Let’s sit back and smell the Irises, my friends, because they are, at least in some respects, head and shoulder over that dusty, old, bygone, the rose! The fresh, sumptuous luster of their dewy, iridescent blossoms on a spring day, the perky, shivery, curious stem scouting the air and the mesmerizing blush of rainbow colors make it a sight for anyone’s sore eyes. The name comes from the Greek word for ‘rainbow’ and most mythology adepts will tell you Iris was the messenger of the gods, the link between sea and sky, the rainbow glider, if you will. Doesn’t that just inspire you to find a bunch of Irises for your girlfriend, mother, daughter and sister right now? It should, because on Iris Day, all is forgiven if you bring a bunch of these to your special someone; so if you’ve been naughty, now’s the time to be nice.
Word of the Day
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| Definition: | (noun) A channel for an overflow of water, as from a reservoir. | ||
| Synonyms: | wasteweir, spill | ||
| Usage: | The workers cleared the debris from the spillway so the excess water could flow through the channel. | ||
Idiom of the Day
have skin in the game— To have a personal investment, usually monetary, in the pursuit of some goal or achievement, especially in business and finance. |
History
First Female Cadet Graduates from The Citadel (1999)
For more than 150 years, only male cadets were allowed to attend the Citadel, an elite military college in South Carolina. The first female cadet gained the right to enroll after a legal battle in 1995, but she left after less than a week. The next year, Nancy Mace, the daughter of US Army Brigadier General Emory Mace, enrolled, along with three other women. Mace graduated in three years, becoming the first female graduate of the Citadel.
Harry S. Truman (1884)
In 1945, when US president Franklin D. Roosevelt died—just 82 days into his fourth term—Truman, his vice president, assumed the office. Presiding over the end of World War II and the transition to peacetime, he made unexpectedly bold decisions. He dropped the first atomic bombs on Japan, proposed the "Truman Doctrine" of Communist containment, authorized the Berlin Airlift, and initiated US involvement in the Korean War.
Festa di San Nicola
The Festa di San Nicola (Festival of St. Nicholas) is celebrated in Italy on the anniversary of the transfer of the saint's relics by a group of 11th-century sailors from Bari. Thousands of pilgrims come to the Basilica of San Nicola in Bari, Puglia, to worship at the saint's tomb and to ask for his help. There is a procession on this day in which a group of Barese sailors take the saint's image down to the water, where it is placed on a flower-decked boat and taken out to sea. At night the statue is returned to its place of honor on the altar of San Nicola's crypt.
Noise Created by Humans Is Pervasive in US Protected Areas
| Protected areas in the United States, representing 14 percent of the land mass, provide places for respite, recreation, and natural resource conservation. However, noise pollution poses novel threats to these protected areas ... READ MORE: |
Noise created by humans is pervasive in US protected areas
1541 - Hernando de Soto reached the Mississippi River. He called it Rio de Espiritu Santo.
1794 - The United States Post Office was established.
1847 - The rubber tire was patented by Robert W. Thompson.
1879 - George Selden applied for the first automobile patent.
1886 - Pharmacist Dr. John Styth Pemberton invented what would later be called "Coca-Cola."
1914 - The U.S. Congress passed a Joint Resolution that designated the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day.
1915 - H.P. Whitney's Regret became the first filly to win the Kentucky Derby.
1956 - Alfred E. Neuman appeared on the cover of "Mad Magazine" for the first time.
1961 - New Yorkers selected a new name for their new National League baseball franchise. They chose the Mets.
1970 - The Beatles album "Let it Be" was released.
1997 - Larry King received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1999 - The first female cadet graduated from The Citadel military college.
DAILY SQU-EEK
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Yasothon Bun Bang Fai 2017
May 5-9, 2017
Phaya Thaen Park
Tambon Nai Mueang
Yasothon, Thailand
Bun Bang Fai, or the Rocket Festival in English, is an annual celebrated by the Lao in Thailand. While the celebration takes place in various locations throughout the country, the festival in Yasothon is one of the biggest and most vibrant. It features thousands of handcrafted rocket launches into the sky, a parade, live music, dance performances and more, all displaying the beauty and uniqueness of Lao culture.
further information: Bun Bang Fai Rocket Festival 2017 | Thailand, Dates , Venues & Tickets
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600 Festival 2017
May 5-28, 2017 | Charlotte, NC
The 600 Festival in Charlotte, North Carolina, is one of the Southeast’s largest music festivals and signifies the kickoff to the annual NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The uptown celebration features the biggest names in country and rock music, appearances from NASCAR drivers before their big race, car collections, interactive exhibits and more.
further information: Charlotte Speed Street Festival, Race Weekend in Charlotte - 600 Festival
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Oaks & Spokes Bicycle Festival 2017
May 5-14, 2017
402 Oberlin Rd
Raleigh, NC
Held over multiple days, Oaks & Spokes invites guest to explore a range of bike-centric events and activities. Attendees can enjoy a variety of unique attractions such as a bike-inspired art show, a scavenger hunt, a vintage bike show, bike-related films, various led bike tours, engaging kid’s activities and a block party where you can sell, swap and buy bike parts.
further information: http://listingfree.net/listings/us/nc/19891_iredell/events/00384_local/3480588/v.aspx
An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump is an oil painting on canvas completed by Joseph Wright of Derby in 1768. It shows a natural philosopher recreating one of Robert Boyle's air pump experiments, in which a bird is deprived of air, before a varied group of onlookers. They exhibit a variety of reactions, but for most of them scientific curiosity overcomes concern for the bird. The painting has been owned by the National Gallery, London, since 1863 and is regarded as a masterpiece of British art.
