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National Salesperson Day National Pfeffernusse Day Link National Microwave Oven Day Miners' Day |
Today’s Quote
Today’s Meme
Thoughts for the day
Our retirement group had a great lunch
with good conversations. Our first time all together in about a month.
A few years ago the Navajo Nation
bought Horseman’s Lodge Restaurant an horseback riding venue. The Nation just announced
it was now in trust land status and that they plan to build a new facility to
sell Navajo Arts and Crafts and up to a 300-machine casino. It is about 15
minutes from my place.
Ater all the hoopla from the recent
Michigan/Ohio State football game brawl, now each team must pay a $100,000
fine.
Trivia Time
Christmas Traditions
Advent Calendars
Technically, Advent, a religious event that has been
celebrated since the 4th century, is a four-week period that starts on the
Sunday closest to the November 30 feast day of St. Andrew the Apostle.
Traditionally, it marked the period to prepare for Christmas as well as the
Second Coming. These days, it’s mostly used as a countdown to Christmas for the
religious and the non-religious alike.
The modern commercialized advent calendar, which marks the passage of
December days with little doors containing candy or small gifts, are believed
to have been introduced by Gerhard Lang in the early 1900s. He was inspired by
a calendar that his mother made for him when he was a child that featured 24
colored pictures attached to a piece of cardboard. Today, advent calendars
contain everything from candy to LEGOs.
Random Thoughts…
A group of Wild Rabbits (Hares) is
called a Down or Husk. A group of baby Rabbits is called a Litter or Nest.
One of the 7 Wonders of the Middle
Ages: Stonehenge, construction began ~2400 BC
Michael Crichton, the author of Jurassic Park, felt
his professor at Harvard was giving him unfair grades. To prove it he turned in
a paper from George Orwell and received a B-.
Fiancée is the feminine form and Fiancé is
the masculine form for engagements.
A group of Rhinoceroses is called a
Crash or Stubbornness.
In the USA, they call the contiguous
states the “Lower 48.” But of the 50 states, the southernmost point is in
Hawaii and the northernmost point is in Alaska. So shouldn’t the contiguous
states be the “Middle 48?”
Ancient Roman Life
Ancient Roman Beauty Routines for Women
Women in ancient Rome strived for beauty standards that
signified status and class, focusing on a pale, unblemished complexion with a
subtle blush. Achieving this look required an array of natural cosmetics, such
as foundations made from white lead and blush from various organic and
inorganic materials.
Elaborate hairstyles embellished with ropes or golden threads
displayed wealth and artistry. Icons like Poppaea Sabina exemplified these
ideals. These beauty rituals went beyond vanity, embodying the wealth and
societal roles of Roman women, and were integral to their identity in the
public and private spheres.
Historic Events
1790 – The US Congress moved from New York
to Philadelphia.
1830 – The U.S. Naval Observatory, one of
the oldest scientific agencies in the US, was established as the ‘Depot of
Charts and Instruments’ in Washington, D.C.
1850 – Hermann von Helmholtz (1821-94)
announced the invention the ophthalmoscope, to the Berlin Physical Society. It
enabled doctors to see directly into a patient’s eye.
1865 – The 13th Amendment to the US
Constitution, officially ending the institution of slavery, was ratified.
1877 – Thomas Edison demonstrated the
first sound recording, his reciting of ‘Mary had a Little Lamb’, at his Menlo
Park, NJ Laboratory.
1877 – The Washington Post began
publication.
1883 – Ladies’ Home Journal began
publication.
1884 – The Washington Monument was
completed.
1906 – The first aerial photographs
of Stonehenge were shown at the Society of Antiquaries. 2nd Lieutenant Philip
Sharpe of the Royal Engineers Balloon Section took them from a hydrogen
balloon.
2017 – Donald Trump’s administration
officially announced the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Birthdays
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Giannis
Antetokounmpo, 30 Basketball Player |
@31 – Joyce Kilmer, American soldier, author, and poet (d. 1918;
KIA) |
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