Ridley’s
Believe It Or Not For February 18, 2016. Unfortunately, still 337 days to go in President
Obama’s pathetic lame duck term but fortunately only 16 days until the start of
the Iditarod, the Last Great Race on Earth. Interesting theater in Nevada as
Sanders has closed to a statistical dead heat with Hillary. I trust your Thursday
is off to a great start and as always, I hope
you enjoy today’s holidays and observances, a music link to the Bee Gees,
factoids of interest, a relevant quote by Tom Garity, looking forward to
enjoying some fine wine to go with your crab stuffed flounder, blessed with a
positive attitude and secure in the knowledge that if
you want to find a gift for any memorable events 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. National Battery Day—promoting awareness of the uses of batteries to
power our everyday needs from battery powered toothbrushes to cell phones to
tablets and laptops to electric cars and carts; woe to the parents on Christmas
who failed to read on the toys purchased for their children, “Batteries not
included.”
2. Cow Milked
While Flying In An Airplane Day—This observance commemorates a cow being milked in a airplane
on this day in 1931 and then having its 24 quarts parachuted down to the
International Air Exposition being held in St. Louis as part of a study on the
effects of air travel on travel—interesting means of milk delivery.
3. 1978 Number One Song—celebrating the number one song
in 1978 on a brief run of four weeks in that position Stayin Alive by the Bee
Gees. Here is a link to the Bee
Gees performing Stayin Alive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_izvAbhExY
4. National Drink Wine Day/National Crab Stuffed
Flounder Day—pleasing
combination for a great dinner, but make sure you do not use artificial Krab.
5. Give Me
A Vowel—celebrating the birthday on this day in 1957
of Vanna White of Wheel of Fortune fame.
On this day in:
a. 1885 The Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn was published by Mark Twain.
b. 1929 the first Academy Awards
were announced.
1970 the Chicago Seven including
Yippie founder Abbie Hoffman and Jane
Fonda’s future husband Tom Hayden were found not guilty of inciting riots at
the 1968 Democratic Convention held in Chicago..
c. 1970 the Chicago Seven led by
Abbie Hoffman were found not guilty of inciting riots at the 1968 Democratic
Convention held in Chicago.
d. 1978 the
first Ironman Triathlon was held on the island of Oahu and won by Gordon Hailer.
e. 2001
seven time NASCAR Sprint Champion Dale Earnhardt was killing while racing in
the Daytona 500.
Reflections on the trial of the Chicago
Seven which was a pivotal moment in the protests of the Vietnam War and the
growing distrust of the federal government: “If I have one special memory, it was when we recreated the
trial of the Chicago Seven - and I'd known about it before - but this was a
pivotal moment in my life. If my father had been found guilty of conspiracy, I
wouldn't be here.” Troy Garity, actor and son of Tom Hayden and Jane Fonda.
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© February 18, 2016, Michael P.
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