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TODAY’s “Geez”
- 1741 - George Frederick Handel finishes "Messiah" oratorio, after working on it non-stop for 23 days
- 1847 - US Marines under General Scott enter Mexico City (halls of Montezuma)
- 2001 - Historic National Prayer Service held at Washington National Cathedral for victims of the September 11 attacks. A similar service is held in Canada on Parliament Hill, the largest vigil ever held in the nation's capital.
Free Rambling Thoughts…
Amazing, another big thunderstorm this afternoon at my house. This one even had pea-sized hail. The people below the burn area are suffering and the main road into that area is closed. It was cloudy for quite a while, then the storm hit for about 30 minutes. News says that it lasted longer on the peaks, meaning that run-off hit hard below the peaks.
I saw my PCP today, mostly to get meds for my trip to Ethiopia…diarrhea meds, a general antibiotic, and malaria pills. Got all the scripts and made it to the theater to see a movie with Cheryl. We were going to do lunch too, but the popcorn and soda filled us both up. The movie was The Help…a very good movie, and according to Cheryl it followed the book pretty well. When I looked on FB this afternoon there was a quote "Until the Lion writes his own story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter." - African proverb. That certainly fits The Help. It is difficult to watch a movie on the race issues in America during the 60’s. So glad that it is being talked about now from a different perspective.
The news ran a couple of clips from tonight’s special on Jackie Kennedy’s tapes made after JFK was killed and beyond. The clips certainly caught my interest, so I’ll be watching the show. I certainly was amazed at some of her concepts of herself or how she was seen by the public.
Trivia Quiz…(answers at the end of post)
1. What black and white movie was the first to be converted to color electronically?
2. How long was it between Paul Newman's making of The Hustler, and its sequel The Color of Money?
3. What movie in 1986, had 11 Oscar nominations and won none?
4. Yul Brynner's hair, when he had hair, was what color?
5. On TWA flight 800, what actual color were the "black boxes"?
6. The Nazi SS troops wore what color shirts?
7. From what element does turquoise derive its distinctive color?
8. What are the color-sensitive cells in the eye called?
9. Neptune gets its blue color from what gas?
10. How many colors are there in the spectrum when white light is separated?
11. What brand camcorder was the first to have a color LCD screen instead of a viewfinder?
12. On the cover of Sweet Baby James, what color shirt does James Taylor wear?
Zoom-ed in Picture…Can you Identify what this is? (Answer at end of post)
Hmmmmm…
- Percentage by which an American is more likely that a non-American to suffer from bipolar disorder: 100
Somewhat Useless Information…
- The official distinction between jellies and jams is that jellies are made of fruit juices, jams of the fruit itself.
- Jerusalem artichokes are not actually artichokes - they are sunflowers, and they are native to North America, not Jerusalem. Spanish explorers recognized them as sunflowers and called them girasol ("sunflower"); girasol eventually became Americanized to Jerusalem. Nobody is sure where the artichoke part came from.
- Champagne is classified for dryness, from driest to sweetest: nature, brut, extra sec, and sec.
- Pumpernickel, the dark bread made from coarsely ground rye gets its name from its supposed effect on those who consume it. Pumpernickel is composed of the German words pumpen, "to fart," and Nickel, "devil."
- In 48 BC, Julius Caesar introduced Rome to the Gallic art of making pork sausages.
- The first American restaurant to use printed menus was Delmonico's in New York City in 1836. One of the most expensive dishes listed was called Hamburg Steaks.
San Diego, CA - The Gumby attempted robbery suspect has voluntarily turned himself in to authorities, according to Officer Gary Hassen of the San Diego Police Department.
Jacob Kiss allegedly tried to rob a 7-Eleven last week while in a costume of the Claymation character, but the clerk laughed him out of the store. The 19-year-old left without any stolen goods.
Robbery unit detectives identified the suspects involved and told them they had to turn themselves in, Hassen said.
SDPD interviewed Kiss and his alleged accomplice, Jason Giramma, and released them until charges are filed. Detectives confiscated the Gumby suit.
Guffaw…or at least smile…
"You know you are getting old when you stoop to tie your shoes and wonder what else you can do while you're down there."
