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Today’s “Geez“
- 1271 - Kublai Khan renames his empire "Yuan" (元 yuán), officially marking the start of the Yuan Dynasty of China
- 1796 - 1st US newspaper to appear on Sunday (Baltimore Monitor)
- 1865 - 1st US cattle importation law passed
- 1888 - Richard Wetherill and his brother in-law discover the ancient Indian ruins of Mesa Verde
- 1892 - "Nutcracker Suite" Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet, premieres
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Rambling Thoughts
A non-windy day…NICE! I
got an alert on my phone that Eddie Bauer was having everything in the store at
40% off. Couldn’t resist. The mall lot was full, but finally got a space. The
stores were busy. I had lost my head covering in Ethiopia…well I didn’t lose
it, I took it off while waiting for our bus and laid it on a table. Walked off
without it. Any way I had checked back at Peace Surplus when I got back, but
they only had ones for winter…I got a good deal them at Eddie’s today…the
regular price was better than Peace, and with 40% off I got two. My white hair
attracts sunlight and easily burns my head. I hate hats. This is a stretchy
fabric that is formed into a tube. You do some fancy twists and can wear it a
number of ways…including my favorite: pirate. I haven’t had a burned head since
I got it…and that includes the time on the Colorado River and several boat
rides in Ethiopia. Now I’m a happy camper, again.
I’m getting antsy about
Christmas…excited to see my brother and sister-in-law. Not excited about the
overnight plane rides…just wishing it would happen soon. Thinking about it,
thinking about packing and getting all the presents in a carry on, it’s driving
me crazy. I could check the bag to Chicago, but if I am stalled somewhere, I am
just asking for a lost bag. The problem with the carry on is keeping it with me
while a wait for three different flights. Time will tell what I do.
NPR Sunday
Puzzle (answers
at the end of post)
Every
answer is a familiar proverb or saying that contains a word that starts with
the letter T. You are given the T word and must guess the saying. For some
words, there are multiple answers. For example, given the word "try,"
the answer could be, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again."
1.
Thousand
2.
Throw:
3.
Turn:
4.
Tread:
5.
Tales:
6.
Twice:
7.
Time:
8. Think:
Wuzzles What concept or
phrase do these suggest?
Rules of
Thumb
Easy shortcuts to make
an ‘educated’ guess
- Figure on 18 square feet of surface area for each adult camper.
- Hmmmmm
- Percentage of private-sector workers with pension plans in 1979 whose plans were defined benefit: 62
- In 2011: 7
Somewhat
Useless Information
- The UN has six official languages; Spanish, Russian, French, English, Chinese and Arabic.
- The Dalmatian is thought to be one of the first breeds of dogs that was deliberately bred for certain characteristics. These dogs have been in paintings running next to chariots, and have been used throughout history as hunters and bird dogs.
- During World War II Queen Elizabeth served in the military as a member of the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service. Her main duty was driving military trucks, and her rank was No. 230873 Subaltern Elizabeth Windsor.
- The name koala comes from the aboriginal language Dharuk and translates to mean 'doesn't drink'. The koala have opposable thumbs and like humans have actual fingerprints.
Yeah, It
Really Happened
PORTLAND, OR - Police in
Oregon said they arrested a man accused of assaulting fellow Toys R Us
customers with a toy light saber.
Portland police said
officers responded to the store at 9:51 p.m. Wednesday on a report of a man
attacking customers with the "Star Wars" toy, and they arrived to
find the man swinging the light saber around in the parking lot and shouting
incoherent statements.
An officer used a Taser
on the man, but he was able to use the light saber to break one of the wires,
police said. They said the man was tackled to the ground and continued to
struggle while being taken into custody.
The man, identified as
David Allen Canterbury, 33, was taken to a local hospital for a mental
evaluation. Police said he is being charged with three counts of assault in the
fourth degree, one count of disorderly conduct in the second degree, one count
of theft in the third degree, one count of resisting arrest and one count of
interfering with a police officer.
A Laff or at
least smile
Grandpa: Boy, how many
miles do you walk to school?
Boy: about a half mile.
Grandpa: when I was your
age I walked eight miles to school every day. Boy, what are your grades like?
Boy: they are mostly
B's.
Grandpa: when I was your
age I got all A's. Boy, have you ever gotten into a fight?
Boy: only two times and
the boy beat me up.
Grandpa: When I was your
age I was in a fight every day. Boy, how old are you?
Boy: 9 years old.
