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Grease hand jives its way into the theaters on this day in 1978
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY to all of the dads out there. I will make today’s post short but sweet, so you can enjoy the day with your dad, calling your dad or remembering him. Real quick story about mine. When Mom and Dad knew I was coming along, Dad knew he wanted to play catch with his son someday, but he had never done it before. So, he and my pregnant mom would go in the backyard and practice. Fast forward a little, to those times when he and I would be tossing the ball back and forth. It was almost magical and felt as if the rest of the world had stopped so we could play catch together – thank you Dad and I look forward to throwing the ball with you again. RIP.
A Tip of the Hat Goes to…
Here is a group of individuals that get a tip of the hat with ARBORIST APPRECIATION DAY. These folks are planting, maintaining, and managing our trees and forests and it can be a dangerous job. Because of the work they have done, people all over can enjoy fruits and trees that were successfully transplanted from other areas. The work is very important, and we thank you for it and hope you stay safe.
On Today’s Menu…
TURKEY LOVERS DAY is on the menu, and I am sure there are more than a few Dads who would enjoy some baked or fried bird today.
“Food & Wine” magazine said it best – “there is no such thing as a bad vegetable”. FRESH VEGGIES DAY invites us to eat healthier by incorporating these tasty, vitamin-laden, antioxidant-rich, foods into our daily menus. There is no better way to get the nutrition you need.
We go from veggies to our dessert of the day with NATIONAL FUDGE DAY. This sweet treat is as rich in taste as it is in calories – so be careful. Chocolate, peanut butter, and maple are just some of the varieties out there. I hear Mackinac Island has some pretty good fudge.
Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations
Global Garbage Man Day
National Mascot Day
Stewart’s Root beer Day
Apple Strudel Day
Cherry Tart Day
Eat Your Vegetables Day
On this day…
1884 – The first roller coaster in America opens at Coney Island and cost a nickel to ride
1903 – Henry Ford starts a little car company
1903 – Pepsi-Cola is officially trademarked
1911 – International Business Machines (IBM) is incorporated
1933 – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is created
1960 – Psycho and it’s infamous shower scene debut at the theaters
1963 – Valentina Tereshkova is the first woman to go into space
1978 – Grease, the Pink Ladies and the T-Birds all come to the movie screen
2012 – Liu Yang becomes the first Chinese woman to go into space
Happy Birthday to…
Adam Smith (1723-1790)
This Scottish economist and philosopher gave us the Wealth of Nations
Geronimo (1829-1909)
Apache medicine man who was a respected leader and warrior. He was put on display at various venues after his capture, including the St. Louis World’s Fair. Visitors would invariably ask about his authentic Indian hat of which he would happily sell to them for $5. It was soon replaced on his head from the stack underneath the table.
Stan Laurel (1890-1965)
The bumbling, yet innocent half of legendary comedy duo Laurel and Hardy
Jack Albertson (1907-1981)
From pool hustler to freightliner worker he went on to dance for burlesque and Broadway then acting on the big screen and TV.
Katherine Graham (1917-2001)
Ran the Washington Post for nearly three decades
Joyce Carol Oates (1938- )
Prolific writer who gave us We Were the Mulvaney’s and A Garden of Earthly Delights
Roberto Duran (1953- )
His long boxing career ended up with 103 wins
Phil Mickelson (1970- )
Pretty good golfer being the PGA Tour major winner 6 times
Lesane Crooks (1971-1996)
AKA Tupac Shakur Influential rapper and actor who gave us All Eyez on Me
Dear Heavenly Father, may You bless each and every
father out there. Give them strength, patience, courage, and a
loving heart. I ask this in Your name, Jesus, Amen.
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
#FathersDay #ArboristsAppreciationDay #TurkeyLoversDay #FreshVeggiesDay #NationalFudgeDay #Enjoythedayandmakeityourown
Happy Birthday to #AdamSmith, #Geronimo, #StanLaurel, #JackAlbertson, #KatherineGraham, #JoyceOates, #RobertoDuran, #PhilMickelson, #Tupak
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