Searchin’ “You Tube” I found…
Daybook Information…
…Happening This Week:
11-17
Balance Awareness Week
National Assisted Living Week
12-17
Line Dance Week
TODAY IS
National Cream-filled Donut Day
Today’s Events:
IN ARTS
1948 - Milton Berle starts his TV career on Texaco Star Theater
1964 - Walt Disney awarded Medal of Freedom at White House
1965 - "F-Troop" premieres
1968 - 1st broadcast of "60 Minutes" on CBS-TV
IN ATHLETICS
1987 - Cal Ripken's streak of 8,243 consecutive innings (908 games) is broken
1990 - Ken Griffey, Sr & Jr, hit back-to-back HRs in 1st inning
IN BUSINESS
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IN EDUCATION
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FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
1726 - A land cession agreement is reached by representatives of Great Britain and the Cayuga, Onondaga and theSeneca Indians.
1777 - Spanish Governor Galvez issues an act, in New Orleans. He orders the military, and Spanish subjects to "respect the rights of these Indians in the lands they occupy and to protect them in the possession thereof."
IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
1607 - Flight of the Earls from Lough Swilly, Donegal, Ireland
1812 - Napoleon occupies Moscow & fires start (fire extinguished on the 19th)
1917 - Provisional government of Russia forms, Republic proclaimed
IN RELIGION
1975 - Pope Paul VI declares Mother Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton 1st US saint
IN SCIENCE
1956 - 1st prefrontal lobotomy performed, Washington DC
1963 - Mary Ann Fischer, Aberdeen, SD, gave birth to America's 1st surviving quintuplets, 4 girls & a boy
IN US POLITICS
1716 - 1st lighthouse in US lit (Boston Harbor)
1814 - Francis Scott Key inspired to write "Star-Spangled Banner"
1872 - Britain pays US$15½m for damages during Civil War
1940 - Congress passes 1st peace-time conscription bill (draft law)
ARTISTS: AUTHORS: COMPOSERS
1867 - Charles Dana Gibson, illustrator, drew "Gibson Girl"
ATHLETES
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ENTERTAINERS (ACTORS/SINGERS…)
Mary Crosby, actor (shot JR) turns 53
Stephen Dunham, actor turns 47
Faith Ford, actor turns 47
Joey Heatherton, dancer/actress (Bluebeard) turns 67
Walter Koenig, actor (Checkov-Star Trek) will be 73
Joe Penny, British actor (Gangster Wars, Riptide, Jake & the Fatman) turns 55
1914 - Clayton Moore, American actor (Lone Ranger)
ENTREPRENEUR & EDUCATORS
1928 - Albert Shanker, American labor leader (Amer Fed of Teachers)
POLITICIANS
1864 - Lord Cecil of Chelwood, helped form League of Nations (Nobel 1937)
1879 - Margaret Sanger, feminist/nurse/birth control proponent
SCIENTISTS / THEOLOGISTS
1804 - John Gould, British ornithologist
Today’s Obits:
1523 - Adrian VI, [Adriaan F Bieyens], only Dutch Pope (1522-23), dies at 64
1966 - Gertrude Berg, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs), dies of heart failure at 67
1836 - Aaron Burr, 3rd VP, dies at 80
1712 - Jean [Giovanni] D Cassini, Italian/French astronomer, dies at 87
1851 - James Fenimore Cooper, American author dies of dropsy at 61
1984 - Janet Gaynor, actress (Sunrise), dies in a traffic accident at 77
2009 - Henry Gibson, American actor and songwriter dies at 74
1981 - [Walter] Furry Lewis, father of blues, dies of heart attack at 88
2009 - Patrick Swayze, American actor, dancer, and songwriter dies of cancer at 57
ANSWERS:
Trivia Quiz
1. What black and white movie was the first to be converted to color electronically?
a. Yankee Doodle Dandy
2. How long was it between Paul Newman's making of The Hustler, and its sequel The Color of Money?
a. 25 years
3. What movie in 1986, had 11 Oscar nominations and won none?
a. The Color Purple
4. Yul Brynner's hair, when he had hair, was what color?
a. Dark Brown
5. On TWA flight 800, what actual color were the "black boxes"?
a. Orange…and for all planes
6. The Nazi SS troops wore what color shirts?
a. Black
7. From what element does turquoise derive its distinctive color?
a. Traces of copper
8. What are the color-sensitive cells in the eye called?
a. Cones—rods are for light
9. Neptune gets its blue color from what gas?
a. Methane
10. How many colors are there in the spectrum when white light is separated?
a. Seven—Roy G Biv (from yesterday)
11. What brand camcorder was the first to have a color LCD screen instead of a viewfinder?
a. Sharp
12. On the cover of Sweet Baby James, what color shirt does James Taylor wear?
a. Blue
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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] may not be totally accurate.
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