Good Morning!

 Today is Veterans Day, or if you’re in Canada, Remembrance Day.

So if you come across any veterans today, remember to thank them for their service.

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On this day in 1620 the Mayflower Compact was signed by the 41 men on the Mayflower when they landed in what is now Provincetown Harbor near Cape Cod. The compact called for “just and equal laws.” 

In 1918 World War I came to an end when the Allies and Germany signed an armistice. This day became recognized as Veteran’s Day in the United States. 

In 1920 the body of an unknown British soldier was buried in Westminster Abbey.

In 1921 the Tomb of the Unknowns was dedicated at Arlington Cemetery in Virginia by President Harding. 

And in 1984 President Ronald Reagan accepted the Vietnam Veterans Memorial as a gift to the nation from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. 

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Quote of the Day

“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.”

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“We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.”

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 Flash mob, Air Force Band style.

And the US Army Band.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1775 the U.S. Marines were organized under authority of the Continental Congress. The Marines went out of existence after the end of the Revolutionary War in April of 1783. The Marine Corps were formally re-established on July 11, 1798. This day is observed as the birth date of the United States Marine Corps. 

In 1801 the state of Tennessee outlawed the practice of dueling. 

In 1919 the American Legion held its first national convention, in Minneapolis, MN. 

And in 1969 “Sesame Street” made its debut on PBS.  

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Quotes of the Day

“Walter, who had been in the lead all day, was the first to scramble up; a native Alaskan, he is the first human being to set foot upon the top of Alaska’s great mountain, and he had well earned the lifelong distinction.”

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 Today is Francois Couperin’s birthday. From GalleryOfGuitar

And it’s Henri Rabaud’s too. From DuoAlfageme

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Good Morning!

It’s Saturday!!!!

Cheryl sent the header photo for us today. Hitchcock could have used this one for his movie poster. 🙂

On this day in 1793 The Louvre Museum, in Paris, opened to the public for the first time. 

In 1887 Doc Holliday died at the age of 35.

In 1923 Adolf Hitler made his first attempt at seizing power in Germany with a failed coup in Munich that came to be known as the “Beer-Hall Putsch.”  

And in 1965 the soap opera “Days of Our Lives” debuted on NBC-TV. 

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Quote of the Day

“Every year of my life I grow more convinced that it is wisest and best to fix our attention on the beautiful and the good, and dwell as little as possible on the evil and the false.”

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Today is Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax’s birthday.

 Today is also Roy Wood’s birthday.

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

And that’s Bosley!

Also, it has come to my attention that someone has a birthday today….  

Happy Birthday Donna! 🙂

For you.

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On this day in 1637 Anne Hutchinson, the first female religious leader in the American colonies, was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for heresy.   

In 1837, in Alton, IL, abolitionist printer Elijah P. Lovejoy was shot to death by a mob (supporters of slavery) while trying to protect his printing shop from a third destruction. 

In 1895 the last spike was driven into Canada’s first transcontinental railway in the mountains of British Columbia. 

And in 1944 President Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first person to win a fourth term as president. 

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Quote of the Day

“The greatest legacy one can pass on to one’s children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one’s life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.”

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 Today is William Alwyn’s birthday. From Julian.D. Metzger, the man playing cello.

And since it’s Rev. Graham’s, that’s as good a reason as any for some GBS.

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Good Morning!

Fish. It’s what’s for dinner.

It’s cold and rainy in the Northeast. So think sunny and warm. This pick from Michelle will help.

On this day in 1861 the inventor of basketball, James Naismith, was born. 

In 1894 William C. Hooker received a patent for the mousetrap. 

In 1935 Edwin H. Armstrong announced his development of FM broadcasting. 

And in 1967 Phil Donahue began a TV talk show in Dayton, OH. The show then continued to be on the air for 29 years. 

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Quote of the Day

“Any composer who is gloriously conscious that he is a composer must believe that he receives his inspiration from a source higher than himself.”

“Sincere composers believe in God.”

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 Today is Ignacy Paderewski’s birthday.

And it’s John Philip Sousa’s too.

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Good Morning!

A threefer. 🙂

Here’s a closer view of a couple of them.

On this day in 1895 George B. Selden received the first U.S. patent for an automobile. He sold the rights for $200,000 four years later. 

In 1946 John F. Kennedy was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives at the age of 29. 

