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Celebrate Universal Children's Day
You’ve heard so many people say it: children are the future. And whether you yourself have children or not, that still rings true. Today’s children are tomorrow’s scientists, politicians, doctors and teachers. Today’s children will inherit all of what humanity has managed to accomplish since the beginning of its existence, both the good and honorable deeds and the cruel wars and terrible failures. It is the children of today that will be charged with protecting the weak and vulnerable of this world, and making even the hardest of decisions in order to do so. Who then, if not our children, deserves a holiday? This special day is dedicated to all of the children, so that they may enjoy these carefree years while they last and be ready for the responsibilities that await them. So let’s live it up, kids!
History of Universal Children’s Day
Universal Children’s Day was first announced by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1954. Originally, there were 2 goals this day was to help achieve: to encourage children of all races, creeds and religions to spend time together, getting to know each other and appreciating each other’s differences, and to prompt governments worldwide to pay more attention to the welfare of their youngest citizens. Although Universal Children’s Day takes place on November 20th, each country that participates in the festivities has its own date set aside for this purpose—in South Sudan, for example, Children’s Day is celebrated on December 23rd, in Cuba on the third Sunday of July, and in Poland on June 1st. Since its establishment as a holiday, Universal Children’s Day has been tied to many different, honorable causes, such as the commitment to stopping HIV/AIDS by 2015. Another one of the goals Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations aspires to reach is for every child to have access to an education and be able to attend school. Promoting peace, respect and concern for the environment among the world’s children are also considered to be of utmost importance.
thanks for the pics, Bev
Joke of the Day
Word of the Day
ham-handed
MEANING:
adjective: Clumsy; tactless; lacking social grace.
ETYMOLOGY:From ham + hand. It’s the same ham (one who overacts), apparently from the minstrel song, “The Hamfat Man”. Earliest documented use: 1918.
USAGE:“There was a certain thrill, a challenge in taking an ordinary man who was ham-handed with compliments and possessed of two left feet, and turn him into something sublime.”
Bronwyn Scott; A Lady Seduces; Harlequin; 2013.
Bronwyn Scott; A Lady Seduces; Harlequin; 2013.
Idiom of the Day
What does 'All skin and bone' mean?
If a person is very underweight, they are all skin and bone, or bones.
This Day in History
1789 - New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.
1945 - 24 Nazi leaders went before an international war crimes tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany.
1947 - Britain's Princess Elizabeth married Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh in Westminster Abbey.
1962 - Mickey Mantle was named the American League Most Valuable Player for the third time.
1986 - The one billionth Little Golden Book was printed. The title was The Poky Little Puppy.
1992 - A fire seriously damaged the northwest side of Windsor Castle in England.
1997 - Kenny G. received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1998 - Forty-six states agreed to a $206 billion settlement of health claims against the tobacco industry. The industry also agreed to give up billboard advertising of cigarettes.
2001 - The U.S. Justice Department headquarters building was renamed the Robert F. Kennedy building by President George W. Bush. The event was held on what would have been Kennedy's 76th birthday.
thanks, Betty
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, November 20
You are a dedicated, family-loving person who is loyal to loved ones. Your personality is highly intuitive and receptive, and the quiet strength that sits just under the surface forms some of your considerable charms. Desirous and passionate, you sometimes over-indulge in the pleasures of life. Because you value partnership so strongly, you must guard against smothering your loved ones. There is a fine line for you between caring and possessiveness. Your strong character is apt to propel you into a leadership position in your career. If so, you are what might be considered a benevolent leader, as you are very big-hearted. Famous people born today:
1858 Selma Lagerlöf, Swedish author and Nobel laureate (The Wonderful Adventures of Nils), born in Mårbacka, Värmland (d. 1940)
1866 Kenesaw Mountain Landis, American judge and 1st commissioner of baseball (1920-44), born in Millville, Ohio (d. 1944)
1889 Edwin Hubble, American astronomer (discoverer of galaxies, red shift), born in Marshfield, Missouri (d. 1953)
1925 Robert F. Kennedy, American politician (D-Sen-NY, US Attorney General), born in Brookline, Massachusetts (d. 1968)
1942 Joe Biden, American President Elect (Vice President: 2009-2017), born in Scranton, Pennsylvania
READERS INFO1.
1945 -
Twenty-four high-ranking Nazis went on trial in Nuremberg, Germany, for atrocities committed during World War II. The Nuremberg Trials were conducted by an international tribunal made up of representatives from the United States, the Soviet Union, France and Great Britain. It was the first trial of its kind in history, and the defendants faced charges ranging from crimes against peace, to crimes of war, to crimes against humanity. Lord Justice Geoffrey Lawrence, the British member, presided over the proceedings, which lasted 10 months and consisted of 216 court sessions.
Hermann Goering, leader of the Gestapo and the Luftwaffe, on trial. 2.Nov 21, 1877 -
Thomas A. Edison announced the invention of his phonograph on this day in 1877.
3.Nov 22, 1916 -
TODAY: In 1916, Jack London, author of The Call of the Wild and White Fang, dies.
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TODAY: In 1916, Jack London, author of The Call of the Wild and White Fang, dies. |
4.Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
FRIDAY'S INTERESTING FACTSthanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
Pictures of the Day
The Hunting of the Snark is a poem composed by the English writer Lewis Carroll between 1874 and 1876, typically characterized as a nonsense poem. The plot follows a crew of ten who cross the ocean to hunt the Snark, which may turn out to be a highly dangerous Boojum. This is the second of Henry Holiday's original illustrations for the first edition of the poem. It introduces some of the crew, whose names all start with "B"; the Bellman and Baker are on the upper deck, with the Barrister seated in the background; below are the Billiard-marker, the Banker and the Broker, with the maker of Bonnets and Hoods visible behind. When Baby Yoda Met Pikachu |
knit
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knit
thanks, Ethel
knit
knit
knit .. Christmas
crochet
thanks, Jessica
crochet
crochet
crochet .. Christmas
Quarantine Cooking Recipes
CROCKPOT RECIPE
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.
SWEETS
COOKBOOK FRIDAY
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS .. Thanksgiving
CHILDREN'S CORNER .. Thanksgiving
PUZZLE
WORD SEARCH
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SUDOKU ... easy
solution:
What’s The Worst Job You’ve Ever Had?
QUOTE
CLEVER
I can see such good things about to happen. Whenever we go through rough times, it is when we can see people come together, stay being kinder, more available to giving, and thinking about others!! How wonderful to turn the bad into good, and how smart and warm we all are because all of us change when conflicts and problems arise. We rise to the occasion, we solve the problems and we open up doors to peace and love. And to our dreams Dream on, dream big, Dream.
Animal totems: Duck
Some people serve Duck at Thanksgiving. Duck is a greasier poultry than chicken or turkey. He has feathers that have a certain oil that helps in the water for him to shake the water from his feathers. He has big webbed feet that help him glide through waters easily. His totem reminds us to glide through life as calmly and easily as we can, while his medicine shares with us to give to others as well as take care of ourselves.
Flower power: Amaryllis
Standing for pride, this flower’s totem also is one of pastoral poetry. She blossoms for a long time, the bloom staying beautiful as she is of the lily family. Many believe she symbolizes achieving success after a long and difficult time that we all go through. She also is related to prosperity.
OPTICAL ILLUSION
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