Ridley's Believe It Or Not—November
10, 2014: Weekend is over and trust you
are charged up to take no prisoners in the work place. Here is a great idea as we observe Veterans
Day tomorrow and the sales most retailers are offering. Donate all or a portion
of the price reductions to Wounded Warriors to really honor those who have put
their bodies, emotions and lives on the line to protect us. I hope you enjoy the holidays and observances,
factoids and a quote from Anon, with a smile on your sunscreened face, happy
that you are not having to eat a SOS meal, blessed with a positive attitude
even though you know you will have to wade through tons of spam in your inbox,
and secure in the knowledge that if you want to find a gift for a memorable
event or the coming Christmas, you know that the Alaskanpoet can provide you
with a unique customized poem at a great price tailored to the event and the
recipient.
1. Marine Corps
Birthday—commemorating the founding of the U.S. Marine Corps, our equivalent
of the Spartans, at Tun Tavern in 1775 per the following resolution of the
Continental Congress: That two battalions of
Marines be raised consisting of one Colonel, two lieutenant-colonels, two
majors and other officers, as usual in other regiments; that they consist of an
equal number of privates as with other battalions, that particular care be taken
that no persons be appointed to offices, or enlisted into said battalions, but
such as are good seamen, or so acquainted with maritime affairs as to be able
to serve for and during the present war with Great Britain and the Colonies;
unless dismissed by Congress; that they be distinguished by the names of the
First and Second Battalions of Marines.
2. World Science Day —established
by UNESCO in 2001 to promote awareness of the efforts of science to further the
improvement of humanity.
3. SOS Day--celebrating not the universal
call for distress but in honor of the Marines who have consumed far too much of
this culinary “delight”--chipped beef on a biscuit. P.S. SOS stands for per the soldiers who had
to endure it Shit on a Shingle.
On this day in
a. 1580 in a pre ISIS playbook, after a
three day siege, the English Army beheaded over 600 Papal soldiers and
civilians at Dun an Oir, Ireland.
b. 1954 President Eisenhower dedicated the
USMC Memorial at Arlington Cemetery; Semper Fi!
c. 1975 in a no wonder
why Israel feels threatened moment, the U.N. General Assembly adopted a
resolution equating Zionism with racism—fortunately finally repealed in 1991.
d. 1983 Microsoft introduced
Windows 1.0—forcing us to learn how to hit ctrl/alt/del.
e. 2006 George W. Bush
dedicated the U.S. Marine Corps Museum in Quantico, Virginia—a great place to
visit to understand the sacrifices and dedication to this nation of an elite
fighting force.
Reflections on our true
Spartans on the eve of Veterans’ Day “You may
hate the war, but never hate the ones that fight. For they do not choose when
or where to fight. All they chose was to protect who they love and even the
people they don't know.” Amen and Semper FiPlease enjoy the 140 character poems on events of interest on my twitter account below (if you like them, retweet and join almost 150 growing followers and please follow me) and follow my blogs. Always good, incisive and entertaining poems on my blogs—click on the links below. Go to www.alaskanpoet.blogspot.com for Ridley’s Believe It Or Not—This Day In History, poems to inspire, touch, emote, elate and enjoy and poems on breaking news items of importance. Go to Rhymes On The Newsworthy Times for comments on important and breaking news events that should be of interest.
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