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Oct Averages: Temps: 63° \ 32° Moisture 4 Days
Today’s Quote
Monthly Observations
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Eat Better, Eat Together Month |
Go Hog Wild - Eat Country Ham |
Financial Planning Week: 2-8
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National Metric Week: 8-14
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Daily Observations
Alvin C. York Day
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National G.O.E. Day (Growth, Overcome, Empower)
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Today’s Thoughts
I
had my first full night of sleep, without waking with any pain. Finally.
The
Canadian trip seems to be going well. Lots of pictures and from friends on the
trip. Miss you all.
Alcoholism
is horrific. A good friend has a 49-year-old son in the hospital with liver
failure. He is married with teenage twins. His wife told no one about his
drinking, until now. He has a high-paying job at Wells Fargo, where he works
from home. They seemed to have a great life. A multi-million-dollar home, a new
Tesla, lots of BBQ and pool parties. The family wants him in rehab, but the
social worker at the hospital says it must be his decision and doing it for
others seldom works. This is so hard on so many.
Israel
is the midst of a war with Hamas. This is horrific and needs to be watched very
closely.
Enjoy
Random Trivia…
During a Roman Triumph, soldiers sang lewd
songs about their commanders to amuse the crowds. A Roman Triumph was kind of
like a parade where a Roman General and his army would march through the
streets, celebrating that they conquered new territory for Rome. There
were many celebratory customs that occurred during a Triumph. One of which was
for the returning Roman soldiers to sing crude and banter-like chants about
their commanders for the amusement of the crowds.
Despite the legend, George Washington didn’t have wooden teeth!
The first American President had luxury dentures that were made from gold,
lead, and ivory, as well as being a mixture of animal and human teeth!
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The term “saved by the bell” does not originate from people
being buried alive. Because of bells attached to coffins back in the day,
people wrongly assume that the term “saved by the bell” comes from people being
saved by these coffin bells. However, the term actually comes from boxing.
Historic Events
- 1871 – Four fires in
Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan killed over 4000 people.
- 1944 – Ozzie
and Harriet debuted on the radio (and on television in 1952)
- 1956 – The New York Yankees’ Don Larsen pitched the
only perfect game in a World Series.
Birthdays with some quotes
87
– Rona Barrett, American journalist
84
– Paul Hogan, Australian actor, and screenwriter
“The secret to my success is that I bit off more than I could chew
and I chewed as fast as I could.”
82
– Jesse Jackson, American minister and activist
“If you fall behind, run faster. Never give up, never surrender, and
rise up against the odds.”
80
– Chevy Chase, American comedic actor
80
– R.L. Stine, American author
“Most fears are basic: fear of the dark, fear of going down in the
basement, fear of weird sounds, fear that somebody is waiting for you in your
closet. Those kinds of things stay with you no matter what age.”
74
– Sigourney Weaver, American actress
73
– Robert “Kool” Bell, American singer-songwriter (Kool and the Gang)
68
– Darrell Hammond, American comedic actor
@65 – Frank
Herbert, American author, Dune (d. 1986; embolism)
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death
that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass
over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to
see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will
remain.”
59
– CeCe Winans, American singer-songwriter
@55 – Johnny
Ramone, American guitarist, and songwriter (d. 2004; prostate cancer)
53
– Matt Damon, American actor
“I think what’s important for kids to know is that your decisions
here on Earth matter, your behavior matters, and how you treat other people
matters.”
43
– Nick Cannon, American actor
38
– Bruno Mars, American singer-songwriter
30
– Molly Quinn, American actress
26
– Bella Thorne, American actress
…The End for today…
