When life takes me on a new journey, I simply remember the smile my first ballet recital put on my face and I move forward.Andrea Thompson
There’s something magical about going to ballet. The music, the outfits, the utter passion of the dance as the ballet artists lose themselves to the performance, all of it comes together to create a beautiful, otherworldly experience for those in attendance. There is an almost magical power in their graceful movements across the stage, like flower petals on a stiffening breeze. Ballet Day encourages you to get out and see the ballet again, or for the first time if you haven’t already.
History of Ballet Day
Ballet found its origins during the Renaissance throughout Italy and France, though it had yet to evolve into the form we know it today. There were no tutus, no ballet slippers, and the iconic pointe work of ballet were all things to come in the future. It found its roots in court dances, and thus incorporated the proper dance dress of women at the time, formal gowns that descended to the ankle. Unlike modern performances, the audience would join the dance as it came to a close.
Later, it would come to take influences from the French ballet de cour, a form of performance which were performed strictly by the nobility, and would blend dance with speech, music, verse, song, and a great amount of pageantry. Ballet was beginning to take the shape we know of today, and it was here that it developed into a true art form.
Since then it has spread throughout the world, from Russia to Germany, and is loved everywhere for its intrinsic beauty. Since then it has been driven to new artistic heights and embraced multiple cultures, and Ballet Day encourages you to get out and experience its beauty for yourself.
Joke of the Day
EARLY CAPITALIST
Ten-year-old Tommy greeted his sister's boy friend very enthusiastically, "That harmonica you gave me for my birthday is easily the best present I have ever had!"
"I'm glad you liked it," the boyfriend replies.
"Oh yeah! Mother gives me a quarter a day not to play it!"
"I'm glad you liked it," the boyfriend replies.
"Oh yeah! Mother gives me a quarter a day not to play it!"
Word of the Day
calash
MEANING:
noun:
1. A light horse-drawn carriage with a folding top.
2. The folding top of a carriage.
3. A folding bonnet formerly worn by women.
1. A light horse-drawn carriage with a folding top.
2. The folding top of a carriage.
3. A folding bonnet formerly worn by women.
ETYMOLOGY:
From French calèche, from German Kalesche, from Czech kolésa (carriage, wheels). Earliest documented use: 1666.
USAGE:
“We left Canada in a horse-drawn calash.”
William J. Mann; The Biograph Girl; Kensington Books; 2000.
“He hunched down into the seat and stared at the flattened calash of the carriage.”
Meagan McKinney; Till Dawn Tames the Night; Dell; 1991.
“Wear your calash, and not your plain bonnet.”
Mary Cable; Avery’s Knot; Putnam; 1981.
William J. Mann; The Biograph Girl; Kensington Books; 2000.
“He hunched down into the seat and stared at the flattened calash of the carriage.”
Meagan McKinney; Till Dawn Tames the Night; Dell; 1991.
“Wear your calash, and not your plain bonnet.”
Mary Cable; Avery’s Knot; Putnam; 1981.
Idiom of the Day
ROCK THE BOAT
To do or say something that could cause a problem or disturbance
The kids are all getting along fine at the moment so let’s not rock the boat.
The kids are all getting along fine at the moment so let’s not rock the boat.
This Day in History
1922 - DeWitt and Lila Acheson Wallace offered 5,000 copies of "Reader's Digest" magazine for the first time.
1936 - The U.S. Vice President’s flag was established by executive order.
1940 - "Pinocchio" world premiered at the Center Theatre in Manhattan.
1964 - The Beatles arrived in New York to begin their first U.S. tour.
1984 - Space shuttle astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart made the first untethered space walk.
1985 - "New York, New York" became the official anthem of New York City.
1999 - NASA's Stardust space probe was launched. The mission was to return comet dust samples from comet Wild 2. The mission was completed on January 15, 2006 when the sample return capsule returned to Earth.
2000 - California's legislature declared that February 13 would be "Charles M. Schulz Day."
thanks, Anna
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, February 7
You are popular, interesting, and sociable person who truly loves people, but who also values down time and privacy. You are congenial but nobody can push you to do anything! You work on your own instincts, and you have to feel something from inside before you decide what to do next. You enjoy travelling and learning, and you intuitively know that there are so many things to discover and learn in life than what meets the eye. You have a distinct and particular sense of style. Famous people born today:
1688 Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel [Marijke Meu], Princess of Orange and ancestor of all currently reigning monarchs in Europe, born in Kassel (d. 1765)
1804 John Deere, American blacksmith and manufacturer (founded Deere & Company), born in Rutland, Vermont (d. 1886)
1812 Charles Dickens, English novelist (Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities), born in Portsmouth, Hampshire (d. 1870)
1962 Garth Brooks, American country singer (No Fences, Double Live), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
1978 Ashton Kutcher, American actor (That 70s Show), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
READERS INFO
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1862 -
TODAY: Charles Dickens is born in Portsmouth, England.
