Thursday

Everybody around here seems to gearing up for the County Fair. I’m sure there will be lots of people out there to enjoy the exhibits, entertainment, and of course the full carnival and food booths. I’ll be enjoying the Southwest Skye Band and all their friends. Some members of the band have been doing the fair for many years—always at the edu-taiment venue. That means they perform and teach something about the bagpipes. This year they finally made it to the main stage. They have been told for years that they are the most popular group in the edu-tainment venue. Now they have hit the big time. Center Stage, Saturday, right when the most people are at the fair. Go Bagpipers. Go Drummers. Go Singers. I will also be looking at the Political booths. I want to be sure my National Rep and Senators know where I stand on health care reform. I’ll also be looking for the State Reps and Senators to let them know that it is time to stop acting like kindergarteners with our state budget.

Harvest is coming soon. I picked up some fresh corn for only a quarter an ear. I remember when it was 10 or 12 for a buck, but fresh corn on the cob is the best. I’ll be getting my fill of corn for the next month or so. The young tender kernels cooked before husking is one of the tastiest foods of fall. And amazing as it seems, it is good for you to boot.

This year’s fair may have to steal the Woodstock battle cry of 40 years ago..”No More Rain, No More Rain.” It looks like the showers will hit on Saturday. Nothing can put a damper on a county fair like rain. It rained around town today, with just a little spit where I live. There were lots of clouds and the high out here was only 76°. Made for a nice day.

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Random Facts…

Turkeys look up to the sky while it is raining. Unfortunately, sometimes these skyward gazing turkeys drown.

Most car horns honk in the key of 'F'.

Crazy Stuff in the News…

STACKSTEADS, England – Organizers of the World Gravy Wrestling Championships in Britain said 24 people climbed into the messy ring to raise money for charity.
Carol Lowe, 37, landlady of The Rose ‘n’ Bowl pub in Stacksteads, England, said manufacturer Bisto donated 440 gallons of gravy past its “best before” date for the wrestlers to roll around in Monday and local fire crews donated their time to hose down the participants after they exited the ring, the BBC reported Tuesday.
The men’s competition was won by Joel Hicks, 30, who wrestled under the name Stone Cold Bisto, while Emma Slater, 23, who dressed as Mrs. Claus for the event,won the women’s event.
“All the proceeds are going to East Lancashire Hospice, so it is just a nice day for everyone involved,” Lowe said.

September Month Long Observances

Apple Month…Be Kind to Editors & Writers Month…Children’s Good Manners Month…International People Skills Month…International Strategic Thinking Month…National Honey Month…National Preparedness Month…Pleasure Your Mate Month…Healthy Aging Month…National Hispanic Heritage Month…

Week of 1 Sep…

Self-University Week [to increase lifelong learning]—ideas at end of this blog

4 Sep Observances…

247 days so far this year…118 days remain in 2009

Newspaper Carrier Day
* Argentina: Immigrant's Day (since 1949.)

BIRTHS ON THIS DAY…

…ARTS…
1908 ….. Richard Wright author: Black Boy, The Outsider, Native Son
1918….. Paul Harvey Tulsa Okla, news commentator
1928….. Dick York Fort Wayne Ind, actor (Darrin-Bewitched)
1931….. Mitzi Gaynor (Franchesca Mitzi Marlene de Charney von Gerber)singer, dancer, actress: South Pacific

…ATHLETICS…
1937….. Dawn Fraser Australia, 100m freestyle (Olympic-gold-1956, 60, 64)
1949….. Tom Watson KC Mo, PGA golfer

…POLITICS…
1768….. Fran‡ois Ren‚ de Chateaubriand France, poet/novelist/statesman
1802….. Marcus Whitman missionary, led to US securing Oregon

…SCIENCE…
1810….. Donald McKay US naval architect, built fastest clipper ships

Events on this day…

1609….. Navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan

1781….. Los Angeles founded in Bahia de las Fumas by 44 settlers, (Valley of Smokes)

1833….. 1st newsboy hired (Barney Flaherty-NY Sun)
1866….. 1st Hawaiian daily newspaper published
1885….. 1st cafeteria opens (NYC)
1886….. Geronimo, the Chiricahua Apache who had led raids on white settlers for 10 years after the U.S. government attempted to move the Apache to a reservation, surrenders to Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
1888….. George Eastman patents 1st roll-film camera & registers "Kodak"

1925….. New Laws have been put in place that mean farm wagons on the road after nightfall must now be equipped with lights
1957….. Arkansas governor Orval Faubus uses the Arkansas National Guard to block the entry of nine African-American students into Little Rock's segregated Central High School
1970..... George Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" single
1972….. Swimmer Mark Spitz captured his seventh Olympic gold medals
1988….. Phoenix Cardinals play 1st regular-season NFL game, now Arizona Cardinals
2006….. "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin dies whilst filming in Australia's Great Barrier Reef

Holy Mackerel….
1949….. The longest pro tennis match in history was played. Pancho Gonzales and Ted Schroeder played 67 games in five sets.

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A Quiz of Collectives
Test your vocabulary skills on the following list of animal collectives.
1. ______ of gnats
2. ______ of goldfinches
3. ______ of hares
4. ______ of hawks
5. ______ of larks
6. ______ of leopards
7. ______ of nightingales
8. ______ of peacocks
9. ______ of plovers—40 types of wading birds –dive into water for food
10. ______ of quail

*Bonus: ______ of rhinoceri
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Answers:
1. a cloud of gnats
2. a charm of goldfinches
3. a husk of hares
4. a cast of hawks
5. an exaltation of larks
6. a leap of leopards
7. a watch of nightingales
8. a muster of peacocks
9. a congregation of plovers
10. a covey of quail

*Bonus: a crash of rhinoceri

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