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Flagstaff Today 44°:
18° Week 3 Day 12 Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Wind 5 mph Gusts 6 mph Active
Fire: 132 miles away Risk of Fire:
Moderate Nearest lightning: 1385 miles away Jan Averages: Temps: 44°\18°
Moisture: 4 Days |
Weekly Observations
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National Soccer Coaches of America Week: 8-12 Link |
Home Office Safety & Security Week: 12-18 |
Daily Observations
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Curried Chicken Day |
National Marzipan Day |
Today’s Quote
Today’s Memes
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Thoughts for the day
A pleasant winter day. Thankfully just
a slight breeze.
I find it crazy that a convicted felon
gets little punishment. The judges ‘unconditional discharge’ means Trump is guilty
with no punishment.
The fires are not getting controlled
in California. Mary talked to Cheryl who is in Lanchester…far north LA. It
sounds like she is in a place that is not in danger of the fire.
Mayan Culture of Mexico and beyond…
They were big chocolate
eaters.
The
transformation of cacao bean to chocolate was discovered by the Olmec people
more than 3,500 years ago. But it was the Mayan people who made chocolate the
decadent treat we know it as today. Evidence shows that Mayans were turning
cacao to chocolate gold at least 2,600 years ago. We know this because cacao
has been found in Mayan pottery in Guatemala.
Mayan
chocolate would be mixed with water, honey, chili peppers and cornmeal to
create a spicy, savory hot chocolate beverage that is still served in Central
America and Mexico.
Random Thoughts…
Joan Rivers – Real Name: Joan Molinsky
Putting socks to
the washer is like sending soldiers to war. You
know beforehand that not all of them are going to make it back.
“Dreaming about being an
actress, is more exciting then being one.” –
Marilyn Monroe
“Hands Down” originated
when a jockey, having secured the outcome, could
afford to loosen the reigns and lower his hands before crossing the finish
line.
` – Real Name: Charlton Carter
Origin of city nicknames…
New York City, New York: ‘The Big
Apple’
One of the most famous nicknames
of all became widely associated with New York City during the 1920s, thanks to
its use on the horse racing scene. Sportswriter John J. Fitz Gerald popularized
the term in his columns, where he referred to New York as the 'Big Apple',
symbolizing the big-time races and rewards that the city represented. Jazz
musicians also adopted the phrase, further solidifying its connection to the
city's vibrant culture. The nickname saw a revival in the 1970s as part of a
tourism campaign aimed at revitalizing the city’s image during a period of
economic decline. This campaign helped cement 'Big Apple' as a lasting
symbol of New York City.
Historic Events
Birthdays
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English
singer-songwriter, Spice Girls American
country singer-songwriter
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@87 – Ray
Price, American singer-songwriter (d. 2013) @75 – Charles
Perrault, French author, academic (Fairy Tales) (d. 1703)
@62 – John
Winthrop, English lawyer and politician, 2nd Governor of the Massachusetts
Bay Colony (d. 1649) @40 – Jack
London (John Griffith Chaney), American novelist and journalist (d. 1916;
dysentery)
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…The End for today…
