Social Security Day - August 14, 2020

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Celebrate Social Security Day

Wherever we are and whatever we do we’re a small part of a greater society and there’s no better indicator of our togetherness than a social security system, which is why we should celebrate Social Security Day.

Anyone can fall on hard times, or have a period during which a little help doesn’t go amiss, which is why these support systems exist. A good way to celebrate Social Security Day is to think about the more unfortunate members of society and do something for them.

Cooking a traybake or a big stew and taking it to a soup kitchen is one good idea. Another good idea is to volunteer for a shift in that same kitchen. Send the kids out to mow the lawn of an elderly or infirm neighbour, or have a yard sale and donate the proceeds to a homeless charity. Have fun, but be generous as well.

Joke of the Day

thanks, Bev

Car Keys

 

They weren't in my pockets.  Suddenly I realized I must have left them in the car.

Frantically, I headed for the parking lot.  My husband has scolded me many times for leaving my keys in
the car's ignition.  He's afraid that the car could be stolen.

As I looked around the parking lot, I realized he was right.  The parking lot was empty.

I immediately called the police.  I gave them my location, confessed that I had left my keys in the car, and that it had been stolen. 

Then I made the most difficult call of all to my husband:  "I left my keys in the car and it's been stolen!"

There was a moment of silence.  I thought the call had been disconnected, but then I heard his voice,  "Are you kidding me?" he barked, "I dropped you off!"   

Now it was my turn to be silent.  Embarrassed, I said, "Well, come and get me."

He retorted, "I will, as soon as I convince this cop that I didn't steal your damn car!"

Word of the Day

Aunt Tom

MEANING:

noun: A woman considered to be a traitor to a cause.

ETYMOLOGY:

Coined as a feminine version of Uncle Tom. Earliest documented use: 1956.

NOTES:

There’s no such character as Aunt Tom in the book Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Uncle Tom’s wife is actually named Chloe. The term Aunt Jemima is also used sometimes as a synonym for Aunt Tom. The term could be derogatory and offensive, applied to a Black woman who is seen as servile to White people.

USAGE:

“When [Phyllis] Schlafly suggested the reason there were so few women in Congress was that they weren’t willing to do the work to win elections and were more interested in having babies, [Betty] Friedan fired back by calling her ‘a traitor to your sex, an Aunt Tom’.”
Meredith Blake; How Accurate Is ‘Mrs. America’s’ Depiction of Betty Friedan? We Checked; Los Angeles Times; Apr 24, 2020.

Idiom of the Day

A watched pot never boils

Some things work out in their own time, so being impatient and constantly checking will just make things seem longer.

This Day in History

1880 - The Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany was completed after 632 years of rebuilding.

1896 - Gold was discovered in Canada's Yukon Territory. Within the next year more than 30,000 people rushed to the area to look for gold.

1935 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. The act created unemployment insurance and pension plans for the elderly.

1941 - The U.S. Congress appropriated the funds to construct the Pentagon (approximately $83 million). The building was the new home of the U.S. War Department.

1945 - It was announced by U.S. President Truman that Japan had surrendered unconditionally. The surrender ended World War II.

1953 - The whiffle ball was invented.

1956 - A Washington, DC, DJ, Bob Rickman, created the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Elvis Presley.


1980 - People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) was incorporated.

1985 - Michael Jackson outbid Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono for the ATV music-publishing catalog. Jackson paid $47.5 million for the rights to more than 250 songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.


1997 - William Friedkin received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

1999 - 765,000 tickets to a Backstreet Boys North American tour were sold in one day.


2015 - In Havana, Cuba, the U.S. Embassy was re-opened after being closed 54 years earlier.

thanks, Karen

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, August 14

Very little can get past you – you are exceptionally perceptive and can typically size up a situation or a person quickly. Although you’re not a slave to routine, you’re very organized and can effectively help others organize their lives. You can communicate articulately and, at the same time, with great warmth. You are a spirited, intelligent, and curious person who has a flair for the dramatic. You can be quite outspoken, and you have an inner thirst for adventure. You have tremendous reasoning capacity, and you can empower others with your advice and help. People turn to you for your unique insight. You are charming, respected, and extraordinarily fair. Life and people fascinate you, and you look for new, exciting experiences. You seek out intelligent, adaptable, and flexible mates. The need for change and growth is strong in a relationship, but exhausting to some partners. You can be quite impulsive in love. Famous people born today:

1777 Hans Christian Ørsted, Danish physicist and chemist (View of Chemical Law), born in Rudkøbing, Denmark (d. 1851)

1888 John Logie Baird, Scottish inventor and father of the television, born in Helensburgh, Scotland (d. 1946)

1926 René Goscinny, French cartoonist (Asterix), born in Paris, France (d. 1977)

1945 Steve Martin, American comedian, banjo player, author and actor (Parenthood; The Jerk; Roxanne), born in Waco, Texas

1947 Danielle Steel, American author (Rememberance, Zoya, Star, Daddy), born in New York City, New York

1950 Gary Larson, American cartoonist (Far Side), born in Tacoma, Washington

1959 Earvin "Magic" Johnson, American Basketball Hall of Fame point guard, executive (5-time NBA champion, 3-time NBA Finals MVP, Olympic gold 1992), born in Lansing, Michigan

1966 Halle Berry, American actress (X-Men: The Last Stand, Monsters Ball), born in Cleveland, Ohio

thanks, Vicky

READERS INFO

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thanks for the Offbeat Holiday, Patty

AUGUST 15: NATIONAL RELAXATION DAY

Preferably celebrated in a hammock or with a pooped pup.

