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Celebrate Smile Day
Sometimes all it takes to make the day better is a smile, whether it’s one someone gives to you, or one you share with another. Little acts of kindness can bring a shining smile to someone who has otherwise had a terrible day, and it can change everything that follows.
Whether it’s just a simple compliment, a cheery hello, or a gift of something small to help brighten their day, World Smile Day encourages you to take action to bring a few more smiles into the world.
Learn about World Smile Day
World Smile Day is the perfect day to make others smile while also ensuring you have a smile on your face as well. There are a lot of events that go on around the globe on World Smile Day, all of which have been designed to make people feel happier and to share great moments with others. We see associations, organizations, people, and schools get involved, with many different activities going on that can make a person smile. This includes sending lovely messages to people and giving food to those who need it.
Interesting information and facts about World Smile Day and smiling itself…
Let’s take a look at some interesting and surprising facts about World Smile Day. For example, did you know that 470 iterations of the smileys were made for Internet emoticons in 1999? That’s a lot of smiley faces, isn’t it?
Not only does the smiley face bring a lot of joy to people, but it’s making a lot of money too! Well, we suppose money makes people smile as well, right? We are sure that the guys in London, England, are smiling when they look at how much money the Smiley Company office is bringing in. After all, it is worth over $55 million per annum!
Did you also know that happiness is biological? When you smile, endorphins are created. These are neurotransmitters that cause feelings of pleasure. And, do you know why the color yellow was used for the smiley face? Well, this one you might be able to guess! Yellow is the symbol of cheerfulness, so what better color for a smiley face?
History of World Smile Day
It was a simple thing, a circle with a few dots and an upturned curve, but put together Harvey Ball created one of the most iconic symbols the world had ever seen, and it would quickly come to infect everything from graffiti to modern day emoji’s.
We are, of course, talking about the smiley face, arguably the first emoji to enter the world. Harvey would later express concern that the sheer commercialization of his little symbol would strip it of its original intent and meaning.
It was out of this concern that he created World Smile Day, a day devoted to the spreading of simple joy and love to everyone, regardless of race, gender, or geographic location.
Harvey sadly passed from this world in 2001, but the foundation he helped create, the Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation, has carried forth his message of simple peace and love as the sponsor of World Smile Day every year.
Whether you’re simply expressing a bit of silliness or doing a small act of kindness to help someone smile, World Smile Day is your opportunity to help brighten the world and make the world a better place through the simple power of the smile.
thanks, Michele, Picture Coordinator
WORD OF THE DAY
surly
MEANING:adjective:
1. Rude; sullen; unfriendly.
2. Ominous or dismal (used for weather, clouds, sky, ocean, etc.).
ETYMOLOGY:In the beginning the word meant lordly or majestic. Surly is an alteration of sirly, from sir, shortening of sire, from Old French sire, from Latin senior (older man), from senex (old). Ultimately from the Indo-European root sen- (old), which is also the ancestor of senate and senile. Earliest documented use: 1566.
NOTES:What’s “surly” in “Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth” in the poem “High Flight” by the fighter pilot John Gillespie Magee?
Magee was born in China to an American father and British mother. He joined Canadian Air Force and was posted in England. Inspiration for this poem came to him in 1941 while flying a Spitfire at 33,000 feet. The poem celebrates the joy of flying. “Surly bonds” can be seen as gravity, “surly” emphasizing its unrelenting nature.
Later that year his Spitfire collided with another plane in mid-air. Both pilots died. Both were 19. Leaving the surly bonds of Earth now takes on another meaning.
USAGE:“If she often seemed surly and bad-tempered while playing tennis, seemingly taking no joy whatsoever from the sport, it’s easy to understand why now.”
Mary Hannigan; Emma Raducanu Needs to Rediscover the Joy of Sport; Irish Times (Dublin); Sep 8, 2022.
“Unfortunately, we were driven astray by treacherous winds across an enormous expanse of surly sea.”
Don Beach; Searching Heaven’s Vault; Writers Club Press; 2002.
1. Rude; sullen; unfriendly.
2. Ominous or dismal (used for weather, clouds, sky, ocean, etc.).
Magee was born in China to an American father and British mother. He joined Canadian Air Force and was posted in England. Inspiration for this poem came to him in 1941 while flying a Spitfire at 33,000 feet. The poem celebrates the joy of flying. “Surly bonds” can be seen as gravity, “surly” emphasizing its unrelenting nature.
Later that year his Spitfire collided with another plane in mid-air. Both pilots died. Both were 19. Leaving the surly bonds of Earth now takes on another meaning.
Mary Hannigan; Emma Raducanu Needs to Rediscover the Joy of Sport; Irish Times (Dublin); Sep 8, 2022.
“Unfortunately, we were driven astray by treacherous winds across an enormous expanse of surly sea.”
Don Beach; Searching Heaven’s Vault; Writers Club Press; 2002.
IDIOM OF THE DAYWhat does 'blow out of the water' mean?
Meaning: If something, like an idea, is blown out of the water, it is destroyed or defeated comprehensively.
don't let them sneak away into the corn field....
thanks, Patsy
(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY
- Crocodiles swallow stones to help them dive deeper.
When opossums are playing opossum, they are not "playing." They actually pass out from sheer terror.
Liquid paper was invented by Mike Nesmith's (of the Monkees) mother, Bette Nesmith Graham, in 1951.
Weekend is finally here to let him go back to his favourite place
- Crocodiles swallow stones to help them dive deeper.
1 c. beef stock
1 t. red wine vinegar
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1 c. chicken stock
1 t. white wine vinegar
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1 c. vegetable stock
1 T. lemon juice
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1/2 c. apple juice
1/2 c. water
1 T. lemon juice
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1 c. boiling water
1 T. mushroom powder
1 t. black vinegar
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1 T. nutritional yeast (not baker's yeast)
1 t. mushroom powder
1 t. dark vinegar / lemon juice
Optional, for sauces:
1-2 t. corn starch
1 T. butter / vegan butter
Use homemade broth, or make stock with a teaspoon of powdered base or liquid concentrate to one cup of boiling water.
Mix your selection in a cup before deglazing your pan. Remove meat, etc. Pour in the stock, being sure to scrape up the tasty bits as the liquid reduces.
If making a sauce, add corn starch to a little cold water to make a slurry, ensuring no lumps before adding to your stock, then add it to the stirring until thickened. Adjust seasoning, and stir in the lump of butter before serving.
PATTERN BOOK FRIDAYthanks, Valerie
Get up? But it's getting cooler out there!
PICTURES OF THE DAY
Lambertville, N.J
knit
thanks, Sasha
knit
thanks, Sarah
knit
crochet
PANTRY RECIPE
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 RECIPE
COOKBOOK FRIDAY
ADULT COLORING
Result: 75%
CRAFTS
PUZZLE
WORD SEARCH
| before blank capture confusion crime daughter decide dirty | enter future gesture guest heavy hymns | imperial little message moment outside plumage prefer pressure | range rest route sate scenic secret short suicidal | tailor tease tire ultimate when wings |
SUDOKU .. very hard
solution:
this Maine Coon has character aplenty!
What Food Combination Do You Want To Ban?
QUOTE
As every kid knows, the oblong strip of peel left behind after you've eaten a wedge of orange is exactly the right size and shape to go in your mouth and make an orange smile. Don't be embarrassed to follow that childlike instinct, yourself. Aside from its entertainment value, that orange peel has some oral hygiene superpowers to make even your dentist smile.
Can you guess if this one is actually moving?
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