Jul 4,
2021 Week: 28 Day: 185
Ave. Sky Cover: 40%\Visibility:
10 miles
Local Temp: 85°\ 55°
Wind: 2mph\ Gusts: 6mph
High risk
of fire
Active fire: 80mi. \
Lightning: 12mi.
Jul Averages: 82°\51° (9 days
w/moisture)
Today’s Quote
Random Tidbits
The tablet held by in the
Statue of Liberty's left hand bears the date July 4, 1776, but the statue
itself was presented to the U.S. by France on July 4, 1884. It was dedicated
two years later, on October 28, 1886, by President Grover Cleveland.
The melody for "The
Star-Spangled Banner" was taken from "To Anacreon in Heaven," a
drinking song of an 18th century London society. Did you also know that the
lyrics, written during the British attack on Fort McHenry, was originally titled
"Defense of Fort McHenry"?
True Things
Precocious
Two West Jordan, Utah,
sisters, 9 and 4 years old, set out before dawn on June 2 with California
beaches in their sights, Fox News reported. Unfortunately, the 9-year-old was
driving, and things didn't go as planned. Just several miles away from home,
the little driver veered into oncoming traffic, slamming into a semi-truck.
Both girls were wearing seatbelts, and no one was hurt. Their parents were
unaware of the joyride until police called them after the accident. "I
guess they were intending to start their summer vacation a little early,"
remarked West Valley police spokesperson Roxeanne Vainuku. Lt. Sean McCarthy
added, "I don't know that we'll tell them they were going the wrong
way" to reach California. [Fox News, 6/3/2021]
Idioms Origins
Don’t Put
All of Your Eggs in One Basket
Was first used in
print in “It is the part of a wise man to keep himself today for tomorrow, and
not venture all his eggs in one basket”. The phrase was first used in Don
Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, in 1612. A now common and helpful proverb about
not depending on one single item for your success.
Monthly Observations
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National
Anti-Boredom Month |
Weekly Observations
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Tour de
France Link |
Thru 7/18 |
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National
Prevention of Eye Injuries Awareness |
Thru 7/4 |
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National
Tire Safety Week Link |
Thru 7/4 |
|
Bean
and Bacon Days: Link National Tom Sawyer Days Link (aka
Fence Painting Days) |
1-5 |
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Beer Pong Days Link |
1-4 |
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National Unassisted Homebirth
Week |
1-7 |
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Freedom Week Be Nice To New Jersey Week Nude Recreation Weekend Punxsutawney Groundhog Days |
4-10 |
Today’s Observations
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Amelia Earhart Day Boom Box Parade Day Caesar
Salad Day Cousins Day Independence From Meat Day Mormon
Pioneer Day National Tequila Day |
My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts
Our little mountain town has brought back the parade. They had it
today. There was not a parade last year, due to Covid, so this morning’s
40-minute parade was a nice return. A decent crowd too. No fireworks, no
cookouts…even at home, and all roads into the forest are blocked to prevent a
fire in the forest.
I’m hoping for a quiet and uneventful 4th this year. I’ll
be watching lots of Netflix. I am hoping
for lots of rain to dampen the forest.
I’m not watching news or politics, or anything depressing. I’m just
going to have a happy 4th.
2 New Puzzles Everyday
Answer: bottom of the page
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Historical Events
1567 – Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate and replaced by
her 1-year-old son James VI, after the sudden death of one husband and the
quick marriage to another.
1701 – Detroit was founded by Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac.
1823 – Slavery was abolished in Chile.
1847 – Brigham Young brought 148 Mormon pioneers into Salt Lake
Valley, establishing Salt Lake City.
1901 – Writer O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) was released from
prison in Columbus, Ohio after serving three years for embezzlement from a
bank.
1935 – The Dust Bowl heatwave reached its peak, with temperatures of
109°F (43°C) in Chicago, Illinois, and 104°F (40°C) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
1950 – Cape Canaveral Air Force Station opened with the launch of
Bumper rocket 8. The first 7 Bumpers were launched from White Sands, New
Mexico.
1974 – The United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that
President Richard Nixon did not have the authority to withhold subpoenaed White
House tapes and they ordered him to surrender the tapes to the Watergate
special prosecutor, Archibald Cox.
2002 – Democrat James Traficant was expelled from the United States
House of Representatives on a vote of 420 to 1 (CA Representative Gary Condit
didn’t vote against him).
2006 Richard Branson sells Virgin Mobile to NTL for £962.4 million
2019 Egypt claims 3,000-year-old Tutankhamun bust is stolen
as it sells for $6 million at auction at Christies
2019 Biggest seaweed bloom in the world, the Great Atlantic
Sargassum Belt stretches from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico after algae
explosion due to deforestation and fertilizer
2019 US President Donald Trump holds a “Salute to America” Fourth of
July celebration in Washington, D.C., controversial for its emphasis on the military
and presence of tanks
2019 Record temperatures in Alaska as Anchorage reaches 90F (32C)
Birthdays Today
85 – Ruth Buzzi, American comedic actress
@77 – Bella Abzug, American lawyer and politician (d. 1998;
heart disease)
75 – Gallagher [Leo Anthony
Gallagher Jr.], American comedian
@68 – Alexandre Dumas, French novelist, playwright (d. 1870;
heart attack)
58 – Karl Malone, American basketball player and coach
57 – Barry Bonds, American baseball player
53 – Kristin Chenoweth, American actress and singer
23 – Malia Obama, oldest daughter
Puzzles Answer
Mirror image Diamond
in the Rough
