Kev’s Daily Take On 11/23/2024

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Doctor Who makes his first appearnace on this day in 1963

*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…

NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY celebrates the process that builds families. I had the pleasure of working with a scout whose Eagle Project was building a picnic table. It was a very sturdy table, but his plan was to haul it down to Florida from St. Louis and donate it to the agency from which he was adopted. They greatly appreciated it and to watch him and his family working to make it happen was very cool. If you feel called to adopt a child – don’t let anything stop you.

Our Furry Friends

WOLFENOOT comes to us from New Zealand and was created by a 7-year-old boy. Accordingly, the spirit of the wolf brings and hides little presents for everyone in the house. Those that have been kind to dogs will get better presents than those who weren’t. Of course, with every holiday there must be food. There must be meat on the table – because wolves like meat – and a cake decorated like a full moon. I’m in.

On Today’s Menu…

NATIONAL ESPRESSO DAY gets us off to a good start. Enjoy a cup of this rich brew or make it part of your latte or cappuccino order. I have it on very good authority that there is no x in espresso, even though that is the way some of us pronounce it. You know you just said it to yourself.

EAT A CRANBERRY DAY because they are good for you.

NATIONAL CASHEW DAY celebrates the nut with the buttery taste. Order some cashew chicken from your favorite Chinese place, sprinkle some on top of your ice cream or just pop ‘em in your mouth by themselves.

Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations

Christ the King Sunday

On this day…

1921 – President Warren G. Harding signs the Willis-Campbell Act which prohibits doctors from prescribing beer and liquor to their patients. I bet there were some interesting doctor-patient consultations before this

1936 – The first issue of Life hits the newsstands

1963 – That iconic time traveler, Dr. Who, first shows up on the BBC

1980 – J.R. Ewing gave a lot of people the motive to shoot him. His brother Bobby, his dads ex-partner Cliff Barnes or even his own wife Sue Ellen. As it turns out it was Sue Ellen’s sister Kristen Shepherd who pulled the trigger in a fit of rage. J.R. survived, but he didn’t press charges because Kristen was pregnant with his baby from their affair. Dallas was one of the first prime time soap operas and it certainly lived up to that moniker.

1992 – IBM releases a personal digital assistant that has a touch screen and interface. They call it Simon and is considered the first smartphone

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