jews had filed a lawsuit saying it was
contrary to the Constitution. I certainly hope that services do not become
super-spreaders that will cause harm to many. I am not a lawyer, nor do I wish
to be, but I do know that a Pardon by the President means the offender is
guilty and is receiving a pardon for that action.
I’ve been reading about Newsmax, a conservative TV news program. They
are gaining lots of viewers after Trump got mad at Fox. Turns out it is one of
the channels from my cable provider. After the hoopla, I checked it out for a
little while at various times over the last three days. It certainly seems to
have only conservative guests, it is a big Trump supporter, and seems to
ridicule anything or anyone that doesn’t agree with their position. I guess
everyone likes to hear and see what they like which explains the Cartoon
Network and other cable channels.
Today’s Puzzle
Answer at the bottom of the page
What is seen in the middle
of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
Historical Events
1660 – The Royal Society, a scientific academy, was founded at Gresham
College, London.
1717 – Blackbeard attacked a French merchant vessel called La
Concorde, which he captured and renamed as the Queen Anne’s Revenge.
1895 – America’s first auto race started: 6 cars, 55 miles, the winner
averaged 7 MPH, from Chicago’s Jackson Park to Evanston, Illinois.
1925 – The Grand Ole Opry made its (weekly) radio debut on station
WSM, in Nashville, Tennessee.
1907 – In Haverhill, Massachusetts, scrap-metal dealer Louis B. Mayer
opened his first movie theater, The Orpheum. It was a renovated 600 seat
burlesque house.
1922 – The first skywriting in the US was demonstrated over Times
Square, New York City, by Capt. Cyril Turner of the Royal Air Force. Flying at
10,000 feet, he wrote letters in white smoke a half-mile high: Hello, U.S.A.
Call Vanderbilt 7200. It was an advertisement for the American Tobacco Company.
1934 – Infamous bank robber George “Baby Face” Nelson was killed by
FBI agents near Barrington, Illinois.
1948 – The Polaroid Land Camera went on sale, at a Boston department
store. The 40 series, model 95 roll film camera sold for $89.75.
1975 – As the World Turns and The Edge of Night aired their last
‘live’ episodes, switching to pre-recorded programs.
1994 – Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer died of injuries received after he
was attacked by other prisoners while cleaning a prison toilet. Or maybe one
other prisoner. ‘Nobody saw nothin’, it was reported.
1995 – President Bill Clinton ended the federal 55 mph speed limit
that began in 1974, as an energy-saving measure.
2001 – Enron Corporation, once the world’s largest energy trader,
covering major electricity, natural gas, communications, pulp, and paper, and
with over 20,000 employees, essentially went out of business.
2012, not a single murder, shooting, stabbing, or other incidents of
violent crime in NYC was reported for an entire day.
2016 "Hamilton" sets new record for most money earned in a
week on Broadway - $3.3 million
2019 Zimbabwe on the brink of man-made starvation according to the UN
2019 European parliament declares a climate emergency
Birthdays Today
91 – Berry Gordy, Jr.,
American songwriter and producer (founded Motown Records)
84 – Gary Hart, American
lawyer, and politician
77 – Randy Newman,
American Singer/Songwriter, and composer
@70 – Hope Lange,
American actress (d. 2003; intestinal infection)
@69 – William Blake,
English poet (d.1827)
68 – S. Epatha Merkerson,
American actress (Law and Order)
61 – Judd Nelson,
American actor (The Breakfast Club)
58 – Jon Stewart,
American comedian, and TV host
@39 – Anna Nicole Smith, model,
actress, television personality (d. 2007)
Puzzle Answer
The letter “R.”
Enjoy
the Holiday
