I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Awareness Spotlight shines on…
STRESS AWARENESS DAY wants to take some of the burden off your shoulders. If you are stressing, find out what the causes are. Some stress is good, but too much can cause physical and psychological damage. Remember to not sweat the petty stuff – and don’t pet the sweaty stuff.
A Tip of the Hat Goes to…
NATIONAL TEAM MANAGER DAY partners with Flipgive – a free app that sports teams can use to earn cash back on team purchases. The team manager may not get as much recognition as the athletes or the coach, but they are a much needed cog that keeps the whole organization running.
For Fun
SAXOPHONE DAY just happens to fall on the birthday of Adolphe Sax – the guy who invented it. His patent actually covered 14 versions of this instrument ranging from soprano to contrabass. The patent was good for 15 years. After that, others made their own modifications to this brassy woodwind.
ADVENT CALENDAR DAY marks the season for us. Aldi’s sponsors the day and today is when their special calendars go on sale. My sister and I had one made up like Santa’s sleigh and took turns pulling out the gifts and marking the days until Christmas. You can still get those, or you can go to Aldi’s and pick up one with 24 chocolates, or 24 bottles of wine, or 24 dog treats, or 24 bottles of beer, or 24 cheeses…you get the picture – but you better hurry – once they are gone, that’s it. Here is a link to a complete list of their calendars.
On Today’s Menu…
NATIONAL NACHO DAY brings the chips and all of the toppings to heap on them. The year was 1981, the place – Rumas Deli in South County Mall. I walked over on my break to get a sandwich and saw something called Nachos on the menu. It turned out to be just chips and cheese sauce, but it may have changed my life forever.
Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations
Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
Notary Public Day
Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day
National Retinol Day
World Quality Day
Tempranillo Day
On this day…
1869 – Rutgers beats Princeton in the first college football game
1894 – William C. Hooker invents the spring-loaded mouse trap
1923 – Colonel Jacob Schick receives a patent for the electric razor
1947 – Meet the Press debuts on NBC
1962 – The UN condemns apartheid in South Africa
1995 – The Cleveland Browns move to Baltimore and become the Baltimore Ravens. The people of Cleveland weren’t happy and as a football fan in a city that saw 2 teams move out, I can sympathize. It is a happy ending though, as Cleveland was awarded an expansion team and got football and the name “Browns” back.
2018 – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez becomes the youngest person to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives at 29
Happy Birthday to…
Antoine Joseph Sax (1814-1894)
Gave us the saxophone
Charles Henry Dow (1851-1902)
He is the Dow in Dow Jones and Company
John Philip Sousa (1854-1932)
This marine not only knew how to march but also how to compose them – 136 to be exact and he recorded more than 400
James Naismith (1861-1939)
This gym teacher took a soccer ball and two peach baskets and gave us the sport of basketball
Sally Field (1946- )
Oscars, Emmys and Golden Globes all adorn the mantel of this special lady who can be seen in everything from Gidget (1965) to The Flying Nun (1967-1970), to Smokey and the Bandit (1977) to Steel Magnolias (1989) to Forrest Gump (1994)
Pat Tillman (1974-2004)
This safety for the Arizona Cardinals put his successful football career on hold to enlist in the military after 9/11. He carried over his service of excellence from the gridiron to the battlefield and was part of the Army Rangers and served several combat tours. In 2004, he was killed in the line of duty. RIP Corporal Tillman.
Emma stone (1988- )
From La La Land (2016) to Spiderman (2012) – it’s easy to see why this actress is Oscar worthy
“But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15
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
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Happy Birthday to #AntoineSax, #CharlesDow, #JohnPhilipSousa, #JamesNaismith, #SallyField, #PatTillman, #EmmaStone
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