Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

And 13 days until Christmas. 🙂

Today’s header photo is from the birthday girl.

Happy Birthday Janice. 🙂

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On this day in 1792, in Vienna, 22-year-old Ludwig van Beethoven received one of his first lessons in music composition from Franz Joseph Haydn. 

In 1870 Joseph H. Rainey of South Carolina became the first black lawmaker to be sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives. 

In 1912 The Mother’s Day International Association was incorporated with the purpose of furthering meaningful observations of Mother’s Day. 

And in 1951 the U.S. Navy announced that the world’s first nuclear powered submarine would become the sixth ship to bear the name Nautilus. 

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Quote of the Day

“Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childhood days, recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth, and transport the traveler back to his own fireside and quiet home!”

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 We’ll start off today with TSO’s “Prince of Peace.” From TSOVids

And then it gets louder, 80’s style.

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Good Morning!

Only 2 weeks left!

If anyone would like to send in some Christmas themed pics so I don’t have to post more big, scary bird pics, feel free to do so. 🙂

Until then, I’ve dug out some of last year’s “decorations.”

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On this day in 1769 Edward Beran of London patented venetian blinds. 

In 1882 Boston’s Bijou Theater had its first performance. It was the first American playhouse lit exclusively by electricity. 

In 1930 The Bank of the United States in New York failed. 

And in 1941 Germany and Italy declared war on the United States. The U.S in turn declared war on the two countries. 

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Quote of the Day

“Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.”

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 Love this version. From Air1

And you know I love Ricky. From Opry 

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Good Morning!

15 Days to go! 🙂

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On this day in 1520 Martin Luther publicly burned the papal edict. The papacy demanded that he recant or face excommunication. Luther refused and was formally expelled from the church in January 1521. 

In 1817 Mississippi was admitted to the Union as the 20th American state. 

In 1898 a treaty was signed in Paris that officially ended the Spanish-American War. 

And in 1958 the first domestic passenger jet flight took place in the U.S. when 111 passengers flew from New York to Miami on a National Airlines Boeing 707. 

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Quote of the Day

“Jesus Christ, our God and Lord, died for our sins and was raised again for our justification (Romans 3:24–25). He alone is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world (John 1:29), and God has laid on Him the iniquity of us all (Isaiah 53:6). All have sinned and are justified freely, without their own works and merits, by His grace (Eph 2v8-9), through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, in His blood (Romans 3:23–28). This is necessary to believe. This cannot be otherwise acquired or grasped by any work, law, or merit. Therefore, it is clear and certain that this faith alone justifies us…”

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First up today, prepare to be Steamrollered. From fastfocustv

 And since it’s Susan Dey’s birthday, I’ll go with the obvious choice next. From PartridgeGarage 

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Good Morning!

Only 16 days until Christmas. No pressure….. 🙂

Today’s header photo is from Donna. 🙂

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On this day in 1793 “The American Minerva” was published for the first time. It was the first daily newspaper in New York City and was founded by Noah Webster.   

In 1848 American author and creator of “Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit,” Joel Chandler Harris was born.  

In 1958, in Indianapolis, IN, Robert H.W. Welch Jr. and 11 other men met to form the anti-Communist John Birch Society. 

And in 1990 the first American hostages to be released by Iraq began arriving in the U.S. 

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Quote of the Day

“Unless we make Christmas an occasion to share our blessings, all the snow in Alaska won’t make it ‘white’.”

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First up today, some Pentatonix, from PTXofficial 

 This morning we have something a little different as well. Most of you know the song, but listen closely because the words have changed. Very clever, and very nicely done, from  Fadi peter

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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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