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February 8, 1828 -
TODAY: In 1828, Jules Verne is born in Nantes, France.
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thanks for the Offbeat Holiday, Patty
February 9th - NATIONAL PIZZA DAY
1922 - DeWitt and Lila Acheson Wallace offered 5,000 copies of "Reader's Digest" magazine for the first time.
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TODAY: Charles Dickens is born in Portsmouth, England.
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TODAY: In 1828, Jules Verne is born in Nantes, France.
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You already crave it every day, so take February 9 to treat yourself to your favorite slice (and learn some pizza history, too).
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CITY OF SILENCE
February 9, 2020 | 10AM-4PM | The Apex Center, Lehman College
further information: City of Science | World Science Festival
5.
ONE LOVE CALI REGGAE FEST 2020
February 7 - 9, 2020
Long Beach, CA
further information: One Love Cali Reggae Fest 2020
FRIDAY'S INTERESTING FACTS
You already crave it every day, so take February 9 to treat yourself to your favorite slice (and learn some pizza history, too).
Heart attacks are more likely to happen on a Monday.
Heart attacks are increased by 20% on Monday’s. The most common time for them to happen is between 4-10 a.m.
Heart attacks are increased by 20% on Monday’s. The most common time for them to happen is between 4-10 a.m.
Tennis players are not allowed to swear when they are playing in Wimbledon.
Because of this, line judges have to learn curse words in every language so they know when a player has violated the rules.
Because of this, line judges have to learn curse words in every language so they know when a player has violated the rules.
In 2017 more people were killed from injuries caused by taking a selfie than by shark attacks.
There was only 5 deaths due to shark attacks in 2017, which is lower than the average year. The average amount of deaths caused by sharks is 6. Worldwide, there was 35 deaths caused by taking selfies in 2017.
An eagle can kill a young deer and fly away with it.
There was only 5 deaths due to shark attacks in 2017, which is lower than the average year. The average amount of deaths caused by sharks is 6. Worldwide, there was 35 deaths caused by taking selfies in 2017.
Never underestimate an eagle!
Movie trailers were originally shown after the movie, which is why they were called “trailers”.
Never underestimate an eagle!
The problem with the trailers showing after the film was that audience wouldn’t stay around to watch them, making the trailers rather ineffective.
PATTERN BOOK FRIDAY
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
Pictures of the day
PATTERN BOOK FRIDAY
thanks, Valerie, Canadian CorrespondentPictures of the day
Rain is an oil-on-canvas painting by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, part of The Wheat Field, a series that he executed in 1889 while a voluntary patient in the Saint-Paul asylum near Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France. Through his cell window on the upper floor, he could see an enclosed wheat field, and he made about a dozen paintings of it over the changing seasons. In this work, he represented falling rain with diagonal lines of paint. The style is reminiscent of Japanese prints, but the effect is stylistically personal to Van Gogh. Seen through his rain-splattered window, he shows its bleak aspect in November, with grey clouds overhead and the wheat already harvested. The painting is now in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Germany
Ice needles cover autumnally-colored leaves in Marktoberdorf
knit ... Valentine's Day
thanks, Helen
knit
thanks, Nancy
knit
crochet ... Valentine's Day
thanks, Alexa
thanks, Phyllis
crochet
thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent
CROCKPOT RECIPE
SWEETS
ADULT COLORING ... Valentine's Day Bookmarks
CRAFTS ... Valentine's Day
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Two find and color
CROCKPOT RECIPE
SWEETS
thanks, Jill
COOKBOOK FRIDAY
ADULT COLORING ... Valentine's Day Bookmarks
CRAFTS ... Valentine's Day
thanks, Kathy
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Two find and color
answers below:
PUZZLE
| admit alone argue began bread business catch class | coast crawl curve domain drive estate garden guide | heart instrument labor level lower maybe meal | plan plate pound quick revelation safety short soon | soot speed sting success tender terrific value |
SUDOKU ... hard
solution:
QUOTE
thanks, Nora
Dog Toy
Cereal Box with Treats Inside Taped Shut
EYE OPENER
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
I used to think that the brain was the most wonderful organ in my body. Then I realized who was telling me this. -Emo Phillips, comedian, actor (b. 7 Feb 1956)
OPTICAL ILLUSION
An image that gives off a 3D effect if you stare at it.
Give it just a little bit of time and allow your eyes to focus and you should see the fish and the hook in 3D.
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