In 1963 archaeologists found the remains of a Viking settlement at L’Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland. 

And in 1990 Rabbi Meir Kahane, founder of the Kach movement, was shot to death after a speech at a New York Hotel. His assassin, Egyptian El Sayyid, was later convicted of the murder and was sentenced to life in prison for his part in the World Trade Center bombing. 

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Quote of the Day

“Until we meet again, may the good Lord take a liking to you.”

Roy Rogers

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 Today is Roy Rogers’ birthday.

Today is also Art Garfunkel’s.

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Good Morning!

It’s Election Day! 🙂

Now go vote.

The header photo is the bald eagle I saw in Florida. I got another shot as he flew over, but it was from behind and you can’t see his head at all. I saw the general area of where he’d landed on an island, but couldn’t find him. Then he came up off the ground and into the tree. I wasn’t quick enough to get him. He was way off, so I just guessed where I thought he went, zoomed all the way, and shot. I didn’t even know I had him until we got home. I love surprises. 🙂

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On this day in 1842 Abraham Lincoln married Mary Todd in Springfield, IL. 

In 1952 the National Security Agency (NSA) was established. 

In 1970 former King Peter II of Yugoslavia died in Denver, CO. He was the first European king or queen to die and to be buried in the U.S.

And in 1979 Iranian militants seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran and took 63 Americans hostage (90 total hostages).

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Quote of the Day

“Our job is only to hold up the mirror – to tell and show the public what has happened.”

Walter Cronkite

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 Today is Carl Tausig’s birthday.

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Did ya’ vote yet?

Good Morning!

Today’s photos are from Cheryl.

On this day in 1507 Leonardo DaVinci was commissioned by the husband of Lisa Gherardini to paint her. The work is known as the Mona Lisa. 

In 1796 John Adams was elected the 2nd U.S. President. 

In 1900 the first automobile show in the United States opened at New York’s Madison Square Garden. 

And in 1941 U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Grew warned that the Japanese may be planning a sudden attack on the U.S. 

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Quote of the Day

“Loveliest of lovely things are they on earth that soonest pass away. The rose that lives its little hour is prized beyond the sculptured flower.”

William C. Bryant

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 Today is Vincenzo Bellini’s birthday.

And this song was released today in 1957.

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Good Morning!

It’s Saturday!!!

I found this one lurking/hunting in the weeds. 🙂

Click for a larger view.

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On this day in 1611 “The Tempest,” Shakespeare’s romantic comedy, was first presented at Whitehall Palace in London. 

In 1870 the U.S. Weather Bureau made its first meteorological observations using 24 locations that provided reports via telegraph. 

In 1904 The Army War College in Washington, DC, enrolled the first class. 

And in 1979 Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini urged all Iranians to demonstrate on November 4 and to expand their attacks against the U.S. and Israel. On November 4, Iranian militants seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran and took 63 Americans hostage. 

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Quote of the Day

“However big the fool, there is always a bigger fool to admire him.”

Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux

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 Today is Dan Peek’s birthday, so hippie music it is….

And it’s Michelle Tumes’ too.

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday!!!

But how can it be Oct. 31st/Halloween already?

At least it gives me a reason to use my favorite colors today. 🙂

Today’s header photo is Spooky/Scary birds, ton’s of ’em in fact. The sun was setting and the lake was already in shadow. The whole flock flew over us and landed in the sunlit tree to catch the last of its rays for the day. The tree looked orange in the fading light. Beautiful, and quite a sight to see. They’re cormorants I believe.

How many did you count in the header photo?

Here’s another Spooky/Scary bird, or at least he thought so. 🙂

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On this day in 1517 Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Palace Church.

In 1860 Juliette Low, the founder off the Girl Scouts, was born. 

In 1868 Postmaster General Alexander Williams Randall approved a standard uniform for postal carriers.  

In 1941 the U.S. Navy destroyer Reuben James was torpedoed by a German submarine near Iceland

And in 1968 President Lyndon B. Johnson ordered a halt to all U.S. bombing of North Vietnam. 

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Quote of the Day

“Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of all the world.”

John Evelyn

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 It’s this guy’s birthday. What’s scary is that this was ever popular. 😯

Yeah it’s the short version because I can only take so much. 🙂

And it’s Dex Alexander’s too.

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What‘s your favorite color?