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World Turtle Day
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We hear in them about parables of being slow and plodding, steady and methodical, and occasionally obsessed with Ninjitsu, news reporters, and pizza. We are, of course, talking about Turtles! Turtles are a type of reptile that exists in many environments through the word and have found their way into literature, poetry, and parable throughout the world’s history. World Turtle Day celebrates these noble reptiles and their place in the world, and encourages people to take action to help protect the, both the common pet turtle, and the ever endangered sea turtle.

History of WorldTurtle Day

Well the first thing to know is that Turtles and Tortoises are not the same thing, though this day is dedicated to celebrating and protecting both. First created in 1990 by the American Tortoise Rescue, World Turtle Day recognizes that some species of our hard (and soft!) shelled friends are suffering, almost on the edge of extinction due to environmental hazards and issues with hunting and harvesting of their eggs.

American Tortoise Rescue was created by Susan Tellem and Mashall Thompson, a married pair of animal activists who had a particular passion for tortoises. We all have to have something that drives us in this life, and for these two it was bonding over animal right’s activist work. Don’t think these two are just closet hippies with an overwhelming adoration for all things shelled and scaly.

Susan is deeply involved with television arts & sciences and the public relations society of America while being a partner in Tellem Grody Public Relations Incorporated. They organize charity collections and works around the world to help protect these amazing critters, and created World Turtle Day to get everyone involved and spread awareness of the shrinking habitat and declining numbers of these sensitive creatures.

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CLASSIC WORKS OF LITERATURE

Word of the Day

buttonhole

Definition:

(verb) Detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors.

Synonyms:

lobby

Usage:

It is not easy to buttonhole her for an interview.

Idiom of the Day

no pressure

— Said ironically to emphasize that what is being discussed carries a large amount of importance or makes one feel that one must try very hard to succeed.

History

Margaret Fuller (1810)

One of the most influential American literary personalities of her day, Fuller was a critic, teacher, and woman of letters. She was an ardent feminist, and her Woman in the Nineteenth Century is now considered a classic piece of feminist literature. While working in Italy as a foreign correspondent, Fuller met and married a marquis. Exiled for their support of the failed 1848-49 revolution, they sailed for the US with their infant son.

Bishop Mule Days

This is a raucous salute in Bishop, California, to that workhorse of the ages, the mule. Mule Days was started in 1969 by mule-packers who wanted to have a good time and initiate their summer packing season. Now about 50,000 people show up in Bishop for the celebration. A highlight is the Saturday morning 250-unit parade, billed as the world's largest non-motorized parade. Other events include mule-shoeing contests and such muleback cowboy events as steer roping and barrel racing. There are also mule shows and sales, western art, barbecues, and country dances.

Mysterious Light Seen Around A Newly Forming Star; Here's What Astronomers Think It Means

Growing up is hard to do in the Universe. In the great gravitational dance of the cosmos, it's the biggest, most massive seeds that usually emerge victorious: attracting more and more matter towards them from whatever's around. In a molecular cloud that ...
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Mysterious Light Seen Around A Newly Forming Star; Here's What Astronomers Think It Means

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Image result for 1785 - Benjamin Franklin wrote in a letter that he had invented bifocals.

1785 - Benjamin Franklin wrote in a letter that he had invented bifocals.

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Image result for 1827 - The first nursery school in the U.S. was established in New York City.

1827 - The first nursery school in the U.S. was established in New York City.

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Image result for 1846 - Arabella Mansfield (Belle Aurelia Babb) was born. She was the first woman in the U.S. to pass the bar exam, though she never used her law degree.

1846 - Arabella Mansfield (Belle Aurelia Babb) was born. She was the first woman in the U.S. to pass the bar exam, though she never used her law degree.

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Image result for 1873 - Canada's North West Mounted Police force was established. The organization's name was changed to Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1920.

1873 - Canada's North West Mounted Police force was established. The organization's name was changed to Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1920.

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Image result for 1876 - Bostonâ€™s Joe Borden pitched the very first no-hitter in the history of the National League.

1876 - Boston’s Joe Borden pitched the very first no-hitter in the history of the National League.

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Image result for 1900 - Civil War hero Sgt. William H. Carney became the first African American to receive the Medal of Honor, 37 years after the Battle of Fort Wagner.

