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Today’s Quote
Today’s Meme
Thoughts for the day
A nice cool day. Not a cloud in the
sky.
I had an appointment with my PCP this
morning to check my A1C. It was back in
the normal range. That means no change in meds. Good news for sure. I have been
more careful about my diet and more walking if I have a cheat day.
The AZ Cards lost to the by Vikings by
1 point. Tough loss. Sending good vibes to the Broncos for tonight’s game.
I watched the Disney Holiday
Spectacular last night. It sure put me in the Holiday mood.
Presidential Pardons: After years of
saying he would not pardon his son, he did it anyway. I get it…it was a strange
case and probably would not have been in court had it not been Biden’s son. Now
is the time to pardon Leonard Peltier, AIM member in prison. He is 80 and
deserves to be with his family. He claims he did not kill the FBI agent at Wounded
Knee and many believe he was just the fall guy for a murder when the government
couldn’t find the killer.
Trivia Time
Christmas Traditions
Ugly
Christmas Sweaters
To
celebrate this joyous season, many people gleefully don hideous knitwear
adorned with ribbons, sequins, bows, and lights. In the past, the trend was
embraced solely by grandmas, teachers, and fashion-challenged parents, but in
the last decade or so, the ugly sweater has gone mainstream. We may have
Canada to blame for that: According to the Ugly Christmas
Sweater Party Book, the ugly sweater party trend can be traced to a 2001
gathering in Vancouver.
Leaving
Milk and Cookies for Santa
When
we plunk a few Oreos or chocolate chip cookies on a plate for St. Nick,
accompanied by a cold glass of milk, we’re actually participating in a
tradition that some scholars date back to ancient Norse
mythology. According to legend, Odin had an eight-legged horse named
Sleipnir. Kids would leave treats for Sleipnir, hoping that Odin would favor
them with gifts in return. The practice became popular again in the U.S. during
the Great Depression, when parents tried to impress upon kids the importance of
being grateful for anything they were lucky enough to receive for Christmas.
Random Thoughts…
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Truman
Capote – Real Name: Truman Streckfus Persons Streckfus
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Always
and Never are two words to always remember never to use.
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The
Beatles album cover for HELP does not spell out HELP in flag semaphore. It is
NUVJ because the photographer thought it looked better.
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The
eleven points of the maple leaf of the Canadian flag have no special
significance: the number and arrangement of the points were chosen after wind
tunnel tests and the chosen pattern is the least blurred under high winds.
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The
term “junkie” comes from the fact that heroin users in the early 1900s would
collect (often steal) and sell scrap metal to pay for their heroin.
Ancient Roman Life
Ancient Meals and
Methods
Ancient Roman cuisine
was a mix of cereals, vegetables, fruits, and legumes tailored to societal
status. Commoners mainly consumed staples like bread, beans, lentils, peas, and
vegetables. Meat, a luxury for the wealthy, included hares, snails, and birds,
with beef less favored. Seafood was diverse, reflecting Rome’s expansion and
trade. Cooking primarily involved boiling and frying, particularly in olive
oil, with sauces and spices enhancing flavors. Garum, a fermented fish sauce,
was particularly popular.
Wine was central
to Roman dining, often diluted with water. Posca, watered-down wine with
spices, was common among soldiers and the lower classes. Fruits like apples,
figs, and grapes were integral and often preserved. The diet evolved over time,
incorporating new ingredients as Rome expanded.
Historic Events
1818 –
Illinois became the 21st US state.
1910
– The neon light was displayed for the first time at the Paris Motor Show at
the Grand Palace. The lamp was developed by French inventor Georges Claude.
Advertising neon signs started showing up in 1913, notably at the Paris
Opera House. The most famous neon sign is probably the Las Vegas sign.
1919 –
The Quebec Bridge over the Saint Lawrence River between Sainte-Foy (near Quebec
City) and Lévis, Quebec opened.
1922 –
The first public Technicolor motion picture film, The Toll of the Sea,
was released at the Rialto Theatre, in New York City.
1927
– Putting Pants on Philip, the first Laurel and Hardy film, was
released.
1976
– An assassination attempt was made on Bob Marley. Shot twice, he quickly
recovered.
1984
– The Bhopal-Union Carbide disaster in India killed over 4,000 people, and
injured hundreds of thousands.
1992 –
The Greek oil tanker the Aegean Sea, carrying 80,000 tons of crude oil, ran
aground in a storm while approaching A Coruna, Spain, spilling most of the oil.
1997 –
121 countries signed the treaty prohibiting the manufacture and deployment of
anti-personnel land mines in Ottawa, Canada. Notable exceptions were: The
United States, the People’s Republic of China, and Russia.
2012
(Typhoon) At least 475 people were killed after Typhoon Bopha made landfall in
the Philippines.
Birthdays
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Ozzy
Osbourne, 76 Metal Singer Brendan
Fraser, 56 Movie Actor Julianne
Moore, 64 Movie Actress Holly
Marie Combs, 51 TV Actress
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@86 – Bobby Allison, American race car driver (d.
2024)
@72 – Gilbert Stuart, American painter, unfinished George
Washington (d. 1828)
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…The End for today…
