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Today’s Thoughts
A decent winter day.
Not much wind, nice sunshine.
I try to watch
various 24-hour news channels for a little time each day. I am so disappointed
at the Right wing news that were bashing Biden for his speech to the Nation. It
continues to be that anyone against Trump is the devil-incarnate. I thought our
country would outgrow this pre-teen and teenage silliness. I believe it is all
jealousy.
I am getting anxious
for spring with warm days and nice evenings that are filled with more
happiness.
Terms with origins in rural America
Piece of cake
In the 19th century, it was
common to award cakes to winners at competitions, hence the idea of something
being a "piece of cake."
"Cakewalk," which has a similar meaning, was actually the name
of a dance competition. Plantation owners in the pre-Civil War South served as
judges at cakewalks, wherein enslaved people went through a series of
complicated dance moves that were most likely done in mockery of the plantation
owners.
America’s Top Attractions
1960s: Space Needle, Seattle,
Washington
Seattle’s futuristic landmark,
the Space Needle, officially opened to the public on 21 April 1962. It was
built as part of the Century 21 Exhibition, a space-age themed World Fair.
During the event, more than 20,000 people used the elevator to reach its summit
each day, drawing more than 2.3 million visitors overall. Usually around 1.3
million people now visit the 600-foot-tall structure each year.
Gateway Arch, St Louis,
Missouri
Sat by the banks of the
Mississippi River in St Louis, the high and elegant Gateway Arch was completed
in 1965. It was part of the Jefferson National Expansion and takes its name
from the city’s role as the “Gateway to the West” during the westward expansion
of the US in the 19th century. At 630 feet, it’s the tallest monument in the
United States and the tallest arch in the world. And it’s arguably the
Midwest’s most recognizable landmark.
Influential Native Americans…
Maria Tallchief
Maria Tallchief moved to New
York to achieve her dream of becoming a dancer at just 17 years old. However,
many of the companies she approached turned her away because of her Osage
Nation heritage. Her drive and determination against all odds, even refusing to
change her last name, led her to become one of America's most revered
ballerinas. Tallchief was the first American to perform at the Paris Opera
Ballet, and she and her sister Marjorie went on to found the Chicago City
Ballet.
Historic Events
1862 – The United
States began using paper currency.
1876 – Alexander
Graham Bell spoke into his just-completed invention, the telephone.
“Mr. Watson, come
here. I want to see you.”
1880 – The US
Salvation Army began serving.
1977 – Astronomers
discovered the rings of Uranus.
Birthdays with some quotes
@93 – Judith Jones,
American literary and cookbook editor (d. 2017)
84 – Chuck Norris,
American actor, producer, and martial artist
“Always
remember that your success begins inside you: If you can’t see it first, no one
else ever will.”
@70 – James Earl Ray, assassin
of Martin Luther King Jr. (d. 1998; liver failure)
67 – Shannon Tweed,
American model
66 – Sharon Stone,
American actress
62 – Jasmine Guy,
American actress
“There
is a child in all of us, a person who believes in a glorious future.”
61 – Rick Rubin,
American record producer
@54 – Osama bin Laden,
Saudi Arabian terrorist, founded al-Qaeda (d. 2011; kille)
53 – Jon Hamm,
American actor
“I’ve
gotten away with a lot in my life. The older you get the more you realize
you’re not getting away with it, it’s taking its toll somewhere. So you try not
to put yourself in those situations. Part of the mysterious process called
growing up. Some people do that better than others.”
52 – Timbaland (Timothy Zachery Mosley), American rapper and producer
“Everyone
wants to work with the big new producer or the hot new singer. The key is to
find them before they’re hot.”
41 – Carrie
Underwood, American singer-songwriter
30 – Bad Bunny (Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio), rapper
@28 – Bix Beiderbecke,
American cornet player, pianist, composer (d. 1931; pneumonia)
“I’d
go to hell to hear a good band.”
…The End for today…
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