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Rocky hits the theaters in 1976
Awareness Spotlight shines on…
RED MITTEN DAY comes to us from the great white north – Canada. During the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, red mittens worn by athletes became very popular with the public. A third of the sales from these mittens was donated to the Canadian Olympic teams. I say wear your mittens today, first because it’s cold and second, to show support for amateur athletes.
RURAL HEALTH DAY is brought to us by the National Organization of the State Offices of Rural Health. Today, we show our appreciation to those health care professionals working in the rural areas of our land to make sure those good people are taken care of. Thank you for your caring and commitment.
Education and Information
The GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, encourages the smokers to put down the tobacco for24 hours. Of course, the aim of this day is to not pick up those cigarettes again – take it one day at a time. There is the health issue but also the financial – the national average for a pack of cigarettes is $8.
For Fun
ALASCATTALO DAY is an Alaskan thing. Apparently, miners during the Alaskan Gold Rush bred an animal that’s a cross between a moose and a walrus and called it an Alascattalo. While we are pretty sure it’s all made up, that hasn’t stopped the state from embracing its heritage and celebrating this mythical creature. There is even a parade in Anchorage. Billed as “America’s longest-running shortest parade”, people put on disguises and march for about a block down an alley. It lasts for about 4 minutes.
WORLD HELLO DAY urges us to say “hello” to ten people today. HELLO!
USELESS STUFF DAY is designed for us to go through our clutter and get rid of what we don’t need or use. In other words – “useless stuff” – but it was useful once and I might need it again.
On Today’s Menu…
NATIONAL STUFFING DAY naturally follows turkey on the menu. Start warming up those ovens and putting together your ingredients for the perfect side dish of the season. If you are not able to make it from scratch, Stovetop does put out a good dressing. Oh, that’s right, technically, dressing is fixed on the side, stuffing is baked in the turkey – either way – enjoy.
What isn’t fun about GINGERBREAD COOKIE DAY? Make up some dough, put together your creations – bake – decorate – eat – don’t forget a glass of eggnog to go along with them.
Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations
Substitute Educator Day
Cranberry Relish Day
Love Your Freckles Day
Go For a Ride Day
Tie One on Day (an apron that is)
On this day…
1783 – Dr. Jean Francois Pilatre de Rozier and Francois Laurent are the first to crew a hot air balloon flight when they fly over Paris
1922 – Rebecca Felton becomes the first woman appointed to the Senate
1931 – Boris Karloff brings Frankenstein’s monster to life at the movie theaters
1934 – A young dancer by the name of Ella Fitzgerald participates in Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater and changes her routine at the last minute, deciding to sing. This weekly contest still goes on today and if you have ever seen Showtime at the Apollo, you know it is not an easy crowd to win over. Ella would go on to win that night and start her successful career.
1976 – Rocky pummels his way onto the big screen
1981 – Millions of people finally get the answer to the great mystery – “Who shot J.R.?” 83 million people tuned in to Dallas that night to find out. If you don’t know, you can look it up or wait until tomorrow to find out.
2019 – Elon Musk unveils his new electric truck with shatterproof glass – has someone throw a steel ball bearing at the window and we watch as it shatters – Elon’s comment – “well, there’s room for improvement”
Happy Birthday to…
Voltaire (1694-1778)
His writings against tyranny and cruelty helped to usher in the Age of Enlightenment
Stan “The Man” Musial (1920-2013)
7-time National League batting champion, he helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three World Series and was the manager of the team when they won a fourth. He interrupted his career to serve in the Navy during WWII but came right back to earning MVP awards. He was inducted into the baseball hall of fame and was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom. We like him so much in St. Louis that our newest bridge over the Mississippi bears his name.
Marlo Thomas (1937- )
Known as That Girl she has won Emmys, Grammys and a Golden Globe for her acting and for her children’s enterprise, Free to be…You and Me
Goldie Hawn (1945- )
From being the “It girl” on Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In to taking on the Army in Private Benjamin and going on to star as Mrs. Claus in the Christmas Chronicles, she has a funny, kooky kind of charm that shines through
Bjork (1965- )
This eclectic singer combines several genres of music mixed with technology and nature to evoke a sound of her own
Ken Griffey Jr. (1969- )
This golden glove fielder hit 630 home runs, batted in 1,836 runs and was inducted into the baseball hall of fame
Show me your ways, Lord,
teach me your paths.
Guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,
and my hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25:4-5
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
#RuralHealthDay #GingerbreadCookieDay #RedMittenDay #TheGreatAmericanSmokeout #NationalStuffingDay #AlascattaloDay #WorldHelloDay #UselessStuffDay #Enjoythedayandmakeityourown
Happy Birthday to #Voltaire, #StanMusial, #MarloThomas, #GoldieHawn, #Bjork, #KenGriffeyJr
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