Celebrate July

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OK...why isn't "Where the hell has summer gone day?"

Now comes the onslaught of back to school ads, soon to be followed by Christmas decorations.

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OK...why isn't "Where the hell has summer gone day?"

Now comes the onslaught of back to school ads, soon to be followed by Christmas decorations.

[psiberzerker]

Don't forget the pumpkin spice bagels.

[RopeFiend]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjqW3ec5_Nk

https://www.schickele.com/concerts/FiftyYears/FiftyYears5.htm

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July 31
International Orgasm Day

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July 2nd


Today is WORLD UFO DAY – an awareness day for people to gather and watch the skies for UAP’s (Unexplained Aerial Phenomena) and UFO’s (Unidentified Flying Objects) – celebrated by some on June 24 & others July 2: June 24 is date aviator Kenneth Arnold reported what is generally considered the 1st unidentified flying object sighting in US; July 2 commemorates the supposed UFO crash in 1947 Roswell UFO Incident. It’s also PALIO di PROVENZANO di SIENA the horse race held 2x/year (2 Jul & 16 Aug) in Siena, Italy. It’s also NATIONAL ANNISETTE DAY (try a dash of this or Sambuca liqueur in your coffee).
*1776: “Free & Independent States…”: the Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, at the Pennsylvania State House (later Independence Hall) passed a resolution saying: "these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States."
*1862: 1st Land Grant College: President Lincoln signed the Morrill Act creating land-grant colleges. Iowa was 1st  state to accept the provisions of Act, subsequently creating Iowa State University, “The Cyclones.”
*1878: 1st El: the 1st elevated train in America began to run from Houston Street to Division Street in NYC.
*1947: Roswell: according to the US Air Force The Roswell Incident was the crash of a USAF balloon at a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico, and the subsequent conspiracy theories that claim the crash was that of a flying saucer and that the truth was covered up by the US government.
*1962: 1st WalMart: 1st Wal-Mart store opened for business in Rogers, in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas.

[Dudester]

Wally Chariton of Plano wrote an excellent book: The Great Texas Airship Mystery on this incident:

An account from Aurora, Texas,[18] related in the Dallas Morning News on April 19, 1897, reported that a couple of days before, an airship had smashed into a windmill – later determined to be a sump pump – belonging to a Judge Proctor, then crashed. The occupant was dead and mangled, but the story reported that the presumed pilot was clearly "not an inhabitant of this world."[19] Strange "hieroglyphic" figures were seen on the wreckage, which resembled "a mixture of aluminum and silver ... it must have weighed several tons."[19] In the 20th century, unusual metallic material recovered from the presumed crash site was shown to contain a percentage of aluminum and iron admixed.[citation needed] The story ended by noting that the pilot was given a "Christian burial" in the town cemetery.In 1973, MUFON investigators discovered the alleged stone marker used in this burial. Their metal detectors indicated a quantity of foreign material might remain buried there. However, they were not permitted to exhume, and when they returned several years later, the headstone – and whatever metallic material had lain beneath it – was gone.[citation needed]

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Happy Hamilton Day


ALEXANDER HAMILTON QUOTES STILL HAVE SIGNIFICANCE
[ Hamilton was a lawyer, and one of the ‘Founding Fathers' of the United States. He was a famous Economist and a Political Philosopher. During the Revolutionary War he joined the ‘New York Provincial Artillery Company’ and bravely fought 3 wars. He even led a successful raid on British cannon at the Siege of Yorktown. He served as advisor to Gen. George Washington, wrote letters to very influential people including the state governors and powerful generals. He exercised various prominent duties including intelligence, diplomacy and negotiation. He further pursued a career in law and turned out be one of the most prominent attorneys. He was actively involved in public and political matters and one of the most trusted advisors for executive class. He became the first person to be chosen as a delegate for the ‘Constitutional Convention’ from New York. Here he wrote numerous essays which convinced the masses to follow the constitution, collectively called ‘Federalist Papers’. He went on to become 1st US Secretary of the Treasury. ]

