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Celebrate Best Friends Day
Life wouldn’t be the same without best friends. They’re the friends that can be counted on to be there at a moment’s notice. The ones who love, laugh, support, and cherish – in both good and bad times.
Friendships are an indestructible bond that join many people together in beautiful ways. Celebrating best friends day is just one of the ways you can acknowledge your awesome sidekick and show them how much you love them.
Take a moment right now to think about that one important person who is there by your side no matter what. They are the person you want to go on vacation with, you turn to them when you are having trouble with relationships and you always want to share secrets with them.
A best friend is the person who you would even share your last cookie with (now that’s friendship!). They are the Batman to your Robin, the sugar to your spice, and the sand to your sea! Who is that person for you? Chances are that person that springs to mind first and foremost is most definitely your best friend.
History of Best Friends Day
Friends can be celebrated on any day of the year, but what better day than Best Friends Day? Way back in 1935, the US congress decided to devote one day to pay tribute to close-knit friendships. It’s lighthearted, super fun, and down-right awesome day that should continue to be recognized and celebrated.
You might be thinking, “I don’t need a special day to show my bestie how much I love them!” Well, why not? It’s the perfect excuse to get together, enjoy your favorite activity and appreciate them even more than you normally would. Weird as it may be, Best Friends Day is definitely one to be celebrated loud and proud!
Dear Music and Art Lovers,
My new exhibit, scheduled for June, has been postponed. In the meantime it's my pleasure to share a preview of my latest artwork with you, which I hope will entertain you during those stressful days of confinement.
Unk Simon
Joke of the Day
thanks, Heide
The Beatles
Word of the Day
Yarra-banker
The Yarra on Easter Monday, 1867
MEANING:
noun:
1. A vagrant or a loafer.
2. A soapbox orator or agitator.
ETYMOLOGY:
After the Yarra river in Victoria, Australia. Its bank was once a popular hangout for vagrants, soapbox orators, and the like. Earliest documented use: late 19th century.
USAGE:
“There were many jokes about the draftsman [and poet Bernard O’Dowd] who was so pedantic about the right place for a comma and yet could write exuberantly about the Yarra-banker in the May Day procession keeping step with Christ.”
Victor Kennedy and Nettie Palmer; Bernard O’Dowd; Melbourne University Press; 1954.
1. A vagrant or a loafer.
2. A soapbox orator or agitator.
Victor Kennedy and Nettie Palmer; Bernard O’Dowd; Melbourne University Press; 1954.
Idiom of the Day
- Bee in one’s bonnet
Meaning: Carrying an idea which constantly occupies your thoughts.
Janis Joplin
This Day in History
1786 - In New York City, commercially manufactured ice cream was advertised for the first time.
1810 - Composer Robert Alexander Schumann was born.
1869 - Ives W. McGaffey received a U.S. patent for the suction vacuum cleaner.
1934 - The Cincinnati Reds became the first Major League team to use an airplane to travel from one city to another. They flew from Cincinnati to Chicago.
1969 - The New York Yankees retired Mickey Mantle's number (7).
1991 - A victory parade was held in Washington, DC, to honor veterans of the Persian Gulf War.
1998 - Honda agreed to pay $17.1 million for disconnecting anti-pollution devices in 1.6 million cars.
2001 - Marc Chagall's painting "Study for 'Over Vitebsk" was stolen from the Jewish Museum in New York City. The 8x10 painting was valued at about $1 million.
2004 - Nate Olive and Sarah Jones began the first known continuous hike of the 1,800-mile trail down the U.S. Pacific Coast. They completed the trek at the U.S.-Mexico border on September 28.
