Thursday, April 30, 2020

Honesty Day - April 30, 2020

DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate Honesty Day
Ecard Honesty Day gif - Be honest with yourself and other people ...
If you’re like most people, you’re utterly sick of the complete lack of honesty that exists in the world today. Whether it’s companies using misleading language on their products (Blueberry Muffins, contain no blueberries) or politicians being incapable of telling the whole truth of a situation, our lives are utterly inundated with a world of people and companies trying to sell us a line. Honesty Day exists to encourage people from every walk of life, and especially those in charge, to try being honest with their constituents and customers.

History of Honesty Day

Former press secretary M. Hirsh Goldberg of Maryland brought this holiday into existence back in the 1990’s as part of the process of writing his book The Book of Lies: Fibs, Tales, Schemes, Scams, Fakes, and Frauds That Have Changed the Course of History and Affect Our Daily Lives. The concept for the day was simple, ask direct questions without ulterior motives, and expect answers of occasionally brutal honesty. While these situations create difficult relations between people sometimes, it’s the first step on the road to utterly healing wounds and creating clear communication that allows proper understanding.
Failing to be honest in relationships, in politics, and even in historical education has led to so many misunderstandings that we are all affected by them. When we speak with our friends and partners, we often choose to withhold certain words, not because they aren’t true, but because we can’t see past the hurt they’ll cause to the boils their lance by no longer being held within. While being honest on Honesty Day, you have to remember that being honesty requires honesty with yourself first. Once you accept your true feelings and motivations, you can clearly speak with others, and do so with complete forthrightness.

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Joke of the Day

A HIPPIE'S WIFE
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What do you call a hippie's wife?

Mississippi.

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Word of the Day

hoary

20 Hoary Antonyms. Full list of opposite words of hoary.

MEANING:
adjective:
1. Gray or white, as from age.
2. Ancient.
3. Trite.

ETYMOLOGY:
From hoar (frost), from Old English har. Earliest documented use: 1530.

USAGE:
“They are a cool blend of youth and experience, with a couple of hoary veterans to keep the kids from spinning into space.”
Brad Rock; Jazz Dreaming of a Blazing Future; Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah); Dec 9, 2013.

2020 is a very unique leap year! - Tangled Kids Hair Care | Facebook

Idiom of the Day

The Origin of the Phrase "Once in a Blue Moon"

  1. Once in a blue moon
Meaning: Happens very rarely.
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This Day in History

George Washington: Facts, Revolution & Presidency - HISTORY
1789 - George Washington took office as first elected U.S. president.

Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase | History Hit
1803 - The U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million.

Statehood Maps
1812 - Louisiana admitted as the 18th U.S. state.

PORTLAND RETRO BLOG | PDX RETRO - Part 1720
1889 - George Washington's inauguration became the first U.S. national holiday.

Casey Jones - Wikipedia
1900 - Casey Jones was killed while trying to save the runaway train "Cannonball Express."

Happy Rabbit | Looney Tunes Wiki | Fandom
1938 - Happy Rabbit appeared in the cartoon "Porky's Hare Hunt." This rabbit would later evolve into Bugs Bunny.

April 30, 1939 - Lou Gehrig played his last game with the Yankees ...
1939 - Lou Gehrig played his last game with the New York Yankees.

Belle Martell First Female Boxing Referee – Historical Database
1940 - Belle Martell was licensed in California by state boxing officials. She was the first American woman, prizefight referee.

Orange Good Riddance Farewell Sparks Card - Templates by Canva
1945 - Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun committed suicide. They had been married for one day. One week later Germany surrendered unconditionally.

7 Things You Might Not Know About the Hoover Dam - HISTORY
1947 - The name of Boulder Dam, in Nevada, was changed back to Hoover Dam.

April 30, 1952…TV's First Toy Commercial, And Other TV Ad Firsts ...
1952 - Mr. Potato Head became the first toy to be advertised on network television.

Jailhouse Rock | Elvis Presley Official Web Site Elvis The Music
1957 - Elvis recorded "Jailhouse Rock."

WashingtonPost.com: Nixon Resigns
1973 - U.S. President Nixon announced resignation of Haldeman, Ehrlichman, and other top aides.