•“The natural cure for an ill-administration, in a popular or representative constitution, is a change of men.”
•“Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.”
•“A well-adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.”
•“Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct. Even the ardent love of liberty will, after a time, give way to its dictates. The violent destruction of life and property incident to war, the continual effort and alarm attendant on a state of continual danger, will compel nations the most attached to liberty to resort for repose and security to institutions which have a tendency to destroy their civil and political rights. To be more safe, they at length become willing to run the risk of being less free.”
•“In the main it will be found that a power over a man's support (salary) is a power over his will.”
•“The instrument by which it [government] must act are either the AUTHORITY of the laws or FORCE. If the first be destroyed, the last must be substituted; and where this becomes the ordinary instrument of government there is an end to liberty!”
•“Foreign influence is truly the Grecian horse to a republic. We cannot be too careful to exclude its influence.”
•“There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.”
•“It's not tyranny we desire; it's a just, limited, federal government.”
•“Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint.”
•“Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is they must necessarily be permanent, and they cannot calculate for possible change of things.”
•“The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or musty records. They are written, as with a sunbeam, in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the divinity itself; and can never be erased.”
•“Men give me credit for some genius. All the genius I have lies in this; when I have a subject in hand, I study it profoundly. Day and night it is before me. My mind becomes pervaded with it. Then the effort that I have made is what people are pleased to call the fruit of genius. It is the fruit of labor and thought.”
•“The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE. The streams of national power ought to flow from that pure, original fountain of all legitimate authority.”
•“Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many.”

[Pornhubby]

Today is WORLD SNAKE DAY, and GUINEA PIG APPRECIATION DAY, and today is PERSONAL CHEF’S DAY, and  CORN FRITTERS DAY.

*1054: The Schism: 3 Roman legates broke relations between Western & Eastern Churches by putting a Papal bull (of doubtful validity) of Excommunication on the altar of Hagia Sophia during an afternoon liturgy. Historians say this was formal start of the East–West Schism;

*1769: San Diego: Father Junipero Serra founded the 1st California Mission – Mission San Diego de Alcala;

*1861: 1st Bull Run: in Prince William County, VA, near Manassas city, close to D.C., the 1st major Civil War battle was fought; each side had 18,000 poorly trained and poorly led troops, and a Confederate victory was followed by a disorganized retreat of Union forces; 

*1918: Tsar Nicholas II: Bolshevik firing squad at Ekaterinburg, Siberia, executed the Tsar of Russia & his family after 2 mo captivity at Ipatiev House in Ekaterinburg, Nicholas, his wife Alexandra, 5 Children (“Passion Bearers”), family doctor, servants + pet dog were shot;

*1944; Largest Convoy: Royal Canadian Navy escorted WWII’s largest convoy (167 ships) across the Atlantic meeting no U-Boats;

*1950: Chaplain–Medic Massacre: in Korean War in mountain village of Tuman, 30 unarmed, critically wounded US Army soldiers & unarmed US medical officer, Capt. Linton J. Buttrey & Chaplain Herman G. Felhoelter, were massacred by North Korean Army.

*1999: JFK, Jr. : 1999: John F. Kennedy, Jr. (38) piloting a Piper Saratoga aircraft, his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy (33) and sister-in-law Lauren Bessette (34) were  killed, when the small plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Martha's Vineyard.

*2015: Chattanooga Slaughter: 4 US Marines died Muhammad Abdulazeez’ shooting spree targeting Tennessee military bases.

[Hilda]

*1918: Tsar Nicholas II: Bolshevik firing squad at Ekaterinburg, Siberia, executed the Tsar of Russia & his family after 2 mo captivity at Ipatiev House in Ekaterinburg, Nicholas, his wife Alexandra, 5 Children (“Passion Bearers”), family doctor, servants + pet dog were shot;

The coincidences keep coming.

I've been reading a melodramatic novel written in 1928. The protagonist is a beautiful but blithely amoral young woman who becomes a star of the London stage, then runs away from fame, fortune, and the clutches of a theatrical impresario and ends up as a prostitute in first Paris and then London.

Only a few hours after reading PH's reference to the assassination of the Romanovs, I found myself reading how Jennifer, the heroine of the novel, is having a coffee in an expensive restaurant, looking for possible clients, when her attention is drawn to a handsome young man and a much older, rather daunting gentleman whom she takes to be his father. They invite her over, and she discovers that the young man is "Prince Alexis", the sole survivor of the Ekaterinburg massacre, and the older man is a millionaire financier who is protecting him.

That made me think of Anna Anderson and the movie "Anastasia". A quick online search confirmed that someone writing in 1928 would have known the story of Anastasia. And then I thought back to the movie starring Ingrid Bergman, and that reminded me that I'd seen her performing live in Somerset Maugham's "The Constant Wife", staged in London in 1973. And that got me scrabbling around in my boxes of old documents, where I found this programme.



And yes, she was as beautiful and graceful in real life as on the screen. A true star.

[Pornhubby]

You never cease to amaze.

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If I could get a second life and go back in time... I'd be Hilda. So glad you're on KB and sharing your memories with us. WOO, just because.

