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Celebrate Find a Rainbow Day
Perhaps one of the more interesting and yet lesser-known holidays is an event that is known as Find a Rainbow Day. As you may have already guessed, this celebration occurs during the month of April each year (after all, the early spring is known for its fair share of these beautifully stunning phenomena).
Of course, finding a rainbow is not as easy as it sounds and if you are lucky enough to find yourself outside just after a rainstorm in early April, you may just be able to catch a quick glimpse and even take a snapshot of one of these wonderful natural events.
While the exact origins of this day remain rather obscure, there are many who enjoy cooking colourful foods on this day; treats such as jello and cookies being some of the most common items. So, it appears that there are indeed times when a bit of rain is not necessarily a bad thing!
Joke of the Day
SHRUNK SHEEP
An elderly woman walks into the butcher shop and shouts at the butcher, "That leg of lamb you sold me last week shrunk by six inches when I cooked it!"
"That's funny," said the butcher, "my wife knitted me a jumper, and when I washed it, it shrunk by six inches."
"Must have been from the same sheep."
"That's funny," said the butcher, "my wife knitted me a jumper, and when I washed it, it shrunk by six inches."
"Must have been from the same sheep."
Word of the Day
Pelion
MEANING:
noun: A huge or difficult task.
ETYMOLOGY:
After Mount Pelion, a mountain in Greece. Earliest documented use: 1560.
NOTES:
In Greek mythology, the twins Otus and Ephialtes piled Mount Pelion on Mount Ossa and both on Mount Olympus in an attempt to reach heaven and attack the gods. The word is mainly used in the idiom “to pile Pelion upon Ossa” meaning to make a challenging task even more difficult by piling something on top of it.
USAGE:
“But children nowadays are subjected to new habit-forming pressures that pile Pelion on their Ossa.”
Theodore Dalrymple; I Blame the Parents; The Spectator (London, UK); Mar 21, 2015.
Theodore Dalrymple; I Blame the Parents; The Spectator (London, UK); Mar 21, 2015.
Idiom of the Day
YOU CAN’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER
Warning not to judge someone or something just based on appearance
Person A: “I’ve only met Richard a couple of times, but he seems a bit shy.”Person B: “You can’t always judge a book by its cover. He’s actually a really outgoing guy once you get to know him!”
Person A: “I’ve only met Richard a couple of times, but he seems a bit shy.”Person B: “You can’t always judge a book by its cover. He’s actually a really outgoing guy once you get to know him!”
This Day in History
1776 - George Washington received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Harvard College .
1860 - The first Pony Express riders left St. Joseph, MO and Sacramento, CA. The trip across country took about 10 days. The Pony Express only lasted about a year and a half.
1933 - First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt informed newspaper reporters that beer would be served at the White House. This followed the March 22 legislation that legalized "3.2" beer.
1949 - Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis debuted on radio on the "Martin and Lewis Show". The NBC program ran until 1952.
1953 - "TV Guide" was published for the first time.
1959 - The BBC banned the Coasters song "Charlie Brown" because of the word "spitball." Two weeks later the BBC changed its position on the song.
1968 - Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "mountaintop" speech just 24 hours before he was assassinated.
1979 - Jane Byrne became the first female mayor in Chicago.
1982 - John Chancellor stepped down as anchor of the "The NBC Nightly News." Roger Mudd and Tom Brokaw became the co-anchors of the show.
1993 - The Norman Rockwell Museum opened in Stockbridge, MA.
2010 - The first Apple iPad was released.
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DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, April 3
Sociable, likable, and adventurous, you are an inspiration to others. You are versatile and multi-talented, but often restless, so it can be difficult to choose one life path and stick to it. You enjoy being the center of attention, and can be very playful, witty, endearing, and imaginative, and often a great story teller. You are always hungry for new experiences, which can be the reason that your life is quite eventful and interesting. Famous people born today:
1922 Doris Day [Kappelhoff], American singer, animal welfare activist and actress known as the "girl next door" actress (Pillow Talk, The Man Who Knew Too Much), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 2019)
1924 Marlon Brando, American actor (The Godfather, A Street Cart Named Desire and On the Waterfront), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 2004)
1928 Earl Lloyd, 1st African American basketball player in the NBA, born in Alexandria, Virginia (d. 2015)
1934 Jane Goodall, British ethologist (studied African chimps), born in London, England
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READERS INFO
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(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:
There are 328 people named “Abcde” in the United States.
