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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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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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On this day in 1789 President Washington set aside this day to observe the adoption of the Constitution of the United States. 

In 1917 the National Hockey League (NHL) was officially formed in Montreal, Canada. 

In 1941 President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a bill establishing the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day.

And in 1943 the HMS Rohna became the first ship to be sunk by a guided missile. The German missile attack led to the death of 1,015 U.S. troops. 

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Quote of the Day

“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.”

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 Today is Michael Omartian’s birthday.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Cheryl.

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On this day in 1715 Sybilla Thomas Masters became the first American to be granted an English patent for cleaning and curing Indian corn.  

In 1783 the British evacuated New York. New York was their last military position in the U.S.

In 1850 Texas relinquished one-third of its territory in exchange for $10 million from the U.S. to pay its public debts and settle border disputes. 

In 1957 President Dwight D. Eisenhower suffered a stroke. 

And in 1986 President Reagan and Attorney Gen. Edwin Meese revealed that profits from secret arms sales to Iran had been diverted to rebels in Nicaragua. National Security Advisor John Poindexter resigned and Oliver North was fired. 

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Quote of the Day

“We are not supposed to be all equal. Let’s just forget that. We are supposed to have equal rights under law. If we do that, we have done enough.”

Ben Stein

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Today is Arthur Schwartz’s birthday.

 Today is also Amy Grant’s birthday.

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On this day in 1859 Charles Darwin published “On the Origin of Species.”

In 1871 the National Rifle Association was incorporated in the U.S. 

In 1940 Nazis closed off the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw, Poland. Over the next three years the population dropped from 350,000 to 70,000 due to starvation, disease and deportations to concentration camps.  

In 1947 the “Hollywood 10,” were cited for contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions about alleged Communist influence in their industry.  

And in 1963 Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald live on national television. 

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Quote of the Day

“Idealism is fine, but as it approaches reality, the costs become prohibitive.”

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 Today is Rebecca Barlow’s birthday. Maybe it’s too early but…

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Good Morning!

Welcome to the weekend! 🙂

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On this day in 1718 English pirate Edward Teach (a.k.a. “Blackbeard”) was killed during a battle off the coast of North Carolina. 

In 1910 Arthur F. Knight patented a steel shaft to replace wood shafts in golf clubs. 

In 1942, during World War II, the Battle of Stalingrad began. 

And in 1963 President Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, TX. Texas Governor John B. Connally was also seriously wounded.

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Quote of the Day

“My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”

John F. Kennedy

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 Today is Wilhelm Friedemann Bach’s birthday.

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

On this day in 1620 the Mayflower reached Provincetown, MA. The ship discharged the Pilgrims at Plymouth, MA, on December 26, 1620. 

In 1783 the first successful flight was made in a hot air balloon. The pilots, Francois Pilatre de Rosier and Francois Laurent, Marquis d’Arlandes, flew for 25 minutes and 5½ miles over Paris. 

In 1953 British Natural History Museum authorities announced that “Piltdown Man” was a hoax. 

In 1979 the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, was attacked by a mob that set the building afire and killed two Americans.   

And in 1980 – 87 people died in a fire at the MGM Grand Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas, NV.  

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Quote of the Day

“Get eight hours of sleep regularly. Keep your weight down, run a mile a day.”

Stan Musial

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 Today is Steven Curtis Chapman’s birthday.

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On this day in 1789 New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights. 

In 1901 the second Hay-Pauncefoot Treaty provided for construction of the Panama Canal by the U.S.

In 1947 Britain’s Princess Elizabeth married Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh in Westminster Abbey.   

And in 1993 the U.S. Senate passed the Brady Bill and legislation implementing NAFTA.   

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Quote of the Day

“Music is the soundtrack of your life.”

Dick Clark

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 Today is the birthday of two of the 70’s best rock guitarists.

First up, Duane Allman.

Then it’s Joe Walsh.

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