[Hilda]

If I could get a second life and go back in time... I'd be Hilda. So glad you're on KB and sharing your memories with us. WOO, just because.

Aw, that's such a sweet thing to say. 

[Pornhubby]

Today is NATIONAL SIMPLICITY DAY, FN1, NATIONAL DIFFERENT COLORED EYES DAY FN2, and PAPER BAG DAY FN3, and Cuz Dom says today is PECAN PIE DAY or GIORNATA della TORTA di NOCI PECAN.  And my Cuz Rose from B’klyn says today’s flower is the SOLANUM 좁은입배풍동 – symbolizing being unrestrained. FN4.

*1690: Cath na Bóinne: Protestant King William III defeated English Catholic King James II at the Battle of the Boyne fought between two rival claimants to the English, Scottish & Irish thrones;

*1798: Battle of Clonard: Irish rebels attacked Clonard, Co Meath; their bodies left lying in “Croppies Graves” of adjoining fields & ditches;

*1829: 1st Flower Show: US' 1st flower show was held in Philadelphia’s Convention Center the "largest indoor flower show in the world";

*1910: Baseball’s Sad Lexicon: legendary verse detailing the Cubs' double play combination of Tinkers to Evers to Chance, entitled “That Double Play Again,” was published for 1st time (See below);

*1949: Warning Tracks: MLB owners agreed to install warning tracks in front of outfield fences before next season – the origin of this concept is credited to Yankee Stadium where an actual running track, used in track and field events, helped fielders know their proximity to the fences;

*1979: Disco Demolition: Chicago White Sox owner Bill Veeck, held the ill-fated “Disco Demolition Night” to promote White Sox v. Tigers twi-night double header in Comiskey Park: at the climax of this event, a crate filled with disco records was blown up on field between games; the playing surface was damaged by the explosion and rowdy fans, who threw disco records like Frisbees;

*2022: Olympic 1st: Every country competing in the London Games included female athletes for 1st time in history of Olympic Games.

 
FN1: “LESS IS MORE”: National Simplicity Day is celebrated on July 12 every year to honor the birthday of Henry David Thoreau, a philosopher who believed in living a simple life. Thoreau was born on July 12, 1817 and wrote several well-known books on the subject. He believed simplifying life could reduce stress, increase productivity, and lead to more fulfilling lives. Thoreau's principles of simplicity are based on the idea that "less is more" and that reducing distractions can help people focus on what's important.
 
FN2: HETEROCHROMIA IRIDUM: National Different Colored Eyes Day is all about heterochromia iridum. It’s okay, we didn’t know what it meant at first, either. Heterochromia iridum is a term for variation in color that gives a single organism 2 different colored eyes. It’s been known to occur in populations of many species since the dawn of recorded history and is interesting and sought-after trait. Only lucky 1% of the population enjoys this special pigmentation, though there are three distinct types of heterochromia. Today, many people prefer pets with this fun eye color difference, and colored contact lenses are used just to mimic the trait! All this to say, give your friends with heterochromia a little extra love today.
 
FN3: THE MOTHER OF THE GROCERY BAG: Millions of people use paper bags every day. Readily recyclable, paper bags have been around for years. American inventor, Francis Wolle, received credit for his 1852 Patent of the first paper bag machine. Another inventor, William Goodale, received his Patent July 12, 1859. His was designed to cut the paper so it was ready for folding. Margaret E. Knight is known as "The Mother of the grocery bag" after she designed the square, flat-bottomed bag & machine that fold and paste them in 1870.
 
FN4: NIGHTSHADE: Solanum is the largest genus in the nightshade family, and includes plants with a variety of colors: Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara): Has dark green to purple-tinged leaves, star-shaped purple flowers, and bright red berries that ripen in the summer and fall; Purple potato vine (Solanum): Hz light green foliage and light purple flowers that look like jasmine; Black nightshade (Solanum americanum): Hz green to dark green leave with slightly hairy undersides and shiny black berries with white flecks.

[Pornhubby]

Today is Bastille Day, the common name given in English-speaking countries to the French National Day, celebrated on 14 July each year. In France, it is formally called La fête nationale or The National Celebration, and commonly Le quatorze juillet or The Fourteenth of July. The oldest and largest regularly scheduled military parade in Europe is held on morning of 14 July, on the Champs-Élysées in Paris in front of the President of the Republic, along with other French officials and foreign guests.

[Pornhubby]

For Liz:  July 19th is National Meet a Horse Day, celebrated by the American Horse Council (AHC). The AHC encourages people in the horse industry to host events or open barns to help the public learn about horses. They also bring horses to the National Mall to celebrate.