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Celebrate Sewing Machine Day
Long ago, when mankind first started working with fibers to produce clothing, things were long and arduous. Fiber had to be laboriously broken down and spun into yarn and thread, and then thread woven into cloth. That cloth would then be cut and stitched together using a needle and thread, with someone laborious picking out every stitch by hand. Then something amazing happened, the Sewing Machine was invented, and with it the process of making clothing grew ever more efficient. Sewing Machine Day celebrates the invention of this amazing device.
History of Sewing Machine Day
In 1755 there was a man who saw a need, and decided that he would be the one to fill that need with a miraculous device that took all the labor out of hand sewing. Charles Frederick Wiesenthal created the idea of a double pointed needle with an eye at an end, but it wasn’t until 1790 that the true revolution in sewing was conceived of by Thomas Saint, but alas, it failed to be properly introduced to the world, no sign of a working version of his invention still exists.
So the tale goes on until 1829, when Barthélemy Thimonnier invented and patented the amazing machine that would go on to revolutionize the textile industry. From that point forward the development of the sewing machine has only gotten better, with high power surges and programmable embroidery machines coming along to fill every possible niche in the sewing world. Sewing Machine Day celebrates the creation of this device, and all the men and women who have worked diligently over the years to produce the next best sewing machine. These wonderful people are directly responsible for the ease with which clothing is obtainable today and how easily someone can pick up the age old art of sewing.
Word of the Day
herm
A herm of Demosthenes
MEANING:
noun: A square pillar topped with a bust.
ETYMOLOGY:
After Hermes, the god of roads, boundaries, eloquence, commerce, invention, cunning, theft, and more, in Greek mythology. Earliest documented use: 1579.
NOTES:
In ancient Greece, herm was a stone pillar with a square base. It had a bust of Hermes at the top and a phallus at the appropriate height. It was typically used as a boundary marker, milestone, or signpost.
USAGE:
“Her head bows, again by accident, in its direction, as though to a totem, or a herm.”
Adam Gopnik; This Odyssey of Ours; Town and Country (New York); May 2017.
Adam Gopnik; This Odyssey of Ours; Town and Country (New York); May 2017.
If I fit, I sit
Idiom of the Day
Look on the bright side -
Meaning - View an unpleasant situation in a positive light.
Example - You met with an accident but look on the bright side - you managed to get away just with some bruises.
This Day in History
1825 - Walter Hunt patented the safety pin. Hunt then then sold the rights for $400.
1888 - The U.S. Congress created the Department of Labor.
1912 - Captain Albert Berry made the first successful parachute jump from an airplane in Jefferson, Mississippi.
1920 - The U.S. Post Office Department ruled that children may not be sent by parcel post.
1922 - Charlie Osborne started the longest attack on hiccups. He hiccuped over 435 million times before stopping. He died in 1991, 11 months after his hiccups ended.
1966 - The landmark "Miranda v. Arizona" decision was issued by the U.S. Supreme Court. The decision ruled that criminal suspects had to be informed of their constitutional rights before being questioned by police.
1967 - Solicitor General Thurgood Marshall was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to become the first black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
1975 - John Lennon made his last TV appearance to sing "Imagine."
1983 - The unmanned U.S. space probe Pioneer 10 became the first spacecraft to leave the solar system. It was launched in March 1972. The first up-close images of the planet Jupiter were provided by Pioneer 10.
1989 - Jerry Lee Lewis got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2000 - In Pyongyang, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Il welcomed South Korea's President Kim Dae for a three-day summit. It was the first such meeting between the leaders of North and South Korea.
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, June 13
You instinctively know that change is necessary for your growth, and you also go through many transformations in your lifetime. You are at once fascinated with and worried about the unknown. This compels you to be as prepared as possible and to plan ahead. You like to be prepared for the unknown and often plan ahead. You are not only hard working, you love to work and feel at your best when you are responsible and committed. You are creative and unique in the ways you express yourself. Famous people born today:
1892 Basil Rathbone, South African born British actor (Sherlock Holmes), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 1967)
1928 John Nash, American mathematician (subject of movie "A Beautiful Mind") and Nobel laureate, born in Bluefield, West Virginia (d. 1915)
1944 Ban Ki-moon, South Korean politician and 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations (2007-16), born in Injō, Japanese Korea
1951 Mike Weaver, American WBA World Heavyweight Champion, born in Gatesville, Texas
1986 Ashley and Mary Kate Olsen, American actresses (Michelle in Full House), fashion designer and twin, born in Sherman Oaks, California
READERS INFO
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(Not So) Totally Useless Fact of The Day:
'Syndrome K' was a fake disease made up by Italian doctors to save Jews who had fled to their hospital seeking protection from the Nazis. They were quarantined, and the Nazis believed it was a deadly, disfiguring, and highly contagious illness.
