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Celebrate Dear Diary Day

The origins of Dear Diary Day may be uncertain, but the thought of celebrating an ear that listens without interruption or judgment at any hour day or night seems only fitting. A diary is willing to pay equal attention to the events of every life whether it is that of someone already famous, or a person who expresses their dream to be. It deals with broken hearts, unacceptable parenting, failed diets and future hopes without argument or advice, yet somehow provides solace and satisfaction.

Dear Diary Day hopes to encourage more people to take up a pen and commit the events of their day to paper. Secrets are far safer here than at the fingertips of someone with an axe to grind and access to the internet. This alone contributes significantly to the known psychological benefits of keeping a diary. In the process, proper spelling may also experience a resurgence.

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

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Joke of the Day

REWARD MONEY

A manager announces to his staff, “I’ve lost a wallet with 500 dollars, if you find it, I’m offering a 100 dollars finder’s fee!”

A voice in the background says, “I’m offering 200!”

Word of the Day

runcible

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MEANING:

noun: A utensil that is a combination of a fork and spoon. Also known as a spork.
adjective: Shaped like a combination fork and spoon.

ETYMOLOGY:

Coined as a nonsense word by the poet Edward Lear (1812-1888) in 1871.

NOTES:

A runcible or spork is the love child of a spoon + fork, but that’s not what the word meant in the beginning. Edward Lear coined the word in the poem “The Owl and the Pussycat”:
They dined on mince, and slices of quince
Which they ate with a runcible spoon
What runcible meant was left to the imagination of the reader. Lear later used the same word to describe other things: cat, hat, goose, and wall. Eventually, the word took the sense of a spoon that can do the job of both a fork and a spoon.

If a spoon and a fork mate to give birth to a runcible or spork, what happens when other pieces of cutlery get together? Luis Giles has done the analysis.

USAGE:

“Hello, we said, to the beautiful dark starlit bar and the luxury therein: the runcible spoons with their slippery cargo: the snarled silk of tinned bean sprout, the wrinkled flame of the dried lily.”
Lynn Emanuel; The Dig and Hotel Fiesta; University of Illinois Press; 1994.

Idiom of the Day

CUT CORNERS

To do something in the easiest way possible (usually not very well) in order to save time or money
We had to cut corners to get the project done within our budget and by January.

This Day in History

1792 - The French Republic was proclaimed.

1862 - U.S. President Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. It stated that all slaves held within rebel states would be free as of January 1, 1863.

1903 - Italo Marchiony was granted a patent for the ice cream cone.

1927 - In Chicago, IL, Gene Tunney successfully defended his heavyweight boxing title against Jack Dempsey in the famous "long-count" fight.

1943 - Kate Smith finished her War Bond radio appeal. She had stayed on the air 13 continuous hours and collected $39 million in bond pledges.

1955 - Commercial television began in Great Britain. The rules said that only six minutes of ads were allowed each hour and there was no Sunday morning TV permitted.

1961 - U.S. President John F. Kennedy signed a congressional act that established the Peace Corps.

1964 - "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." debuted on NBC-TV.

1966 - The U.S. lunar probe Surveyor 2 crashed into the moon.

1967 - The Beatles appeared on the cover of Time Magazine.

1969 - Willie Mays hit his 600th career home run.

1989 - Irving Berlin died at the age of 101.

1998 - Keely Smith received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

thanks, Nina

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, September 22

Hard-working, capable, and quite disciplined, you are a person who values that which you have built. Feeling safe and secure are major drives for you, and there is little you want more than to bring harmony into your relationships and environment around you. Your need for communication and mental stimulation is strong, and you are at your best when you are one-on-one. You are somewhat fearful of change, and your life often feels fated. Your attention to detail is outstanding, and you can be a perfectionist. You need a partner who is mentally stimulating, youthful in spirit, interested and interesting. Famous people born today:

1515 Anne of Cleves, Queen of England (1539-40), 4th wife of Henry VIII, born in Dusseldorf, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1557)

1870 Charlotte Cooper, British tennis player (1st female Olympic champion 1900; Wimbledon 1895-96, 98, 1901, 08), born in Ealing, England (d. 1966)

