Ridley’s Believe It Or
Not For October 13, 2016 Only 27
waning but increasingly vitriolic days to go until the only polls that matter
close for Trump to continue his pivot before we elect a new president; HRC and
her allies in the media on a full court press to divert attention from her lack
of accomplishments and her failed vision on how to restore prosperity to this
land as sexual abuse charges staler than
17 year locusts are being reported by the NYT whose mantra used to be “All the
News That’s Fit to Print” and now is “Any Damaging News Against Hillary We Must
Hide;” while on the other side disturbing links of HRC’s aides slamming Catholics
(JFK must be rolling under the eternal flame at Arlington) and evangelicals
while the campaign’s defense is to attack not the content but the messenger
which is here the Russians—so typical of the Clinton blame machine; finally
in a tepid response against Iranian backed rebels' rocket attacks against U.S. destroyers
off the coast of Yemen, the U.S. destroyed radar sites along Yemen’s coast; in
a typical “if you like your doctor or health plan you can keep them” moment,
Obama was caught with his pants on fire yet again claiming the VA had fired a “bunch”
of employees over wait times when the actual number is 1-6 (eliminate the VA
and give Vets the right to seek medical care just like those of us over 65);
NBC is taking well deserved drop in ratings probably due to its lap dog pro
Hillary reporting in the morning time slot while Fox continues as the “fair and
balanced” champion.
As Trump is trying to become more presidential, going to www.lyingcrookedhillary.com is a great way to start your day along of course with www.alaskanpoet.blogspot.com and reading Clinton Cash would be a great read to understand
the quid pro quo mentality of the Clintons and if you want some music in your
life with a little satire-- https://safeshare.tv/x/kXjbXGyQDsE
As always, I hope you enjoy today’s holidays and
observances, a music link to Manfred Mann, factoids of interest for this
day in history, a relevant quote from Robert G. Ingersoll, while looking forward to enjoying a bowl
of gumbo (killer recipe below), 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. English Language Day—celebrating the
language which is spoken by more people around the world than any other and is
probably the most dynamic in terms of its ability to add new words;
commemorated on this day to observe the date in 1362 when Parliament opened its
sessions in English for the first time (too bad we have far too many immigrants
and aliens who seem not to have the desire to learn the language).
2. US Navy Birthday—celebrating the birth of the U.S. Navy on this day in
1775; talk about a brave or foolish act to sail into harm’s way against the
most powerful naval force assembled at that time—Semper fortis (always strong).
3. 1965 Number One Song—celebrating
the number one song in 1965 on a run of 4 weeks in that position “Yesterday” by
the Beatles. Here is a recording of the Beatles performing the song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo505ZyaCbA
4. National Yorkshire Pudding Day—celebrating
since the early 18th Century a way to fill up your guests without
having to buy to much mutton by serving Yorkshire pudding; here is an easy recipe
for Yorkshire pudding: http://britishfood.about.com/od/regionalenglishrecipes/r/yorkspuds.html
5. A Needle Laughs Last—celebrating the birth on this day in 1925 of Leonard
Alfred Schneider better known to his fans as Lenny Bruce, a pioneering avant
garde comedian who was arrested many times on obscenity charges and who
overdosed from morphine at the age of 41.
On this day
in:
a. 1792 the cornerstone
of the United States Executive Mansion (since the administration of Teddy
Roosevelt known as the White House) was laid.
b. 1845 voters in Texas
approved a constitution which when it was accepted by Congress would make the
Republic of Texas a state of the United States (which it was on December 29, 1845).
c. 1972 the first
electron micrograph of the deadly Ebola virus was obtained by Dr. F.A. Murphy
at C.D.C.
d. 1983 Ameritech
Mobile, now part of AT&T, launched the first cellular telephone network in
the United States by opening a network in Chicago.
e. 2016 shades of “Lay,
Lady Lay” Bob Dylan was awarded a Nobel Prize for Literature. Reflections
on the idea of More Like Father Like Daughter: “I remember saying
goodbye to my father the night he left to join the Navy. He didn't have to. He
was older than other servicemen and had a family to support but he wanted to be
a part of the fight against fascism, not just make movies about it. I admired
this about him.” Jane Fonda I wonder how proud Henry Fonda was of Hanoi
Jane when she went to Hanoi to be photographed in an AAA battery pointed into
the sky at American warplanes. Please enjoy the poems on events of
interest on my twitter account below (if you like them, retweet and 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 or go to Ridley's
Believe It Or Not for just This Day in History.
© October 13, 2016,
Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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