Ridley's Believe It Or Not June 30 History World Social Media Day

Ridley’s Believe It Or Not—June 30, 2015 Trust your Taco Tuesday is a great one  and as always, I hope you enjoy today’s holidays and observances which are somewhat meager, factoids of interest, a  music video by Anita Ward, a relevant quote by JR, looking forward to enjoying a Mai Tai, blessed with a positive attitude and secure in the knowledge that if you want to find a gift for any memorable event like, birthdays, weddings, or anniversaries, you know that the Alaskanpoet can provide you with a unique customized poem at a great price tailored to the event and the recipient. You need only contact me for details.
       1. World Social Media Day—celebrating since  2010 the growth of social media  across the globe as a means to bring people together while bemoaning its use to radicalize far more people to join the ranks of terrorist fanatics like ISIS.

      2. NOW Day—celebrating the formation of the National Organization for Women on this day in 1966.          

        3. 1979 Number One Song—celebrating the number one song in 1979 on a two week run, Ring My Bell by Anita Ward. Here is a link to Anita Ward performing Ring My Bell:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URAqnM1PP5E

        4. National Mai Tai Day—celebrating another cocktail to enjoy responsibly during the summer.

        5.  Who Needs Weight Watchers Day—celebrating the birthday on this day in 1985 of Michael  Phelps the winner of more Olympic medals than any other Olympian and was reported during the Beijing Summer Olympics to be consuming 12,000 calories a day without gaining an ounce.

On this day in:                                            

       a. 1882 Charles Guiteau the man who assassinated President Garfield was hanged in Washington, D.C.

       b. 1906 the U.S. Congress passed the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act.

       c. 1937 the world’s first emergency telephone number 999 was installed in London.

       d. 1971 Ohio ratified the 26^th Amendment lowering the voting age to 18 thereby putting the amendment into effect.

       e. 1986 the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Bowers v. Hardwick ruled that states can outlaw homosexual acts between consenting adults. 29 years later the court ruled that states cannot prohibit same sex marriages.

Reflections on social media: “The more social media we have, the more we think we're connecting, yet we are really disconnecting from each other.” JR, noted French contemporary artist
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