Ø TODAY’s “Geez”:
· 1643 - 1st recorded tornado in US (Essex County, Massachusetts)
· 1954 - The BBC broadcasts its first television news bulletin
· 1971 - 26th amendment certified (reduces voting age to 18)
· 1985 - Premier Mugabe wins Zimbabwe elections
· 1994 - The United States announced it would refuse further unrestricted immigration from Haiti
Ø Free Rambling Thoughts…
A great Independence Day in Flagstaff. It started early with the parade, usually at 10, starting at 9am this morning. The parade lasted until 10:45, rather long for Flagstaff. Bands, Politicians, Businesses, Individuals, a bagpiper, lots of children groups—dancers, private schools, after school activity groups, and even some horses and wagons. There were a couple of military groups too. Of course the Tea Party had a very loud entry…letting us know they were there. The Dems and the Republicans were there too. Our Rep had a float but of course was ‘busy’ in DC stalling the debt ceiling mess. Mary’s birthday party was very nice with about 8 grandkids of those at the party. Lots of good food, lots of great conversation.
Springerville had to be evacuated a few weeks ago, while the largest fire in AZ’s recorded history blew around the town. Eleven structures were lost. So what does the Springerville Chamber of Commerce decide to do: have a fireworks display last night. Surprise, the hot fireworks fell to earth and started a fairly large brush fire. Duh.
Every Independence Day, for as long as I can remember, our local paper has printed the flag on the front page on heavy paper. The the regular headline page 1 is inside. It’s a patriotic thing. This year, when I opened the paper the flag was there, but it looked odd. I couldn’t figure out why, but knew it looked different. All the stars, stripes, and the blue field were all there. I thought about it, but couldn’t get it out of my head. When I got to the computer, I checked flag etiquette on the ol’ internets. That’s where I figured it out. The local paper printed the flag backwards. Amazing! When the flag was held up, the blue field was on the right. Etiquette says that it should be on the left. It looked strange because one never sees the flag this way.
Trivia Quiz…(answers at the end of post)
1) In which month is Labor day a national holiday?
2) Which state lies to the south of Georgia?
3) Which ocean is off the Californian coast?
4) Where is the Guggenheim Museum?
5) In which state is Harvard University?
6) Which state was called Quinnehtukqut by Native Americans?
7) What is the other main Boston newspaper along with the Herald?
8) A museum in whose memory can be visited at Hyannis?
9) What does the middle A stand for in the AAA?
10) Whose birthday is a national holiday on the third Monday of January?
11) If it's noon in Boston, what time is it New York?
12) Which two Mid-Atlantic States have ‘new’ in their names?
Ø Zoom-ed in Picture…Can you Identify what this is? (Answer at end of post)
Ø Hmmmmm…
· Chance that an American adult is either incarcerated, on probation, or on parole: 1 in 31
Ø Somewhat Useless Information…
· A bubble is round because the air within it presses equally against all its parts, thus causing all surfaces to be equidistant from its center.
· A whip makes a cracking sound because its tip moves faster than the speed of sound (760 miles per hour).
· An egg will float if placed in water to which sugar has been added.
· When glass breaks the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour. To photograph the event a camera must shoot at a millionth of a second.
Ø Yeah, It Really Happened…
HOWELL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A wayward baboon that apparently escaped from an amusement park and became a mini-celebrity — appearing at a golf course and being followed on Twitter — was captured Saturday after spending three days on the lam.
The animal appeared to be unharmed when it was found and tranquilized at a farm in Howell Township, in southern New Jersey. The farm isn't far from Six Flags Great Adventure's Monkey Jungle in Jackson Township, which has about 150 baboons that are part of a drive-through safari.
Park officials confirmed the capture and said they believed the animal was theirs. But they won't know for sure until it's assessed and they can see if it has a microchip that's embedded in all their baboons.
Numerous online followers tracked the baboon's travels after it initially was spotted Thursday. Many posted on a tongue-in-cheek Twitter account created by a person posing as the baboon.
Park spokeswoman Kristin Siebeneicher said the baboon, which appeared to be an adolescent, would be taken to the park for a physical exam and health assessment. She said all of Great Adventure's baboons are vaccinated, fenced in and implanted with microchips beneath their skin, but they are not counted daily because they sleep outside in the Monkey Jungle preserve.
And if it turns out that it was one of their baboons that escaped, park officials want to know how it got out because they have found no signs that an escape occurred.
Police and park officials had been looking for the baboon since Thursday afternoon, after a driver saw it near Interstate 195, not far from the park in Ocean County. A short time later, a woman reported that the baboon was sitting on her back porch.
Several sightings were then reported in nearby residential areas on Friday, and officials thought they finally had the baboon cornered in a tree at a local golf course on late Friday afternoon. But an attempt to shoot a tranquilizer dart at it failed, and it ran off into the woods.
Officials had said the baboon didn't pose a threat to residents but as a precaution warned them not to approach it if they encountered it. They believed the animal was frightened and was just trying to find its way back home.
