Ridley’s
Believe It Or Not For March 9, 2016. Unfortunately in this leap year, still 317 days to
go in President Obama’s pathetic lame duck term but fortunately you can find
daily updates and photos on the Iditarod at www.alaskanpoet.blogspot.com.
Interesting theater yesterday with Rubio being skunked and more surprisingly
Sanders upsetting Clinton in Michigan—look for fireworks tonight as Clinton and
Sanders debate; maybe it is time for him to raise the issue of her lack of judgment
on her emails and her complete lack of honesty. The political theater will get
even more interesting in the fall as the general election nears. I trust your Wednesday is proving to be a
great one; and as always, I hope you
enjoy today’s holidays and observances, a music link to the Ace of Base,
factoids of interest, a relevant quote
from Will Hobbs while looking forward to enjoying a generous serving of your
favorite crab, 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. Joe
Franklin Day—celebrating the birthday on this day in 1926
of Joe Franklin noted American TV and radio host and holder of the record for
the longest continuous TV hosted show who after retirement continued with his
show on radio almost right up to the day he died in 2015.
2. National Discover
What Your Name Means Day—celebrating a fun moment
to see how right or wrong your parents were when they named you—take the time
today to see what your name means. Michael means he who is like the Lord or in the vernacular of the 60’s Godlike.
3. 1994 Number One Song—celebrating the number one song in 1994
on a run of six weeks in that position The
Sign by the Ace of Base. Here
is a link to the Ace of Base performing The
Sign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqu132vTl5Y
4. National Crabmeat Day—celebrating the day you walk past the Krab in the
supermarket and head to the Tanners, Kings or Dungeness for the makings of a
great salad.
5. Take Five—celebrating the birthday on this day in 1969 of
Kimberly Guilfoyle, co-anchor of one of my favorite shows on Fox The Five.
On this day in:
a. 1841 SCOTUS in a decision
later made into motion picture in the case of U.S. v. The Amistad ruled
that slaves on that ship who mutinied had be taken into slavery illegally.
b. 1842 in the world’s best kept
secrets gold was discovered in California at Rancho San Francisco, six years
before the discovery at Sutter’s Mill that prompted the California Gold Rush.
c. 1916 Pancho Villa and 500
Mexicans crossed the border to attack Columbus, New Mexico which resulted in
the U.S. sending a punitive expedition of 10,000 led by General Pershing, soon
to become the head of the AEF, in an unsuccessful attempt to capture Villa.
d. 1959 the Barbie Doll made its
debut at the American National Toy Fair in New York City.
e. 2016 a total solar eclipse
occurred over the skies of Bangka Belitung, Balikpapan, Palu, and Ternate,
Indonesia.
Reflections on gold rushes: “The internet
is like a gold rush. The only people who make money are the ones who sell the
pans.” – Will Hobbs, noted American children’s
author.
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enjoy the poems on events of interest on my
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© March 9, 2016, Michael P. Ridley
aka the Alaskanpoet
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