DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate Patriot Day

Patriot Day falls on 11^th September (also commonly known as ‘Nine-Eleven’) and is remembered globally as the anniversary of the catastrophic terrorist attacks on the USA of 11^th September 2001.

Embedded in the memories of everyone who lived through it, this was the day four jet planes were hijacked and crashed into the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, causing the deaths of 2,977 people. The fourth plane (United Airlines Flight 93) was directed at Washington DC, but its passengers bravely attempted to take back control and it crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

The large majority of those lost after the attacks on the Twin Towers were working at or above the points of collision; thousands of people who had gone to work that morning like every other day, found themselves suddenly stranded at the top of a burning skyscraper. A number made the choice to jump from the flaming buildings rather than wait to be caught by the flames or for the building to collapse. No one could forget the terrifying and heartbreaking stories and images captured by the news footage of the day.

In the wake of the World Trade Center collisions, many brave men and women from the emergency services risked their lives to try to help rescue victims of the attacks, and of them 411 lost their own lives attempting to fight fires and rescue people.

Patriot Day is recognized by US law as the official day of remembrance for these tragic events, and has been observed every year since. Each year on this day, American flags are flown at half-staff to honour and commemorate those lives lost. The US President asks fellow Americans to observe a moment of silence at 8.46am (Eastern Daylight Time), the time of the first plane collision into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. While the events took place within the USA, the shock and grief experienced in response to the attacks was shared across the globe, and for this reason Patriot Day will be observed not only in America, but all over the world.

Max Zorn is a Dutch artist who has been active in street art at night and urban art since May 2011. His style is notable for its use of brown packing tape as a medium and cutting on acrylic glass with a scalpel to create portraits that need lighting from behind to be seen.

Word of the Day

fusillade

Definition:

(noun) A discharge from a number of firearms, fired simultaneously or in rapid succession.

Synonyms:

burst, salvo, volley

Usage:

Our warriors then rushed up to the roofs of the buildings which we occupied and followed the retreating armada with a continuous fusillade of deadly fire.

Idiom of the Day

lay the groundwork (for something)

— To create or prepare the basics or essential foundation (for something); to pave the way (for something).

History

9/11 Terrorist Attacks (2001)

On September 11, 2001, 19 Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes. They crashed two planes into the World Trade Center's Twin Towers in New York City and flew a third into the Pentagon building in Virginia. Passengers on the fourth flight attempted to retake control of the aircraft, but it crashed in a Pennsylvania field. The devastating terrorist attacks of 9/11 were responsible for 2,996 deaths and countless more injuries.

David Herbert "D.H." Lawrence (1885)

Lawrence was an English writer whose works condemned industrial society and explored sexuality, often drawing on his own life for inspiration. Now noted for their intensity and erotic sensuality, several of his works, including Lady Chatterley's Lover, were banned as obscene. Persecuted for being a pacifist and shunned for having a German wife during World War I, he left England forever. He died of tuberculosis in France.

Coptic New Year (Feast of El-Nayrouz)

Members of the Coptic Orthodox Church, the native Christian church in Egypt, celebrate the New Year on September 11 because it is the day on which the Dog Star, Sirius, rises in the Egyptian sky, announcing the flooding of the Nile and the new planting season. To commemorate the martyrs of the church, red vestments and altar clothes are used on this day. A food of special significance on this day is the red date: red recalls the martyrs' blood, the light-colored flesh of the date symbolizes their purity, and the stony pit symbolizes their steadfast faith.

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1609 - Explorer Henry Hudson sailed into New York harbor and discovered Manhattan Island and the Hudson River.

Image result for 1777 - American forces, under General George Washington, were forced to retreat at the Battle of Brandywine Creek by British forces under William Howe. The Stars and Stripes (American flag) were carried for the first time in the battle.

1777 - American forces, under General George Washington, were forced to retreat at the Battle of Brandywine Creek by British forces under William Howe. The Stars and Stripes (American flag) were carried for the first time in the battle.

1789 - Alexander Hamilton was appointed by U.S. President George Washington to be the first secretary of the treasury.

Image result for 1875 - "Professor Tidwissel's Burglar Alarm" was featured in the New York Daily Graphic and became the first comic strip to appear in a newspaper.

1875 - "Professor Tidwissel's Burglar Alarm" was featured in the New York Daily Graphic and became the first comic strip to appear in a newspaper.