Ø Guffaw…or at least smile…
· This police officer sees an old lady driving and knitting at the same time so after driving next to her for awhile he yells to her,"PULLOVER".
She replies,"No a pair of socks".
Ø Searchin’ “You Tube” I found…
Inky Dinky Duet - Jimmy Durante and Mrs. Miller
Ø Daybook Information…
…Happening This Week:
· 1-4 International Chicken Wing Week
· 1-7 National Unassisted Homebirth Week
· 3-9 Be Nice To New Jersey Week
· 4-10 Freedom Week
Nude Recreation Weekend
Ø TODAY IS
o Bikini Day
o Workaholics Day
o Algeria: Independence Day (1962 from France)
o Camp Verde: Independence Day (1975 from Portugal after 500 years)
o Venezuela: Independence Day (1811 from Spain Bicentennial )
o Zambia: Unity Day
Ø Today’s Events:
… IN ARTS
1942 - Ian Fleming graduates from a training school for spies in Canada
… IN ATHLETICS
1914 - Boston Braves are 15 games back in NL, & win World Series
1937 - Joe DiMaggio's 1st grand slammer
1958 - 65th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats A Mortimer
1980 - 94th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Bjorn Borg beats McEnroe (1-6; 7-5; 6-3; 6-7; 8-6)
1991 - Colorado Rockies & Florida Marlins given final approval by owners
… IN BUSINESS
1841 - Thomas Cook opens 1st travel agency
1937 - Spam, the luncheon meat, was introduced into the market by the Hormel
… IN EDUCATION
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… FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
1871 - Trial against Kiowa chief Satanta (White Bear) & Big Tree . They are found guilty after three days of testimony. Satanta tells the court, "If you let me go, I will withdrawn my warriors from Tehanna, but if you kill me, it will be a spark on the prairie. Make big fire-burn heap." Although sentenced to be hanged, the Texas Governor, fearing a Kiowa uprising, decides to commute the sentences to life in a Texas prison. Eventually, Big Tree and Satanta are freed. Later, Satanta is returned to prison, where he commits suicide by jumping off a prison balcony on October 11, 1874.
… IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
1295 - Scotland & France sign anti-English covenant: Auld Alliance
1973 - Isle of Man begins issuing their own postage stamps
2009 - Ethnic rioting broke out in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China … IN RELIGION
… IN SCIENCE
1687 - Isaac Newton's PRINCIPIA published by Royal Society in England
1983 - Woman gives birth to baby 84 days after brain death (Roanoke, VA)
2003 - SARS is declared to be contained by the WHO
… IN US POLITICS
1834 - Provisional government forms in Oregon Country
1865 - US Secret Service began operating under the Treasury Department
1966 - National Guard mobilizes in Omaha after 3rd night of rioting
… ARTISTS: AUTHORS: COMPOSERS
John Gilmore, American true crime author turns 76
…ATHLETES
Richard "Goose" Gossage, relief pitcher (Yankees, Padres, A's) turns 60
Nate Singleton, NFL wide receiver (SF 49ers) turns 43
…ENTERTAINERS (ACTORS/SINGERS…)
1904 - Milburn Stone, actor (Doc-Gunsmoke)
… ENTREPRENEUR & EDUCATORS
1794 - Sylvester Graham, developed graham cracker
1905 - Myles Horton, American educator and Civil Rights Movement teacher
…POLITICIANS
Julie Nixon Eisenhower, daughter of Richard Milhaus turns 63
1902 - Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. (Sen-R)/ambassador (VP candidate 1960)
1675 - Mary Walcott, American accuser at the Salem witch trials
…SCIENTISTS / THEOLOGISTS
1996 - Dolly the sheep, first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell born in Scotland
Ø Today’s Obits:
1983 - Harry James, swing-era bandleader/trumpet player, dies of lymphatic cancer at 67
1948 - Carole Landis, US actress (1 Million BC, Topper Returns), commits suicide at 29
1997 - Mrs. Miller, American singer dies at 89
2002 - Ted Williams, baseball hall of famer and last player to bat over.400 in a single season (Boston Red Sox) dies at 84
Ø ANSWERS:
Ø Trivia Quiz
1) In which month is Labor day a national holiday.
(a) September
2) Which state lies to the south of Georgia?
(a) Florida
3) Which ocean is off the Californian coast?
(a) Pacific
4) Where is the Guggenheim Museum?
(a) New York
5) In which state is Harvard University?
(a) Massachusetts
6) Which state was called Quinnehtukqut by Native Americans?
(a) Connecticut [Mohegan for 'Long River Place' or 'Beside the Long Tidal River']
7) What is the other main Boston newspaper along with the Herald?
(a) Globe
8) A museum in whose memory can be visited at Hyannis?
(a) John F. Kennedy
9) What does the middle A stand for in the AAA?
(a) Automobile
10) Whose birthday is a national holiday on the third Monday of January?
(a) Martin Luther King
11) If it's noon in Boston, what time is it New York?
(a) Noon
12) Which two mid-Atlantic states have new in their names?
(a) New York & New Jersey
Ø Close Up Picture
Ø …AND THAT’S ALL FOR NOW
