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Today’s Thoughts
I completely forgot
I had my annual physical on Tuesday. It requires many blood tests. I remembered
about 10am so headed for the blood draw. It took a while to wait for the sonagram
machine. I got there about 11am and was out by 11:45. I can’t complain because
it was my fault.
I hope everyone has
a great Easter Weekend. I have no big plans but know something will happen…if
it is only the snowstorm expected to arrive on Sunday and continue into Monday.
People seeking
employment at the RNC are being asked whether they believe the 2020 election
was stolen. Hmmm.
Terms with origins in rural America
Long
in the tooth
Referring
to being old, the term "long in the tooth" can first be found in a
South Dakota newspaper in 1889, when a prospective buyer was trying to judge
the age of a horse. Horses' teeth keep growing through their lives—although
they are ground down as the horses eat—and so are used to determine their age.
Native Cultures
Teepees
Are Not The Primary Native American Residence
Another
misconception is that most Native Americans live inside of teepees as their
primary residences. Teepee living is typically linked to the lives of Plains
Indian tribes within the Great Plains region of the United States. These are
designed specifically for temporary housing needs of nomadic travelers that
relied on hunting buffalo as their livelihoods.
There
were several other types of traditional dwellings used by Native Americans -
such as wigwams, longhouses, pueblos, Earth lodges and hogans. Understanding
the different types of residences used by Native Americans will also allow you
to highlight the key differences that exist between various tribes.
Historical Myths many believe…
The
Discovery of Penicillin Was Accidental
The
discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928 is portrayed as a
serendipitous ‘eureka’ moment that changed the world. According to The
Conversation, Fleming’s bacteriology background and excellent observation
skills were vital to his recognizing the mold juice’s potential as an
antibiotic. And, even then, his discovery was dismissed for many years.
Historic Events
Ë 1822 – The Florida
Territory was created in the United States.
Ë 1856 – The Treaty of
Paris was signed, ending the Crimean War.
Ë 1981 – President
Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest outside a Washington, DC hotel by John
Hinckley Jr. He later told his wife, Nancy, ”Honey, I forgot to duck.”
Ë 2017 – SpaceX
conducted the world’s first re-flight of an orbital class rocket.
Birthdays with some quotes
94 – John Astin,
American actor
@93 – Frankie Laine,
American singer-songwriter (d. 2007)
“I did all the usual
things. I think I did everything that everybody else does. I did auditions. I
went to see people. I went to see the right people in some instances, the wrong
people in others. The wrong time in others. The right time in others. Nothing
seemed to make any difference. I quit 5 times! I always went back to try again
when circumstances came around to it.”
87 – Warren Beatty,
American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
“Every time you pick
up your guitar to play, play as if it’s the last time.”
“You’ve achieved
success in your field when you don’t know whether what you’re doing is work or
play
79 – Eric Clapton,
English guitarist and singer-songwriter
@72 – Robbie Coltrane,
Scottish actor (d. 2022; sepsis)
68 – Paul Reiser,
American actor
62 – MC Hammer,
American rapper
60 – Tracy Chapman,
American singer-songwriter
@59 – John Proctor, farmer
hanged for witchcraft in the Salem witch trials (d. 1692)
59 – Piers Morgan,
English journalist and talk show host
@58 – Anna Sewell, English
author, Black Beauty (d. 1878; TB)
56 – Celine Dion,
Canadian singer-songwriter
45 – Norah Jones,
American singer-songwriter
“It’s funny how you
realize what’s important, and it’s not fame and money, even though it can be
really nice. It’s happiness and whatever it takes to make you feel happy.”
@37 – Vincent van Gogh,
Dutch-French painter and illustrator (d. 1890; suicide)
“The fishermen know
that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found
these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.”
31 – Anitta (Larissa de Macedo Machado), Brazilian singer
and entertainer
…The End for today…
