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Neptune’s Ring
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
A Tip of the Hat Goes to…
A tip of the surgical cap goes out to SURGICAL ONCOLOGIST DAY. These doctors specialize in the treatment and removal of cancerous tissues. Always learning and improving their skills, these men and women work to improve our lives. Thank you for caring.
Family and Friends
They say angels walk the Earth, and I believe it. BE AN ANGEL DAY encourages the better part of humanity to show itself as we can all make a positive difference in someone’s life. Whether you give someone a smile, a helping hand or go above and beyond to care, you could be an angel on Earth.
Our Furry Friends
NEVER BEAN BETTER DAY is all about the love between dogs and their humans. Bean was a therapy dog who has his own Facebook page – Never Bean Better. Sadly he passed at the age of 13 but his legacy of kindness and loyalty lives on. Dogs get us and we get them and no matter the problem or situation, they can always make it better.
For Fun
TOOTH FAIRY DAY flies in to celebrate that mystical figure who deals in teeth and gifts. Her (His?) origins are a little murky, but they can be dated all the way back to the Vikings. I remember putting my tooth in a tiny red treasure chest for the night and waking up to a shiny quarter under the pillow. How that tooth fairy did that without waking me up, I will never know.
On Today’s Menu…
NATIONAL BAO DAY comes to us from China. Bao are stuffed buns filled with meat, cheese, veggies, custard or even chocolate. Whether you like sweet or savory – might as well do both – these sound like a real treat.
Our dessert of the day is one to indulge yourself with. PECAN TORTE DAY slices up the layered cake with the nuttiness of pecans. While the pecans are healthy, unfortunately, the torte is not. So, a little moderation is called for, but definitely worth it.
Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations
Slavery Remembrance Day
Health Unit Coordinators Day
Sponge Cake Day
International Blind Dog Day
Cuban Sandwich Day
Ride the Wind Day
On this day…
1647 – Denis Papin invents the pressure cooker
1864 – The first Geneva Convention takes place between 12 countries to work to improve wartime conditions – out of this gathering came the International Red Cross
1911 – Ole Evinrude gets a patent for his outboard motor
1939 – Julian Kahn gets a patent for an “Apparatus for Mixing Liquid with a Gas” – this turns out to be whipped cream
1950 – Althea Gibson becomes the first African American tennis player to participate in the U.S. Nationals. She did not win this time, but she did the following year and at Wimbledon as well
1986 – Stand by Me shows us a different side to Stephen King
1989 – Nolan Ryan fans Ricky Henderson for his 5,000th strikeout
1989 – The first ring around Neptune is discovered
2004 – Edward Munch’s The Scream and Madonna are stolen from the Munch Museum in Oslo. They are recovered 2 years later
Happy Birthday to…
Dorothy Parker (1893-1967)
Prolific writer of wit and prose, she has many quotes, among which – “The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue”
John Lee Hooker (1917-2001)
The “King of Boogie” brought us his electrified blues for over 60 years
Ray Bradbury (1920-2012)
This Pulitzer Prize winning novelist gave us Fahrenheit 451 among many other works
Norman Schwarzkopf (1934-2012)
“Stormin’ Norman”, as he was known, led us to victory in the first Persian Gulf War
Valerie Harper (1939-2019)
Tony Award winning actress who is best known for her character “Rhoda” on the Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977)
Bill Parcells (1941- )
NFL Head Coach who went to the Super Bowl a couple of times
James Corden (1978- )
This funny man has some acting chops as well and did a fine job hosting the Late Late Show
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. Philippians 2:3-4
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 #DorothyParker #JohnLeeHooker #RayBradbury #NormanSchwarzkopf #ValerieHarper #BillParcells #JamesCorden
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