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The Montgomery Ward catalog is first published on this day in 1872
Celebrate You with…
NEVER GIVE UP DAY encourages us to keep at it, no matter the obstacles in the way. If you get knocked down – get right back up. If it doesn’t work the first time – figure out why.
Retail and Information
We go back in time, to 1872, when Aaron Montgomery Ward decided to mail a catalog of his goods to his customers. His first “catalog” consisted of one page. Boy did he start something. MAIL ORDER CATALOG DAY remembers this early advertising technique and how it has evolved over the years. Of course, today, we just call it on-line shopping.
For Fun
Ok, I am writing about SERENDIPITY DAY because it is fun to say. Serendipity can be described as a happy accident or a pleasant surprise. See what you can find serendipitous about today. It just rolls off the tongue. (How many times did you say serendipity?)
Belly up to the Bar
Let’s raise a glass to NATIONAL PINOT NOIR DAY. This has actually been our choice of wine for a while now. A strong bodied dry red, this vintage is low on sugar (less than 2% usually) and high on antioxidants. Since it is so low on sugar, it has more alcohol – win-win.
On Today’s Menu…
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Let’s get sizzlin’ with NATIONAL FAJITA DAY. Mmmm, hot sizzling steak, onions and peppers stuffed into a tortilla along with some seasoning – I can taste it now.
Our dessert of the day is a cold one. ICE CREAM PIE DAY takes that creamy goodness, puts it in the shape of a pie and adds all of the goodies. What’s not to like?
Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations
Patient Advocacy Day
National Aviation Day
National Photography Day
National Soft Ice Cream Day
National Potato Day
On this day…
1868 – French astronomer Pierre Janssen, discovers Helium
1872 – The Montgomery Ward Catalog starts a trend
1920 – The 19th amendment is passed – finally giving women the right to vote
1954 – James P. Mitchell becomes the first African American to attend a Cabinet Meeting
1982 – After 6 hours and 10 minutes, the Dodgers beat the Cubs 2-1. The game lasted 21 innings, of which the first 19 were scoreless, and carried over to the next day. There were no lights at Wrigley, so the game was called on account of darkness that first day.
Happy Birthday to…
Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809)
Explored the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase and kept going until he hit the Pacific Ocean
Shelly Winters (1920-2006)
Oscar winning actress who was in Who Slew Auntie Roo? (1972), The Diary of Anne Frank (1959), and The Poseidon Adventure (1972), just to name a few
Rosalynn Smith Carter (1927-2023)
Our 41st First Lady was a big advocate for mental health
Roberto Clemente (1934-1972)
MLB Hall of Famer and one of the first Latino baseball players
Robert Redford (1936- )
No matter his role – he always looks good
Patrick Swayze (1952-2009)
Act, dance, surf, be a ghost – he could do it all – and he always looked good too
Malcom Jamal Warner (1970- ) Will be forever known as Theo Huxtable
Stephen Chen (1978- )
Co-founded You Tube
Praise the Lord, all you nations;
extol him, all you peoples.
For great is his love toward us,
and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Psalm 117
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
#NeverGiveUpDay #IceCreamPieDay #MailOrderCatalogDay #FajitaDay #PinotNoirDay #SerendipityDay #Enjoythedayandmakeityourown
Happy Birthday to #MeriwetherLewis, #ShellyWinters, #RosalynnCarter, #RobertoClemente, #RobertRedford, #PatrickSwayze, #MalcomJamalWarner, #StephenChen
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