Talk Like A Pirate Day - September 19, 2019

DIANE'S CORNER ... 

Celebrate Talk Like A Pirate Day

Yo, Ho, Yo, Ho,
It’s “Talk Like A Pirate” Day!
When laptops are benches God gave us for wenches,
And a sail ain’t a low price to pay!

Talk Like A Pirate Day – Tom Smith

Yar harrr! Ahoy there ye lily livered blaggards! It be Talk Like A Pirate Day, and that means it’s time for pillaging and imbibing of rum! Pirates have been all the rage in recent years, and out of that rage came an insane and completely piratical idea. There should be a day dedicated to keeping the piratical language alive, and more importantly the piratical tradition.

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History of Talk Like A Pirate Day

It was June 6, 1995, and there was a group of men playing racquetball, and throughout they were shouting encouragement to each other. On this particular day, for reasons unbeknownst to them, they started shouting piratical slang at each other. From there it just kind of took on a life of its own, and they realized by the end of the game that it was necessary that they establish a holiday to celebrate that encouraged the use of such a fine vernacular. The first thing they needed was a date, and it just so happened that the date selected was the birthday of his ex-wife.

For the next seven years they honored this holiday, in relative obscurity, until they happened upon the email address of one Dave Barry, a syndicated columnist and author of a great number of books. He also happened to be hilarious, like any good pirate should be. From there it’s all history, Dave Barry promoted the holiday, and it’s been one amazing year after another as people all over the country celebrate this auspicious holiday.

David Zinn has been creating original artwork in and around Ann Arbor, Michigan since 1987. In addition to commercial work, the artist has been spreading joy with his adorable 3D chalk drawings.

Joke of the Day

A HIPPIE'S WIFE

What do you call a hippie's wife?

Mississippi.

Word of the Day

knotty-pated

MEANING:

adjective: Blockheaded or thickheaded.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Old English cnotta (knot) + pate (head). Earliest documented use: 1598.

USAGE:

“Only a knotty-pated beldame would think she could singlehandedly stop a war.”
Angeline Fortin; Taken; My Personal Bubble; 2014.

“Time was, everyone mauled Mr Trump. Boris Johnson, now the foreign secretary [now the prime minister], said he betrayed a ‘stupefying ignorance’ and branded him ‘unfit’ to lead America. Ruth Davidson, leader of the Scottish Conservatives, turned to Shakespeare: ‘Trump’s a clay-brained guts, knotty-pated fool, whoreson obscene greasy tallow-catch,^* right?’”
A Difficult Hole; The Economist (London, UK); Jan 28, 2017.
^*a very fat person

“Prince Henry: These lies are like their father that begets them, gross as a mountain, open, palpable. Why, thou claybrained guts, thou knotty-pated fool, thou whoreson, obscene, greasy tallow-catch.”
William Shakespeare; Henry IV, Part 1; 1623.

Idiom of the Day

COULDN’T CARE LESS

To show indifference to something or a total lack of interest
I couldn’t care less if Harry comes out tonight or not! I don’t really like the guy.

This Day in History

1876 - Melville R. Bissell patented the carpet sweeper.

1942 - The first advertisement to announce Little Golden Books appeared in Publishers Weekly.


1957 - The U.S. conducted its first underground nuclear test. The test took place in the Nevada desert.


1958 - Elvis Presley left a Brooklyn naval base to sail to Germany to be with his army unit.


1970 - "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" premiered on CBS-TV.


1975 - Eric Clapton got a gold record for "I Shot The Sheriff.


1982 - Scott Fahlman became the first person to use :-) in an online message.


1987 - The Farm Aid concert took place at the University of Nebraska.


2003 - It was reported that AOL Time Warner was going to drop "AOL" from its name and be known as Time Warner Inc. The company had announced its merger and name change on January 10, 2000.


2010 - In Baltimore, MD, a bronze bust of Frank Zappa was dedicated outside an east Baltimore library.

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, September 19

You are insatiably curious, somewhat restless, and a very hard worker. While you are certainly sociable and interested in what makes people tick, you are also a self-starter. Secretly you may feel the job is better done when you do it! Still, you are not egotistical–you simply have come to rely on yourself and few people work as hard and efficiently as you do. Your wit is sharp and your talents are many. You seem to know a little about everything, and your assessment of any given situation is quick and usually accurate. Your ideas are not only interesting, but they're also often quite marketable! Famous people born today:

86 Antoninus Pius [Titus Aurelius], 15th Emperor of Rome (138-161 AD), born in Lanuvium, Italy (d. 161)

1749 Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, French mathematician and astronomer (The History of Astronomy), born in Amiens, France (d. 1822)

1911 William Golding, English novelist (Lord of the Flies, Nobel Prize for Literature 1983), born in Newquay, Cornwall (d. 1993)

1948 Jeremy Irons, English actor (Reversal of Fortune, The Lion King), born in Isle of Wight, England

1974 Jimmy Fallon, American actor and comedian (Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show), born in NYC, New York

thanks, Amy

READERS INFO

1.

(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:

In Old English, the animal we now refer to as a bird was called a “brid.” Somewhere along the road the ‘i’ and the ‘r’ were switched and the next thing you know, we have BIRD!

Metathesis is the transposition of sounds or letters in a word. Sometimes the spelling remains the same but the pronunciation is altered… ie: nuclear becomes nucular, cavalry becomes calvary, etc. So while birds have always been the poop dropping animals we know and love, there was a time we called them by a different name.

