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Celebrate Fancy Rat & Mouse Day
Fancy Rat & Mouse Day gives us the opportunity to celebrate these beautiful creatures. Not to be confused with wild (black) rats, the Fancy Rat is the domesticated brown rat; while the Fancy Mouse is the domesticated form of the house mouse.
Both can be very smart and affectionate and make ideal pets, particularly for children (especially since there is much less looking after than with a dog, cat or rabbit!). But don’t let that make you think the members of the Fancy Rat And Mouse Association take their Fancy Rats and Mice less seriously than they would take any other pets!
Fancy Rat and Mouse breeders and enthusiasts head to California several times a year, where professionally bred varieties are judged on a range of categories. It is, in reality, a serious business. Karen Robbins, AFRMA’s spokeswoman, makes a convincing argument for the pets, saying, “Rats are very intelligent and can be trained like dogs. They are clean like cats—always washing themselves—and are very personable. They know their owners and want to be out with them.”
History of Fancy Rat and Mouse Day
The American Fancy Rat and Mouse Association, a California-based non-profit club of rodent enthusiasts that sets breed standards, organizes shows, and helps to promote both the fancy rat and the fancy mouse as appealing pets, was formed in 1983. The AFRMA claim their main objective is to “promote and encourage the breeding and exhibition of fancy rats and mice for show and pets.” Being held annually on November 12th of every year, Fancy Rat & Mouse Day is sponsored by AFRMA,with the aim of popularizing raising and breeding fancy mice and rats as pets and companions.
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An exceptional French artist who is recognized by the name scaf_oner is doing miracles when it comes to graffiti. He produces unbelievable 3D pieces of art that look like they’re just about to fall off the walls.
WORD OF THE DAY
spear side
MEANING:noun:
1. The male line of descent.
2. The male part of a family, group, etc.
ETYMOLOGY:From Old English spere-healfe. Earliest documented use: 1861.
NOTES:Why the term “spear side” to refer to the male line of descent? It’s not known if there are any Freudian allusions. Apparently, the term arose because in olden times men performed the spear business, i.e., fighting. A variation of the term, sword side, is also used. The female counterpart is distaff side or spindle side. The term for the side of a family that spins tales is the Shake spear side.
USAGE:“If I wanted to be facetious, I would declare that I am descended from Turing’s machine on my spear side, and from a library on my spindle side.”
Stanislaw Lem; Imaginary Magnitude; Harcourt Brace; 1981.
“With [Gabby] Logan being lined up as one of the faces of BBC Sport and with Jacqui Oatley doing a decent job on Match of the Day, the distaff side may soon equalise against the spear side.”
Andrew Tong; Captain Terry Is Subjected to Fresh Trial by Gabby; The Independent on Sunday (London, UK); May 6, 2007.
1. The male line of descent.
2. The male part of a family, group, etc.
Stanislaw Lem; Imaginary Magnitude; Harcourt Brace; 1981.
“With [Gabby] Logan being lined up as one of the faces of BBC Sport and with Jacqui Oatley doing a decent job on Match of the Day, the distaff side may soon equalise against the spear side.”
Andrew Tong; Captain Terry Is Subjected to Fresh Trial by Gabby; The Independent on Sunday (London, UK); May 6, 2007.
TODAY'S ARTIST
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Christoph Ludwig Agricola (5 November 1665 – 8 August 1724)
was a German landscape painter and etcher.
IDIOM OF THE DAY
What does 'Beck and call' mean?
Meaning: Someone who does everything for you, no matter when you ask, is at your beck and call.
DAILY SQUEEK
If You Were Born Today, November 12:
You are determined and some might say stubborn. The trick for you is to channel your determination into something constructive–into a life path that suits you well. Otherwise, your tendency to become fixated can lead you down the wrong path, especially if you struggle with self-esteem issues. Your mind is strong, and you possess significant powers of attraction. You have a good eye for form and style. Emotional self-indulgence is a potential downfall for you. You know a good opportunity when you see one, and you are generally not afraid to take a risk. Famous people born today:
1606 Jeanne Mance, French-Canadian settler who founded the first hospital in North America (Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal), born in Langres, France (d. 1673)
1815 Elizabeth Cady Stanton, American women's rights activist, born in Johnstown, New York (d. 1902)
1840 Auguste Rodin, French sculptor (Kiss, Thinker), born in Paris, France (d. 1917)
1841 John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, English physicist and discoverer of argon (Nobel Prize 1904), born in Maldon, Essex, England (d. 1919)
1929 Grace Kelly, American actress (Rear Window) and Princess of Monaco, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1982)
1945 Neil Young, Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and organ player (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; solo - "The Needle And The Damage Done"; "Harvest Moon"), born in Toronto, Ontario
1980 Ryan Gosling, Canadian actor (The Notebook, Drive), born in London, Ontario
1982 Anne Hathaway, American actress (Les Misérables; The Dark Knight Rise; The Princess Diaries), born in NYC, New York
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(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
If You Were Born Today, November 12:
You are determined and some might say stubborn. The trick for you is to channel your determination into something constructive–into a life path that suits you well. Otherwise, your tendency to become fixated can lead you down the wrong path, especially if you struggle with self-esteem issues. Your mind is strong, and you possess significant powers of attraction. You have a good eye for form and style. Emotional self-indulgence is a potential downfall for you. You know a good opportunity when you see one, and you are generally not afraid to take a risk. Famous people born today:
1606 Jeanne Mance, French-Canadian settler who founded the first hospital in North America (Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal), born in Langres, France (d. 1673)
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
Frank Oz, the man who voiced Yoda in "Star Wars," was also the voice of Cookie Monster and Miss Piggy.
The average NFL game only has about 11 minutes of live gameplay.
The world record for the loudest thing ever shouted belongs to an Irish teacher. She shouted the word "quiet" at 121.7 decibels - a sound as loud as a thunderclap or a chainsaw.
READERS INFO1.
1859 -
The first flying trapeze act was performed, by Jules Léotard, without a net, in Paris; a one-piece garment that he popularized was named after him.
2.Nov 13, 1982 -
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in
Washington, DC. It attracts more than 5.6 million visitors each year.
3.Nov 14, 1889 -
American journalist Nellie Bly began her around-the-world race against the record of Phileas Fogg, hero of Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days; she completed the journey in slightly more than 72 days.
4.Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
READERS INFO
Washington, DC. It attracts more than 5.6 million visitors each year.
3.
PATTERN BOOK FRIDAY
COFFEE
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PICTURES OF THE DAY
The saddle-billed stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) is a large wading bird in the stork family, Ciconiidae. The species has a widespread distribution in sub-Saharan Africa, and feeds on fish, frogs, crabs and other small creatures. This saddle-billed stork was photographed fishing in the shallow waters of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. |
Hare in a landscape (Austria)
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Oversized Chunky Knit Sweater Pattern
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crochet
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CROCKPOT RECIPE
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COPYCAT RECIPE
SWEETS RECIPE
ADULT COLORING
FUN
FIND THE CAT IN THE GARBAGE
This is the most popular “Find the Cat” photo of all time. Here is the unaltered image:
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SUDOKU
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ICE BREAKER
If You Could Learn Any Language Fluently, What Would It Be?
QUOTE
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