Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Sunglasses Day June 27, 2917

DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate Sunglasses Day
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Elton John has over a thousand pairs, Canadian singer Corey Hart only wears his at night, and you can tell the good guys from the bad guys in The Matrix by the shape of theirs. What am I talking about? Sunglasses, of course! There’s nothing quite as stylish as a pair of shades, so get out your aviators or your wayfarers and start celebrating Sunglasses Day!
Although the origins of Sunglasses Day are unknown, the history of sunglasses stretches as far back as 14th century China, where judges used eye wear made of smoke-colored quartz to mask their emotions. Fast-forward 600 years and modern sunglasses as we know them today were first marketed by entrepreneur Sam Foster on the Atlantic City Boardwalk.
One other thing to remember is that sunglasses also help protect your eyes from harmful UV light, so channel your inner-cool and slip on those shades on Sunglasses Day!

Vintage Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY
Coney Island, in Luna Park; Wire walkers & the Chute Boat [between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915]

Word of the Day

ineffable 


Definition:(adjective) Incapable of being expressed.
Synonyms:indescribableunspeakableuntellableunutterableindefinable
Usage:There was an expression of ineffable sadness on her face as she spoke, and I could not but feel that she knew that I knew her secret.

Coney Island Carnival - Race in street clothing [swimming] [between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915] 

Idiom of the Day

ink-slinger

 — slang A writer, especially one who produces a large amount of low-quality material for a living.

Orphans going to Coney Island, 1911 1911 June 7 

History

Lafcadio Hearn (1850)

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Born in Greece and educated in Ireland, Hearn immigrated to the US at age 19 and lived in poverty for a time until he found employment as a journalist. He was a colorful but morbidly discontented man, admired for his highly polished tales of the macabre. In 1890, a magazine sent him to Japan, where he married a Japanese woman, took a Japanese name, and became a citizen. His subsequent books offered the West its first thoughtful view of Japanese culture.

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Intuitively, we tend to think of forgetting as failure, as something gone wrong in our ability to remember. Now, Canadian neuroscientists with the University of Toronto are challenging that notion. 
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1693 - "The Ladies' Mercury" was published by John Dunton in London. It was the first women's magazine and contained a "question and answer" column that became known as a "problem page." 

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1847 - New York and Boston were linked by telegraph wires. 

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1918 - Two German pilots were saved by parachutes for the first time.

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1924 - Democrats offered Mrs. Leroy Springs for vice presidential nomination. She was the first woman considered for the job. 

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1927 - The U.S. Marines adopted the English bulldog as their mascot.

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1940 - Robert Pershing Wadlow was measured by Dr. Cyril MacBryde and Dr. C. M. Charles. They recorded his height at 8' 11.1." He was only 22 at the time of his death on July 15, 1940. 

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1955 - The first "Wide Wide World" was broadcast on NBC-TV. 

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1969 - Patrons at the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village, clashed with police. This incident is considered to be the birth of the homosexual rights movement. 

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1985 - Route 66 was officially removed from the United States Highway System

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1989 - Tom Jones was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. 

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2005 - In Alaska's Denali National Park, a roughly 70-million year old dinosaur track was discovered. The track was form a three-toed Cretaceous period dinosaur.

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DAILY SQU-EEK


If You Were Born Today, June 27
You are a wonderful conversationalist and idea-person. You have a way with words, and others tend to appreciate your sense of fun. You are very able to make sacrifices for others, and sometimes do so to the detriment of your own progress. This is particularly true in your love life. You are highly creative. Possibly the most impressive of your many abilities is your empathic qualities that allow you to put yourself into virtually anyone’s shoes and understand. Famous people born today: Tobey Maguire, J. J. Abrams, Julia Duffy, Lionel Richie, Helen Keller.
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READERS INFO
1.

Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival 2017

Jun 30 - Jul 2, 2017 | Glencoe, IL

Chicago Botanic Garden|1000 Lake Cook Road
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Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival in Glencoe, Illinois, boasts over 95 artist’s works sprawling over 385 acres. All the works maintain a botanical motif. Interactive demonstrations, pop-up art chats, local food options and 26 display gardens all add to the ambience in this celebration of art and nature.

further information: Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival

2.

Downtown Anaheim Certified Farmers' Market & Craft Fair 2017

Jun 29, 2017 | Anaheim, CA 

Center Street Promenade between Clementine Street and Anaheim Boulevard|
S Lemon St & W Center Street 
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Since its inception in 1995, the Downtown Anaheim Certified Farmers’ Market has been the go-to spot for locals to buy directly from certified California growers. Live music, delicious eats and agricultural exhibitions offer additional entertainment for festival goers.

further information: Downtown Anaheim Certified Farmers’ Market & Craft Fair

3.

Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival 2017

Jun 29 - Jul 2, 2017 | Greensburg, PA

Twin Lakes Park|185 Mc Williams Rd

One of the best ways to promote your community’s historical and cultural heritage is a family-oriented festival. Westmoreland County is determined to reach everyone across the state of Pennsylvania with its annual Arts & Heritage Festival at the scenic Twin Lakes Park. You’ll get a taste of Pennsylvania’s sheer creativity through juried fine art, outstanding dance and music performances, literary contests and colorful comic art. For historical entertainment, you’ll want to check out all the historic vendors and war encampments lining up and down The Heritage Trail.

further information: Home | Arts and Heritage

Remains balloon swing, Coney Island Fire, 1911 1911 May 27


Rusty-naped pitta
A male (top) and female rusty-naped pitta (Hydrornis oatesi) in Mae Wong National Park, Thailand. This species of bird in the family Pittidae was described by amateur ornithologist Allan Octavian Hume in 1790. It is found in East and Southeast Asian subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, montane forests, and bamboo forests.
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Coney Island, the Whole Drand Family [between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915]

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Hoooked Tote free crochet pattern by Jessie At Home

Size:
11.5″ wide x 4″ deep x 11″ tall
Yarn:
Hoooked Ribbon XL 80% recycled cotton, 20% other recycled fibers, 250 g/132 yds
Color A: Sea Blue – 2 skeins
Color B: Salad Green – 2 skeins
Hook:
US-L/11, 8.0 mm
Gauge:
8 sts x 9 rows = 4” [10 cm] in sc
Other supplies:Yarn needle
4 locking stitch markers
Stitches and Abbreviations:
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
sp(s) – space(s)
st(s) – stitch(es)
Getting Started:
This tote is seamed together in some places by sewing the seams with the yarn tails, and in other places by slip stitching together. Just follow along with the pattern.
Pattern:
Square Motifs (make 8):Rnd 1: With Color A, ch 4, sl st into first ch made to form a loop,  6 sc into loop, sl st to top of first sc to join.
Rnd 2: Ch 1 (does not count as first sc), 2 sc in each st around, sl st to top of first sc to join. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: With Color B, ch 1 (does not count as first sc), (sc, ch 2, sc) in first st, *sc in next 2 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next st; repeat from * 2 more times, sc in last 2 sts, sl st to top of first sc to join. (16 sc)
Rnd 4: Sl st into ch-2 sp, ch 1 (does not count as first sc), *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2, sc in next 4 st; repeat from * 3 more times, sl st to top of first sc to join. (24 sc)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing seam.
Using tails, sew 8 motifs together into a circle.
Lower Section:Rnd 1: Attach Color A to the bottom corner of one of the squares, ch 1 (does not count as a st) sc in 8 st across the bottom of each square around, sl st to top of first sc. (64 sc)
Rnd 2-4: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to top of first sc.
Fasten off and weave in ends
Bottom:Row 1: With Color B, ch 25, sc in second ch from hook and each ch across. (24 sc)
Rows 2-8: Ch 1, sc in each ch across.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Line up Bottom with Lower Section so there is 1 square above each short side of the bottom, and 3 squares above each long side. Use a marker on each corner to hold them together. Sl st Bottom to Lower Section.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Upper Section:Rnd 1: Attach Color A to the top corner of one of the squares, ch 1 (does not count as a st) sc in 8 st across the top of each square around, sl st to top of first sc. (64 sc)
Rnds 2-4: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to top of first sc.
Rnds 5-8: With Color B, ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to top of first sc.
Rnds 9-12: With Color A, ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to top of first sc.
Weave in all ends
Handles:Cut 12 pieces of Color A, each 5′ long, Holding 4 strands together at a time, braid the 12 pieces. Tie knots at each end of braid leaving long ends as tassels and sew onto tote as a handle. Repeat for other side.
 Coney Island, the Beach [between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915]

RECIPE
thanks, Shelley

"The Teaser", Coney Island in Luna Park 1911 June 13

CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Anita
Crockpot Bacon Ranch Chicken Sandwiches  - An easy family dinner everyone will LOVE - familyfreshmeals.com
Crockpot Bacon Ranch Chicken Sandwiches

Coney Island, Open air circus [between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915] 

SWEETS
thanks, Ida

New York, 1917. "Landship Recruit on Union Square." The U.S.S. Recruit, a wooden battleship erected by the Navy, served as a World War I recruiting station at Union Square from 1917 to 1920, when it "set sail" for Coney Island.

ADULT COLORING

Norman Rockwell

Coney Island, Surf Ave. 1913 May 20.

CRAFTS
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Coney Island, Riding Elephant 1911 June 18. 

CHILDREN'S CORNER ... crafting
thanks, Rosa
Felt Shark Finger Puppet


Coney island, the "Cake Walk" 1911 June 13. 

PUZZLE
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Austrian Mountain Jigsaw Puzzle

The Wonder Wheel, Coney Island

WORD SEARCH


binge
broker
broom

clash
clear
color
cover
crate
dawdle
dimple
dread

hair
healing

inferior
issue

jaunt
kite

leis

metal
myrrh

perish
pertinent
phony
proper
reef

sank
schedule
snug
spike
stain
surface
tabs
taint
timeless
timid
tinge
tooth

valid
varied

wound

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The Beach and Amusement Rides, Coney Island

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Vintage Poster

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Vintage Poster

Utah teen Mason Wells survived three terrorist attacks - the Boston Marathon (2013), Paris (2015), and Brussels (2016) - with few injuries.-------------------- At Disney's Pixar Animation Studios it can take hours to render a single frame in an animated film requiring 24 frame rates per second!------------------- Anne, Duchess of Maine, became known as "Queen of Bees" after founding the Satirical and Chivalric Order of the Honey Bee in 1703.

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Nathan's at Night

CLEVER

Teacup Towers

Teacups make such adorable bird feeders. You can create a little section in your garden for feeders and put them on poles to make them more decorate. Just attach teacups to saucers and then to the poles. These are great for sitting out in the yard and the more you put up, the more birds you will have to look at.

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Vintage postcard image depicting entrance to Luna Park, Coney Island.

EYE OPENER
vintage life hacks from the 1900s (29)


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