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TODAY’s “Geez”
1689 - Russia began taxing men's beards
1875 - A murder conviction effectively forces the violent Irish anti-owner coal miners, the "Molly Maguires", to disband
1905 - Alberta & Saskatchewan become 8th & 9th Canadian provinces
1922 - NYC law requires all "pool" rooms to change name to "billiards"
1941 - Jews living in Germany are required to wear a yellow Jewish star
1954 - Hurricane Carol strikes Long Island/New England, kills 68
1979 - LA Court orders Clayton Moore to stop wearing Lone Ranger mask
Free Rambling Thoughts…
My how time flies. It is already September. While we are sweltering in our hottest times…for Flagstaff, I now realize that snow is just around the corner. I’m certainly not ready for it yet, but I am ready to cool off a little.
While at Sam’s today I ran into two old friends and a recently retired Tuba employee. My short trip became much longer than expected. It was nice. The two friends from Tuba are now retired and enjoying time with the grandkids. I had an interesting conversation with the Hopi dad. I asked if he was involved in the Peaks mess. I know he dances and is from the lower village. I learned that it is a bigger deal than I thought. Each clan is responsible for certain dances. It seems that the younger people don’t want that responsibility any more. At another village the elder responsible for the Snake Dance selected someone to take over for him, as he was getting too old to do it. The man he asked said it was ‘just too much work, and he didn’t want the responsibility.’ The result, that village no longer will do the snake dance. At both villages near Tuba, the dances continue but most talk in the Kiva is done in English. The younger dancers don’t know enough Hopi to know what to do if told in Hopi. He went on to say that he learned a lot as a kid, but after Viet Nam, college and career in education, he doesn’t know enough to teach his kids the traditions. The traditions are just disappearing, very quickly. He said his great-great grandfather had told his kids to learn the White ways so you can live in their world, and keep the Hopi way going. He admitted that many Hopi only listened to the first part. He added that it seems that most of the Hopi protesters are not educated in the Hopi way but are looking for a way to find it. I asked him about the Hopi lesson that long after the White leave, the Hopi will still be around, since they were around before the Whites. He said he still believes that, but admits that his kids and grandkids probably don’t. He agreed that as an ‘elder’ he should be speaking up…but doesn’t know if he will.So enlightening and so sad.
I found a cool new mouse for my computer at Sam’s. The tag said $19.87. As I was loading my stuff into the card, I looked at the receipt and found that I was charged $29.54 for it. I went back inside and walked around to check the tag again, thinking I had maybe read it wrong. I wandered each aisle of the computer section and the office supply aisles and couldn’t find the darn display. A guy with a Sam’s club jacket and name tag offered to help. He took me to a school supply aisle in the back part of the store. I saw the sign, showed him the receipt and asked what to do? He sent me to the membership desk. I told the nice lady and some smart ass guy with a walkie talkie stepped up to her and asked if had been verified. I said, “I can help with that, Justin, just saw it too.” The smart ass said “No Justin works at this store.” I said that I had just talked to him. He said, “Well I’ll check it.” I started to follow him—since I had so much trouble finding the damn thing. He said “You can just wait here.” I followed anyway, and when he headed down the office supply aisle, I told him it was farther away. On the say to the right aisle, there was Justin with the Sam’s Club jacket and name tag. I said, “Oh, here’s Justin”. The smart ass response was “He doesn’t work here.” Turns out he works in the cell phone booth, which is NOT part of Sam’s Club. We found the mouse, he looked at it, looked at the sign, and said, “It’s the wrong sign.” He then said he would refund the money. I asked to see the Store Manager and he confidently said “That would be me.” He then called over his walkie talkie as he walked away from me. I went back up and got my refund. I asked the nice lady if he was the store manager. She said “no, he’s the membership assistant manager.” She said she hadn’t seen the manager today, but his number was on the receipt. I called when I got home. No one had the Manager’s schedule, but connected me to another assistant manager who listened to my story and said he would pass it on to the real manager. He took my name and number, so we’ll see if the real manager calls me. I get bureaucrats, I get policy, but I also get customer relations.
