Global Beatles Day - June 25, 2019

DIANE'S CORNER ... 

Celebrate Global Beatles Day

It was in the year 1960, on a foggy island found Nor-Norwest of Spain that music history changed forever.  Four young proto-gods came together to form what would be one of the most influential rock bands to ever come out of England, if not the entire world.  We’re speaking, of course, of the Beatles.  Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon, and Ringo Starr.  These four boys came together to change the world one song at a time.

History of Global Beatles Day

While they started their career like most musical groups, playing cheap dive clubs all over their home town of Liverpool, their manager was an artisan of his craft and helped guide them to rise to their potential.  Their explosion in popularity came on the heels of their first hit song “Love Me Do”, and love them we did, it didn’t take long before the entire world was caught up in Beatlemania.

Global Beatles Day celebrates the huge influence they brought to the world, not just with their musical sounds, but with the values they professed and believed in. Throughout their entire career they promoted the idea that we could all live in a peaceful world, built on the ideas of truth, love, and reaching beyond the boundaries of current human consciousness. Through their music they instigated changes in the ways people express themselves, fashion trends, sex, art, and the embracing of the imagination.

thanks for sharing the artwork, Ara

Knitted cast glass sculptural socks, booties and shoes by Carol Milne

Word of the Day

horse race

MEANING:

noun:
1. The treating of a contest, especially an election, as if a sport, focusing on polls, perceptions, etc., instead of substantive issues, such as policies.
2. A close contest.

ETYMOLOGY:

From horse, from Old English hors + race, from Old Norse (ras). Earliest documented use: 1586.

USAGE:

“The natural interest in the horse race of politics makes it easy to overlook the problems for both sides this week with the detail of what they offer Australian voters.”
David Crowe; Doughnut Election; Sydney Morning Herald (Australia); Apr 12, 2019.

Idiom of the Day

Chance one's arm -

Meaning - Deciding to do something even though the chances of success are very little.

Example - She knew there was little chance of getting through the audition test but she decided to chance her arm.

This Day in History

1580 - The Book of Concord was first published. The book is a collection of doctrinal standards of the Lutheran Church. 

1788 - Virginia ratified the U.S. Constitution and became the 10th state of the United States. 

1867 - Lucien B. Smith patented the first barbed wire. 

1876 - Lt. Col. Custer and the 210 men of U.S. 7th Cavalry were killed by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians at Little Big Horn in Montana. The event is known as "Custer's Last Stand." 

1921 - Samuel Gompers was elected head of the AFL for the 40th time. 


1951 - In New York, the first regular commercial color TV transmissions were presented on CBS using the FCC-approved CBS Color System. The public did not own color TV's at the time. 


1962 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the use of unofficial non-denominational prayer in public schools was unconstitutional. 


1968 - Bobby Bonds (San Francisco Giants) hit a grand-slam home run in his first game with the Giants. He was the first player to debut with a grand-slam. 

1969 - The Hollies recorded "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother," with Elton John playing piano. 


1973 - White House Counsel John Dean admitted that U.S. President Nixon took part in the Watergate cover-up. 


1990 - The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the right of an individual, whose wishes are clearly made, to refuse life-sustaining medical treatment. "The right to die" decision was made in the Curzan vs. Missouri case. 

1992 - Billy Joel got his high school diploma. He had overslept and missed English and Gym finals 25 years before.


1993 - Kim Campbell took office as Canada's first woman prime minister. She assumed power upon the resignation of Brian Mulroney. 


1998 - Microsoft's "Windows 98" was released to the public. 


2004 - Eric Clapton raised about $7.5 million for a drug addiction center he set up in the Caribbean. The items that were sold were the "Blackie" Stratocaster that Clapton played from 1970-185 for $1 million, a 1964 cherry-red Gibson for $847,000 and a 1939 Martin accoustic that Clapton played on his "Unplugged" album went for $800,000. All three sales were records for a guitar sale, a Gibson guitar and a Martin guitar respectively. 

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, June 25

You have an unusually strong, and to some, uncanny, sense of the needs or problems of others. You are an observer, and although very much a people lover, you frequently need your "space" in order to regroup. You often don't speak about something until you're quite certain you know what you're going to say. Your intuition is outstanding - you need only learn to trust it. Famous people born today: 

1903 George Orwell [Eric Arthur Blair], Bihar, British writer (Animal Farm, 1984), born in Motihari, British India (d. 1950)

1942 Willis Reed, American NBA hall of fame MVP center/coach (NY Knicks), born in Hico, Louisiana

1961 Ricky Gervais, English actor and comedian (The Office), born in Reading, England

1963 George Michael [Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou], English singer-songwriter and pop superstar (Wham!, I Want Your Sex), born in London, England (d. 2016)

READERS INFO

1.

(Not So) Totally Useless Fact of The Day:

There's roughly 20 million tons of gold in the earth's oceans.
It would be worth about $771 trillion if we could collect it all.

2.