1895 Paul Muni, American actor (Angel on My Shoulder, Juarez), born in Lviv, Ukraine (d. 1967)

1927 Tom Lasorda [Thomas], baseball manager (LA Dodgers), born in Norristown, Pennsylvania

1958 Andrea Bocelli, Italian tenor (The Prayer), born in Lajatico, Italy

READERS INFO

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CELESTIAL EVENT

September Equinox

The September equinox occurs at 3:50 a.m. Sunday, Eastern Time (ET). The Sun will shine directly on the equator and there will be nearly equal amounts of day and night throughout the world. This is also the first day of fall (autumnal equinox) in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of spring (vernal equinox) in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2019

Sep 16 - 22, 2019 | Bardstown, KY

Multiple Locations in Bardstown|1 Court Square

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The Kentucky Bourbon Festival is an annual showcase of the rich bourbon-crafting traditions of Bardstown, Kentucky. Since 1776, the town has been a paradise for fans of the American whiskey. For six days, Bardstown becomes a bourbon drinker’s dream, featuring dozens of entertaining events that spotlight the smooth amber spirit. Attendees can enjoy historical tours, bourbon making demonstrations, black tie galas, live music, mixologist sessions, workshops led by Master Bourbon Tasters and even hot air balloon rides.

further information: Kentucky Bourbon Festival

3.

ReelAbilities Film Festival 2019

Oct 1. 2019 - Jan 1, 2020 | Toronto, CA

ReelAbilities is an international traveling disabilities film festival. The event features screenings of international films. Cultural programming such as an opening night event, talk back panel discussions and hands-on workshops take place in conjunction with the screenings.

further information: ReelAbilities Toronto, CANADA

further information:

ReelAbilities Film Festival 2019

Oct 1. 2019 - Jan 1, 2020 | Toronto, CA

ReelAbilities is an international traveling disabilities film festival. The event features screenings of international films. Cultural programming such as an opening night event, talk back panel discussions and hands-on workshops take place in conjunction with the screenings.

further information: ReelAbilities Toronto, CANADA

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Beach Road Trip Weekend 2019

Nov 1 - 3, 2019 | Islamorada, FL

Drop Anchor Resort & Marina|84959 Overseas Hwy,

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When family beach vacations grow stale, you need to get rowdy in the company of friends and complete strangers. Stick your toes into the hot sands of paradise for one long weekend and you’ll enjoy the beach trip of a lifetime. From wild day parties to themed events revolving around Caribbean culture, you’ll experience a relentless wave of fun that you’ll never want to leave.

further information: BRT Weekend: 2019-2020 Tour

SUNDAY'S INTERESTING FACTS

PATTERN BOOK SUNDAY

Knitting and Crochet Patterns E-Book

Pictures of the day

Elizabeth L. Gardner (1921–2011) was an American pilot during World War II who served as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). Gardner was born in Rockford, Illinois, and graduated from Rockford High School in 1939. She was a mother and housewife before the war started. After she married, she took the last name Remba. Upon enlisting as a WASP member, Gardner "had two days of training under Lieutenant Col. Paul Tibbets, who later commanded the B-29 that dropped the first atom bomb on Hiroshima". She flew Martin B-26 Marauder medium bombers, including the AT-23 trainer version of the bomber. One of her stations was in Dodge City, Kansas. She was trained as a test pilot and flight instructor, and she also flew aircraft that towed aerial targets. After years of fighting for recognition of their military service, the 300 surviving WASP pilots were recognized with the Congressional Gold Medal in 2009. This picture shows Gardner sitting in the pilot's seat of a Martin B-26 Marauder at Harlingen Army Airfield, Texas. The often-reproduced photograph was taken when she was about 22 and became emblematic of the place of women in the service of their country.

TENDER EYES

1st nature The Amazing Winners of the 2019 National Geographic Travel Photo Contest

A gorgeous griffon vulture is seen soaring the skies in Monfragüe National Park in Spain. How can anyone say vultures bring bad omens when looking at such tenderness in this griffon vulture’s eyes? Vultures are important members of the environment, as they take care of recycling dead matter. Vultures are noble and majestic animals—kings of the skies. When looking at them flying, we should feel humbled and admire them.