Tag: national
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Kev’s Daily Take On 03/24/2024
pinterest.com On this day in 1944, more than 75 Allied prisoneers escape from a German POW camp which becomes the inspriation for the movie The Great Escaoe (1963) Religious Holidays PALM SUNDAY falls on the Sunday before Easter and marks Jesus’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. He rode through the streets of Jerusalem on a donkey…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 03/23/2024
blolgspot.com The blockbuster Titanic sails away with 11 Oscars on this day in 1998 Religious Holidays PURIM – THE FAST OF ESTHER is honored in Jewish tradition as a day of salvation. The Book of Esther in the Old Testament describes how Esther and her uncle Mordechai worked together to thwart the evil plan of Haman –…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 03/22/2024
Pinterest Religious Holidays PASSOVER is a major Jewish holiday that celebrates the liberation of the Israelites from Egypt. The Passover Seder, consisting of bread without yeast and bitter herbs is eaten while the “Haggadah” is read. This tells the story of how the Jewish people were released and how the Seder should be conducted. The Israelites had come to…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 03/21/2024
history.com Martin Luther King begins his Civil Rights march from Selma io Montgomery Alabama on this day in 1965 A Tip of the Hat Goes to… Here’s a shout out to all of you parents who have to go it by yourselves on NATIONAL SINGLE PARENT DAY. You may have support and help in the form of…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 03/20/2024
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. A Tip of the Hat Goes to… NATIONAL SBDC DAY is all about small business. All over the country Small Business Development Centers provide…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 03/19/2024
lovethispic.com HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SPRING As the sun rises, we gather at Stonehenge to watch the first rays peek through the monoliths as people in costume welcome SPRING. Heading eastward we celebrate Nowruz in Central Asia with special feasts of sumalak in Uzbekistan. India’s Holi, “The Festival of Love”, is awash with light, water and bright colors…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 03/18/2024
iopener.com NATIONAL SUPREME SACRIFICE DAY honors those who have made tremendous sacrifices for others – even if it means their own life. Certainly, service men and women, police officers, firemen and others like them come to mind, but so does the regular person who responds to an emergency with no regard for life or limb. Your sacrifice was…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 03/17/2024
vecteezy HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY! Everybody’s Irish today as we celebrate ST. PATRICKS DAY with green beer, NATIONAL CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE DAY, and a whole lot of shamrocks and shillelaghs. March 17th marks the death date of Saint Patrick, a Brit, who ended up going back to Ireland, after he had escaped from being kidnapped by Irish marauders when…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 03/16/2024
Mecum Auctions General Motors rolls it’s 100 millionth car off the assembly line – An Oldsmobile Toronado – on this day in 1968 Our Furry Friends Everybody say “Ahhh”, for NATIONAL PANDA DAY. It is hard to believe that these fluffy cuties belong to the same family as the grizzly and polar bears, but these gentle giants…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 03/15/2024
blogspot.com The Godfather does us a favor when he comes to the big screen on this day in 1972 Awareness Spotlight shines on… NATIONAL SHOE THE WORLD DAY shines a spotlight on the millions of people around the world in need of footwear. So many have to endure all kinds of terrain and climate with just the…
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