1883 - The mail chute was patented by James Cutler. The new device was first used in the Elwood Building in Rochester, NY.

1926 - In Honolulu Harbor, HI, the Aloha Tower was dedicated.

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1936 - Boulder Dam in Nevada was dedicated by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt by turning on the dam's first hydroelectric generator. The dam is now called Hoover Dam.

1941 - In Arlington, VA, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Pentagon took place.

1951 - Florence Chadwick became the first woman to swim the English Channel from both directions.

1954 - The Miss America beauty pageant made its network TV debut on ABC. Miss California, Lee Ann Meriwether, was the winner.

Image result for 1962 - George Martin had the Beatles return to EMI's Abbey Road to re-record "Love Me Do." They also recorded "P.S. I Love You" and an early version of "Please Please Me."

1962 - George Martin had the Beatles return to EMI's Abbey Road to re-record "Love Me Do." They also recorded "P.S. I Love You" and an early version of "Please Please Me."

1967 - The Carol Burnett Show premiered on CBS

1970 - The last "Get Smart" episode aired on CBS-TV.

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1977 - David Bowie and Bing Crosby recorded a duet version of "The Little Drummer Boy." The song appeared on Crosby's "Merrie Olde Christmas" LP.

1985 - Pete Rose (Cincinnati Reds) achieved hit number 4,192 to break the record held by Ty Cobb.

1997 - John Lee Hooker received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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If You Were Born Today, September 11

Whatever job you do, you do well, and many of you are masters at your particular profession or hobby. Practical and intuitive, you are a stickler for details and technicalities yet you don’t forget the value of putting your heart into something. It is difficult to get anything past you! You notice details that others miss. People are likely to notice your intelligence first, and some may be intimidated. An emotional and sensitive person lies underneath your shrewd exterior, and only those close to you are sure of this! You learn quickly, and you seek security and value in affairs of the heart. Famous people born today: O. Henry, D.H. Lawrence, Kristy McNichol, Moby, Tommy Shaw, Harry Connick Jr., Brian De Palma, Tyler Hoechlin, Virginia Madsen.

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32nd Annual Knitters' Day Out

October 6 & 7, 2017

Summerdale, PA

Knitters' Day Out is a day and a half of classes, shopping, and camaraderie devoted to knitting and fiber arts, and has been held annually since 1986.

Registration closes September 22nd at 8pm

further information: Knitters' Day Out

The 23nd annual Finger Lakes Fiber Festival!

Join us for shopping, classes, lectures, and demonstrations!

September 16 & 17, 2017

Hemlock Fairgrounds, Hemlock, NY

Saturday 10 AM-5 PM + Sunday 10 AM-4 PM

$7 per person, 12 and under free

further information: Genesee Valley Handspinners Guild | Fiber Fest

22nd Annual Wool Gathering

September 16th & 17th, 2017

Saturday: 10am – 7pm
Sunday: 10am – 5pm

Young's Jersey Dairy, Yellow Springs, OH

Join us for an awesome festival of fibers at the 22^nd Wool Gathering at Young’s September 16 & 17. Observe sheep, llamas, alpacas, cashmere goats, Angora rabbits and other wool-bearing animals at the show. There will be shearing demonstrations, wool spinning, weaving and much more to see and learn. There are over 100 vendors from several surrounding states and as far away as Arizona here for you to enjoy. Admission to this event is free – bring the whole family!

further information: Annual Wool Gathering | Young's Jersey Dairy

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Francis S. Thayer (1822–1880) was an American merchant and politician from New York. He served as a member of the New York State Senate from 1868 to 1871. He was the sole member of the Republican Party to vote against the Tweed Charter, through which Grand Sachem of Tammany Hall William M. Tweed consolidated power among his political allies.

Sea Jewels

These beauties may appear to be single-celled organisms viewed under a microscope, but you’re actually looking at a bucket filled with dozens of by-the-wind sailors (Velella velella). Each sailor—measuring up to three inches long—is a colony of individual polyps that feed on plankton, reproduce, and defend the colony. These close relatives of jellyfish float on the surface of the ocean, their translucent triangular sails providing mobility. But like other sailors, they travel at the mercy of the wind, and occasionally end up stranded en masse along Pacific Coast beaches.