Good Morning!

17 Days Until Christmas!

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On this day in 1765 Eli Whitney was born in Westboro, MA.  

In 1776 George Washington’s retreating army crossed the Delaware River from New Jersey to Pennsylvania. 

In 1863 President Abraham Lincoln announced his plan for the Reconstruction of the South.  

And in 1941 the United States entered World War II when it declared war against Japan. The act came one day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Britain and Canada also declared war on Japan. 

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Quote of the Day

“It doesn’t bother me a bit when people say, ‘Merry Christmas’ to me. I don’t think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it.”

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 I think it’s time for some TSO.

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Good Morning!

19 Days Until Christmas!

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On this day in 1865 the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. The amendment abolished slavery in the U.S.

In  1877 Thomas Edison demonstrated the first gramophone, with a recording of himself reciting Mary Had a Little Lamb. 

In 1889 Jefferson Davis died in New Orleans. He was the first and only president of the Confederate States of America. 

And in 1957 America’s first attempt at putting a satellite into orbit failed when the satellite blew up on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, FL.  

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Quote of the Day

“Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was a suspect.”

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Or if you’d prefer an instrumental version…. from Manor House Music

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

And Only 20 Days Until Christmas!

Today’s header photo is from Cheryl. And she wasn’t kidding about there being a lot of turkeys.

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On this day in 1492 Christopher Columbus discovered Hispaniola (now Haiti). 

In 1782 the first native U.S. president, Martin Van Buren, was born in Kinderhook, NY.  

In 1812 Napoleon Bonaparte left his army as they were retreating from Russia.  

And in 1932 German physicist Albert Einstein was granted a visa making it possible for him to travel to the U.S. 

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Quote of the Day

“As to the presidency, the two happiest days of my life were those of my entrance upon the office and my surrender of it.”

Martin Van Buren

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 One of my favorites, from PurduePMO

Very nicely done!

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Good Morning!

 Only 21 more Days!

On this day in 1783 Gen. George Washington said farewell to his officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York. 

In 1918 President Woodrow Wilson set sail for France to attend the Versailles Peace Conference. Wilson became the first chief executive to travel to Europe while in office.  

In 1942 U.S. bombers attacked the Italian mainland for the first time during World War II.  

And in 1986 both houses of Congress moved to establish special committees to conduct their own investigations of the Iran-Contra affair.  

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Quote of the Day

“No pressure, no diamonds.”

Thomas Carlyle

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Good Morning!

22 Days Until Christmas!

On this day in 1818 Illinois was admitted as the 21st state of the union. 

In 1833 Oberlin College in Ohio opened as the first truly coeducational school of higher education in the United States. 

In 1917 the Quebec Bridge opened for traffic after almost 20 years of planning and construction. The bridge suffered partial collapses in 1907 (August 29) and 1916 (September 11). 

In 1947 the Tennessee Williams play “A Streetcar Named Desire” opened at Broadway’s Ethel Barrymore Theater. 

And in 1973 Pioneer 10 sent back the first close-up images of Jupiter. The first outer-planetary probe had been launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, on March 2, 1972. 

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Quote of the Day

“Like other Americans, U.S. journalists have often neglected the study of history; they have much remedial work to do in trying to understand who did what to whom, why and when – and who did it first.”

Henry Grunwald

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Good Morning!

23 Days ‘Til Christmas!

Today’s header photo is from Misten and her personal photographer. 🙂

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On this day in 1816 the first savings bank in the U.S., the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society, opened for business.  

In 1917, during World War I, hostilities were suspended on the eastern front. 

In 1961 Cuban leader Fidel Castro declared in a nationally broadcast speech that he was a Marxist-Leninist and that he was going to lead Cuba to communism. 

And in 1970 the Environmental Protection Agency began operating under its first director, William Ruckelshaus.  🙄 You can read more about how that’s working out in today’s news thread.

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Quote of the Day

“An expert is somebody who is more than 50 miles from home, has no responsibility for implementing the advice he gives, and shows slides.”

Edwin Meese

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 As I seem to recall, several of you are fans of this song, and the performers. 🙂

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Good Morning!

Only 24 Days Until Christmas!

Today’s header photo is from Janice.

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On this day in 1835 Hans Christian Andersen published his first book of fairy tales. 

In 1913 Ford Motor Co. began using a new movable assembly line that ushered in the era of mass production. 

In 1941 the Civil Air Patrol was created. In April 1943 it was placed under the jurisdiction of the Army Air Forces. 

In 1955 Rosa Parks, a black seamstress in Montgomery, AL, refused to give up her seat to a white man.  

And in 1969 the U.S. government held its first draft lottery since World War II.  

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Quote of the Day

“There are two kinds of statistics, the kind you look up and the kind you make up.”

Rex Stout

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 Today is Bart Millard’s birthday.

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Good Morning!

Welcome to the weekend!

On this day in 1892 a patent was issued to Almon Brown Strowger for the rotary dial. 

In 1929 the first airplane flight over the South Pole was made by U.S. Navy Lt. Comdr. Richard E. Byrd. 

In 1963 a Trans-Canada Airlines DC-8F with 111 passengers and 7 crew members crashed in woods north of Montreal 4 minutes after takeoff from Dorval Airport. All aboard were killed. The crash was the worst in Canada’s history. 

And in 1981 actress Natalie Wood drowned in a boating accident off Santa Catalina Island, CA, at the age 43. 

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Quote of the Day

“Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamp-post: for support, not illumination.”

Vin Scully

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 Today is Merle Travis’ birthday.

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

On this day in 1520 Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean after passing through the South American strait. The strait was named after him.

In 1919 American-born Lady Astor was elected the first female member of the British Parliament.  

In 1925 The Grand Ole Opry made its radio debut on station WSM.  

And in 1963 President Johnson announced that Cape Canaveral would be renamed Cape Kennedy in honor of his assassinated predecessor. The name was changed back to Cape Canaveral in 1973 by a vote of residents. 

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Quote of the Day

“The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.”

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 Since Thanksgiving is over, it’s officially the start of the Christmas season. Yay!!!!

So the Christmas music starts now, with my personal favorite…. from Never Enough Lights

Now I realize not everyone likes it that loud, so here’s a milder version, from ThePianoGuys 

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Good Morning!

And Happy Thanksgiving!!!

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Quote of the Day

“Thanksgiving is a time when the world gets to see just how blessed and how workable the Christian system is. The emphasis is not on giving or buying, but on being thankful and expressing that appreciation to God and to one another.”

John Clayton

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