It’s pronounced “ab said dee”.
The Reuben sandwich is a grilled sandwich composed of corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing, grilled between slices of rye bread. One origin story holds that Reuben Kulakofsky, a Jewish grocer residing in
Omaha, Nebraska, was the inventor, who served the sandwich at his weekly poker game held in the Blackstone Hotel from 1920 through 1935. The participants, who nicknamed themselves "the committee", included the hotel's
owner, Charles Schimmel. The sandwich first gained local fame when Schimmel put it on the Blackstone's lunch menu, and its fame spread. In Omaha, March 14 was proclaimed Reuben Sandwich Day.
The King family owns the “I Have a Dream” speech and has gone to court to protect its copyright. King himself obtained rights to his speech a month after he gave it in 1963 when he sued two companies that were selling unauthorized copies. Under the law anyone who wants to hear or use the complete “I Have a Dream” speech must buy a copy sanctioned by the King family, which receives the proceeds.
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1895 -
TODAY: In 1895, Oscar Wilde sues the Marquess of Queensbury for defamation for criminal libel. The trial does not go well.
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Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
Unfortunately there are people in the community who are trying to take advantage of people's fears in regards to Covid-19. Some of the phone scams include callers claiming to represent cleaning and heating companies offering special virus-resistant air filters, callers claiming to offer advice on the best stocks to invest in during this pandemic or the best tea to purchase to prevent virus-related illness, and even callers telling people that they have tested positive for the virus and then trying to obtain their health card and credit card information.
There are also in-person scams occurring, with door-to-door canvassers trying to sell self-testing kits for Covid-19 or household decontamination devices. There are also scams occurring through email or text, where someone will pose as a government agency and try to get you to click on a link to receive a government support cheque or an instant loan, which enables them to gain access to your personal financial information.
Please ensure that you do not fall victim to one of these scams! Do not believe any caller or canvasser that tries to sell you something to protect you from the virus, or click on any link without checking that it is coming from a reputable source.
Please go to the federal and state or provincial government websites for reliable information on all things related to the Covid-19 outbreak.
1776 - George Washington received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Harvard College .
1993 - The Norman Rockwell Museum opened in Stockbridge, MA.
2010 - The first Apple iPad was released.
thanks, Mia
DAILY SQU-EEK
There are 328 people named “Abcde” in the United States.
It’s pronounced “ab said dee”.
The Reuben sandwich is a grilled sandwich composed of corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing, grilled between slices of rye bread. One origin story holds that Reuben Kulakofsky, a Jewish grocer residing in
Omaha, Nebraska, was the inventor, who served the sandwich at his weekly poker game held in the Blackstone Hotel from 1920 through 1935. The participants, who nicknamed themselves "the committee", included the hotel's
owner, Charles Schimmel. The sandwich first gained local fame when Schimmel put it on the Blackstone's lunch menu, and its fame spread. In Omaha, March 14 was proclaimed Reuben Sandwich Day.
The King family owns the “I Have a Dream” speech and has gone to court to protect its copyright. King himself obtained rights to his speech a month after he gave it in 1963 when he sued two companies that were selling unauthorized copies. Under the law anyone who wants to hear or use the complete “I Have a Dream” speech must buy a copy sanctioned by the King family, which receives the proceeds.
1895 -
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TODAY: In 1895, Oscar Wilde sues the Marquess of Queensbury for defamation for criminal libel. The trial does not go well.
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Unfortunately there are people in the community who are trying to take advantage of people's fears in regards to Covid-19. Some of the phone scams include callers claiming to represent cleaning and heating companies offering special virus-resistant air filters, callers claiming to offer advice on the best stocks to invest in during this pandemic or the best tea to purchase to prevent virus-related illness, and even callers telling people that they have tested positive for the virus and then trying to obtain their health card and credit card information.
There are also in-person scams occurring, with door-to-door canvassers trying to sell self-testing kits for Covid-19 or household decontamination devices. There are also scams occurring through email or text, where someone will pose as a government agency and try to get you to click on a link to receive a government support cheque or an instant loan, which enables them to gain access to your personal financial information.
