Ridley’s Believe It Or Not For November 26, 2018 Finally some
sense of rationality on the illegal alien caravan front as Mexico has moved to
deport those who tried to overrun the border (seeking a job is not grounds for
asylum and they should be deported immediately if apprehended); Ocasio-Cortez
back in the news making a fool of herself comparing the Jews in Nazi Germany to
the illegal asylum scammers in the caravan while celebs slam Trump for using
tear gas on illegals charging the border fence in Tijuana; Beto O’Rourke that failed
Texas Senatorial run dork now is considering joining the crowded 2020 field (he
must have not spent a lot of the millions he raised and is feeling cocky); on
the space front the InSight Lander has successfully landed on Mars and is
beaming back photos of the Martian surface (the probe will analyze below the
Martian surface as a prelude to a manned expedition in 2030); with no ability
to obtain quid pro quo donations to the Clinton Foundation are dropping like a
hot rock from $62.9 million in 2016 to $26.7 in 2017 giving credence to the pay
to play accusations by Reds; Emanuel’s announcement that he will not seek
reelection has not curbed the gun violence as through November 25, 2018, 2718
people mostly of color have been shot by mostly people of color, of whom 457
have died (when will Chicago get serious about this carnage or is this the case
of true racism as a Blue run city turns a deaf ear and a blind eye to the
slaughter of mostly people of color by mostly people of color).
As always,
I hope you enjoy today’s holidays and observances, a music link to Jimmy
Dean, factoids of interest for this day in history, the fact that you are
blessed with nous and a relevant quote from Tina Turner on abusive
relationships, secure in the knowledge that if you want to find a gift for any
memorable events like college graduations, 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. Cyber Monday—celebrating and promoting online shopping which remains on a
surging growth path.
2. Good Grief Day—celebrating the birth on this day in 1922 of Charles Schultz,
the creator of Peanuts whose main character
Charlie Brown often used the phrase.
3. 1961 Number One
Song— the
number one song in 1961 on a run of 5 weeks in that position was “Big Bad
John” by Jimmy Dean. Here is a recording of the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnnHprUGKF0
4. Word of the Day—today’s word of the day as we moved from words beginning with
“m” to words beginning with “n” is “nous” which means pure intellect or
reason, a trait which most in the Swamp lack.
5. Long Leg of
Success--celebrating the birth on this day in 1939 of noted singer and
actress Tina Turner known for her voice and long legs and who fortunately for
her safety and sanity divorced Ike Turner due to his abuse, infidelities and
substance abuse to go on to forge a very successful solo career.
On this day in:
a. 1863 President Lincoln proclaimed the 4th Thursday
in November to be Thanksgiving the day on which it has always been celebrated except
during 1939-1941 when President Roosevelt moved it up one week to stimulate
retail sales during the Great Depression.
b. 1976 Sex Pistols released “Anarchy in the U.K” heralding the
arrival of punk rock.
c. 1998 Prime Minister Tony Blair became the first prime
minister to address the Irish Parliament.
d. 2000 Katherine Harris certified George W. Bush to be the
winner of Florida which put him at 271 electoral votes one more than needed to
become president prompting litigation that went up to the Florida Supreme Court
and then to SCOTUS which halted the recount and put Bush into office.
e. 2003 the Concorde made
its last flight ending supersonic commercial air traffic.
Reflections on abusive relationships: “For
anyone who's in an abusive relationship, I say this: Go. Nothing can be worse
than where you are now. You have to take care of yourself first—and then you
take care of your children. They will understand later.” Tina Turner Wise
advice from someone in an abusive relationship.
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© November 26, 2018, Michael P. Ridley aka the
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