World Thinking Day originated from a desire by Girl Guides / Girl Scouts to dedicate a day to thinking about and appreciating the global spread of these movements. Each year a participating country is selected and its culture and general living conditions pondered on for the day by all guides and scouts. The idea is to create a greater awareness and understanding of different cultures and any global concerns regarding that particular region. It sounds a little like those endless, global conferences attended at great cost by politicians, which rarely show results. The Girl Guides and Scouts Associations, however, do things differently.
A 1p donation is requested from each member in support of projects that aid Girl Guides / Girl Scouts from member countries in need. Politicians should perhaps dedicate one day annually to thinking about the simplicity of good ideas as formatted by the caring and uncluttered minds of the world’s youth
thanks for the vintage ads, Helen
Word of the Day
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| Definition: | (adjective) Determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason. | ||
| Synonyms: | capricious, impulsive | ||
| Usage: | He had an offbeat, whimsical sense of humor. | ||
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Idiom of the Day
lucky devil— Someone who has just experienced particularly good fortune, generally of whom the speaker is envious to some degree. |
History
Ladislaus the Posthumous (1440)
| Born four months after the death of his father, Albert II of Hapsburg, Ladislaus spent much of his childhood under the control of his powerful guardians, who refused to surrender the boy to his rightful place as king of Bohemia and Hungary. Though he was finally crowned king of Bohemia at age 13, he was unable to gain control of his realms before dying, probably of poisoning, just four years later. |
St. Lucia Independence Day
The West Indies island of St. Lucia celebrates its national independence holiday on February 22. On that day in 1979 the country gained full independence from Britain. St. Lucia had been a British Colony since 1814. More than 140 million years ago |
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1630 - Quadequine introduced popcorn to English colonists at their first Thanksgiving dinner.
1860 - Organized baseball’s first game was played in San Francisco, CA.
1879 - In Utica, NY, Frank W. Woolworth opened his first 5 and 10-cent store.
1885 - The Washington Monument was officially dedicated in Washington, DC. It opened to the public in 1889.
1923 - The first successful chinchilla farm opened in Los Angeles, CA. It was the first farm of its kind in the U.S.
1924 - U.S. President Calvin Coolidge delivered the first presidential radio broadcast from the White House.
1969 - Barbara Jo Rubin became the first woman to win a U.S. thoroughbred horse race.
1997 - Scottish scientist Ian Wilmut and colleagues announced that an adult sheep had been successfully cloned. Dolly was actually born on July 5, 1996. Dolly was the first mammal to have been successfully cloned from an adult cell.
2010 - A copy of "Action Comics #1" sold at auction for $1 million. The comic featured the introduction of Superman.
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If You Were Born Today, February 22
While sensitive and concerned with others’ welfare, you are not afraid to be different. In fact, many of you feel a “calling” early in life, or feel special or different. This can lead you on an unusual path, but always a very expressive one. Your ideas are unique and creative, and you feel compelled to share them! In fact, you can be very persuasive and intriguing. Many of the choices you make in life are altruistic ones. Famous people born today: George Washington, Ted Kennedy, Drew Barrymore, Steve Irwin, Sybil Leek.
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Brownsville Charro Days Sombrero Festival 2018
Feb 22-24, 2018 | Brownsville, TX
Washington Park
Sombrero Festival in Brownsville, Texas, is held during the end of Charro Days and features famous Hispanic artists, local music, delicious food and fun for the whole family. Popular attractions include the Charro Bean cookoff, affectionately know as Frijolympics, as well as a Jalapeno Eating Contest, a 5k run, Waiters Race, Tortilla Frisbee Toss and more.
further information: Sombrero Festival | Enhancing the Charro Days celebration
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KuumbaFest San Diego 2018
Feb 22-25, 2018 | San Diego, CA
Lyceum|79 Horton Plaza
As the city's oldest African-American culture and history event, KuumbaFest San Diego brings the community together for a four-day celebration. The event boasts a series of local artists who entertain the crowd of 5,000 guests with music, dance and spoken word performances. Additionally, guests can browse an arts and crafts market and attend educational workshops throughout the festival.
further information: San Diego Kuumba Fest 2018: Black 2 Position
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Tucson Cowboy Fair 2018
Feb 22-25, 2018 | Tucson, AZ
Tucson Expo Center|3750 E Irvington Rd
You can't knock the Western lifestyle if you think it's all about wearing sweaty cowboy gear in the middle of the desert. In conjunction with Tucson's Rodeo Week, the Cowboy Fair will introduce you to real Western culture thanks to the many shopping vendors on site. They'll be selling cowboy gear and apparel, original Western art, antiques, furniture and a multitude of other Western merchandise. Once you're all worn out from shopping, there's Old West music, local food and family friendly entertainment to add to the fun.
further information: LIVE SHOW! :: Tucson Cowboy Fair 2018 `Live` 2018 | Full Show
Crystals of 99.999% gallium. The chemical element gallium is a rare, soft silvery metallic poor metal. It occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores. Gallium is notable for its stunning silvery color and its solid metal fractures conchoidally like glass.
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crochet
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crochet, vintage
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SWEETS
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ADULT COLORING
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Take-away Container Embroidery Hoop
Here's a quick and easy way to make a lightweight embroidery hoop out of a plastic take-away container. It only took me about an hour for my first try...
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CHILDREN'S CORNER ... crafts
thanks, Renee
Flamingo Edge Jigsaw Puzzle
| actual base berate breezy bubble cheese chore colt cookie cream | drawn drive expert force heaven however jealous | labor medium meeting near price reef relief replace | sakes select soil spent spoil stick storm strength stuff | text these timid topic town trust turkey veto |
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10 Animations that Show How Faces Age Over Time
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The aging process is ongoing and one we don’t typically notice on a daily basis. However, when you see childhood photos of your grandparents or parents (or even yourself!), the difference can be startling.
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