Good Morning!

Welcome to the weekend!

Here’s another of it screeching loudly at a smaller bird who was trying to chase it away. 

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On this day in 1759 British forces defeated a French army at Fort Niagara in Canada.

In 1850 gold was discovered in the Rogue River in OR.

In 1941 the U.S. government froze all Japanese and Chinese assets.

In 1946 the U.S. detonated an atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific. It was the first underwater test of the device.

And in 1952 Puerto Rico became a self-governing commonwealth of the U.S.

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Quote of the Day

“The hard part is how to plan a picture so as to give to others what has happened to you. To render in paint an experience, to suggest the sense of light and color, of air and space.”

Maxfield Parrish

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Let’s have reader’s choice for the music selections this weekend. 

So what’ll it be?

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

The fuzzball and the flowers are from Janice. 🙂

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On this day in 1849 Georgetown University in Washington, DC, presented its first Doctor of Music Degree. It was given to Professor Henry Dielman.

In 1866 Tennessee became the first state to be readmitted to the Union after the U.S. Civil War.

In 1974 the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that President Nixon had to turn over subpoenaed White House tape recordings to the Watergate special prosecutor.

And in 1978 Billy Martin was fired for the first of three times as the manager of the New York Yankees baseball team.

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Quote of the Day

“Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time.”

Oswald Chambers

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Today is Ernest Bloch’s birthday. From The Violin Channel

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Good Morning!

Today’s header is from Roscuro. 

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On this day in 1829 William Burt patented the typographer, which was the first typewriter.

In 1877 the first municipal railroad passenger service began in Cincinnati, Ohio.

In 1938 the first federal game preserve was approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The area was 2,000 acres in Utah.

And in 1954 a law was passed that stated “The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to repair, equip, and restore the United States Ship Constitution, as far as may be practicable, to her original appearance, but not for active service, and thereafter to maintain the United States Ship Constitution at Boston, Massachusetts.”

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Quote of the Day

“If I had my career to play over, one thing I’d do differently is swing more. Those 1,200 walks I got, nobody remembers them.”

Pee Wee Reese

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This song was released today in 1977.

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Good Morning!

Today’s photos are from Cheryl. 

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On this day in 1376 the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin leading rats out of town is said to have occurred on this date.

In 1587 a second English colony was established on Roanoke Island off North Carolina. The first colony vanished under mysterious circumstances.

In 1943 American forces led by General George S. Patton captured Palermo, Sicily.

And in 1975 Confederate General Robert E. Lee had his U.S. citizenship restored by the U.S. Congress.

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Quote of the Day

“Something is wrong with America. I wonder sometimes what people are thinking about or if they’re thinking at all.”

Bob Dole

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Today is Bobby Sherman’s birthday.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1861 the first major battle of the U.S. Civil War began. It was the Battle of Bull Run at Manassas Junction, VA. and the Confederates won the battle.

In 1949 the U.S. Senate ratified the North Atlantic Treaty.

In 1961 Captain Virgil “Gus” Grissom became the second American to rocket into a sub-orbital pattern around the Earth. He was flying on the Liberty Bell 7.

And in 1980 draft registration began in the United States for 19 and 20-year-old men.

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Quote of the Day

“Mainly, I thought of Barney as a kid. You can always look into the faces of kids and see what they’re thinking, if they’re happy or sad. That’s what I tried to do with Barney.”

Don Knotts

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Today is Isaac Stern’s birthday. 

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1801 a 1,235 pound cheese ball was pressed at the farm of Elisha Brown, Jr. The ball of cheese was later loaded on a horse-driven wagon and presented to President Thomas Jefferson at the White House. For what reason, I can only imagine….

In 1868 legislation that ordered U.S. tax stamps to be placed on all cigarette packs was passed.

In 1942 the first detachment of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, (WACS) began basic training at Fort Des Moines, Iowa.

And in 1969 Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. became the first men to walk on the moon.

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Quote of the Day

“I think it all comes down to motivation. If you really want to do something, you will work hard for it.”

Edmund Hillary

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Today is Carlos Santana’s birthday.

And it’s Chris Cornell’s too. 

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Good Morning!

Welcome to the weekend! 

Today’s pics are from Cheryl. 

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On this day in 0064 The Great Fire of Rome began.

In 1932 the U.S. and Canada signed a treaty to develop the St. Lawrence Seaway.

In 1936 the first Oscar Meyer Wienermobile rolled out of General Body Company’s factory in Chicago, IL.

And in 1947 President Truman signed the Presidential Succession Act, which placed the Speaker of the House and the Senate President Pro Tempore next in the line of succession after the vice president.

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Quote of the Day

“Unless you have bad times, you can’t appreciate the good times.”

Joe Torre

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Today is Ricky Skaggs’ birthday. From The Grand Ole Opry

And this one is because I feel like hearing it and my daughter gets mad when I play it on CD in the car and sing along. 🙂

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

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On this day in 1815 Napoleon Bonaparte surrendered to the British at Rochefort, France.

In 1821 Spain ceded Florida to the U.S.

In 1862 National cemeteries were authorized by the U.S. government.

And in 1955 Disneyland opened in Anaheim, CA.

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Quote of the Day

“Photography can only represent the present. Once photographed, the subject becomes part of the past.”

Berenice Abbott

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The Jackson 5 and Bach, from ThePianoGuys

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Good Morning!

Here’s a couple more of the two above. 

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On this day in 1779 American troops under General Anthony Wayne captured Stony Point, NY.

In 1862 David G. Farragut became the first rear-admiral in the U.S. Navy.

In 1926 the first underwater color photographs appeared in “National Geographic” magazine. The pictures had been taken near the Florida Keys.

And in 1951 J.D. Salinger’s novel “The Catcher in the Rye” was first published.

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Quote of the Day

“My mother told me I was dancing before I was born. She could feel my toes tapping wildly inside her for months.”

Ginger Rogers

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How about some Ginger and Fred today? 🙂

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And this one is for my wife. 🙂

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Good Morning!

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On this day in 1813 Napoleon Bonaparte’s representatives met with the Allies in Prague to discuss peace terms.

In 1870 Georgia became the last of the Confederate states to be readmitted to the Union.

In 1916 Pacific Aero Products was incorporated in Seattle, WA. by William Boeing. The company was later renamed Boeing Co.

And in 1968 ABC-TV premiered “One Life to Live”.

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Quote of the Day – Think Christmas in July!

“T’was the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.”

Clement Clarke Moore

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Today we have some weather and mood appropriate music.

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