Grandpa: when I was your
age I was 11
Found on
YouTube
Daybook
Information
…Happening This Week:
15-29
Halcyon Days
16-24
Posadas
17-23
Saturnalia
18-24
Christmas Bird Count Week
Gluten-free Baking Week:
Today Is
- Bake Cookies Day
- International Migrants Day
- National Roast Suckling Pig Day
- Snowflake Appreciation Day
- Wear a Plunger on Your Head Day
Arts
1719 - Thomas
Fleet publishes "Mother Goose's Melodies For Children"
1956 - "To Tell the Truth" debuts on CBS-TV
1966 - Dr
Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
airs for 1st time on
CBS
1976 - "A Star is Born" with Barbra Streisand, premieres
1976 - "Wonder Woman"
debuts on ABC
Athletics
1932 - Chicago
Bears beat Portsmouth Spartans 9-0 in 1st NFL playoff game
1961 - For 2nd consecutive
year, AP names Wilma Rudolph female athlete of year
1963 - Clarke
runs world record 10k (28:15.6)
1994 - Darryl
Strawberry pleads not guilty on tax evasion charges
Business
1898 - Automobile
speed record set-63 kph (39 mph)—current record: 763mph--1997
1920 - 1st US
postage stamps printed without the words United States or US: a green 1 cent
stamp honoring the Pilgrim Tercentenary with the Mayflower
Education
--
Indigenous People
1812 - After
successfully attacking, and burning, 2 peaceful Miami and Delaware villages,
and fighting to a draw in another village, yesterday. Col. John Campbell, and
almost 600 American volunteers have camped for the night near on of the
destroyed villages on the Mississinewa River. They are there to prevent the
hitherto peaceful tribes from joining Tecumseh's Rebellion, and attacking
William Henry Harrison's rear flank as he engages Detroit. The Miami consider
yesterday's attacks on villages who had pledged not to support Tecumseh's
"Rebellion" as nothing more than an unprovoked massacre. The Miami
mount a retaliatory raid against Campbell's camp before dawn. They will kill 10
soldiers, and wound 48 more, before they withdraw. Campbell will give up his
expedition along the river after this attack.
1835 - Near Micanopy,
Florida, a military baggage caravan has separated from its main force while
marching from Jacksonville to Wetumpka. A group of Seminole, led by Osceola,
will attack the soldiers, killing most of them. This battle will be called the
"Battle of Black Point"; and, according to some historians, will be
the first battle of the Second Seminoe War.
Politics [International]
1980 - IRA's Sean
McKenna becomes critically ill, ends hunger strike
Politics [US]
1777 - 1st
national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender
1787 - New
Jersey becomes 3rd state to ratify constitution
1799 - George
Washington's body interred at Mount Vernon
1958 - 1st voice from space: recorded Christmas message by
Eisenhower
Religion
--
Science
1849 - William
Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope
1936 - 1st
giant panda imported into US Su-Lin
Today’s Birthdays
Artists: [Authors,
Composers]
1870 - Saki, [Hector
Hugo Munro], Burma, author (Reginald, When William Came)
Athletes
Aaron Craver, NFL
running back (Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers) is 43
1886 - Ty Cobb,
Colo, batted .367, stole 892 bases (Det Tigers)
Entertainers [Actors,
Singers…]
Christina Aguilera,
American singer (Beautiful) is 31
1917 - Ossie Davis, actor/playwright
(Hot Stuff, Man Called Adam)
1916 - Betty Grable,
great legs/actress (Gay Divorcee)
Katie Holmes, actor is 33
Ray Liotta, actor (Goodfellas)
is 56
Brad Pitt, actor, producer
is 48
Keith Richards, rock
guitarist (Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar) is 68
Roger Smith, actor (77 Sunset Strip) is 79
Steven Spielberg, director
(ET, Close Encounters, Jaws) is 65
Casper Van Dien, actor
is 43
Entrepreneurs &
Educators
Leonard Maltin, movie
critic (Entertainment Tonight) is 61
1888 - Robert Moses,
power broker (built Long Island & NYC parks & roads)
Political Figures
1913 - Willy Brandt,
[Herbert Frahm], German chancellor (1969-74, Nobel 1971)
Ramsey Clark, US
attorney General, lawyer is 84
1662 - James
Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Scottish politician
Scientists &
Theologians
1707 - Charles
Wesley, co-founder (Methodist movement)
Today’s Obits
- Dana Andrews, actor (Best Years of Our
Lifes), dies at 83 in 1992
- John T "Legs" Diamond, US
gangster, murdered at 35 in 1931
- Chris Farley, comedian (SNL, Tommy Boy), dies
of drug overdose at 33 in 1997
- Mark Felt, the infamous Deep Throat,
American FBI official and whistle blower during the Watergate Scandal dies at
76 in 2008
- Mark Goodson, TV game show producer
(Goodson-Toddman), dies at 77 in 1992
- Mother Clare Hale, cared for NYC AIDS babies
(Hale House), dies at 87 in 1992
- Jack Linkletter, American television host,
son of Art dies of lymphoma at 70 in 2007
Answers
NPR Sunday Puzzle
1.
Thousand:
a.
a
picture is worth a thousand words
b.
a
journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step
2.
Throw:
a.
People
who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones
b.
Don't
throw away your old shoes until you have new ones
3.
Turn:
a.
one
good turn deserves another
b.
turn
your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.
4.
Tread:
a.
fools
rush in where angels fear to tread
5.
Tales:
a.
dead
men tell no tales
6.
Twice:
a.
Measure
twice cut once
b.
fool
me once shame on you; fool me twice, shame on you
c.
once
bitten twice shy
7.
Time:
a.
a
stitch in time saves nine
b.
time
will tell
c.
time
heals all wounds
8.
Think:
a.
Great
minds think alike
Wuzzle
- Long ago
- Repeatedly
- Slim chance
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] the dates may not be totally accurate.
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