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Celebrate Nat'l Coloring Book Day
A box of new crayons! Now they’re all pointy, lined up in order, bright and perfect. Soon they’ll be a bunch of ground down, rounded, indistinguishable stumps, missing their wrappers and smudged with other colors. Sometimes life seems unbearably tragic.
There is magic between the covers of a coloring book, a type of magic that can take us away and walk us into a million worlds. Further, coloring books make artists of us all, whether we decide to be Rembrandt with his realistic colors and patterns, or Picasso with his odd cubist designs and surreal colors. Coloring Book Day encourages us to get back to the days of our youth, and dive between the pages of a coloring book.
History of Coloring Book Day
The first coloring book was established in the late 1800’s by the McLoughlin Brothers when they first released ‘The Little Folks Painting Book’. From that point forward they continued to produce books of this sort right up until the 1920’s, when they joined forced with the Milton Bradley Company. Coloring Book Day encourages the recognition of this long history of coloring books and the joy they can bring to children and adults alike.
That’s right, adults can color too! There are highly detailed books specifically designed to be used by adults. No, these books aren’t pornographic in nature (well, not all of them), but they are definitely intricate and beautiful, and that’s before you start applying color to the page. Coloring books have been used for everything from educational purposes (coloring books are in every school), to aiding in therapy and health. There are even special coloring books intended to help a child what is going to happen to them during surgery, a little understanding can assuage a large amount of fear.
*Vivipary: when seeds on veggies sprout before they fall off
WORD OF THE DAY
verigreen
MEANING:noun: A simple or gullible person.
ETYMOLOGY:From very, from Old French verai (true), from Latin verus (true) + green (immature, naive, etc.). Earliest documented use: 1954.
USAGE:“Mr. Verigreen is persuaded to put up his watch ... and greeny [loses] his watch.”
Outdone; The New York Daily Times; Jun 14, 1854.
TODAY'S ARTIST thanks, Natalie
Outdone; The New York Daily Times; Jun 14, 1854.
TODAY'S ARTIST
Evelyn Abelson (1886–1967)
English artist
IDIOM OF THE DAY
What does 'Banana republic' mean?
Meaning: Banana republic is a term used for small countries that are dependent on a single crop or resource and governed badly by a corrupt elite.
Meaning: Banana republic is a term used for small countries that are dependent on a single crop or resource and governed badly by a corrupt elite.
DAILY SQUEEK
If You Were Born Today, August 2:
You are witty, charming, creative, and independent, although you thrive when in partnership and love the security of a long-term relationship. You are especially talented at the art of persuasion. This is a good birthday for entertainers and salespeople, although there is always a need or craving for down time – a simpler life. Your ability to get what you want can lead some of you down the wrong path, but rarely for long, as you are also good-hearted and prefer not to take advantage of others. You are both materially and spiritually inclined and will do what it takes to live as free from restriction and control as possible. Famous people born today:
1754 Pierre Charles L'Enfant, French-born American architect who laid out Washington, D.C., born in Paris, France (d. 1825)
1834 Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, French sculptor (designed the Statue of Liberty), born in Colmar, France (d. 1904)
1905 Myrna Loy [Williams], American actress (The Great Ziegfeld, Thin Man, Vanity Fair), born in Helena, Montana (d. 1993)
1924 James Baldwin, American novelist (Go Tell it on Mountain, Another Country) and playwright (The Amen Corner), born in Harlem, New York (d. 1987)
thanks, Renee
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
If You Were Born Today, August 2:
You are witty, charming, creative, and independent, although you thrive when in partnership and love the security of a long-term relationship. You are especially talented at the art of persuasion. This is a good birthday for entertainers and salespeople, although there is always a need or craving for down time – a simpler life. Your ability to get what you want can lead some of you down the wrong path, but rarely for long, as you are also good-hearted and prefer not to take advantage of others. You are both materially and spiritually inclined and will do what it takes to live as free from restriction and control as possible. Famous people born today:
There are four desert types that make up about a fifth of the Earth’s surface. The four types are: Subtropical, Coastal, Cold, and Polar.
Not to be mistaken with the small city of Cool, California (near Sacramento), Berlin, Germany has been nicknamed “The City of Cool”. The name was earned due to Berlin’s reputation as a music, art, and party city.
Bart Simpson is the world’s oldest 10 year old. His full name is Bartholomew J. Simpson. But what does the “J” stand for? It stands for JoJo… Bartholomew JoJo Simpson.
READERS INFO
1.
1876 -
James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837 – August 2, 1876)
Wild Bill Hickok was shot in the back of the head by Jack McCall on this day in 1876.
The card hand held by Hickok at his death, now
widely known as the "dead man’s hand."
2. August 3, 1924 -
English novelist and short-story author Joseph Conrad, who was admired for the richness of his prose and his renderings of dangerous life at sea and in exotic places, died in Canterbury, Kent.
3.Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
COFFEEthanks, Ella
widely known as the "dead man’s hand."
COFFEE
PICTURES OF THE DAY
Bertha Lutz (August 2, 1894 – September 16, 1976) was a Brazilian zoologist, politician, and diplomat. She became a leading figure in the Pan-American feminist and human rights movements, and was instrumental in gaining women's suffrage in Brazil. In addition to her political work, she was a naturalist at the National Museum of Brazil, specializing in poison dart frogs. Her collections were destroyed in September 2018, when a fire devastated most of the museum's collections. |
knit
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CROCHET PATTERNS OF THE DAY
crochet
thanks, Sasha
crochet
crochet
crochet
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.
COPYCAT RECIPE
RETRO RECIPE
SWEETS RECIPE
CRAFTS
PUZZLE
WORD SEARCH
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SUDOKU .. medium
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What’s Your Idea Of Fun On a Nice Day?
For three days the fridge sat there without anyone looking twice. He eventually decided that people were too mistrustful of this deal. So he changed the sign to read: 'Fridge for sale $50.'
The next day someone stole it!
They walk among us!
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