International Panic Day - June 18, 2020

DIANE'S CORNER ... 

Celebrate Int'l Panic Day

Overworked, underpaid, the cat’s moved in with a neighbor, generally stressed? International Panic Day is just what’s needed. Not to be confused with International Picnic Day – which albeit confusingly is celebrated on the same day – it’s the one day of the year when it’s (almost) considered okay to go postal on whatever it is that causes stress.

Perhaps a better – and somewhat safer – idea would be to celebrate the day by taking a step back from the hustle and bustle of daily life. Make some waffles and refuse to share, spend the day with a long past due library book, lounge in a bath overflowing with bubbles, or spend quality time with a close friend.

CONEY ISLAND MERMAID PARADE

FACE MASK CONTEST

For the past 37 years, Coney Island USA has ushered in the summer with the Mermaid Parade. This year’s parade was originally scheduled for June 20, but the universe had other plans.

Joke of the Day

thanks, Bev

But to the universe we say, PHOOEY! We’re having a parade anyway.

Word of the Day

hyponym

MEANING:

noun: A more specific term in a general class. For example, “purple” is a hyponym of “color”.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Greek hypo- (under) + -nym (name). Earliest documented use: 1963.

USAGE:

“In fact, the word prunes at this time was used as a hyponym for all and any dried fruit.”
Sue-Belinda Meehan; Ask Sue-Belinda; Townsville Bulletin; (Australia); Dec 15, 2014.

So Mermaid Parade 2020 will not take place at its traditional time on the summer solstice. Instead it will take place later in the season. And when will that be you ask?

Idiom of the Day

A bridge too far

A bridge too far is an act of overreaching- going too far and getting into trouble or failing.

Well we’re not going to let the solstice go to waste. So we’ve decided to announce our plans for the 2020 Parade on June 20th, the day when we would have had the Mermaid Parade. And instead of just putting out a press release, we’re going to do it with style - with special performances! And you can watch it in realtime via a streaming broadcast direct from our Coney Island headquarters at Sideshows by the Seashore. We have dubbed the event NOT The Mermaid Parade

This Day in History

1812 - The War of 1812 began as the U.S. declared war against Great Britain. The conflict began over trade restrictions.

1815 - At the Battle of Waterloo Napoleon was defeated by an international army under the Duke of Wellington. Napoleon abdicated on June 22.

1817 - London's Waterloo Bridge opened. The bridge, designed by John Rennie, was built over the River Thames.

1925 - The first degree in landscape architecture was granted by Harvard University.

1942 - The U.S. Navy commissioned its first black officer, Harvard University medical student Bernard Whitfield Robinson.

1948 - Columbia Records publicly unveiled its new long-playing phonograph record, the 33 1/3, in New York City.


1961 - "Gunsmoke" was broadcast for the last time on CBS radio.

1976 - ABBA performed for Sweden's King and his Queen-to-be on the eve of their Royal Wedding.


1983 - Dr. Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger.


2009 - NASA launched the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter/LCROSS probes to the Moon. It was the first American lunar mission since Lunar Prospector in 1998.

thanks, Marge

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, June 18

You are highly intuitive - an "old soul" who can understand people from all walks of life. Not much can get past you! Your ability to communicate articulately and, at the same time, with great warmth is admirable. You can be inconstant and contradictory at times, due to mood swings and emotional restlessness. You are respected, charming, and very fair with others. Famous people born today: 

1886 George Mallory, English mountain climber ("because it is there"), born in Mobberley, England (d. 1924)

1942 Paul McCartney, English musician and member of The Beatles and Wings, born in Liverpool, England

1952 Isabella Rossellini, actress and model (Big Night, Blue Velvet), born in Rome, Italy

thanks, Maria

READERS INFO

1.

(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:

"Jams" are made from real fruit. "Jelly" is made from fruit juice. "Preserves" have chunks of fruit while "marmalade" have pulps and peels.

An exchange of beer for weapons is what ended Norway's first aircraft hijacking in 1985. That's all it took to get the hijacker to surrender his weapon, more beer.

The most common street name in the US is "Second" street.
The second-most common is "Third" street.
The third-most common is "First" street.

2.

thanks for the Offbeat Holiday, Patty

JUNE 18: INTERNATIONAL SUSHI DAY

Any food worth its salt, or umami, has its own holiday. But if you're looking for an excuse to eat sushi, June 18th seems as good a day as any other.

3.

Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent

This was a favorite entree at diners and drugstore restaurant counters back in the day, and it was a favorite with two of my grandsons. I will have to make it without the mushrooms as I am out of them.

Blue Plate Special

1-1/2 lbs. ground beef
1 egg
2 green onions, chopped
1/4 c. bread crumbs
1 T. Dijon mustard

Mix this all up and fry in a skillet deep enough for the gravy:

1-1/2 c. beef gravy*
1 T. horseradish
1 c. fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced

Pour over the patties when the second side is browned, turn down the heat and cover just until the mushrooms are cooked.

Serve with potatoes, carrots and peas, of course.

