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Celebrate Water a Flower Day
If it hadn’t been for coffee, cocoa, vanilla, lavender, chamomile, marijuana, and many other flowering plants and trees, our world would have been a barren, dismal place. So Water a Flower Day is that yearly reminder to show our flowers how much we appreciate them for their sumptuous colors, their fragrant blossoms and their medicinal, or sometimes lethal, properties.
The best way to celebrate Water a Flower Day is by giving all of your household and garden plants an aquatic treat. Also, studies show that gently caressing them in the way that a diaphanous zephyr would in their natural habitat promotes growth, so don’t be shy, give their leaves a tender squeeze. Unless you own a Rafflesia Arnoldii, the largest flower on the planet, which doesn’t have any leaves and is also known as the ‘corpse flower’ due to the odor it oozes when disturbed.
That’s one plant we wouldn’t mind forgetting to water, isn’t it? Best stick to roses and lilies, I say, and water them, stroke and sing to them like you would to a child. You’ll be a better person for it and you’d make the world a brighter, sweeter and more colorful place.
Min Liu is a Taiwanese motion graphics designer and animator, who earned her BA in 2010 from National Taiwan University in Taipei and her MFA in Computer Art with a concentration in 2D animation and motion graphics from the School of Visual Arts, NYC in 2013. She focuses on hand-drawn cel animation since then.
Her style is unique and with a dark sense of humor. She plays with increased consideration for negative space and a strong color palette to create a special and impressive visual.
Word of the Day
vamp
MEANING:
noun: 1. The front upper part of a shoe. 2. Something patched up or improvised. 3. A short, introductory musical passage, usually improvised, repeated several times. verb tr.: 1. To provide a shoe with a new vamp. 2. To piece together; to improvise. verb intr.: To play a short, introductory musical passage several times.
noun: A woman who uses her charm to exploit men. verb tr.: To seduce or exploit. verb intr.: To behave like a vamp.
ETYMOLOGY:
For the 1st group: From Old French avanpié, from avant (fore) + pié (foot), from Latin pes (foot). Ultimately from the Indo-European root ped- (foot), which gave us pedal, impeccable, podium, octopus, impeach, peccadillo (alluding to a stumble or fall), antipodes, expediency, and impeccable. Earliest documented use: 1225.
For the 2nd group: Short for vampire, from French, from Hungarian vampir, from a Slavic language. Earliest documented use: 1904.
USAGE:
“Stilettos with flattering wraparounds and pointed vamps redefine the workaday pump.”
Ankle Straps; Marie Claire (New York); Oct 2011.
“The band vamps for long stretches.”
John Richardson; “I Should Have Been There to Protect Him???”; Esquire (New York); Jan 2015.
“The much-loved salon just vamped up its 10-year-old space with a bright, modern makeover.”
Chop Chop; That’s Shanghai (Beijing, China); Mar 2012.
“Jeanie seems efficient and crisp and respectful but in reality she is a vamp with strong powers of seduction and a wild side.”
New York Tristate; Back Stage (New York); Jan 22, 2015.
| noun: | 1. The front upper part of a shoe. |
| 2. Something patched up or improvised. | |
| 3. A short, introductory musical passage, usually improvised, repeated several times. | |
| verb tr.: | 1. To provide a shoe with a new vamp. |
| 2. To piece together; to improvise. | |
| verb intr.: | To play a short, introductory musical passage several times. |
| noun: | A woman who uses her charm to exploit men. |
| verb tr.: | To seduce or exploit. |
| verb intr.: | To behave like a vamp. |
For the 2nd group: Short for vampire, from French, from Hungarian vampir, from a Slavic language. Earliest documented use: 1904.
Ankle Straps; Marie Claire (New York); Oct 2011.
“The band vamps for long stretches.”
John Richardson; “I Should Have Been There to Protect Him???”; Esquire (New York); Jan 2015.
“The much-loved salon just vamped up its 10-year-old space with a bright, modern makeover.”
Chop Chop; That’s Shanghai (Beijing, China); Mar 2012.
“Jeanie seems efficient and crisp and respectful but in reality she is a vamp with strong powers of seduction and a wild side.”
New York Tristate; Back Stage (New York); Jan 22, 2015.
Idiom of the Day
Cut to the quick -
Meaning - Hurting someone deeply or offending them.
Example - Joe had worked for 10 years with all his loyalty for his company. He was cut to the quick when his boss held him responsible for the theft.
This Day in History
1431 - Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen, France, at the age of 19.
1527 - The University of Marburg was founded in Germany.
1848 - W.G. Young patented the ice cream freezer.
1868 - Memorial Day was observed widely for the first time in the U.S.
1879 - William Vanderbilt renamed New York City's Gilmore’s Garden to Madison Square Garden.
1896 - The first automobile accident occurred in New York City.
1911 - Ray Harroun won the first Indianapolis 500. At the time, it was known as International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race. Harroun's average speed was 74.59 miles per hour.
1922 - The Lincoln Memorial was dedicated in Washington, DC.
1933 - Sally Rand introduced her exotic and erotic fan dance to audiences at Chicago’s Century of Progress Exposition.
1967 - Daredevil Evel Knievel jumped 16 automobiles in a row in a motorcycle stunt at Ascot Speedway in Gardena, CA.
1971 - Blue Ribbon Sports officially became Nike, Inc.
1989 - The "Goddess of Democracy" statue (33 feet height) was erected in Tiananmen Square by student demonstrators.