1900 - Civil War hero Sgt. William H. Carney became the first African American to receive the Medal of Honor, 37 years after the Battle of Fort Wagner.

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Image result for 1934 - In Bienville Parish, LA, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were ambushed and killed by Texas Rangers. The bank robbers were riding in a stolen Ford Deluxe.

1934 - In Bienville Parish, LA, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were ambushed and killed by Texas Rangers. The bank robbers were riding in a stolen Ford Deluxe.

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Image result for 1960 - Israel announced the capture of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina.

1960 - Israel announced the capture of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina.

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Image result for 1964 - Ella Fitzgerald's cover of the Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love" hit #34 in the U.K. She was the first artist to chart in the U.K. with a Beatles cover.

1964 - Ella Fitzgerald's cover of the Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love" hit #34 in the U.K. She was the first artist to chart in the U.K. with a Beatles cover.

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Image result for 1994 - "Pulp Fiction" won the "Golden Palm" for best film at the 47th Cannes Film Festival.

1994 - "Pulp Fiction" won the "Golden Palm" for best film at the 47th Cannes Film Festival.

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Image result for 1999 - Gerry Bloch, at age 81, became the oldest climber to scale El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. He broke his own record that he set in 1986 when he was 68 years old.

1999 - Gary Bloch, at age 81, became the oldest climber to scale El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. He broke his own record that he set in 1986 when he was 68 years old.

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DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, May 23

You are versatile, witty, creative, and full of spunk. You have a lot to teach but simply enjoy sharing your knowledge and ideas with others. People love your sense of humor and playfulness. At times you can be unreliable, simply because you have more ideas than you can put into action. Starting a new project is your forte. Famous people born today:

Taxonomist, botanist, physician, and zoologist Carolus Linnaeus

1707 Carolus Linnaeus [Carl von Linné], Swedish botanist and the Father of Taxonomy, born in Råshult, Sweden (d. 1778)

Union General, Politician and Industrialist Ambrose Burnside

Union General, Politician and Industrialist Ambrose Burnside

1824 Ambrose Burnside, American soldier, politician and industrialist (Governor of Rhode Island, 1866-69), born in Liberty, Indiana (d. 1881)
Physicist and Electrical Engineer John Bardeen

Physicist and Electrical Engineer John Bardeen

1908 John Bardeen, American physicist, electrical engineer and co-inventor of the transistor (Nobel 1956, 1972), born in Madison, Wisconsin (d. 1991)
Tennis Player Betty Nuthall

1911 Betty Nuthall, English tennis player (1930 U.S. Open champion), born in Surbiton, England (d. 1983)
Actor and Comedian Drew Carey

1958 Drew Carey, American actor & comedian (Drew Carey Show), born in Cleveland, Ohio

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TODAY: President Taft presides over a ceremony to dedicate the New York Public Library.

HerrinFesta Italiana 2018

May 24-28, 2018 | Herrin, IL

First held in 1988, the annual Atlanta Caribbean Carnival in Georgia is a celebration of Caribbean culture and heritage. The one-day carnival extravaganza features a parade packed with floats, marchers and decked-out dancers as well as live musical performances from international artists, authentic Caribbean eats and a festival village.

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Atlanta Caribbean Carnival 2018

May 24-27, 2018 | Atlanta, GA

Pictures of the day

The European robin (Erithacus rubecula) is a small insectivorous passerine bird. Formerly classified as a member of the thrush family, it is now considered to be an Old World flycatcher. About 12.5–14.0 cm (5.0–5.5 inch) in length, males and females are similar in coloration, with an orange breast and face lined with grey, brown upper parts and a whitish belly; the orange breast emerges gradually after birth, as with the juvenile specimen shown here. The species is found across Europe, east to Western Siberia and south to North Africa; it is sedentary in most of its range except the far north. The unrelated American robin was named after it.

END OF THE WORLD 05-Merit---End-of-the-World

This photo, taken at the ‘end of the world’ swing in Banos, Ecuador, captures a man on the swing overlooking an erupting Mt. Tungurahua. The eruption took place on February 1st, 2014. Minutes after the photo was taken, we had to evacuate the area because of an incoming ash cloud. Location: Banos, Ecuador