Cousins Day - July 24, 2020

DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate Cousins Day

Remember those fun times at grandpa and grandma’s house when the whole family reunited and you spent countless hours playing with your cousins while the grownups discussed politics and mortgages? Many of us grew up around our cousins, spending summer and winter breaks with them and slowly walking into life together. Then came college and that amazing job opportunity out of state, and we gradually lost touch.

Because most of us found a best friend in our cousin at some point in our lives, Cousins Day was born. The origin of this unofficial holiday is unknown, but the reason for its existence is clear: it’s the time of the year to rekindle cousin affection and reestablish those beautiful and strong childhood bonds. Wherever you are on Cousins Day, take a minute or two to ring up or text your cousins near and far. They will surely be thinking of you then, too!

Learn about Cousins Day

“Cousins are people that are ready-made friends, you have laughs with them and remember good times from a young age, you have fights with them but you always know you love each other, they are a better thing than brothers and sisters and friends cause there all pieced together as one.”

Cousins Day has been created so that we take the day to recognize the lifelong relationships that we have with our cousins. Often, the first friendships that we make in our lives are with our cousins. We make these friendships as infants, and they last for a lifetime.

Whether or not you have grown up with your cousin or you only see him or her occasionally, you have shared memories through your aunts and uncles, as well as your grandparents. It is always nice to catch up with your cousins at family celebrations. They tend to become your childhood ally as well, especially when your siblings are getting on your nerves. 

It is important that we celebrate relationships like this, as they are so important. Take Cousins Day as a great opportunity to let your cousins know how special they are to you and how much you appreciate them. 

Reasons why growing up with your cousins is the best

• Cousins are loyal to one and other. You will have a friend for life.
• You can share cool hand-me-downs with your cousins. 
• Sleepovers are way easier for cousins, and they are a lot of fun too!
• You are always going to be able to vent about your parents together when you have a cousin you can trust.
• Cousins love one and other unconditionally.
• You always have people to hang out with at family functions.
• Cousins protect one and other.
• Cousins are each other’s first best friends. 

History of Cousins Day

Cousin is a term that typically refers to a first cousin, i.e. a relative whose closest ancestor in the family tree with you is a grandparent. However, a lot of families have second cousins, and third cousins, and they’re all considered close. In our opinion, the more cousins, the better, right?

Some fascinating facts about cousins

• Did you know that all European Jews are actually distant cousins? Thanks to a small pool of shared ancestors, it was revealed in 2014, that the worldwide population of Ashkenazi Jews are related. Ashkenazi Jews represent a Jewish community from Eastern and Central Europe, whose descendants make up the majority of American Jews. 
• Did you know that it is possible for you to have a double cousin? If two sisters marry two brothers, then their children will be double first cousins! 
• Did you know that Mellisa McCarthy and Jenny McCarthy are cousins? They’re one of many famous cousin pairs. Nicolas Cage, Jason Schwartzman, and Sofia Coppola are all cousins. Brandy and Snoop Dogg are also cousins. It’s clear that musical ability runs deep in that family, as Brandy’s brother, Ray J, has also had a few top hits. 
• Did you know that Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth are actually distant cousins? Their bloodlines are pretty complex! Don’t rush off to marry your cousin, though, just because the royals have! You will find that it is illegal in a lot of places, and experts believe that there are a number of risks. It’s certainly an interesting subject to do some research on. You will find that in some cultures, it’s actually an important part of how they are brought up. However, in others, it is very much frowned upon and even illegal.

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Joke of the Day

NO JOGGING

2014: Didn't jog.

2015: Didn't jog.

2016: Didn't jog.

2017: Didn’t jog.

2018: Didn’t jog.

2019: Didn’t jog.

2020: Still haven’t jogged.

This is a running joke.

Word of the Day

prince charming

Prince Charming in “Sleeping Beauty”

MEANING:

noun: A suitor who fulfills the expectations of his beloved.

ETYMOLOGY:

After Prince Charming, the fairy-tale hero of many stories, such as, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. Earliest documented use: 1850.

USAGE:

“Judith reluctantly attends a cocktail party where she meets Howard Rose, a charismatic lawyer ... But Judith will come to realize Howard is no prince charming.”
Adriana Delgado; Beachy Books (Even If You’re Not Going Near the Beach); The Palm Beach Post (Florida); May 28, 2020.

Idiom of the Day

A lot on my plate

If you have got a lot on your plate, you are very busy and have commitments.

This Day in History

1847 - Mormon leader Brigham Young and his followers arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake in present-day Utah.

1849 - Georgetown University in Washington, DC, presented its first Doctor of Music Degree. It was given to Professor Henry Dielman.

1933 - The first broadcast of "The Romance of Helen Trent" was heard on radio. 7,222 episodes were aired.

1956 - Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis ended their team. They ended the partnership a decade after it began on July 25, 1946.

1969 - The Apollo 11 astronauts splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean.

1985 - Walt Disney released their 25th full-length cartoon. The work was "The Black Cauldron."

1987 - Hulda Crooks, at 91 years of age, climbed Mt. Fuji. Hulda became the oldest person to climb Japan’s highest peak.


1998 - Roy O. Disney received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.



DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, July 24

You are security-conscious and practical, yet also enthusiastic about moving forward and open to new ideas. Both a dreamer and a planner, you will pursue your vision if you have a clear and reasonable plan. Others often turn to you for advice, and they value you for your input. In group settings, you tend to naturally and quietly lead. You attract, or are attracted to, people who need help or who are misunderstood, so that your love life can be quite colorful. You are comfortable, and communicate well, with people from all walks of life, young or old. Famous people born today:

1802 Alexandre Dumas, French author (The Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo), born in Aisne, France (d. 1870)

1897 Amelia Earhart, American aviator (1st woman to fly solo across the Atlantic), born in Atchison, Kansas (d. 1939)

1964 Barry Bonds, American baseball left fielder (MLB home-run record [762], 7 x NL MVP), born in Riverside, California

1969 Jennifer Lopez, actress and pop singer (Selena), born in The Bronx, New York

1982 Elisabeth Moss, American actress (Mad Men), born in Los Angeles, California

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READERS INFO

1.

July 25, 1905

TODAY:  In 1905, Nobel Prize laureate Elias Canetti is born.

2.

July 26, 1923

TODAY: In 1923, Bernice Rubens, the first woman to win the Man Booker Prize, is born.

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Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent

This contains flat breads, cloud bread and a couple of Fat Head recipes. I love the cloud bread, and have had some luck with the almond flour breads. One I made with cinnamon and dried blueberries, and I am so glad they were Keto because I couldn’t eat just one.

Keto Breads Recipes

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FRIDAY'S INTERESTING FACTS

Over one quarter of the world’s hazelnuts are used to make Nutella.

Each year, roughly 365 million kilos – the rough weight of the Empire State Building – of Nutella is consumed. Because of the world’s huge Nutella consumption, the Italian company Ferrero buys one quarter of the globally produced hazelnuts each year.

M&M’s turned down product placement in ET.

They were offered the chance to feature as the titular alien’s favorite candy by Steven Spielberg, but they turned the offer down as they believed the movie would bomb. Instead, the then-unknown Reece’s Peanut-butter Cups were used and this catapulted their product to its current heights.

Men are 23% more likely to be left-handed than women.

This means that being a left-handed lady is incredibly rare, seeing as only 10% of the world’s population are left-hand dominant.

The words “laser” and “radar” were originally acronyms.

They stood for “Light Amplifications by Stimulated Emission of Radiation” and “Radio Detection And Ranging” respectively.

There is a type of mouse that howls to defend its territory.

Known as The Grasshopper Mouse, this fierce little rodent has a main diet of scorpions, centipedes and other scary creepy crawlies, and it marks and defends its territory by howling loudly.

Adult Mayflies have no functional mouth.

Because of this, they die of malnutrition. This is an evolutionary occurrence that happens so ageing mayflies don’t pass on genetic defects to the next generation.

PATTERN BOOK FRIDAY

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Pictures of the day

The goldcrest (Regulus regulus) is a passerine bird in the  kinglet family, Regulidae. It occurs in mature lowland and  mountain coniferous woodlands and has a wide range which  extends from Iceland, the Canary Islands and Western Europe through southern Siberia to Sakhalin, Japan and Central China. It has olive-green upperparts, buff-white underparts, two white  wing bars, and a plain face with conspicuous black irises. The  black crown has a distinctive yellow crest with an orange centre in the male while the female's crest is pure yellow; in other  respects the sexes are similar. It is the smallest European bird,  with a weight of 4.5–7.0 g (0.16–0.25 oz). This picture shows a  female goldcrest photographed in Lancashire, England.

East Java, Indonesia

Mount Bromo, active volcano.

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Knit Pattern of the Day:  Christmas in July

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Quarantine Cooking Recipes

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Keto Slow Cooker Shredded Pork Recipe

home schooling you say???

RECIPE

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Muffuletta

CROCKPOT RECIPE

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Slow Cooker Ham and Egg Casserole

VEGAN/ VEGETARIAN RECIPE

Both vegetarian and vegan diets may provide health benefits, including reduced body weight, lower cholesterol levels, and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, it is important for vegetarians and vegans to ensure that they are meeting all of their nutritional requirements.

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Cauliflower Garlic Bread

social distancing on the beach is possible just stay off my towel!!!!

COPYCAT RECIPE 

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Chick-Fil-A Fix at Home

Breaded Chicken Fingers

SWEETS

This creamy chocolate pudding is actually good for you. Well, it is, and you can thank your BFF avocado for that. 

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Dark Chocolate Avocado Pudding Recipe

COOKBOOK FRIDAY

Things mother used to make : a collection of old time recipes, some nearly one hundred years old and never published before : Gurney, Lydia Maria

ADULT COLORING

FUN

answer:

According to the question, it seems like the condition is restricted to other rooms but he can visit his own room no. 13 again, as he is already recovered.

Seems about right

CRAFTS ... sewing

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CHILDREN'S CORNER

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The Ickabog is Rowling's first children's book since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was published in 2007. 

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teacher shows what happens with improper hand washing - WOW

PUZZLE

Fischer's Lovebird Jigsaw Puzzle

more like three months!
WORD SEARCH

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SUDOKU ... very hard

solution:

QUOTE

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CLEVER 

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EYE OPENER 

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Google Earth launches virtual tours of 31 of the world's most incredible national parks

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

There's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money, either. -Robert Graves, poet and novelist (24 Jul 1895-1985)

so, new meaning to the term ''ass backwards''

OPTICAL ILLUSION

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