3 July

 

3 July 2023

Flagstaff Almanac

Week 27 Day 184 Ave. Sky Cover 15%\ Visibility 28mi. Flagstaff Today 85° \ 52° 
Wind 3mph \ Gusts 5mph  Nearest active fire: 21miles Nearest Lightning:  282mi
Air Quality: Fair  Moisture Days this month: 0 days
Risk of fire: Very Low Moderate High Extreme July Averages: Temps 82° \ 51° Moisture 8 Days
Sunshine 

Today’s Quote

Monthly Observations

National Anti-Boredom Month National Baked Beans Month Link National Black Family Month National Blueberries Month National Child-Centered Divorce Month Link National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness & Prevention Month Link National Contract Sewing Month Link National Cord Blood Awareness Month Link National Culinary Arts Month National Deli Salad Month National "Doghouse Repairs" Month National Grilling Month

National HIV Awareness Month   National Horseradish Month National Hot Dog Month National Ice Cream Month National Make A Difference to Children Month National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month National Parks & Recreation Month National Picnic Month National Roadside Traffic Safety Awareness Month National Rodeo Month National Vacation Rental Month National Watermelon Month National Wheelchair Beautification Month

Weekly Observations

6/27-7/4 National Prevention of Eye Injuries Awareness 6/28-7/4 Fireworks Safety Week Eid-Al-Adha, Feast of Sacrifice 6/30-7/6 Nat’l Wildland Firefighter Week of Remembrance 6/30-7/4  National Tom Sawyer Days Link  (aka Fence Painting Days)

1-4 Tom Sawyer Days 1-7 National Independent Living Week National Unassisted Homebirth Week 1-24 Tour de France  2-8 Be Nice To New Jersey Week National Bikini Contest Week National Farriers Week

Daily Observations

American Redneck Day Compliment Your Mirror Day Disobedience Day Drop A Rock Day Link  (aka Rock Painting) Fried Clams Day  Link International Plastic Bag Free Day  Link National Chocolate Wafer Day National Compliment Your Mirror Day

National Eat Your Beans Day National Fried Clam Day National Independent Beer Run Day Plastic Bag Free Day Stay Out of the Sun Day National Deep Fried Clams Day Link  Stay Out Of The Sun Day Link Superman Day Link

Today’s Thoughts

A nice Sunday. Took a nice walk around the neighborhood. Getting warmer by the minute.

Last night there was another mass shooting…this time in Baltimore, MD. Black mayor thanked their many partners for helping. He added this is a problem that permeates the US. It will only end when it is dealt with at the national level. So true.

There is lots of tourist traffic in town. Lots of celebration activities. I hope this helps our local economy. The nearest fireworks will be at the Navajo Casino, about 20 miles from town. Our town gave up on local fireworks about 15 years ago…due to the drought.  

Enjoy

Idioms explained…

Cat Got Your Tongue
The origin of the idiom ‘cat got your tongue’ is an intriguing one. Although many believe the “cat” in question is of the feline variety, it’s actually the cat o’ nine tails, a whip commonly used to flog sailors who misbehaved.
On English sailing ships, anyone entrusted with a secret by a higher officer would be threatened with “the cat” for telling; thus, the saying ‘has the cat got your tongue?’ became slang for ‘are you afraid to tell?’
Random Trivia…
The oldest-known living land animal is a tortoise named Jonathan, who is about to turn 190 years old. He was born in 1832 and has lived on the island of St. Helena in the Atlantic Ocean since 1882. (guinnessworldrecords.com)

Historic Events

• 1608 – Quebec, Canada was founded by Samuel de Champlain. The name came from the Native American word “kebec” meaning ‘where the river narrows’
• 1775 – George Washington took command of the Continental Army
• 1819 – The Bank for Savings in the City of New-York, the first(?) savings bank in the United States, opened.
• 1852 – Congress established the United States’ 2nd mint in San Francisco.
• 1863 – The final day of the Battle of Gettysburg culminates with Pickett’s Charge (US Civil War)
• 1952 – The Constitution of Puerto Rico was approved by the United States Congress.

Birthdays with some quotes

@88 – Johnny Palmer, American golfer (d. 2006)
82 – Gloria Allred, American lawyer and activist
@80 – Judith Durham, Australian folk-pop singer-songwriter, musician (d. 2020)
78 – Annette Beard, American soul/R&B singer, Vandella
76 – Dave Barry, American comedic journalist and author
“You can only be young once but you can be immature forever.”– Dave Barry
@69 – William Henry Davies, Welsh poet, writer (d.1940)
@65 – George Sanders, Russian-born British actor (d. 1972; suicide)
65 – Aaron Tippin, American singer-songwriter
@64 – George M. Cohan, American songwriter, actor, singer, and dancer (d. 1942; bladder cancer)
“Don’t tell ’em – SHOW ’em!”– George M. Cohan
“I don’t care what you say about me, as long as you say something about me, and as long as you spell my name right”– George M. Cohan
61 – Tom Cruise, American actor
57 – Moisés Alou, American baseball player
@52 – Laura Branigan, American singer-songwriter (d. 2004; aneurysm)
52 – Julian Assange, Australian journalist, publisher, and activist, founded WikiLeaks
“What are the differences between Mark Zuckerberg and me? I give private information on corporations to you for free, and I’m a villain. Zuckerberg gives your private information to corporations for money and he’s Man of the Year.”– Julian Assange
@40 – Franz Kafka, Czech-Austrian author (d. 1924; TB)
“Youth is happy because it has the ability to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.”– Franz Kafka
28 – Ben Winchell, American actor

…The End for today…