2002 - In New York, a ceremony were held to officially mark the end of the clean up from the World Trade Center terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
2012 - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the Portion Cap Rule. The proposed amendment to the city health code would have required that food service establishments limit the size of sugary beverages to 16 ounces. On June 26, 2014, the New York Court of Appeals ruled that the New York City Board of Health had exceeded the scope of its regulatory authority.
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, May 30
You are a people person, always curious about others and very friendly and enthusiastic. As sociable as you can be, however, you are also very partnership-oriented, and come alive in one-to-one settings. While you don't always follow others' advice, you do love to ask, if only to stimulate conversation and to set your own thinking processes into motion. Cheerfulness and a unique sense of humor are your trademarks. Famous people born today:
1934 Alexey Leonov, Russian cosmonaut (Voskhod 2, first man to walk in space), born in Listvyanka, Soviet Union
1955 Brian Kobilka, American Nobel Prize winning chemistry professor (G protein-coupled receptors), born in Little Falls, Minnesota
1971 Idina Menzel, American actress and singer born in Queens, New York
READERS INFO
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1431 -
On this day in 1431, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen, France, at the age of 19.
Bronze statue of Joan of Arc on Rue de Rivoli in Paris.
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1431 - Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen, France, at the age of 19.
1879 - William Vanderbilt renamed New York City's Gilmore’s Garden to Madison Square Garden.
1896 - The first automobile accident occurred in New York City.
1911 - Ray Harroun won the first Indianapolis 500. At the time, it was known as International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race. Harroun's average speed was 74.59 miles per hour.
1922 - The Lincoln Memorial was dedicated in Washington, DC.
1933 - Sally Rand introduced her exotic and erotic fan dance to audiences at Chicago’s Century of Progress Exposition.
1967 - Daredevil Evel Knievel jumped 16 automobiles in a row in a motorcycle stunt at Ascot Speedway in Gardena, CA.
2002 - In New York, a ceremony were held to officially mark the end of the clean up from the World Trade Center terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
2012 - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the Portion Cap Rule. The proposed amendment to the city health code would have required that food service establishments limit the size of sugary beverages to 16 ounces. On June 26, 2014, the New York Court of Appeals ruled that the New York City Board of Health had exceeded the scope of its regulatory authority.
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READERS INFO
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Dennison Railroad Festival 2019
May 29 - June 1, 2019 | Dennison, OH
Center Street around Dennison Railroad Depot Museum & Gazebo|400 Center St
Enjoy 4 fun-filled days of amusement rides, food, games, interactive activities, train exhibits and non-stop live entertainment in the beautiful Historic Center Street District in downtown Dennison. Enjoy tours of the museum and a grand parade to top off the festivities!
further information: Dennison Railroad Festival
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Kentucky Shakespeare Festival in Central Park 2019
May 29 - Aug 4, 2019 | Louisville, KY
C. Douglas Ramey Amphitheater, Central Park|1340 South 4th Street
The Kentucky Shakespeare Festival brings the works of William Shakespeare to life for thousands of Kentucky fans. A long-running tradition and non-profit, the festival focuses on entertainment and education to make theater more accessible for all.
further information: Shakespeare Festival in Central Park
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Georgia Blueberry Festival 2019
May 31 - June 1, 2019 | Alma, GA
West 12th Street between Dixon and Pierce Streets|W 12th St & S Church St
Astronaut Fred Randall once said that Earth looked like a giant blueberry. In Alma and Bacon County, blueberries are the world. To celebrate their significance, this local festival dishes out a variety of blueberry-themed treats to all who attend. When guests are filled to the brim with blueberries, a Cooking Contest, a Miss Georgia Blueberry Pageant and a 5K Run await to continue the celebration.
Alessandro Martinelli (born 30 May 1993) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Brescia. Born in Mendrisio, Ticino, he moved south to Italy to begin his professional career in 2009. Martinelli then left the reserve team of Sampdoria in 2012 for Portosummaga. After returning to Sampdoria in 2013, he was signed by Venezia later that year and then by Modena in 2014. Martinelli left for Brescia in 2015 and joined the club on a permanent basis in 2017. From 2008 to 2013, he also played for various Swiss national youth football teams. This picture, taken in 2015, shows Martinelli playing for Modena in a match against Ternana.
ABSOLUTE UNIT DEEMED TOO BIG FOR ABATTOIR
WILL LIVE OUT ITS DAYS GRAZING
The bovine behemoth stands 1.94 meters (6’4″) tall and weighs an astonishing 1,400 kg (3,086 lbs). According to owner Geoff Pearson, Knickers’ enormous size has spared him a one-way ticket to the abattoir and will instead live out his days on the farm. The Holstein Friesian now serves as the farm’s ‘coach’, taking charge of the herd and showing others the ropes of life on the farm. Pearson adds:
“You’ll put him in a paddock and all the other cattle seem to get attracted to him. Whenever he wants to get up and start walking, there’s a trail of hundreds of cattle following him.”
knit
thanks, Marilyn
knit
thanks, Laura
knit
knit
Crochet Pattern of the Day: Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
crochet
thanks, Violet
crochet
thanks, Ava
crochet
crochet
crochet
RECIPE
thanks, Shelley
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Sofia
SWEETS
thanks, Anita
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS ... sewing
thanks, Ellie
thanks, Iris
PUZZLE
SUDOKU ... very hard
solution:
QUOTE
CLEVER
thanks, Alice
EYE OPENER
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Speculation is perfectly all right, but if you stay there you've only founded a superstition. If you test it, you've started a science. -Hal Clement, science fiction author (30 May 1922-2003)
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