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Mar. 17, 2020 Week: 12
Day:
77
86004:
H
60°
\ L
34°
\ Average
Sky Cover: 50%
Nearest lightning: 681mi.;
Nearest active fire: 1387mi.
Wind: 5mph\Gusts: 8mph
Visibility: 10 mi
Record High:
73°[2007]
Record Low:
3°[1991]
Mar. Averages:
53°\19°
(6
days with moisture)
Today’s
Quote
"Now
sweetly lies old Ireland Emerald green beyond the foam."
May
the blessings of each day
Be
the blessings you need most.
Life
is like a cup of tea,
it's
all in how you make it!
We
cannot share this sorrow
If
we haven't grieved a while.
Nor
can we feel another's joy
Until we've learned to smile.
Random
Tidbits
Although
it is part of the French military, it is the only unit of the
military that does not swear allegiance to France, but to the Foreign
Legion itself.
Some
Americans disagreed with the United States' initial refusal to enter
WWI and so they joined the French Foreign Legion or the British or
Canadian army. A group of U.S. pilots formed the Lafayette
Escadrille, which was part of the French air force and became one of
the top fighting units on the Western Front.
Observations
This Week
Orthodox
Lent: 2-4/10Turkey
Vultures Return to the Living Sign: 11-17
American Chocolate Week: 15-21 Link
National Animal Poison Prevention Week: 15-21 Link Link
National Inhalant and Poisons Awareness Week: 15-21 Link Link
World Folktales & Fables Week: 15-21
Act Happy Week: 16-22
National Fix A Leak Week: 16-22 Link
International Brain Awareness Week: 16-22 Link
International Teach Music Week: 16-22
Native American Awareness Week: 16-20 Link
Shakespeare Week: 16-22 (Link)
Wellderly Week: 16-22 (3rd Mon-Sun Week)
American Chocolate Week: 15-21 Link
National Animal Poison Prevention Week: 15-21 Link Link
National Inhalant and Poisons Awareness Week: 15-21 Link Link
World Folktales & Fables Week: 15-21
Act Happy Week: 16-22
National Fix A Leak Week: 16-22 Link
International Brain Awareness Week: 16-22 Link
International Teach Music Week: 16-22
Native American Awareness Week: 16-20 Link
Shakespeare Week: 16-22 (Link)
Wellderly Week: 16-22 (3rd Mon-Sun Week)
Observations
for Today
Campfire
DayCorned
Beef and Cabbage Day
World Social Work Day Link
My
Rambling Thoughts
Happy
St. Patrick's Day to all the Irish, and those who wish they were.
A
friend stopped by Saturday evening and we ended up watching Netflix
until 2a. Spent the day yesterday resting up.
Today
our retirement group decided to stop meeting every week until this
Corona Virus thing gets cleared up. We are all over 70 and have
various old-er age issues that might compromise our immune system.
Better safe than sorry, and we all still have phones.
I
have decided to go to the e-edition of my local paper. I will
certainly miss the paper edition, but they are part of a huge
conglomerate that really doesn't help me. I made 4 phone calls on 4
different days to end the vacation hold on my paper. I never got a
copy. This morning I called and told the guy I was getting very upset
as each other person said they had canceled the hold. He then
informed me that my subscription was past due and that's why they
couldn't deliver the paper. I asked to speak to his supervisor, since
I never got a bill. Five hours later I am still waiting for the call
back. Then I went to the website for my paper, and it said my
subscription was good until 4-9-2020. Last year I paid about $200 for
the year, the guy said a new subscription would be $350 for a year.
Enough is enough.
I am
so grateful to the many healthcare workers who continue to show up to
help the sick. I heard today on NPR that retired doctors and nurses
have been called to see if they will return to work as the epidemic
continues. Many others have simply contacted their previous employer
to see if they are needed. Very cool.
St.
Patrick's Day is celebrated every year on March 17th. It is a
national holiday in the Republic of Ireland as well as the Canadian
Province of Newfoundland and Laborador.
St.
Patrick's Day was a religious holiday, dedicated the Saint Patrick,
the patron saint of Ireland, until 1903 when it became public by the
Bank Holiday Act fo 1903. The Irish Memeber of Parliment, James
O'Mara, later introduced a law that all pubs be, wait for it, closed
on March 17th. Surprisingly, this law stuck around until the 1970's,
when people finally realized that St. Patrick's Day is all about
drinking, drinking, drinking.