Trivia Quiz…(answers at the end of post)
1. Which film did Bob Dylan and Joan Baez make together in 1978?
2. Which silent movie tar appeared in 17 films by the time she was 25 including A Girl In Every Port?
3. Which lady had a Lovely Daughter, according to Herman's Hermits?
4. Which musical featured the song Rhythm Of Life?
5. Who had a big 80s No 1 with Every Breath You Take?
6. Inspector Slack was always on the case with which amateur sleuth?
7. Who was the last Briton of the 20th century to win the men's singles at Wimbledon?
8. Which drink was advertised with the song I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing?
9. Which Love Theme took Henry Mancini to No 1 in 1969?
10. Who did Bill Medley duet with on the No 1 (I've Had) the Time Of My Life?
11. In which war was Bela Lugosi injured?
Zoom-ed in Picture…Can you Identify what this is? (Answer at end of post)
Hmmmmm…
Number of midshipmen expelled from the US Naval Academy since October for possessing mood-altering incense: 11
Somewhat Useless Information…
The Caspian Tiger was the third largest tiger species. The last of this tiger was seen in 1970, after which it has been declared amongst the extinct animal species. This tiger was found on the lands of Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkey, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Caucasus, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
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Aurochs was a large-sized cattle-species. It is recorded to have gone into extinction in 1627. It is said that this cattle evolved from India, migrating to the Middle-East, reaching Europe.
Yeah, It Really Happened…
ROCHDALE, England - A British security firm said it fired two employees who attached a tracking tag to a suspect's prosthetic leg, allowing him to violate his curfew.
The firm, G4S, said the staff members were dismissed after they attached the tag to the false leg of Christopher Lowcock, 29, of Rochdale, England, who disguised the prosthetic leg by covering it in a bandage, The Guardian reported Monday. G4S said the blunder allowed Lowcock to remove the leg and violate the curfew imposed while he faces drugs, driving and weapon charges.
The British Justice Ministry said protocols "were clearly not followed in this case and G4S have taken action against the staff involved."
"Two thousand offenders are tagged every week and incidents like this are very rare," a department spokesman said.
A G4S spokesman said the employees were fired. The spokesman said the company tags 70,000 people a year for the Justice Ministry. "Given the critical nature of this service we have very strict procedures in place which all of our staff must follow," he said. "In this individual's case, two employees failed to adhere to the correct procedures when installing the tag. Had they done so, they would have identified his prosthetic leg."
Guffaw…or at least smile…
A new miracle doctor was in town. He could cure anything and anybody, and everyone was amazed. Everyone except for Mr. Smith, the town’s grouch So Mr. Smith went to this 'miracle doctor' to prove that he wasn't anybody special. So he goes and tells the doctor, "Hey, doc, I have lost my sense of taste. I can't taste nothing', so what are you going to do?"
The doctor scratches his head and mumbles to himself a little, then tells Mr. Smith, "What you need is jar number 43."
Jar number 43? Mr. Smith wonders. So the doctor brings the jar and tells Mr. Smith to taste it. He tastes it and immediately spits it out, "This is gross!" he yells.
"I just restored your sense of taste Mr. Smith," says the doctor.
So Mr. Smith goes home very mad. One month later, Mr. Smith goes back to the doctor along with a new problem, "Doc," he starts, "I can't remember!"
Thinking he got the doctor, the doctor scratches his head and mumbles to himself a little and tells Mr. Smith, "What you need is jar number 43..."
Before the doctor finished his sentence, Mr. Smith fled the office.
Searchin’ “You Tube” I found…
Daybook Information…
…Happening This Week:
1-7
Self-University Week
1-10
International Enthusiasm Week
TODAY IS
- Building and Code Staff Appreciation Day
- Emma M. Nutt Day: 1st woman telephone operator in US
- Chicken Boy's Day: A Pop Culture icon in Los Angeles, California, Chicken Boy once adorned the roof of a Los Angeles Restaurant of the same name. Like all good things, Chicken Boy came to an end, but his legacy lives on. It is said that Chicken Boy was rescued from the rooftop by a graphics company when the restaurant went out of business and lives on in seclusion. But, Chicken Boys Birthday, September 1st, is celebrated by all who loved him.