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, June 8:
You are a true networker, possessing an insatiable curiosity and readily reaching out to people, but you have a distinctly private side as well. You have a real flair for the dramatic, and you can be a great storyteller. Your drive is powerful and you thrive on challenges. You are pleasant and agreeable, but you won’t compromise your principles to be these things. You are witty and always have something interesting to contribute to any conversation. Famous people born today:
1652 William Dampier, English explorer and pirate who was the 1st Englishman to explore parts of Australia and the 1st person to circumnavigate the world 3 times, born in East Coker, Sommerset, England (d. 1715)
1867 Frank Lloyd Wright, American architect (Guggenheim) recognized as "the greatest American architect of all time", born in Richland Center, Wisconsin (d. 1959)
1899 Noel Wien, American aviation pioneer (Wien Air Alaska), born in Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin (d. 1977)
1916 Francis Crick, English molecular biologist who co-discovered DNA's structure and 1962 Nobel laureate, born in Northampton, England (d. 2004)
1925 Barbara Bush, First Lady of the US (1989-93) and wife of George H. W. Bush, born in NYC, New York (d. 2018)
1927 Jerry Stiller, American comedian (Frank Constanza-Seinfeld, Stiller & Meara), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2020)
1933 Joan Rivers, American comedian and actress (Late Show, Hollywood Squares), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2014)
1955 Tim Berners-Lee, English inventor (World Wide Web), born in London, England
1966 Julianna Margulies, American actress (ER, The Good Wife), born in Spring Valley NY
1977 Kanye West, American rapper and record producer, born in Atlanta, Georgia
thanks, Abby
READERS INFO
1.
(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:
In 2019, a Georgia teacher who purchased a $400 travel insurance policy was rewarded $10,000 for reading the contract's fine print. Page 7 mentioned a "Pays to Read" contest, where the first person to contact them would win $10K.
The saying “Great minds think alike” is actually a shortened version of a longer quote. “Great minds think alike, small minds rarely differ.”
If Earth suddenly stopped spinning, the atmosphere would still be in motion with the Earth's original 1100 mile per hour rotation speed at the equator. Wind and tsunamis would destroy everything almost instantly.
2.
thanks for the Offbeat Holiday, Patty
JUNE 8: WORLD OCEANS DAY
1786 - In New York City, commercially manufactured ice cream was advertised for the first time.
1998 - Honda agreed to pay $17.1 million for disconnecting anti-pollution devices in 1.6 million cars.
2001 - Marc Chagall's painting "Study for 'Over Vitebsk" was stolen from the Jewish Museum in New York City. The 8x10 painting was valued at about $1 million.
2004 - Nate Olive and Sarah Jones began the first known continuous hike of the 1,800-mile trail down the U.S. Pacific Coast. They completed the trek at the U.S.-Mexico border on September 28.
DAILY SQU-EEK
1927 Jerry Stiller, American comedian (Frank Constanza-Seinfeld, Stiller & Meara), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2020)
1933 Joan Rivers, American comedian and actress (Late Show, Hollywood Squares), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2014)
1955 Tim Berners-Lee, English inventor (World Wide Web), born in London, England
In 2019, a Georgia teacher who purchased a $400 travel insurance policy was rewarded $10,000 for reading the contract's fine print. Page 7 mentioned a "Pays to Read" contest, where the first person to contact them would win $10K.
The saying “Great minds think alike” is actually a shortened version of a longer quote. “Great minds think alike, small minds rarely differ.”
If Earth suddenly stopped spinning, the atmosphere would still be in motion with the Earth's original 1100 mile per hour rotation speed at the equator. Wind and tsunamis would destroy everything almost instantly.
In 2008, the United Nations officially designated June 8 as a day to honor the part of the planet covered in water. Which is to say, most of it. Even before that it was celebrated by the Ocean Project and the World Ocean Network. These days, it's a growing global event with a focus on education and preservation.
3.
Coronavirus Humor:
In 2008, the United Nations officially designated June 8 as a day to honor the part of the planet covered in water. Which is to say, most of it. Even before that it was celebrated by the Ocean Project and the World Ocean Network. These days, it's a growing global event with a focus on education and preservation.
Kiss band
Pictures of the day
Echo and Narcissus is an oil-on-canvas painting by English painter John William Waterhouse, dating from 1903, illustrating the myth of Echo and Narcissus from Ovid's Metamorphoses. The nymph Echo was unable to speak except to repeat the last sentence she had heard. She became infatuated with Narcissus, but he spurned her, instead falling in love with his own reflection in a pool. He continued to gaze at his reflection until he faded away, and a narcissus flower grew on the spot where he died. Echo also pined away, until only her voice remained. Exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1903, the painting was purchased by the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, where it now hangs.