The Dark Side of the Moon - Wikipedia
1988 - Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" fell out of the Billboard 200 chart for the first time in 725 weeks.

Madonna Extreme: April 30, 1992 // The Stolen Bustier Madonna and ...
1992 - Madonna's bustier was stolen from Fredrick's Of Hollywood. A $1,000 reward was offered for its return.

On The Issues Magazine: Spring 1994: LOVE MEANS MONICA SELES ...
1993 - Monica Seles was stabbed in the back during a tennis match in Hamburg, Germany. The man called himself a fan of second- ranked Steffi Graf. He was convicted of causing grievous bodily harm and received a suspended sentence.

Empire State Building vs. One World Trade Center - Size Explorer ...
2012 - One World Trade Center became the tallest structure in New York when it surpassed the height of the Empire State Building.

NASA Messenger Probe's Final Image Before Fatal Mercury Collision ...
2015 - NASA's Messenger spacecraft crashed into the surface of Mercury. The space probe sent back more than 270,000 pictures to earth.

Bon Scott Statue – Kirriemuir, Scotland - Atlas Obscura
2016 - In Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland, a life-sized bronze statue of Bon Scott (AC/DC) was unveiled in Bellies Brae Car Park during the 10th anniversary of the Bonfest music festival.

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DAILY SQU-EEK




If You Were Born Today, April 30
You possess much in the way of common sense as well as a very practical nature. You have a straightforward manner, but you are also capable of great imagination. You can be quite determined, independent, and some might call you stubborn. Thoughtful and considerate, you enjoy making others happy in small but important ways. Famous people born today: 
Mathematician, Astronomer and Physicist Carl Friedrich Gauss
1777 Carl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician considered one of the greatest of all time (Gaussian distribution, fundamental theorem of algebra), born in Brunswick, Germany (d. 1855)

Jurist John Peters Humphrey
1905 John Peters Humphrey, Canadian jurist and human rights advocate (Universal Declaration on Human Rights), born in Hampton, New Brunswick (d. 1995)

Actor and Director Paul Gross
1959 Paul Gross, Canadian actor (Constable Benton Fraser - Due South), director, and writer (Passchendaele), born in Calgary, Alberta

22nd Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper
1959 Stephen Harper, 22nd Prime Minister of Canada (2006-15), born in Toronto, Ontario

NBA Point Guard and Coach Isiah Thomas
1961 Isiah ThomasNBA forward (Detroit Piston; 1990 NBA playoff MVP), born in Chicago, Illinois

Actor Johnny Galecki
1975 Johnny Galecki, American actor (Roseanne, The Big Bang Theory), born in Bree, Belgium

Actress Kirsten Dunst
1982 Kirsten Dunst, American actress (Interview with the Vampire, Spider-Man), born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey

Actress Gal Gadot
1985 Gal Gadot, Israeli actress (Wonder Woman), born in Rosh Ha'ayin, Israel

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READERS INFO
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(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:

Who Was Betty Crocker? | The History Kitchen | PBS Food
Betty Crocker is a brand and fictional character used in advertising campaigns for General Mills. Synonymous with baking, Betty Crocker actually started out as a "kitchen confidante," but she was never a real person. She is the brainchild of an advertising campaign developed by the Washburn-Crosby Company, a flour milling company started in the late 1800’s that eventually became General Mills.
The name Betty was selected because it was viewed as a cheery, all-American name. It was paired with the last name Crocker, the last name of a retired company executive, William Crocker.
27 Everyday Things You Never Knew Had Names I love that the ...
A nigglywiggly is the little piece of paper that extends out of a Hershey’s Kiss chocolate. Yes, that actually has a name.
The Left-Handed Whopper (April Fool, 1998)
In 1998 Burger King published a full page advertisement in USA Today announcing the introduction of a "Left-Handed Whopper" specially designed for the 32 million left-handed Americans. The left-handed whopper had "all condiments rotated 180 degrees, thereby redistributing the weight of the
sandwich so that the bulk of the condiments will skew to the left, thereby reducing the amount of lettuce and other toppings from spilling out the right side of the burger." The following day Burger King issued a follow-up release
revealing it was a hoax.


