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Jun 6, 2021 Week: 24
Day: 157 |
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Visibility: 10 miles Ave. Sky Cover:25 % |
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Local: H 82°\ L 49° |
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Wind: 4mph/ Gusts: 17mph |
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EXTREME Risk of Fire:
Active fire: 141mi Nearest Lightning: 118mi. |
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Jun Averages: 70°/42° (1 day w/moisture) |
Today’s Quote
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Principles have no real
force except when one is well-fed. Mark Twain |
Random Tidbits
In addition to their
physical beauty, butterflies act as one of nature's couriers. In the case of
Monarch butterflies, which pollinate milkweed, they may transfer a pollen sac
to the next plant on their legs or other body parts.
Millions of Monarch
butterflies, which reside in the Northeast in the summer, make a 2,000-mile
migration down to Mexico for the winter months. After congregating there,
they'll mate and new generations will make the return trip back north in the
warmer months.
Monarchs are toxic and in
fact, some butterfly species such as the Viceroy play on that feature by
mimicking the signature bright orange and black coloring of Monarchs to
discourage birds from eating them.
Humor
What do you call an Amish guy with his hand in a horse’s mouth? A
mechanic.
Welcome to Rhode Island! Enjoy it because it ends in 40 feet.
Real Cities
Bland, Virginia is a census-designated place (CDP) in
and the county seat of Bland County, Virginia, United States. Bland was
originally known as Bland Court House. The population as of the 2010 Census was 409.
True Things
-- Volusia County
(Florida) Sheriff's deputies responding to a fire at Myers Marine Service in
Deland on March 13 were met by witnesses who said they saw Sean Sword running
out of the building saying, "I lit a tow rope on fire." Sword, who
was severely burned, told deputies conflicting stories about his motives,
according to court papers, but after being interviewed at the hospital, he
admitted he was looking for a vehicle to steal, but "it didn't work
out," so he set a tow rope on fire and the flames spread, adding that he
hoped to be in jail for a long time. Boats and equipment valued at nearly
$100,000 were damaged, records show, and Sword faces arson and burglary charges.
[ClickOrlando.com, 3/15/2021]
Monthly Observations
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Scleroderma Awareness Month Link |
Weekly Observations
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National
Marina Days Link |
5/31-6/9 |
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Horseradish Days Link |
4-6 |
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International Clothesline Week |
5-12 |
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National Lemonade Days Link |
5-13 |
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Bedbug Awareness Week Link |
6-12 |
Today’s Observations
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Drive-In
Movie Day National
Gardening Exercise Day National
Higher Education Day Russian
Language Day Link |
My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts
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A nice day. Yesterday my plan
worked. I washed my vehicle and in the late afternoon we had a big
thunder/lightning storm. Rain was bouncing about 2” of the pavement. It
lasted about 20 minutes, then a nice gentle rain another 20 minutes. It
wasn’t in the forecast but greatly appreciated. Hopefully today will bring
the same. I learned that Nepal is a real
hot spot for Covid. Lots of cases, lots of deaths, and no vaccine available.
Sad. Hong Kong banned any
demonstrations on the anniversary of Tiananmen Square’s military takeover.
This is the first year since the killings that any demonstration has been
banned. It is getting harder and harder to recognize Hong Kong as a separate
entity. Sad. One of the yesterday’s warmest
US cities was BISMARK, NORTH DAKOTA, at 106. Record shattering. WOW! President Biden has stated that
Ransomware attacks on US companies are now considered a National Security
Issue. That opens many new pathways to prevent future attacks. I sure hope
this works. |
Daily Riddle
Answer: bottom of the page
What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?
Historical Events
1816 10" of snowfall in New England, part of a "year without
a summer" which followed the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia
1822 Alexis St. Martin shot in the stomach and treated by physician
William Beaumont on Mackinac Island. Leads Beaumont to conduct digestion
experiments through hole in St. Martin's stomach.
1912 The eruption of Novarupta in Alaska begins, the largest volcanic
eruption of the 20th century
1916 The death of Yuan Shikai, ruler of much of China since 1912,
causes the central government to virtually collapse in the face of warlords,
including Sun Yat-sen
1933– America’s first drive-in opened near Camden, New Jersey, opened.
1942 – The United States Navy’s victory over the Imperial Japanese
Navy at the Battle of Midway.
1944 – D-Day: The Normandy Landings
1967 Israeli troops occupy Gaza during second day of the Six-Day War
1968 Senator Robert F. Kennedy dies from his wounds after he was shot
the previous night
1983 – Reading Rainbow premiered on PBS
2018 Iraqi
parliament orders manual recount of legislative elections in May after Prime
Minister Haider al-Abadi claims evidence of irregularities
2019 On 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, New York City’s
police commissioner James O’Neill apologizes for his department's actions
during the 1969 raid on the Stonewall Inn
Birthdays Today
74 – Robert Englund, American actor
65 – Björn Borg, Swedish tennis player
60 -- Carole Baskin, animal rights activist
@59 – Sam
Simon, American director, producer, screenwriter; co-developer of The Simpsons
(d. 2015; cancer)
54 – Paul Giamatti, American actor
@21 – Nathan
Hale, American soldier (d. 1776; hanged)
Puzzle Answer
A promise