2.

AUGUST 16, 1977 -

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977)

3.

Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent

Copycat Kentucky Kernel Seasoning

I have heard this is based on the seasoning used in Kentucky Fried Chicken’s restaurants, but my husband worked for them and brought home a bag. NOT!!! There may have been 11 herbs and spices, but most of it was salt and pepper because it was mostly white with black grains.

But this has gotten good reviews, and since it is not available in Canada, thought I would try it as the copycat KFC is disappointing. Well, I was pleasantly surprised by this, and am enjoying using it a lot, especially as I make a lot of vegetarian patties.

In a food processor put:

3 T. brown sugar (packed)
3 T. onion powder
3 T. parsley
2 T. chicken or vegetable broth powder
2 T. garlic powder
2 T. salt
1 T. oregano
1 T. paprika
1 T. rosemary
1 T. sage
1-1/2 t. thyme
1 t. ginger
1 t. marjoram
1 t. pepper

Run processor until all the dried herbs and powders are uniformly fine. Keep it in an air-tight jar.

To use for breading, add 2 T. seasoning mix to 1 cup of flour in a paper bag or large Zip-Lock and shake well; then add your chicken or fish and shake again. If I have enough left over to do another mean, I just keep the Zip-Lock in the freezer.

FRIDAY'S INTERESTING FACTS

Eating carrots can turn your skin orange.

Called carotenemia, this can happen if you eat three large carrots or more every day for a long period of time.

This is because the carrots give the body too much beta-carotene, which causes the changing color of your skin.

There is a nut on a helicopter called the ‘Jesus Nut’.

The ‘Jesus Nut’ is the nut that fixes the rotor blades to the helicopter. It is called a ‘Jesus Nut’ because if it fails then all that’s left to do is pray to Jesus!

In Ethiopia, there is a place known as ‘The Gateway to Hell’.

This place is one of Earth’s hottest places and its air is toxic to humans. Scientists have been able to find organisms living inside its acid pools that can survive without oxygen.

The word “y’all” dates back to 1631.

It was first used by English scholar William Lisle when he wrote “The captive men of strength I gave to you, the weaker sold; and this y’all know is true”.

It was first used by English scholar William Lisle when he wrote “The captive men of strength I gave to you, the weaker sold; and this y’all know is true”.

Sierra Leone is the world’s roundest country.

And it sits not too far from Egypt, which is the world’s squarest country.

PATTERN BOOK FRIDAY

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Pictures of the day

Elsie Leslie (August 14, 1881 – October 31, 1966) was an  American actress, the country's first child star and the  highest-paid and most popular child actress of her era. She  came to prominence in 1887 with her performance in Editha's  Burglar opposite E. H. Sothern at the Lyceum Theatre in New  York. She achieved further fame with her roles in Little Lord  Fauntleroy in 1888 and The Prince and the Pauper in 1890.  Leslie was a great letter writer, maintaining a correspondence with leading actors, actresses and statesmen. Although most  of her correspondents were adult, two were girls nearer her  own age: Eleanor Roosevelt and Helen Keller. She took a  break from acting, returning to the stage in 1898, but did not  manage to recapture the old magic as an adult. This  photograph from 1899, taken by Zaida Ben-Yusuf, shows  Leslie playing the role of Lydia Languish in Richard Brinsley  Sheridan's play The Rivals.

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A solar panel installation in central China.

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Mia pattern by Jennifer Wood

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Spring In The Air Socks

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Nobel Cotton Crescent
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Leaf Lace Washcloth pattern by Jan Eaton

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Crossover top

Crochet Pattern of the Day: 

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Kaleidoscope Top from

Fresh Hoodie T-shirt from

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Honey Bliss Baby Sundress pattern by Erangi Udeshika

crochet

thanks, Helen

How To Crochet An Easy Summer Shrug

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Easy Crochet Sling Shoulder Beach Bag

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Dragons In My Kitchen!

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Heart Blanket pattern by Andrea Leek

Quarantine Cooking Recipes

thanks, Debbie

The Starch-Filled Beef Patty Brought to You by Depression-era 'Meat Extending'

RECIPE

thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent

Mini Hawaiian Chicken Skewers

CROCKPOT RECIPE

thanks, Julie

Crock-pot or Not Blackberry Apple Crisp

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.

thanks, Alice

Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

COPYCAT RECIPE 

thanks, Jenny

Inspired By: Olive Garden's Breadsticks

Savory Biscuit-Breadsticks

SWEETS

thanks, Abby

Strawberry Ice Cream Cheesecake

COOKBOOK FRIDAY

1960 Cookbook

ADULT COLORING

FUN

thanks, Sue

A new brainteaser challenges you to solve which cat will solve the maze and get to the food 

answer:

Cat B is able to get to food quickest, taking very few twists and turns to escape the labyrinth 

CRAFTS

thanks, Miriam

DIY Garden Gazing Ball

CHILDREN'S CORNER

thanks, Lucy

How to Make Easy Fairy Wands

PUZZLE

Dog Duo Jigsaw Puzzle



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CLEVER 

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Take our COVID-19 quiz!

EYE OPENER 

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Slideshow to find out the top plants that aid in the removal of pollutants such as formaldehyde, benzene, trichloroethylene and carbon monoxide.

20 Best Plants for Cleaning Indoor Air

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

The beginnings and endings of all human undertakings are untidy. -John Galsworthy, author, Nobel laureate (14 Aug 1867-1933)

OPTICAL ILLUSION

What color is the background?

It’s impossible to track. Do you also see spots dancing before your eyes?

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