WHERE WATER ONCE FLOWED
Patterns in an endorheic lake, now completely dry, of California’s Mojave Desert show the constantly transforming beauty of nature. A particular focus of this photo is water management and water patterns.
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Radical Ripple Tea Cosy pattern by Jenny Stacey
The radical tea cosy, the same pattern as the Daylily tea cosy, but turned on it’s side.
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Pooh Bear pattern by Melissa's Crochet Patterns
A little Pooh creation that anyone would love! He’s a quick little project to brighten your day.
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Recycle Veggie Can Into A Watering Can Flower Pot
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It's not a real watering can - but a flowerpot for decorative purposes only. With Mother's Day almost here (May, 14), moms are sure to love getting something like this. Just add a faux spout made of cardboard and decorative metal strip for a handle, paint & decoupage using napkins into a lovely flower container.
Difficulty: Easy
Start with this: a veggie can.
Clean and remove label. Using a small, sturdy cardboard tube from foil or cling wrap, saw diagonally across.
Hot glue the slanted tube onto the can and paint.
Next, take a piece of galvanized strip, measuring the length into a question mark shape. Cut and fold rough ends over.
Apply E6000 to one edge at a time, hold in place using clips and masking tape until completely dry.
Next, take a piece of galvanized strip, measuring the length into a question mark shape. Cut and fold rough ends over.
Apply E6000 to one edge at a time, hold in place using clips and masking tape until completely dry.
Paint entire can with craft chalk paint.
Tear our desired pattern from napkins, removing white backings.
Lay pattern on can and dampen brush with water to smooth the napkin out.
Apply Mod Podge to entire can to seal the napkins.
Apply Mod Podge to entire can to seal the napkins.
What a simple, environmentally-friendly watering can flowerpot that's sure to put a smile on anyone's face.
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Celebrating Spring: Floral Napkin Rings
What says Spring more than flowers? Add these handmade beauties to your table to bring a bit of that colour indoors! This activity was featured on The Craf...
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Leaf Symetry Jigsaw Puzzle
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The Most Jaw Dropping Photos From History
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A woman rides an electric scooter… in 1916
This photo shows Lady Norman, an English socialite, using an Autoped. It was a birthday present from her husband, and she used it to travel to and from her office. The Autoped is one of the first examples of a motorized kick scooter.
A child stands in front of the burning world trade centers
In this photo from September 11th, 2001, a four year old Austin Sansone stands in front of the World Trade Center Towers in New York City as smoke billows from the site of the terrorist attack.
‘Powder Monkey’ on the USS New Hampshire (1864)
This photograph from the Civil War shows a young boy leaning against a cannon on board the USS New Hampshire. The ship was off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. Not much is known about the subject of the photo, including his age.
‘The moment a dragon is slain’ Puppet Show (Paris 1963)
This photo depicts children in Paris in 1963 watching a puppet production of Saint George and the Dragon. It was being performed at an outdoor puppet theater, and the children are reaction to the moment the dragon is slain in the story.
(COLORIZED) Lt. Custer and Union Troops (1862)
This colorized photograph from 1862 depicts Lieutenant Custer and his Union troops posing together. The photo is a great snapshot of style and life during the Civil War.
First picture ever taken in space (1946)
In 1946, eleven years before Sputnik was even launched, this photo was taken from space. American military engineers and scientists worked together to use a Nazi rocket to take the photo, making history.
A vac sealed sachet of one of the astronauts children during Apollo 16
Charles M. Duke Jr., the lunar module pilot of Apollo 16, left behind a photo of his family while exploring the surface of the moon.
Bombs dropped on Kobe, Japan (1945)
During bombing raids, incendiary munition cluster bombs were dropped en masse on areas such as this shipping yard. The goal was to destroy as much area as possible, rather than pinpoint exact targets.
Disney brothers with their wives and mother on the day they opened their studio in 1923
In 1923, Walt and Roy Disney started The Walt Disney Company in the back of a realty office in Los Angeles. They started with short films, paying $10 a month in rent. Within four months they had to move to a large facility, which is shown above, as the first studio to actually have the name Disney on it. Five years later, Mickey Mouse was born.
Spurred on by a promise he made to his daughters, Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) embarks on what would become a 20-year quest to obtain the movie rights to "Mary Poppins." The author, P.L. Travers (Emma Thompson), proves to be an uncompromising curmudgeon
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