Need a cure for indigestion, rheumatism, or diarrhea? No problem, just have some ketchup! That’s right, in 1834, Dr. John Cook Bennett created his own version of tomato ketchup and began selling it as medicine. To make it more credible, he even created a pill version of it. Eventually people caught on that Dr. Cook’s claims were simply not true, though that was not until 1850. The ruse was up when other copycats started doing the same thing and started making even bolder claims than Cook’s. But he had a good 14-15 year run with it, you got to give him that.

Great white sharks rarely survive in captivity. Experts suspect the electricity in buildings interferes with the animals' electrosensory systems—though that hasn't
stopped some aquariums from trying, and failing, to display them.

2.

1881 -

DEATH OF A PRESIDENT

 

A 1954 Topps trading card depicting Garfield’s assassination
by Charles Guiteau. He was assassinated after only a few
months in office as the 20th president of the United States.

 

James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881)

3.

Constitution Fair 2019

Sep 21, 2019 | Gilbert, AZ 

Gilbert Town Square Civic Center|50 East Civic Center Drive

Constitution Fair is an annual celebration held in Gilbert, Arizona, to commemorate the adoption of the United States Constitution. The festival hosts a variety of patriotic events and activities appropriate for all ages. Attendees can marvel at military aircraft displays, a bi-plane flyover, skydivers, American history galleries and an exhibit honoring Arizona’s fallen soldiers. For children, the festival features a special theater and music stage as well as puppet and magic shows. Upon nightfall, the entire family can gather for an awe-inspiring fireworks show and live music from local folk, country and rock bands.

further information: Constitution Week Community Concert

4.

Collinsville Pioneer Day 2019

Sep 21, 2019 | Collinsville, TX 

Head to Collinsville’s Pioneer Day for a full day of nostalgic fun. Grab a spot to watch the parade, check out the art contest or compete in horseshoes and other various competitive events. An action-packed day of festivities, this celebration has plenty to offer guests of all ages.

further information: Collinsville Pioneer Day

5.

Fresno Flats Museum Mountain Heritage Days 2019

Sep 21, 2019 | Oakhurst, CA

Fresno Flats Historical Park|49777 High School Rd

Kick off Mountain Heritage Day with an abundant parade. Following soon thereafter is a full day of activities for your inner mountain man. Transport back before technology to learn the skills of weaving, butter churning, and gold panning.

further information: Fresno Flats Museum Mountain Heritage

Pictures of the day

Battus polydamas, also known as the gold rim swallowtail, the Polydamas swallowtail or the tailless swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae, found in the neotropic ecozone of South America, the southeastern U.S. and Mexico. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 10th edition of Systema Naturae, published in 1758. Its wingspan is 90 to 120 mm (3.5 to 4.7 in) without the tail. The oversides of the wings are black, with a broad submarginal band formed by large yellow spots. The undersides of the forewings have the same pattern, while the hindwings have a submarginal row of red lunules. The larvae feed on Aristolochia plant species. This picture shows the underside of a B. p. jamaicensis butterfly, a subspecies endemic to Jamaica.

The Sky Shadow

knit ... Talk Like a Pirate
thanks, Charlotte

Captain Cat-Battler the Catnip Mouse pattern by Whodunnknit

knit
thanks, Helen

Triangle Wrap Top

knit ... Rosh Hashanah

Lacy Kippah

knit

Nimbus

knit ... Halloween

Knitted Halloween Witch

Knit Pattern of the Day: 

Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Knitted Seed Stitch Slippers by Wendy Bernard

crochet
thanks, Laura

Space Fade Shawl

crochet
thanks, Ava

All Too Perfect Bun Cover pattern by Tamara Kelly

crochet ... Halloween

Witch's Hat

crochet ... Talk Like a Pirate

Pirate Granny Squares pattern by Sarah Zimmerman

crochet

Row Count "1"



RECIPE

thanks, Vicky

Chickpea Stuffed Avocados

CROCKPOT RECIPE

thanks, Nora

Slow Cooker Apple Butter

SWEETS

thanks, Gloria

Gemma's 3 Ingredient Shortbread Cookies

ADULT COLORING

CRAFTS ... Halloween

thanks, Hazel

Tin Can Pumpkins

CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Halloween

thanks, Natalie

Bat-tastic Bifocals using Pipe Cleaners

PUZZLE

Port Cape Clear Jigsaw Puzzle



WORD SEARCH

avoid banner certain cigar cite class content court curt

debit decide decision desire docile drain dreary extent freak

haul irony juice level linger lung miracle

order plenty provide rate reach savor sober strive submarine

tailor tale truth unique youth

SUDOKU ... medium

solution:

QUOTE

thanks, Alice

CLEVER 

thanks, Sheri

Organize your jewelry with a multi-level hanger.

EYE OPENER 

thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent

We Tried 7 Ways to Hard-Boil Eggs and Found a Clear Winner

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

I think everybody who has a brain should get involved in politics. Working within. Not criticizing it from the outside. Become an active participant, no matter how feeble you think the effort is. -Cass Elliot, singer (19 Sep 1941-1974)

OPTICAL ILLUSION

Which line (A or B) continues to the other side? 

To many people it looks like it is A, but if you hold up a ruler you will see that it is B.