2.
1825 - Walter Hunt patented the safety pin. Hunt then then sold the rights for $400.
1967 - Solicitor General Thurgood Marshall was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to become the first black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
1983 - The unmanned U.S. space probe Pioneer 10 became the first spacecraft to leave the solar system. It was launched in March 1972. The first up-close images of the planet Jupiter were provided by Pioneer 10.
2000 - In Pyongyang, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Il welcomed South Korea's President Kim Dae for a three-day summit. It was the first such meeting between the leaders of North and South Korea.
DAILY SQU-EEK
2.
Vikings in the Streets Festival 2019
Jun 14 - 15, 2019 | Viking, AB
Journey back to the rugged Viking Age for a fantastic family outing in the aptly named Canadian town of Viking, Alberta. With a horned helmet on top of your noggin, you’ll take part in a wide variety of fun activities in Viking Village including wacky bed races, history lessons dedicated reenactors, a lutefisk-eating contest and competitive street hockey (because it’s just not Canada without a game of hockey). Since Vikings likely never raced each other on mattresses in Scandinavia, you’ll be among the first to do so here.
further information: Vikings In The Streets Festival
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Minnesota Juneteenth Festival 2019
Jun 15, 2019 | Minneapolis, MN
North Mississippi Regional Park|4900 N Mississippi Dr
There’s always time to celebrate our freedom. The Minnesota Juneteenth Festival marks the anniversary of the abolition of slavery with a multitude of family-friendly activities. From a mouth-watering breakfast to a stacked music lineup and captivating storytelling, there are plenty of educational and entertainment opportunities throughout the day.
Colorado Renaissance Festival 2019
Jun 15 - 16, 2019 | Larkspur, CO
Colorado Renaissance Festival Grounds|650 Perry Park Ave
The Colorado Renaissance Festival in Larkspur, Colorado, transforms this modern day town into a 16th century Tudor village sprawling over 60 acres of festival grounds. From jugglers to jousters to jongleurs and maiden fair, there is robust cast of characters to meet. Each of these individuals has formally trained in interactive theater and will transport you back to a bygone era. With over 200 period artisans crafting unique homemade goods for sale, much of the charm can go home with you.
further information: Colorado Renaissance Festival takes you on a magical tour through time and legend in Larkspur Colorado
The Colorado Renaissance Festival in Larkspur, Colorado, transforms this modern day town into a 16th century Tudor village sprawling over 60 acres of festival grounds. From jugglers to jousters to jongleurs and maiden fair, there is robust cast of characters to meet. Each of these individuals has formally trained in interactive theater and will transport you back to a bygone era. With over 200 period artisans crafting unique homemade goods for sale, much of the charm can go home with you.
further information: Colorado Renaissance Festival takes you on a magical tour through time and legend in Larkspur Colorado
That's why he's the manager!
Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zúñiga, also known as the "Red Boy", is an oil-on-canvas portrait by Spanish artist Francisco Goya, produced in 1787–88. It was commissioned by Vicente Joaquín Osorio de Moscoso, conde de Altamira, who had hired Goya to paint several family portraits. The eponymous subject of the painting is Altamira's youngest son, Manuel, who was born in April 1784 and later died aged eight in June 1792. He is depicted in a red costume, holding a string attached to his pet magpie, with Goya's visiting card in its beak. On Manuel's left is a cage of finches, while three cats intently watch the magpie on his right, which may symbolize the innocent soul and evil forces, respectively. The painting now hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, part of the Jules Bache Collection.
At 1/6000th of a Second, the Hairy Frogfish
Has the World's Fastest Bite
knit
thanks, Emma
knit
thanks, Connie
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Crochet Pattern of the Day: Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
crochet, Father's Day
thanks, Violet
crochet
thanks, Gabby
Happy Little Tree Blanket
crochet
Lorica sericum pattern by Lacelegance
crochet
RECIPE
thanks, Shelley
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Cora
SWEETS
thanks, Sylvia
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Father's Day
thanks, Vivian
PUZZLE
SUDOKU ... very hard
solution:
QUOTE
thanks, Michelle
CLEVER
CLEVER
Glue pom-poms on balloons.
Guess who came out for a pet last night! Charlie!!!
EYE OPENER
ANIMATED KNOTS -
Follow along as ropes tie themselves, showing just the essential steps, so you can master a knot in no time.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Out of the quarrel with others we make rhetoric; out of the quarrel with ourselves we make poetry. -William Butler Yeats, writer, Nobel laureate (13 Jun 1865-1939)
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