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John McEnroe becomes the first player in history to be disqualified from the Australian Open for misconduct – 1990
Family and Friend
NATIONAL HUGGING DAY was designed to bring everyone closer and lift their spirits during these dreary winter days. Give that close family member or friend, or even your pet a big squeeze and chase those blues away.
Our Furry Friends
SQUIRREL APPRECIATION DAY gives a shout out to these adorable furry tree rats. It is fun to watch them scamper around and chase each other. However, don’t let them fool you – they can lull you into that warm and fuzzy spot, and then turn around and scratch up your bug screens hanging from your gazebo. I speak from experience.
Today’s Fashion Trends
INTERNATIONAL SWEATPANTS DAY gives us permission to lounge around in this comfy attire. Maybe you shouldn’t wear them to work or school, but as soon as you get home, trade those work duds in for a relaxing pair of these baggy bottoms.
For Fun
On Today’s Menu…
GRANOLA BAR DAY is the healthy snack of choice for a lot of people. There is a lot of nutrition in one of these, but some of them can have a lot of other not-so-good-for-you-ingredients. Some manufacturers will load up on chocolate, sugar and caramel, to help sell their bars, so just be aware of what you are buying.
Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations
Roe versus Wade Day
Celebration of Life Day
Library Shelfie Day
Better Business Communication Day
Blonde Brownie Day
National Polka Dot Day
National Hot Sauce Day
On this day…
1506 – The Swiss Guard first arrives at the Vatican to protect the Pope
1888 – The Amateur Athletic Union is established
1976 – The Concorde makes its first commercial flight – at supersonic speed
1990 – For the first time since 1963, a tennis player is disqualified from the Australian Open – for misconduct – it was John McEnroe – not a surprise
2017 – The Women’s March takes place to support gender equality and civil rights. It was a collective effort with protests happening in several different parts of the country that is figured to be the largest march in U.S. history. It was also a statement to incoming President Donald Trump.
2020 – The first confirmed case of COVID in the U.S. is found in Washington State
Happy Birthday to…
Lead Belly (1885-1949)
This musician mastered several different styles and wrote over 500 songs. He is best known for his blues and his violent lifestyle. Goodnight Irene and Midnight Special are just a couple of his hits.
Christian Dior (1905-1957)
This designer extraordinaire revolutionized the French fashion scene and brought it to the rest of the world
Wolfman Jack (1938-1995)
His unmistakable voice was perfect for the airwaves
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Jack Nicklaus (1940- )
I would like to take a few golf lessons from him. The Golden Bear racked up 73 PGA titles – that puts him third, after Sam Snead and Tiger Woods
Placido Domingo (1941- )
One of “The Three Tenors”, he performed over 150 different operatic roles and was awarded Grammys, a Kennedy Center Honor, honorary British Knighthood and a Presidential Medal of Freedom
Paul Allen (1953-2018)
Co-founder of Microsoft
Dear Heavenly Father, show us how to look to you for faith instead of fear. For mercy instead of hate and for love instead of uncaring. Thank you for your many blessings. I ask this in your precious name, Jesus, Amen.
Enjoy the day and make it your own
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#NationalHuggingDay #NationalGranolaBarDay #SquirrelAppreciationDay #InternationalSweatpantsDay #Enjoythedayandmakeityourown
Happy Birthday to #LeadBelly #ChritianDior #WolfmanJack #JackNicklaus #PlacidoDomingo #Paul Allen
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