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Religious Holidays
HOLY WEEK continues with Holy Tuesday. Yesterday, Jesus had cursed a fig tree for not having any fruit. Today, as his disciples walk by, they notice the tree is already withered. They ask Him how this is possible, He tells them, “Truly, I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain,’ Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
Awareness Spotlight shines on…
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION ALERT DAY sounds the alarm about this “silent killer”. Around 11% of the population has diabetes with 1.4 million Americans being diagnosed every year. If you are concerned that you or a loved one are at risk or just have questions, go to the American Diabetes Association website. It is never too late. I have been diagnosed with type 2 since 2000 and have not taken it seriously enough. Finally, as of November last year, it is under control – but with medicine. Diabetes can be responsible for heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney failure and a host of other problems. Please don’t mess around with this horrible disease.
Wear your purple today in support of EPILEPSY AWARENESS DAY. Over 50 million people worldwide suffer from some form of this condition that has multiple causes, some that are unknown. Electrical pulses in the brain cause seizures of all kinds. Learn what to do if you encounter someone having an epileptic event. Do not put anything in their mouth or try and hold them down. Instead make sure there are no hazards around them to hurt themselves. Once the seizure is over, they may recover just fine. However, if they’ve stopped breathing or injured themselves call 911. Taken from webmd.com.
While you are wearing your purple make sure and recognize WEAR A HAT DAY. More than a fashion statement, donning a hat today is all about bringing awareness for brain tumor research and funding. X-rays and CT scans have made a big difference in dealing with these malignant growths and offer hope to the 250,000,000 people in the world who contract them each year. Let’s keep up the hard work and hopefully nullify the nasty effects of these tumors.
On Today’s Menu…
Now, it’s time for a little health break with NATIONAL SPINACH DAY. Full of iron, fiber, and other vitamins these leafy greens are good for your heart, your digestive system, and if you listen to Popeye, they are good for “your muskels”. Enjoy some in a salad, as a side dish, in a dip or even on a pizza.
Our dessert of the day often plays a supporting role, but it can stand on its own. NATIONAL NOUGAT DAY celebrates the candy made with beaten egg whites, honey, and nuts. We usually see it in the middle of candy bars and one of the original purposes was to simulate the look of ice cream. Make it by itself and you have some great divinity fudge. My Grandma Cox would make this and then store it on the hood of her 69 Cutlass in the garage. It was some tasty stuff.
Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations
Spy Wednesday
Medical Science Liaison Day
Spanish Paella Day
Manatee Appreciation Day
Little Red Wagon Day
National Scribble Day
International Whiskey Day
On this day…
1830 – Joseph Smith’s “Book of Mormon” is published
1926 – The first lip reading tournament is held
1953 – Dr. Jonas Salk develops a vaccine for polio
1973 – The Young and the Restless premieres on CBS
1979 – President Carter helps broker a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt at Camp David
1987 – Gary Heidnik’s torture chamber in Philadelphia is discovered when one of his victims escapes and calls the police. Four more women were found in it and this would lead to his arrest, conviction and execution.
1997 – 39 members of the Heaven’s Gate cult are found dead after a mass suicide in a San Diego suburb
2020 – With 81,750 COVID cases, the U.S. has more than any other country
Happy Birthday to…
Robert Frost (1874-1963)
4-time Pulitzer Prize winning poet who takes us on The Road not Taken
Tennessee Williams (1911-1983)
2-time Pulitzer Prize winning playwright who gave us a ride on A Streetcar Named Desire
William Westmoreland (1911-2005)
General who directed our forces through most of the Vietnam War
Sandra Day O’Connor (1930-2023)
She is the first female Chief Justice to sit on the Supreme Court
Leonard Nimoy (1931-2015)
Forever known as the logical Mr. Spock
Nancy Pelosi (1940- )
She is the first female Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
Diana Ross (1944- )
She led the Supremes to many #1 hits
Steven Tyler (1948- )
This front man for Aerosmith has got the talent and the flash
Martin Short (1950- )
Starting off on Second City TV, bringing us Ed Grimley and Jiminy Glick, then ending up on Only Murders in the Building, he keeps us laughing the whole way
Just as I am, without one plea,
But that Thy blood was shed for me
And that Thou bid’st me come to thee
O Lamb of God, I come, I come… Charlotte Elliot
Enjoy the day and make it your own
Thank you to National Day Calendar; National Today; History.com; Britannica.com; Wikipedia; on this day.com
#Holy Tuesday, #AmericanDiabetesAssociationAler Day, #EpilepsyAwarenessDay, #WearaHatDay, #NationalSpinachDay, #NationalNougatDay, #Enjoythedayandmakeityourown
Happy Birthday to #RoberFrost, #TennesseeWilliams, #SandraDayOConnor, #LeonardNimoy, #NancyPelosi, #DianaRoss, #stevenTyler, #MartinShort
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