Spinach Day - March 26, 2020

DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate Spinach Day

It’s not just Popeye who will be strong to the finish on Spinach Day, but everyone who chooses to celebrate the day by consuming some of this leafy green plant will get to join in the health benefits as well!

Packed with nutrients such as Iron, Vitamin A and Calcium, spinach is known for being a healthy part of a balanced diet – but do we eat enough of it? If not, why not try a new recipe on Spinach Day? Sauté it in olive oil and a little bit of garlic – or what about a baby spinach salad with mozzarella cheese, avocado slices and crispy bacon crumbled on top? Delicious!

You can purée spinach up and hide it in soups and pizza sauces for the finicky eaters in your life who might not eat it straight up. So, no excuses – get your leafy greens down you on Spinach Day!

'Blast From the Past' photos, 

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Earliest known plan-built car

Joke of the Day

Three Vampires Walk Into A Bar

Three vampires walk into a bar. The bartender looks at them suspiciously, but decides to serve them anyway. "What’ll be, boys?"

The first vampire says, "Blood. Give me blood."

The second vampire says, "I too wish for blood!"

The third vampire says, "Give me plasma."

The Bartender smiles and says, "Got it. Two bloods and one blood-light."

During the 06 SF Earthquake

Word of the Day

Hippocrene

MEANING:

noun: Poetic or literary inspiration.

ETYMOLOGY:

In Greek mythology, Hippocrene was a spring on Mt. Helicon and was created by a stroke of Pegasus’s hoof. From Greek hippos (horse) + krene (fountain, spring). Ultimately from the Indo-European root ekwo- (horse), which also gave us equestrian, equitant, hippodrome, and hippology. Earliest documented use: 1598.

USAGE:

“But, instead of merely serving as bistros for coffee and cake connoisseurs, these cafés also serve as a Hippocrene of sorts for writers to brew up inspiration.”
Nida Sayed; Riverside Rendezvous; The Times of India (New Delhi); Jun 14, 2015.

Idiom of the Day

WASTE NOT, WANT NOT

If you use what you have to the full, then you won’t desire or need more
Person A: “Are you going to finish those carrots on your plate?”Person B: “If not, I’ll have them. Waste not, want not!”

Designed to be easily transported, these 1953 monopod seats could provide a quick and easy place to sit when on the go.

This Day in History

1780 - The British Gazette and Sunday Monitor was published for the first time. It was the first Sunday newspaper in Britain.

1827 - Composer Ludwig van Beethoven died.

1885 - Eastman Kodak (Eastman Dry Plate and Film Co.) produced the first commercial motion picture film in Rochester, NY.

1898 - In South Africa, the world's first game reserve, the Sabi Game reserve, was designated.

1937 - Spinach growers in Crystal City, TX, erected a statue of Popeye.

1951 - The U.S. Air Force flag was approved. The flag included the coat of arms, 13 white stars and the Air Force seal on a blue background.

1953 - Dr. Jonas Salk announced a new vaccine that would prevent poliomyelitis.

1964 - "Funny Girl" opened on Broadway starring Barbra Streisand.

1969 - The TV movie "Marcus Welby" was seen on ABC-TV. It was later turned into a series.

1973 - Women were allowed on the floor of the London Stock Exchange for the first time.

1982 - Ground breaking ceremonies were held in Washington, DC, for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.


1997 - The 39 bodies of Heaven's Gate members are found in a mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. The group had committed suicide thinking that they would be picked up by a spaceship following behind the comet Hale-Bopp.


1999 - In Michigan, Dr. Jack Kevorkian was convicted of second-degree murder for giving a terminally ill man a lethal injection and putting it all on videotape on September 17, 1998 for "60 Minutes."


2000 - The Seattle Kingdome was imploded to make room for a new football arena.


2013 - The single "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams was released.

thanks, Debbie

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, March 26

You are hard-working, energetic, security-minded, and determined. You tend to go it alone in your work, or take on more than your share. You are ambitious, and while you do enjoy instant results, you are able to outlast others through any trials and tribulations life has to offer, simply because you so quickly get back on your feet after a fall. You enjoy a big challenge. Famous people born today:

1874 Robert Frost, American poet (Mending Wall, Road Not Taken), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1963)

1911 Tennessee Williams, American playwright (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), born in Columbus, Mississippi (d. 1983)

1919 Strother Martin, American actor (Cool Hand Luke, Slapshot), born in Kokomo, Indiana (d. 1980)

1931 Leonard Nimoy, American actor (Spock-Star Trek, Mission Impossible), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2015)

1940 Nancy Pelosi, American politician (Rep-D-California 1987-), 1st female Speaker of the House (2007-11, 2019-), born in Baltimore, Maryland

1944 Diana Ross [Earle], American singer and actress (the Supremes, Lady Sings Blues, Mahogany), born in Detroit, Michigan

1950 Martin Short, Canadian comedian (SNL, SCTV, 3 Amigos), born in Hamilton, Ontario

1973 Larry Page, American computer scientist and businessman (co-founded Google with Sergey Brin), born in East Lansing, Michigan

READERS INFO

1.

(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:

Bea Arthur is an actress well known for her work on the shows Golden Girls and Maude. A lesser known fact is that she was also a Unites States Marine. She served in the reserves from 1943 to 1945. She served as a typist and also a truck driver.

The Andy Griffith Museum is dedicated to the life and career of actor, television producer, and singer Andy Griffith. The museum, which houses the world's largest collection of Andy Griffith memorabilia, is located in Griffith's hometown of Mount Airy, North Carolina. 

Much of the museum's collection was acquired by Griffith's friend and the founder of Andy Griffith Museum, Emmett Forrest. A large portion of the museum includes pieces from the sets of The Andy Griffith Show, which aired from 1960 to 1968, and the Matlock television series. The 2,500 square-foot museum is adjacent to the Andy Griffith Playhouse.