- National No Rhyme (Nor Reason) Day
- Toy Tips Executive Toy Test Day: Annual event where senior corporate executives test toys and learn how to use creativity in the workplace
- Libya--Revolution Day (1969-Col. Muammar Al-Qaddafi overthrew King Idris)
- Slovakia--Constitution Day (1992)
- Uzbekistan--Independence Day (1991from USSR)
Today’s Events:
IN ARTS
1978 - Last broadcast of "Columbo" on NBC TV
IN ATHLETICS
1890 - 1st baseball tripleheader-Boston vs Pittsburgh
IN BUSINESS
1897 - The Boston subway opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America
1901 - Construction begins on NY Stock Exchange
1906 - The International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI) is established
IN EDUCATION
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FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
1640 - A treaty agreement cover land cessions between the Mohegan and Connecticut
1866 - Last Navaho ‘chief’ Manuelito, turns self in at Fort Wingate
IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
69 - Traditional date of destruction of Jerusalem
1535 - French navigator Jacques Cartier reaches Hochelaga (Montreal)
1874 - Sydney General Post Office opens in Australia
1914 - St Petersburg, Russia changes name to Petrograd
1920 - France creates Lebanon
2006 - Luxembourg became the first country to complete the move to all digital television broadcasting
IN RELIGION
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IN SCIENCE
1859 - A solar super storm affects electrical telegraph service
1923 - 7.9 earthquake strikes Tokyo & Yokohama, kills 142,000
IN US POLITICS
1807 - Aaron Burr acquitted of charges of plotting to set up an empire
1836 - Narcissa Whitman, one of the first white women to settle west of the Rocky Mountains, arrives at Walla Walla, Washington
1916 - Keating-Owen Act (child labor banned from interstate commerce)
1932 - NYC Mayor James J "Gentleman Jimmy" Walker resigns (graft charges)
1982 - Max speedometer reading mandated at 85 MPH
ARTISTS: AUTHORS: COMPOSERS
1875 - Edgar Rice Burroughs, US sci-fi author (Tarzan of Apes, Mars Saga)
ATHLETES
1923 - Rocky Marciano, heavyweight champion boxer
ENTERTAINERS (ACTORS/SINGERS…)
1922 - Yvonne De Carlo. actor
Gloria Estefan, singer turns 54
Barry Gibb, Manchester England, guitarist/singer (Bee Gees) turns 65
George Maharis, actor (Rich Man, Poor Man, Route 66) turns 83
Scott Speedman, actor turns 36
Lily Tomlin, comedian turns 72
1931 - "Boxcar" Willie, singer
ENTREPRENEUR & EDUCATORS
1795 - James Gordon Bennett, Sr., American newspaper publisher
Alan Dershowitz, attorney (Claus Von Bulow, OJ Simpson) turns 73
POLITICIANS
1864 - Roger David Casement, Irish nationalist (Easter uprising 1916)
1933 - Ann W. Richards, American politician
SCIENTISTS / THEOLOGISTS
1791 - Lydia Sigourney, US religious author (How to Be Happy)
Today’s Obits:
1557 - Jacques Cartier, French explorer, dies of typhus at 66
1838 - William Clark, Lewis & Clark Expedition, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, dies at 68
2006 - Nellie Connally, wife of Texas governor John Connally dies at 87
1983 - Henry "Scoop" Jackson, (Sen-D-Wash), dies at 71
1996 - Brother Adam Kehrle, benedictine monk/beekeeper, dies at 98
1977 - Ethel Waters, actress (Beulah)/singer (Stormy Weather), dies at 76
ANSWERS:
Trivia Quiz
Which film did Bob Dylan and Joan Baez make together in 1978?
Louise Brooks
Which lady had a Lovely Daughter, according to Herman's Hermits?
Sweet Charity
Police
Inspector Slack was always on the case with which amateur sleuth?
Miss Marple
Who was the last Briton of the 20th century to win the men's singles at Wimbledon?
Fred Perry
Coca Cola
Romeo & Juliet
Jennifer Warnes
In which war was Bela Lugosi injured?
WWI
Close Up Picture
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] may not be totally accurate.
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