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Guests are encouraged to wear face masks, but not required to wear them; employees are.
knit .. must register
thanks, Charlotte
knit
Knit Pattern of the Day:
RECIPE
thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Jane
SWEETS ... slow cooker
ADULT COLORING
Look at the ad photo below for only 3 seconds while counting:
Now that you've looked at the ad for 3 seconds, let's go more slowly, so you can become more aware of what you unconsciously know.
Don't look at the ad. Answer some basic questions about what you noticed:
1. How many people are there?
2.What other creature is in the picture?
3.What are the people each inside of?
4.What product is this an ad for?
5.Whose bike is it? How do you know?
6.Whose dog is it? How do you know?
Think of every photo, including magazine ads, as a freeze-framed moment of action from a movie. Each moment has moments before and moments after.
Like all ads, this one has been posed and arranged to suggest the actions the lead to this moment and the actions that will result from this moment.
Always ask yourself three questions:
What's happening? What happened just before this? What will happen next?
CRAFTS
I just used a small coin to trace the circles. And then I started doodling. I didn't really have a story in mind, so these characters were just drawn randomly.
Then I started cutting my characters with a pair of scissors. The cereal box was thicker than regular paper so I had to use bigger scissors... but I didn't realize it was going be difficult to cut those small circles with a huge pair! If you have a circle cutter that's about 3/4" in diameter then I guess life will be easier.
When you're done cutting your characters, start adding color! I used water color pencils for this. After coloring them with the pencils, dip your paint brush on water and lightly dab it on the cardboard until the colors are well blended. Once everything is dry, you can start playing with them! Yay!
And since I just drew random characters without even thinking of stories, I will just have to make one up. Like this one. I call this "The King Who Loves Animals"
And this one is... "Babushka and Her Dancing Daughter" haha.
Make sure your fingers could fit in there :)
Who would have thought? You could use four fingers! This could be useful for the story "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"
We enjoyed making this, as well as making up voices for different characters :)
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Father's Day
PUZZLE
SUDOKU ... very hard
QUOTE
CLEVER
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Jane
SWEETS ... slow cooker
thanks, Vicky
ADULT COLORING
FUN
thanks, Tina
one thousand and one one thousand and two one thousand and three.
CRAFTS
thanks, Natalie
Cardboard Finger Puppets
Useful if you're into story telling with kids.
Have any cereal boxes lying around the house? Why not put them to good use?
I just used a small coin to trace the circles. And then I started doodling. I didn't really have a story in mind, so these characters were just drawn randomly.
Then I started cutting my characters with a pair of scissors. The cereal box was thicker than regular paper so I had to use bigger scissors... but I didn't realize it was going be difficult to cut those small circles with a huge pair! If you have a circle cutter that's about 3/4" in diameter then I guess life will be easier.
When you're done cutting your characters, start adding color! I used water color pencils for this. After coloring them with the pencils, dip your paint brush on water and lightly dab it on the cardboard until the colors are well blended. Once everything is dry, you can start playing with them! Yay!
And since I just drew random characters without even thinking of stories, I will just have to make one up. Like this one. I call this "The King Who Loves Animals"
And this one is... "Babushka and Her Dancing Daughter" haha.
Make sure your fingers could fit in there :)
Who would have thought? You could use four fingers! This could be useful for the story "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"
We enjoyed making this, as well as making up voices for different characters :)
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Father's Day
thanks, Mindy
PUZZLE
| about abuse better books bread castle character contact conversations | erst flame force gripe hire | murky neighbor paste patio peace | reaction request respect right ripe select sewer stage strata | tango teat teeth temperature tissue tuba vague zipper |
SUDOKU ... very hard
solution:
QUOTE
thanks, Ella
CLEVER
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
EYE OPENER
Many great projects with links to patterns, images and videos to inspire your knitting!
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
The true birthplace is that wherein for the first time one looks intelligently upon oneself; my first homelands have been books, and to a lesser degree schools. -Marguerite Yourcenar, novelist (8 Jun 1903-1987)
OPTICAL ILLUSION
Lines Illusion
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