Ridley’s Believe It Or
Not For October 6, 2016 Only 34
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 and if he
has any chance of winning closes down his Twitter account for the duration; one
prays for the Americans in the path of Hurricane Matthew as it heads toward
Florida but in an attempt to find a silver lining in the face of adversity, at
least it has caused the Clinton campaign to pull its disgusting political ads
from the Weather Channel (aloof Hillary never did visit Louisiana probably
because the state has a majority of deplorables which do not count in her
universe); after Bill tells the truth and slams Obamacare, its major architect
Dr. Emanuel, an arrogant pathetic egotistical wimp who makes Hillary look
really likable in comparison, blames the Reds; in yet
another war on women our favorite state sponsor of terrorism is requiring women
competing in the world chess championship to be held in Iran to wear a hijab;
in yet another sign of how desperate the Blues may be getting, Reid and the
Clinton campaign slammed Trump for his pronunciation of “Nevada” (thank God
Reid is retiring this year).
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 Connie Francis, factoids of interest for
this day in history, a relevant poem on National
Poetry Day from the Alaskanpoet, while looking forward to enjoying a
generous serving of your favorite noodles, 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 Poetry Day—celebrating this poet’s
favorite holiday which was created in 1994 by William Sieghart; today would be
a great day to express yourself poetically or if not read a few poems from
Robert Service (my favorite) or better yet go to www.alaskanpoet.blogspot.com.
2. Jackie Mayer Rehab Day—honoring Jackie Meyer, Miss America 1963 who at age 28 in
1970 had a paralyzing stroke that robbed her of the ability to speak and who
after 7 years of rehab recovered that ability—great testament to the human
spirit that can overcome adversity and disability.
3. 1960 Number One Song—celebrating
the number one song in 1960 on a run of 2 weeks in that position “My Heart Has
A Mind Of Its Own” by Connie Francis. Here is a recording of Connie Francis
performing the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf7oOugV4EE
4. National Noodle Day—celebrating
whether made from wheat, rice, soybean, potato, or other flours like oat;
sweet potato or arrowroot starch; bean curd skin and tofu; and mung bean threads
a very tasty dish especially when all sorts of meats and vegetables are added.
5. I’m Sick And Tired Of Being Sick And Tired—celebrating the birth on this day in 1917 of Fannie Lou Hamer, noted
black civil rights activist and founder of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic
Party who died in 1977 from breast cancer and high blood pressure.
On this day
in:
a. 1683 German
immigrants founded Germantown in Pennsylvania, marking the first significant
German immigration into the American colonies.
b. 1989 Thomas Edison showed
his first motion picture.
c. 1927 the era of
silent movies came to an end with the premier of The Jazz Singer starring Al Jolson.
d. 1981 Egyptian
President Anwar Sadat is assassinated by Islamic fanatics.
e. 2007 after 4,833 days
and almost 47,000 miles Jason Lewis completed the first human-powered circumnavigation
of the Earth.
Reflections
on National Poetry Day
The
English language is like a rose
Its
thorns are words assembled in prose
While
the petals of different hues are in rhyme
Beauty
to capture and appeal to the emotions, passions and even the mind
On
National Poetry Day let poetry take you on a journey to escape the confines
Of
prose better suited for contracts and agreements that leave feelings too far
behind.
© October 5, 2016, Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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 6, 2016,
Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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