Please ensure that you do not fall victim to one of these scams! Do not believe any caller or canvasser that tries to sell you something to protect you from the virus, or click on any link without checking that it is coming from a reputable source.
Please go to the federal and state or provincial government websites for reliable information on all things related to the Covid-19 outbreak.
FRIDAY'S INTERESTING FACTS
Birds don’t urinate.
Contrary to what most mammals do, birds convert nitrogen to uric acid. They get rid of this uric acid through the same place as they get rid all their other waste – their anus.
The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
Contrary to what most mammals do, birds convert nitrogen to uric acid. They get rid of this uric acid through the same place as they get rid all their other waste – their anus.
Invented in 1787, Levi Hutchins needed a way to wake up in time for work, so he made the alarm clock. It took almost 100 years for a wind up alarm clock to be invented that could be set to any time.
Invented in 1787, Levi Hutchins needed a way to wake up in time for work, so he made the alarm clock. It took almost 100 years for a wind up alarm clock to be invented that could be set to any time.
There has never been a verified snow leopard attack on a human being.
Unlike many other big cats, snow leopards are not aggressive towards humans. They are very reclusive creatures, and even if they are disturbed, they are more likely to run away than to attack.
Unlike many other big cats, snow leopards are not aggressive towards humans. They are very reclusive creatures, and even if they are disturbed, they are more likely to run away than to attack.
ABBA turned down 1 billion dollars to do a reunion tour.
In 2000, ABBA was offered $1 billion dollars to reunite for 100 shows – which would have been $250 million per member. They turned it down because it wasn’t for them.
In 2000, ABBA was offered $1 billion dollars to reunite for 100 shows – which would have been $250 million per member. They turned it down because it wasn’t for them.
Mike Tyson once offered a zoo attendant 10,000 dollars to let him fight a gorilla.
As it is, Tyson bribed a worker to open the zoo for just he and his wife to see the animals. While on this romantic stroll, he tried to also bribe a zookeeper to let him fight a gorilla. The zoo attendant said no.
PATTERN BOOK FRIDAY
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
As it is, Tyson bribed a worker to open the zoo for just he and his wife to see the animals. While on this romantic stroll, he tried to also bribe a zookeeper to let him fight a gorilla. The zoo attendant said no.
PATTERN BOOK FRIDAY
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
Jane Digby (3 April 1807 – 11 August 1881) was an English
aristocrat, famed for her remarkable love life and lifestyle. She
had four husbands and many lovers, including King Ludwig I
of Bavaria, his son King Otto of Greece, Bohemian nobleman
and Austrian statesman Prince Felix of Schwarzenberg, and
Greek general Christodoulos Hatzipetros. She died in Damascus,
Syria, as the wife of Arab sheikh Medjuel el Mezrab, who was
twenty years her junior. This picture is an undated portrait
miniature of Digby by William Charles Ross. She is seated in front
of hanging drapery, wearing a green dress with amber and green
shoulder rolls, with a jewelled sash, sapphire and emerald pendant
necklace, and neckline edged with white lace. Her blonde hair is
partially curled and upswept, and dressed with strands of pearls.
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Downtown Seattle
With Mount Rainier in the background right, morning fog clears
knit ... vintage
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knit
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knit
Chelsea Cape pattern by Alexandra Tavel
knit ... Passover
knit ... Passover
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
crochet
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Celtic Weave Slippers
crochet
crochet
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thanks, Sandy
COOKBOOK FRIDAY
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS
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CHILDREN'S CORNER ... weaving
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PUZZLE
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SUDOKU ... medium
solution:
QUOTE
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CLEVER
The nutrients in eggshells can ultimately help your garden grow. Keep shells to toss into compost, where they'll eventually break down and add calcium and other minerals to the mix. Let shells dry out on a counter for a few days first. Then break them into small pieces before adding them to compost, to help them break down as quickly as possible.
EYE OPENER
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A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Never bear more than one trouble at a time. Some people bear three kinds -- all they have had, all they have now, and all they expect to have. -Edward Everett Hale, author (3 Apr 1822-1909)
;-)
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