Tag: national
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Kev’s Daily Take On 06/22/2024
The Movie Database Disney’s Lady and the Tramp is released on this day in 1955 A Tip of the Hat Goes to… It is soooo nice to come home to a cool house during these hot summer days. You walk in from the heat and humidity expecting the cool air to refresh your body –…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 06/21/2024
Los Angeles Times The New York Liberty beat the Los Angeles Sparks in the inaugural game of the Womens National Basketball Association on this day in 1997 Success As the first rays of the sun filter in, from the East, we welcome the light with the sound of a gong. NATIONAL DAY OF THE GONG rings in…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 06/20/2024
World Atlas It’s the first day of SUMMER and today is chocked full of ways to celebrate the longest day of the year. Awareness Spotlight shines on… The Nystagmus Network founded NATIONAL NYSTAGMUS AWARENESS DAY to highlight this condition, and to bring funding, research, and education about this disease of the eyes. Nystagmus can cause the eyes to drift or…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 06/19/2024
Fox News The first NASCAR race takes place on this day in 1949 at the Charlotte Speedway On this day in 1865, Major General Gordan Granger lands in Galveston, Texas to announce that the Civil War is over, and all slaves are now free. JUNETEENTH celebrates this historic moment as Granger’s news came as a shock to…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 06/18/2024
viewsfromthesofa.com Paul Walker and Vin Diesel take us for a ride when The Fast and The Furious come to the big screen on this day in 2001 Celebrate You with… NATIONAL SPLURGE DAY was started to encourage shoppers to give the economy a boost. Sounds like a good idea to me. Today is the perfect excuse to loosen…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 06/17/2024
Haiku Deck The Democratic National Committee office at the Watergate Hotel is burglarized on this day in 1972 A Tip of the Hat Goes to… A tip of the hat goes to GLOBAL GARBAGE MAN DAY. Where would we be without someone coming around and collecting our trash? We would be in one stinky mess – that’s where. They…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 06/16/2024
pinterest.com.mx Grease hand jives its way into the theaters on this day in 1978 HAPPY FATHER’S DAY to all of the dads out there. I will make today’s post short but sweet, so you can enjoy the day with your dad, calling your dad or remembering him. Real quick story about mine. When Mom and Dad knew I was…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 06/15/2024
The Global Dispatch On this day in 2012 Nikolas Wallenda becomes the first person to cross over Niagara Falls on a tightrope For that Special Someone For all of you lovers out there, today is SNEAK A KISS DAY. Even though kissing may already be a big part of the relationship, sneaking a smooch adds a little…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 06/14/2024
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. In 1777 Congress adopted our first official flag. NATIONAL FLAG DAY honors our standard and emblem that identifies our great country. The design has changed 26 times…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 06/13/2024
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. Religious Holidays The FEAST OF SAINT ANTHONY honors St. Anthony of Padua, Portugal. This young man joined the priesthood hoping to travel to Morocco…
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