Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Cheryl.

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On this day in 1306 Robert the Bruce was crowned king of Scotland. 

In 1634 Lord Baltimore founded the Catholic colony of Maryland.

In 1655 Puritans jailed Governor Stone after a military victory over Catholic forces in the colony of Maryland.  

In 1915 21 people died when a U.S. F-4 submarine sank off the Hawaiian coast. 

And in 1966 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the “poll tax” was unconstitutional.  

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Quote of the Day

“As we grow older, our bodies get shorter and our anecdotes longer.” 🙂

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Today is Fanny Crosby’s birthday. Blinded by an incompetent “doctor” at 6 weeks of age, she still wrote over 8,000 hymns. Soooo many choices. 🙂

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And if you’re interested, here’s a link to a Hope Channel Biography Series about Fanny’s amazing life.

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Good Morning!

This morning’s photos are of our dear friend Kathy’s Wizard of Oz collection. 🙂

She collected all the little pieces and turned them into this. She’s pretty creative. Plus you can close it up when kids are around. 🙂

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On this day in 1629 the first game law was passed in the American colonies, by Virginia. 

In 1832 Mormon Joseph Smith was beaten, tarred and feathered in Ohio. 

In 1920 the first U.S. coast guard air station was established at Morehead City, NC. 

And in 1972 Great Britain imposed direct rule over Northern Ireland.

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Quote of the Day

“I shall produce nothing that will offend the proprieties, whether applied to children or grownups. My pictures are turned out with clean hands and, therefore, with a clear conscience which, like virtue, is its own reward.”

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And for the second year in a row, I missed Phil’s birthday by a day.

On a side note, our friend Kathy actually knows Phil and his sister.

And the video has a Wizard of Oz reference! 🙂

From WJTL Radio 

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Good Morning!

 Today’s header photo and the ones below are of Elphaba, a friend of the family. She’s a cutie. 🙂

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On this day in 1794 Josiah G. Pierson patented a rivet machine.

In 1806 explorers Lewis and Clark, reached the Pacific coast, and began their return journey to the east.  

In 1839 the first recorded printed use of “OK” [oll korrect] occurred in Boston’s Morning Post. 

In 1840 the first successful photo of the Moon was taken.  

And in 1972 Evel Knievel broke 93 bones after successfully jumping 35 cars. I guess some having differing definitions of successful. In mine, you have to stick the landing. 🙂

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Quote of the Day

“Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!”

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 Today is Franz Schreker’s birthday.

And on this day in 1961 Elvis recorded this song.

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Good Morning!

Welcome to the weekend! 🙂

Today’s header is from Cheryl.

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On this day in 1349 more than 3,000 Jews were killed in Black Death riots in Efurt Germany. 

In 1788 almost the entire city of New Orleans, LA, was destroyed by fire. 856 buildings were destroyed. 

In 1857 an earthquake hit Tokyo killing about 107,000. 

In 1941 the last Italian post in East Libya, North Africa, fell to the British.  

And in 1965 more than 3,000 civil rights demonstrators led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. began a march from Selma to Montgomery, AL. 

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Quote of the Day

“Live your life and forget your age.”

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 Today is Johann Sebastian Bach’s birthday.

And it’s Andrew Lloyd Webber’s too.

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

And it’s the first day of SPRING!!!!!! 🙂

But for some reason, it’s snowing again. 😦

Today’s header photo is from Cheryl. 🙂

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On this day in 1616 Walter Raleigh was released from Tower of London to seek gold in Guyana. 

In 1792 the Legislative Assembly in Paris approved the use of the guillotine. 😯

In 1815 Napoleon Bonaparte entered Paris after his escape from Elba and began his “Hundred Days” rule. 

And in 1897 the first intercollegiate basketball game that used five players per team was held. The contest was Yale versus Pennsylvania. Yale won 32-10. 

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Quote of the Day

“Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come.”

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How could I not play this? 🙂

 And today is Ranger Doug’s birthday.

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Good Morning!

Today is the last day of Winter. 🙂 🙂 🙂

Today’s photos are from Cheryl.

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Tomorrow we have 3 things happening. I’m not sure of the exact times, so I’m posting this today so those interested won’t miss anything. As you know, tomorrow is the Spring Equinox, but there are two other rare celestial events occurring as well, a total solar eclipse, and a new super moon. I plan on having my camera out and will hopefully see something.  

Here’s the link for more info, from ACCUWeather.com

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On this day in 1628 The Massachusetts colony was founded by Englishmen. 

In 1687 French explorer La Salle was murdered by his own men while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, in the Gulf of Mexico.  

In 1822 the city of Boston, MA, was incorporated. 

In 1915 Pluto was photographed for the first time. However, it was not known at the time. 

And in 1945 about 800 people were killed as Japanese kamikaze planes attacked the U.S. carrier Franklin off Japan. 

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Quote of the Day

“Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything.”

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 Today is Max Reger’s birthday. From ARIS Quartett 

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Janice. And here’s a few more.

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On this day in 1541 Hernando de Soto observed the first recorded flood of the Mississippi River. 

In 1673 Lord Berkley sold his half of New Jersey to the Quakers.  

In 1850 Henry Wells & William Fargo founded American Express. 

And in 1931 Schick Inc. displayed the first electric shaver. 

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Quote of the Day

“My good friends, this is the second time there has come back from Germany to Downing Street peace with honour. I believe it is peace for our time. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Now I recommend you go home, and sleep quietly in your beds.”

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It’s Wilson Pickett’s birthday.

 Today is also Charlie Pride’s birthday.

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Good Morning!

And Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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On this day in 0461 Bishop Patrick, St. Patrick, died in Saul. 

In 1756 St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated in New York City for the first time. 

In 1776 British forces evacuated Boston to Nova Scotia during the Revolutionary War. 

In 1917 America’s first bowling tournament for ladies began in St. Louis, MO. Almost 100 women participated in the event. 

And in 1966 a U.S. submarine found a missing H-bomb in the Mediterranean off of Spain. 

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Quote of the Day

“Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep.”

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Some Irish music seems appropriate. From Jepousseuncri 

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1521 Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reached the Philippines. He was killed the next month by natives. 

In 1802 Congress established the West Point Military Academy in New York.

Go Army!

In 1836 The Republic of Texas approved a constitution. 

In 1913 the 15,000-ton battleship Pennsylvania was launched at Newport News, VA.  

And in 1984 William Buckley, the CIA station chief in Beirut, was kidnapped by gunmen. He died while in captivity. 

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Quotes of the Day

“The Constitution preserves the advantage of being armed, which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation where the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.”

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“The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.”

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 Today is Tommy Flanagan’s birthday.

And this song was released today in 1963.

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Good Morning!

Welcome to the weekend! 🙂

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On this day in 1757 British Admiral John Byng was executed by a firing squad on board HMS Monarch for neglect of duty.  

In 1864 Samuel Baker discovered another source of the Nile in East Africa.

In 1914 Henry Ford announced the new continuous motion method to assemble cars. The process decreased the time to make a car from 12½ hours to 93 minutes. 

And in 1943 FDR became the first U.S. President to fly in an airplane while in office.  

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Quotes of the Day

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”

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“The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.”

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Today is Johann Strauss’ birthday. This will wake you up. 🙂

 And today is Billy Sherwood’s birthday. From BillySherwoodHQ 

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