Saint
Patrick
Saint
Patrick was born around the end of the fourth century A.D. in
Britain. Although his father was a Christian deacon, their family was
not a very religous one. At 16, Saint Patrick was taken into slavery
by a group of Irish thieves who took over his home village. During
his time in captivity, he spent a lot of time alone and in this time
turned to God, becoming more religious. After six years, Saint
Patrick escaped and went to Gaul where he studied in a monestary for
12-15 years. After being ordinated as a priest, Saint Patrick was
sent to Ireland to be a minister as well as conver the non-Christian
Irish. His mission lasted for 30 years.
The
Parade
The
first St. Patrick's Day Parade was actually held in New York City in
1962. It consisted of Irish soldiers serving in the English military
marching the streets of the city. "Each year, nearly three
million people line the one-and-a-half mile parade route to watch the
procession, which takes more than five hours. Boston, Chicago,
Philadelphia, and Savannah also celebrate the day with parades
including between 10,000 to 20,000 participants." - The History
Channel
Traditions
The
traditional meal of Saint Patrick's Day is corned beef, boiled
potatoes and mashed cabbage, as well is Guiness Beer.
The
shamrock is a special part of the holiday; in ancient Ireland it
symbolized the rebirth of spring. Since then, the shamrock has become
a symbol of Irish nationalism and pride. It is also said that Saint
Patrick used the three-leaved shamrock to demonstrate the Father,
Son, and the Holy Spirit.
The
color green is associated with the holiday for a few, obvious
reasons. The first is because of the shamrock, which the Irish hold
close to their culture. Also, green is on the national Irish flag,
where is represents all the green pastures of the country.
Today’s
Puzzle
Answer at the bottom of the page
You
have a 3-gallon jug and a 5-gallon jug. You need to measure out
exactly 7 gallons of water. How can you do it?
Historical
Events
461 - Saint Patrick died in
Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland.
1762 - The first parade
Saint Patrick (the patron saint of Ireland) was held by Irish
soldiers serving in the British army in New York City.
1885 - The medical report
of the deformities of Joseph Carey Merrick - The 'Elephant Man' - was
presented to the Pathological Society of London by Dr. Frederick
Treves.
1947 - First flight of the
B-45 Tornado strategic bomber.
1958 - The United States
launched the Vanguard 1 satellite.
1969 Golda Meir becomes
Israel's 4th PM
1973 Queen Elizabeth II
opens new London Bridge
1973 -After it was
released, Pink Floyd's Dark Side of The Moon album stayed on
the Billboard 200 chart for 736 weeks, the most consecutive number of
weeks any album was ever on the chart.
1980 - The Supreme Court
concerning whether a patent could be issued for a
genetically-engineered bacterium in the case of Diamond vs.
Chakrabarty. On June 16th, they decided yes, it could be patented.
1901 - 11 years after his
suicide, 71 paintings by Vincent van Gogh were shown at the
Bernheim-Jeune gallery in Paris.
1958 - The US launched the
Vanguard I satellite, from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
1992 - A referendum to end
apartheid in South Africa was passed 68.7% to 31.2%.
2005 - Broadway Show -
Spamalot (Musical) March 17, 2005
2019 Brazilian President
Jair Bonsonaro arrives in the US for face-to-face meetings with
Donald Trump
Birthdays
Today
69-Kurt
Russell, actor
65-Gary Sinese, actor and patriot
@60-Shemp Howard [Samuel Horwitz], comedic actor (d. 1955; heart attack)
56-Rob
Lowe, actor
47-Mia Hamm, soccer player
@45-Nat
King Cole [Nathaniel
Adams Coles],
singer (d. 1965; cancer)
Puzzle
Answer:
Fill the 5-gallon jug, pour
it into the 3-gallon jug until the 3 gallon is full, and leaving 2
gallons in the 5-gallon jug. Now pour the 3-gallon jug out. Pour the
remaining 2 gallons from the 5 gallon into the empty 3-gallon jug.
Now fill the 5 gallon from the faucet. You now have exactly 7
gallons.