*Homemade Gravy

Melt 2 T. fat or bacon grease in a sauce pan, whisk in 2 T. flour, then gradually add 2 c. beef broth, whisking until bubbly and smooth.
OR
Melt 2 T. fat or bacon grease in a sauce pan, whisk in 2 c. cold beef broth into which 2 T. of cornstarch has been added and mixed in. Whisk until bubbly and smooth.

Performers include:

Insectavora

Pink Velvet Witch

Sage Sovereign

Serpentina

With your host, Adam RealMan

And the Mermaid Parade 2020 Reveal announced by the permanently unelected Mayor of Coney Island, Dick Zigun.

Pictures of the day

The brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis) is a medium- sized bulbul native to eastern Asia. Reaching a length of about 28 cm (11 in), it is grayish-brown, with brown cheeks (the  "brown ears" of the common name), a small spiky crest and a long tail. A bird of the forest canopy, it is also found in plantations, parks and gardens. During the summer, the bird feeds primarily  on insects, but in the winter the diet consists mainly of fruits and seeds. In addition, it feeds on nectar from Camellia flowers,  becoming dusted with pollen in the process. This brown-eared  bulbul was photographed in Tennōji Park in Osaka, Japan.

Prague

Street musicians performing.

Sideshows by the Seashore (Brooklyn)

knit ... Canada Day
thanks, Helen

Canada Day placemat and can cozy

knit
thanks, Ivy

Larry the Lamb

knit

Romantic Ruffles

knit

Climbing Vines Cap

knit

Little Shell Top

Melissa Lawson (Best Mask)

Knit Pattern of the Day: 

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Aqua Waves Wrap

Mondrian Throw

Ruben Santana (Best Coney Island Mask)

crochet
thanks, Rose

Halo Shawl

crochet
thanks, Laura

Firefighter Panda Amigurumi

crochet

Crochet a Cardi

crochet

Windmills Afghan Square

crochet

Diamond Bobble Cushion

Suzie Sims-Fletcher (People’s Choice award)

Quarantine Cooking Recipes

thanks, Debbie

Simple Chicken Scaloppine Recipe

Jenny Du Puis (Best Formal Mask)

RECIPE

thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent

Morning Glory Muffins Recipe

Vanessa Sterbenz (Mask Makers’ Choice, First Place)

CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Stacy

Slow Cooker Sausage Cassoulet

Jennifer Erin Taves (Mask Makers’ Choice, Third Place)

SWEETS

thanks, Winnie

Magic One-Ingredient Ice Cream 5 Ways

Anthony Whitaker (whose mask makes reference to his experience as a 9-11 first responder)

ADULT COLORING

Debra Scotti

FUN

Tessellation

Jennifer Erin Raves (ask Makers's Choice, 3rd Place)

CRAFTS
Tessellation

DIRECTIONS 1. Start with a card stock square, at least 3″ wide. Label the four corners. Measure and mark the middle of each side of the square. 2. On the top right corner, draw and cut out a curve, leaving a little flat space that I call the “nose”. 3. The top curve piece is flopped and traced to make a symmetrical version below. Cut out the shape. 4. Both curved shapes are aligned and slide to the back of the square as shown. Tape in place. It is VERY important that the numbers read as shown as flopped and rotated shapes will not fit together when complete. 5. Cut one equilateral triangle from the bottom of the shape. It is slid to the top, aligned with the front of the fish and taped in place. 6. Place your fish on at least a 9″ x 12″ drawing paper, and trace. It’s best to make one row going across the paper first, and then add rows on top, always interlocking the shapes when tracing. Lastly, trace the lines in black marker and color with crayon. See artwork by M.C. Escher to get inspired for more complex tessellations. Have fun

CHILDREN'S CORNER

thanks, Helen

Kids' Tumblers

Suzie Sims-Fletcher (Statue of Liberty inspired mask) 

PUZZLE

Glass Flower Jigsaw Puzzle

Runner Up

WORD SEARCH

across assistance close comfort complain conversation

embrace empty energy escape extra feel fight

goats guilty here level lion love

meager mourn mystery noble obvious overflow piece

reason runoff scow sheep some song thought

upper violin virus warn water weeping

Runner Up

SUDOKU ... very hard

solution:






Runner Up

QUOTE

thanks, Sofia

Runner Up

Runner Up

CLEVER 

Learn skills

Shaw Academy - Free Course

Runner Up

EYE OPENER 

thanks, Alice

The Beginner’s Guide to Propagating Houseplants

Runner Up

Runner Up

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian. -Paul McCartney, singer-songwriter, composer, poet, and activist (b. 18 Jun 1942)

Runner Up

OPTICAL ILLUSION

Hurricane Mattthew Satellite Skull

Hurricane Matthew was expected to hit the eastern coast of Florida back then.  It was expected to be a Category 4 storm which could make it one of the strongest storms in decades.  A weather satellite captured a real creepy image of the storm as it landed in Haiti.  The storm, which resembles a skull, has an extremely eerie red eye.  According to a NASA scientist, the “teeth” of the skull are made from cold convective clouds.

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