One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
A Tip of the Hat Goes to…
CUSTOMER SERVICE DAY gives a big thank you to those who still give great customer service. When I come across someone who shows that they actually care about the customer – it stands out. It is not easy to keep up the positive attitude, but I believe it will take you far.
Education and Information
INTERNATIONAL MENTORING DAY shows how important this process is. We can read books, watch You Tube videos or research on-line, but learning from someone who has been there, done that and is willing to impart their wisdom, is priceless.
Belly up to the Bar
HOT BUTTERED RUM DAY will warm the cockles of your heart. Hot water, butter, spices, a little cider and of course a shot of rum make up this concoction that will definitely keep you warm and toasty. We made these once and they are tasty, but very rich.
BOOTLEGGERS DAY just happens to fall on Al Capone’s birthday and the eve of the start of prohibition. Coincidence, I think not. While there is not much need for bootleggers today, these ne’er do wells actually filled a huge hole in society’s need to consume alcohol. Al Capone, Alphonse Kerkhoff, Bugs Moran and Lucky Luciano are just some of the individuals who capitalized on the time. Templeton Rye Whiskey was Al Capone’s drink of choice and is the sponsor of this day.
Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations
National Thesaurus Day
Winnie the Pooh Day
Gourmet Coffee Day
Peking Duck Day
On this day…
1871 – Andrew Hallidie invents the cable car
1928 – Anatol M. Josepho invents the photo booth
1929 – Popeye the Sailorman shows up in Thimble Theater Comic Strips for the first time
1950 – The almost perfect crime is committed when 11 men rob the Brinks Armored Car Depot in Boston. Making off with 2.7 million dollars in cash and money orders they almost got away with it. They were supposed to wait to spend any of the money for six years when the statute of limitation would run out. Days before that, one of them, who was serving time in prison, started making noise about either getting his money or he would rat them out. The others sent a hit man into prison to kill him, but that failed. As a result, he did go to the cops and told them everything. Eight of them served time for the crime, the others had already died. Only a small part of the loot was found. The rest is rumored to be buried somewhere north of Grand Rapids Minnesota
1955 – The USS Nautilus, the first nuclear powered sub, makes its maiden voyage
1995 – The Los Angeles Rams move to St. Louis and then move back some years later. That’s ok, we now have the XFL here and the St. Louis Battle Hawks – CA CAW!
Happy Birthday to…
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
American patriot, inventor, statesman and kite flyer
Al Capone (1899-1947)
Gangster, bootlegger and tax evader
Betty White (1922-2021)
This Golden Girl had a wit as sharp as her heart was big
Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)
This sultry singer and dancer, known for her hit Thursday’s Child, was also the first Catwoman in the Batman TV series
James Earl Jones (1931- )
Everybody thought for sure that this iconic actor would be behind the mask of Darth Vader when it was removed in Return of the Jedi
Muhammed Ali (1942-2016)
The Greatest – so he said – so he was
Steve Harvey (1957- )
This comedian is currently officiating on Family Feud
Jim Carrey (1962- )
Rubber faced comedian who got his start on In Living Color and has had us laughing ever since
Michelle Obama (1964- )
Our 44th First Lady took an interest in military families and childhood obesity
Kid Rock (1971-)
This singer, songwriter does it his way – and it works
Zooey Deschanel (1980- )
The New Girl has been on TV, starred on the Silver Screen and has had her music used in soundtracks
Enjoy the day and make it your own
Thank you, Most High God, for life, and everything that comes with it. Amen.
Thank you to National Day Calendar; National Today; History.com; Britannica.com; Wikipedia; on this day.com
#CustomerServiceDay, #InternationalMentoringDay, #HotButteredRumDay, #BootleggersDay, #Enjoythedayandmakeityourown
Happy Birthday to Benjamin Franklin, Jim Carrey, Eartha Kitt, Al Capone, Kid Rock, Betty White, Zooey Deschanel, Steve Harvey, Muhammad Ali, James Earl Jones, and Michelle Obama
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