Chilton County Peach Festival 2019

Jun 22 - 29,  2019 | Clanton, AL

Join in as Chilton County celebrates Alabama peaches. Pageants are held throughout the week, along with the Peach Run, art exhibitions, a cook-off, live music, parades, live and silent auctions, barbecue and much more.

further information: Chilton County Peach Festival

3.

Saké Fest PDX 2019

Jun 26, 2019 | Portland, OR 

Oregon Convention Center|777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

Portland, Oregon, is debatably the champ of craft alcoholic beverages. Saké, a unique Japanese drink that is made by fermenting rice, will grace your palate at this festival. You’ll sip on the best brands from Japan and the United States, plus you’ll learn about which foods to combine with it. There are tasty continental dishes, chocolates and many other options at your disposal to create a winning combination.

further information: Saké Fest PDX

4.

Uncorked Wine Festival 2019

Jun 29, 2019 | Los Angeles, CA 

This event features over 200 wines from across the globe, gourmet local food trucks, live music, a photo booth and more

further information: Uncorked: LA Summer Wine Fest

Pictures of the day

The Royal Mail is a postal service and courier company in the United Kingdom, originally established in 1516 when Henry VIII created a "Master of the Posts" position. For most of its history the Royal Mail has been a public service, operating as a government department or a state-owned enterprise. It was privatized in 2013 when a majority of its shares were floated on the London Stock Exchange. The Royal Mail owns and maintains the UK's distinctive red pillar boxes, first introduced in 1852, many of which bear the initials of the monarch. The company's subsidiary, Royal Mail Group Limited, operates the brands Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide, which process letters and parcels respectively. General Logistics Systems, an international logistics company, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Royal Mail Group. This picture is an oil-on-canvas painting by British artist Charles Cooper Henderson, entitled Mail Coaches on the Road: the Louth–London Royal Mail Progressing at Speed, produced in Chertsey some time between 1820 and 1830. The painting, part of the Paul Mellon Collection, is now located in the Yale Center for British Art in New Haven, Connecticut.

RETRO RIDE

Traveling through Cuba in a vintage 1950 Chevrolet with a speedometer which no longer works as it passed by the city of Camagey known for its winding streets.

knit, July 4th
thanks, Emily

American Flag Shawl pattern by Yarn Works Ltd

knit
thanks, Violet

Dodson Socks

knit

Sunflower Shell Tank

knit

Elenka pattern by Inna Aleksandrova
knit

Ribbon Summer Top

Crochet Pattern of the Day: Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Olivia Cardigan - Light

crochet
thanks, Marilyn

Simple Striped Tote Bag

crochet
thanks, Julie

Salt Water Taffy Vest

crochet

The Beehive Bag

crochet

She Sells Sea Shells Top

crochet, July 4th

American Flag 12 inch Granny Square



RECIPE

thanks, Shelley

Cod Cakes Recipe

CROCKPOT RECIPE

thanks, Ida

Slow Cooker Lemon Feta Chicken Drumsticks

SWEETS

thanks, Joanne

Homemade Freezer Bag Ice Cream In Just 15 Minutes!

ADULT COLORING

CRAFTS

thanks, Sally

DO YOU LIKE MAKING CHIMES, TOO?

DIY Tubular-Bell Chimes "Say It With Chimes"

CHILDREN'S CORNER ... crafts

thanks, Ruth

Left Over Yarn to Yarn Ball Coaster

PUZZLE

Carpet Black Gold Jigsaw Puzzle



WORD SEARCH

SUDOKU ... medium

solution:

QUOTE

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent








CLEVER

EYE OPENER

thanks, Sharon

The U.S. Postal service sent out a message to all letter carriers to put a Sheet of Bounce in their uniform pockets to keep yellow-jackets away. Use them all the time when playing baseball and soccer. I use it when I am working outside. It really works. The insects just veer around you. All this time you've just been putting Bounce in the dryer!

 

1. It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them. It also repels mice. 2. Spread sheets around foundation areas, or in trailers, or cars that are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle. 3. It takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don't get opened too often. 4. It repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season. 5. Eliminate static electricity from your television (or computer) screen. 6. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling.. 7. Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce. 8. To freshen the air in your home - Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the closet. 9. Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner. 10. Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce before beginning to sew. 11. Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing. 12. To freshen the air in your car - Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat. 13. Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in a pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti-static agent apparently weakens the bond between the food and the pan.. 14. Eliminate odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket. 15. Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose hairs. 16. Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds..Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling. 17. Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth. 18. Eliminate odors in dirty laundry. Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper. 19. Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight. 20. Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the bees away.  21. Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before folding and storing them. It will keep them smelling fresh. 22. Wet a Bounce sheet, hose down your car, and wipe love bugs off easily with the wet Bounce. 23. Put a sheet of Bounce in your suitcase when traveling, it will help keep mites or any other critters out of it. While you are at it, travel with several Bounce sheets and run them up and down your bed linen before getting into bed, it will cause all the critters already in your bed to run. Keep a sheet in your suitcase even after you have unpacked to protect your suitcases from bugs nesting in it.

Carol Milne wearing a piece from her Collection: Glass Fashion