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Week 34 Day 232 Flag Today 68°/57° Wind 4 mph Gusts 2 mph Active Fire: A miles away Risk of fire: Very Low Nearest Lightning: 167 miles away Air Quality: Fair Overcast Aug Averages: Temps: 79°\50° Moisture: 9 Days |
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Daily Observations
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Aviation Day |
National Potato Day Link |
Today’s Quote
Whenever you
find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. Mark Twain
Today’s Meme
Today’s Thoughts
I woke up to an overcast day. This is
very unusual for this time of year. It has been raining on and off and is much
cooler than the past week. It’s OK because our forest needs this moisture.
It is pre-season football. Cards lost
to the Colts yesterday. Broncos play today at 5p, and the game will be on my
TV. Can’t wait to watch a live Bronco’s came.
This morning there was a 7.0 magnitude
volcanic eruption on the East Coast of Russia. The ash column was 5 miles high.
There are no reports of injuries.
Riddles NEW
How many
three-cent stamps are in a dozen?
Answer below
Random Thoughts…
US President #1 President George
Washington (1789-1797) Despite rumors, his teeth were made of ivory, not wood.
You can visit them at the National Museum of Dentistry in Baltimore, Md.
The “Dog Days of Summer” meaning comes
from the dog star Sirius, and that the star would rise just before the sun
mid-summer (the hottest days of the year).
The AOL “Welcome” & “You’ve Got
Mail” sounds were recorded in 1989 on a cassette deck.
American History…
What species did
Benjamin Franklin want as our national bird?
Incorrect: Turkey Correct:
C'mon—it was a joke
In a 1784 letter to
his daughter, Benjamin Franklin wrote about the new American seal,
and the bird emblazoned on it. "For my own part I wish the Bald Eagle had
not been chosen the Representative of our Country," Franklin wrote.
"He is a Bird of bad moral Character. He does not get his Living honestly.
You may have seen him perched on some dead Tree near the River, where, too lazy
to fish for himself, he watches the Labor of the Fishing Hawk."
Instead, Franklin had an alternative suggestion: the turkey. "For
the Truth, the Turkey is in Comparison a much more respectable Bird, and withal
a true original Native of America… He is besides, though a little vain &
silly, a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitate to attack a Grenadier of the
British Guards who should presume to invade his Farm Yard with a red Coat
on."
Yeah, he was joking.
Historic Events
Riddles Answer
This riddle tries to trick people with
numbers, but it’s actually simple. Regardless of what kinds of items are in one
dozen, there will only ever be 12 because one dozen equals 12 items.
Birthdays
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@70 – Malcolm Forbes, American publisher and
politician (died in 1990; heart attack)
@80 – Ginger Baker, English drummer, and
songwriter (died in 2019) |
…The End for today…
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