2.
1952 - 
Anne Frank published in English
Anne Frank
The moving diary of Anne Frank, a Jewish victim of the Holocaust, became available in British book shops entitled The Diary of a Young Girl
The book was first published in Dutch in 1947 under the title Het Achterhuis (The Secret House) by her father Otto Frank, who survived the concentration camps.

3.
1979 - 
A SPECIAL BIRTHDAY WISH GOES TO MY SON, ADRIAN, BUSY PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER, WORKING IN NEW YORK CITY

4.
Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
Virus signs and chores printables
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Pictures of the day


Presidency of George Washington
The presidency of George Washington began on April 30, 
1789, when he took office after the 1788–89 election, the 
United States' first quadrennial presidential election. He was 
unanimously re-elected in the 1792 presidential election
Having chosen to retire after two terms, he was succeeded 
by his vice president, John Adams of the Federalist Party, in 
1797. This picture is a line engraving of Washington, produced
around 1902 by the Department of the Treasury's Bureau of 
album of the first 26 presidents, which was reportedly given to 
Treasury Secretary Lyman J. Gage. Similar portraits of 
Washington have been used on designs for the $1 bill.

Fox Meets Fox, UK.

Highly commended: Fox Meets Fox by Matthew Maran, UK
After countless hours and many failed attempts, photographing foxes, north London.

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knit ... Mother's Day
thanks,  Denise
Lavender Pillows Knitting Pattern
Lavender Pillows

knit
thanks, Dawn

knit
Robin in Rowan Summerlite DK - Yarn & Pattern

knit

Knit Pattern of the Day: 
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
2 colour poncho
2 color poncho
Short sleeve cardigan

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crochet
thanks, Mary

crochet
Pastel Colored Rippling Vest
thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent

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CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Jane
So Yummy

Luke Romyn on Twitter: "I'm pretty sure MacGyver would make a ...

SWEETS
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ADULT COLORING

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FUN
Lunch money
John noticed that the amount he was paying for his lunch was a rearrangement of the digits of the amount of money he had in his pocket, and that the money he had left over was yet another rearrangement of the same three digits! How much money did John start with?

Background made of various US coins

answer:

John started with $9.54. The money can be written with just three digits—so it must be between $1.01 and $9.99. Trial and error shows that there is only one set of numbers that fit this question: $9.54 = $4.59 + $4.95. 

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CRAFTS
thanks, Claire

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CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Mother's Day
thanks, Sonja
Hand-Shaped Ring Dish | Mama.Papa.Bubba.
Hand-Shaped Ring Dish


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PUZZLE


battle
beep
behind
bison
board
bounce
bread
bred
bridge
broken
cadence
child
coarse
coat
corner
crown

defend
depend
despair
determination
disabuse
downward
dues

equestrian

feeble
garter
goals
gong

invent

luxuriant

mark
mister
reef

score
stick
sweet
swine

theme

Tom @ThomasSchulz Wow... Earth is recovering - Air pollution is slowing down - Water pollution is clearing up - Natural wildlife returning home Coronavirus is Earth's vaccine We're the virus 11:25 AM · Mar 17, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone Text Font Line

SUDOKU ... very hard



solution:





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QUOTE
thanks, Frances
COURAGE IS WHAT IT TAKES TO STAND UP AND SPEAK COURAGE IS ALSO ...

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1. Graham and Barbie Carson celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary despite being married on a leap day 40 years ago! Submitted by Nate Westbury, Minneapolis, MN. 2. Native to Panama and tropical South America, the douroucouli is the only true nocturnal monkey! 3. To fool predators, the cyclosa mulmeinensis spider of Southeast Asia makes a decoy of itself out of old webs and twigs.

thermometer in the plants | We Are The Virus | Know Your Meme

CLEVER 
homemade dog toy

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EYE OPENER 
buy the LONG WEEK twitter quote dad hat by loma+pier hat store

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A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
I learn that ten percent of all the world's species are parasitic insects. It is hard to believe. What if you were an inventor, and you made ten percent of your inventions in such a way that they could only work by harnessing, disfiguring, or totally destroying the other ninety percent? -Annie Dillard, author (b. 30 Apr 1945)

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OPTICAL ILLUSION
Stare at the Reversing Staircase Illusion until it changes to a different staircase.

reversing staircase illusion

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