2 Apr

 

Week 14  Day 93 Flag Today  51°/27° Wind 2mph Gusts 3mph Active Fire:  678 miles away Risk of fire: Very Low  Nearest Lightning: 302 miles away Air Quality: Fair Overcast light Snow Apr. Averages: Temps: 60°\27° Moisture:  3 Days

Monthly Observations

Beaver Awareness Month Car Care Month Celebrate Diversity Month Child Abuse Prevention Month (Intern’l) Cesarean Awareness Month

Community Spirit Days (1-30)Confederate History Month Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month  Link Couple Appreciation Month Defeat Diabetes Month

Weekly Observations

11-4/8 Ramadan   1-7 APAWS Pooper Scooper  Week Golden Rule Week Laugh at Work Week Medication Safety Week Mule Days Testicular Cancer Awareness Week (aka Get A Grip Day!)   Golden Rule Week Laugh at Work Week Medication Safety Week Mule Days Testicular Cancer Awareness Week (aka Get A Grip Day!)   Link World Irish Dancing Week

2-4 National Catholic Educational Association Week 2-8  International Dark Sky Week Link

Daily Observations

Burrito Day Children’s Book Day Ferret Day International Children's Book Day National Employee Benefits Day   Link National Ferret Day  Link National Love Your Produce Manager Day National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day  Link

National Sexual Assault Awareness Day of Action (SAAM)   Link   Nickelodeon Day Peanut Butter And Jelly Day Pharmacists in Public Health Day Reconciliation Day World Autism Day  Link World Autism Awareness Day  Link

Today’s Quote                                                        Today’s Meme

"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow." — Helen Keller

Today’s Thoughts

Crazy weather continues. At 7am the sky was clear. I headed out for gas at 9am. Clouds started rolling in about 9:30. After filling with gas it was overcast. By 10:30am there was light snow falling from the sky. The weather guy forecast rain for today. Oops.

The RNC asked us in a commercial if we were better off than 4 years ago. Guess they have a short memory. The DNC reminded us that 4 years ago, everyone was wearing a mask, toilet paper was hard to find, hand sanitizer was being used many times a day, schools and many businesses were closed, open businesses had a plexiglass barrier between customer and cashier, and plane travel was almost impossible. YES, I’m much better off than 4 years ago.

Terms with origins in rural America

Whistle Dixie

To "whistle Dixie" is to have unrealistic expectations. It comes from the U.S. Civil War-era song "Dixie" and the failed hope of a Confederate victory.

Native Cultures

Totem Poles Represent Family Status, Not Native Gods

When you look at the colorful and intricate details of a well-carved totem pole, it is understandable why people assume these are tributes and altars to their various gods. However, further studies have proven that most totem poles were designed to mark a family line and the privileges held within that family.

High-quality totem poles were usually created from red cedar and would feature a variety of crest animals (or display beings) within it. The specific method and style used to carve each totem pole depended mainly on the specific culture or tribal identity creating it.

Historical Myths many believe…

The Swiss Invented Chocolate

While Switzerland is now known for its delicious chocolate, the origins of this sweet treat lie in Mesoamerica, with the ancient Olmec and Mayan civilizations. They consumed chocolate beverages made from ground and roasted cacao beans as early as 1500 BC. The Swiss merely refined and popularized chocolate as we know it today.

Historic Events

Þ    1513 – Ponce de Leon discovered Florida.

Þ    1792 – The United States Mint was established via the Coinage Act.

Þ    1878 – The first White House Easter Egg Roll took place.

Þ 1917 – The Great War: US President Woodrow Wilson asked the American Congress for a declaration of war on Germany.

Þ    1982 – April 2 – June 15: The Falkland Islands War.

Þ    2006 – Over 60 tornadoes break out in the United States.

Birthdays with some quotes

83 – Dr. Demento (Barret Eugene Hansen), American radio host 79 – Linda Hunt, American actress 77 – Emmylou Harris, American singer-songwriter 62 – Christopher Meloni, American actor 62 – Clark Gregg, American actor, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D

@95 – Buddy Ebsen (Christian Ludolf Ebsen Jr.), actor and dancer (d. 2003) @86 – Sir Alec Guinness, English actor (d. 2000) @74 – Leon Russell, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 2016; in his sleep) I love you in a place where there’s no space or time I love you for my life ’cause you’re a friend of mine @73 – Giacomo Girolamo Casanova, Italian adventurer (d. 1798) “Be the flame, not the moth.” @70 – Hans Christian Andersen, Danish novelist, short story writer, and poet (d. 1875; liver cancer) “The whole world is a series of miracles, but we’re so used to them we call them ordinary things.” @67 – Charlemagne, Frankish king (d. 814) “If the populace knew with what idiocy they were ruled, they would revolt.” @62 – Emile Zola, French naturalist (d. 1902; carbon monoxide) “If you ask me what I came into this life to do, I will tell you: I came to live out loud.” @62 – Jack Webb, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1982; heart attack) @62 – Serge Gainsbourg, French singer-songwriter, actor, and director (d. 1991; heart attack) “I’ve succeeded at everything except my life.” @61 – Charles White, African-American artist (d. 1979; heart failure) @44 – Marvin Gaye, American singer-songwriter (d. 1984; shot by father)

 

…The End for today…