Penny Marshall, Laverne from ‘Laverne & Shirley’ fame, was also a pioneer in the world of directing. In 1988, she became the first female director to have a film reach the $100 million mark at the box office. That film was “Big”, starring Tom Hanks.

2.

1874 - 

TODAY: Poet Robert Frost is born.

3.

Since there are no live shows currently, 

this is from home!

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

1941 photo shows a model in a transparent “Lucite” rowboat

Pictures of the day

Manhood is the third in a series of allegorical oil-on-canvas  paintings by American artist Thomas Cole, entitled The Voyage of Life, which represent man's journey through life. In the painting,  a now mature man has moved on from the innocence of infancy (Childhood) and the flush of juvenile overconfidence (Youth), to  the trials and tribulations of middle age. He glides in his boat among  dark, towering crags and gnarled trees, towards turbulent water with  projecting rocks. The day is stormy and an angel watches through a  rent in the clouds as he prays, his vessel moving ever closer to destruction. This painting, along with the other three in the series, was painted in 1842 and is held by the National Gallery of Art in  Washington, D.C.

The Moment

It was early spring in the Qinghai–Tibet plateau, in China’s Qilian mountains. The marmot was hungry. It was still in its winter coat and not long out of its six-month winter hibernation spent underground with the rest of its colony. It had spotted the fox and sounded the alarm to warn its companions, but the fox had not reacted and was still in the same position, so the marmot had ventured out of its burrow.

Model Frances Richards smokes a pack of cigarettes all on one cigarette holder.

knit
thanks, Laura

Girl's Cardigan Sweater with Ties You Can Knit

knit
thanks, Marcy

Diversion pattern by Kirsten Hall

knit

B21-28 Stripy Stripes pattern by DROPS design

knit

Shep The Deradog Border Collie

knit

Chickling Cable Scarf

In this Sept. 12, 1958, picture, a bomb shelter is shown that can hold eight to twelve people and would be safe to within three-quarters of a mile of ground zero if a 20-megaton nuclear bomb were to be dropped.

Crochet Pattern of the Day: 

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Spider Web Cardigan

Waves Hot Pad

1937, a nanny is seen supervising a baby suspended in a wire cage attached to the outside of a high tenement block window

crochet
thanks, Ava

Sweet Heart Sweater

crochet
thanks, Gabby

Bobble Tote Bag

crochet

Fooly the Clown

crochet

Crutch Covers

crochet

Juno Chunky Shrug

French inventor Alain Dham’s 1968 spaghetti spinner

RECIPE

thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent

Vegan Mac and Cheese Recipe

Robert Courter soars through the air during a test of his flying jetpack in Ft. Myer, Virginia, on June 10, 1969.

CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Cora

Slow-Cooker Chicken Taco Salad

Lady gathering strawberries, France, ca. 1930s

SWEETS

thanks, Carol

Butterscotch-Pretzel Bars

The 'Power Mower of the Future' is shown demonstrated on Oct. 14, 1957. The lawnmower has a 5-foot-diameter plastic sphere in which the rider sits on an air-foam-cushioned seat.

ADULT COLORING

Striking Employees of NYC Woolworth's Demand a 40 Hour Work Week, 1937

CRAFTS

thanks, Kay

DIY Jewelry Holder Display Project

1964, a 10-year-old named Marne Smith came up with an easy way to avoid a crick in your neck after lying outside for a tan.

CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Easter

thanks, Natalie

CRAYON RESIST EASTER EGGS

You will need:

- eggs

- wax crayons

- food coloring

- water

First you gotta boil the eggs. You don't want it to be in a sticky situation when you accidentally drop them, right?

Then prepare your materials. All you need are crayons and food coloring. I also placed kraft paper on the floor to contain the mess.

And then start decorating! My sister copied patterns from the book "Colors" by Alexander Girard.

After drawing the pattern with crayons, we dyed them in diluted food coloring. The wax from the crayon will resist the dye, and I think it looks nice when you use light colored crayons against dark colored dye.

For my design, I just drew dots clumped together at the bottom then the spacing gradually gets bigger as you go to the top.

Here's what it looks like after the dip dye

And here's another pattern based on Alexander Girard's design.

And we are done! I think this is one of the easiest ways to decorate Easter eggs. 

1913, a schoolboy sleeps in a desk that also folds out into a hammock.

PUZZLE

Butterfly Pseuderanthemum Jigsaw Puzzle


Trying to free a heavy stagecoach from the mud

WORD SEARCH

aware bossy childish codes drama easily erase

greed hardly inept leisure letterhead

magnificent mania merit niece noisy nurse opening ordinal other

paper point poise promise prowl radio rant rape rare rivet

secret sleep sneak staple steam stem style support tenet yield

RuPaul October 27, 1979

SUDOKU ... medium

solution:

MGM Lion, 1920s

QUOTE

Great Depression, 1930s

Kids on the Midway

CLEVER 

thanks, Amy

Have We All Been Using Colanders Wrong Our Whole Lives?

1920s, Women's Fashion

EYE OPENER 

thanks, Bonnie

The fact is, most of us are going to be spending a lot of time at home. Here are some of the most fascinating, immersive concerts, museum tours and other virtual experiences you can explore from the comfort of your own couch.

All the virtual concerts, plays, museums and other culture you can enjoy from home

Air travel, 1930s

Eiffel Tower, 1900

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms -- to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way. -Viktor Frankl, author, neurologist and psychiatrist, Holocaust survivor (26 Mar 1905-1997)

Celebrating "Blitzmas," Britain, 1940s

OPTICAL ILLUSION

Do you think these lines are parallel?

They are parallel!

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