Celebrate August

[ChirpingGirl]

Passing on a sad bit of news, I think this topic is the best place to post it....

I've been on vacation the last 5-ish days, checking in occasionally.  While I was gone, I received a PM from Remmy.  He has decided to leave us.  I enjoyed his time here.


“People come, people go – they’ll drift in and out of your life, almost like characters in a favorite book. When you finally close the cover, the characters have told their story and you start up again with another book, complete with new characters and adventures. Then you find yourself focusing on the new ones, not the ones from the past.” - Nicholas Sparks

It's always the good ones.

[_priapism]

August 6

National Root Beer Float Day
National Fresh Breath Day
National Wiggle Your Toes Day
National Night Out Day – First Tuesday in August

[Jed_]

Shit.  I’d love some oysters right now.

Then come visit (although best to wait for September that has an r in it).  Oysters are second only to blue crab in popularity around here.

[_priapism]

August 7

Purple Heart Day
Regatta Day
National Lighthouse Day
National Raspberries N’ Cream Day

[RopeFiend]

August 8

  Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day - now that's nasty!

[MintJulie]

August 8


National CBD Day
National Happiness Happens Day
National Frozen Custard Day
National Dollar Day

(and as RF said)
National Sneak Some Zucchini Into Your Neighbor’s Porch Day

[MintJulie]

August 8



National Happiness Happens Day

[psiberzerker]

Well, I totally fucked National Happiness Happens Day.  Sorry, I didn't know.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atY7ymXAcRQ

[RopeFiend]

August 9th

  National Book Lover's Day
 
  National Rice Pudding Day

  National Veep Day




     

[Pornhubby]

August 18:

*1587: Virginia Dare: the granddaughter of governor John White of the Colony of Roanoke, was born – the 1st English child born in America;

*1590: “The Lost Colony”: John White, Governor of Roanoke, returned from supply trip to England and found his settlement deserted;

*1775: Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón: the Spanish established a presidio (fort) and town that came to be called Tucson, Arizona;

*1838: “U.S. Ex. Ex.”: the 1st marine expedition sponsored by the US government, also called “The Wilkes Expedition of 1839-42,” set sail from Hampton Rhodes VA. to explore and survey the Pacific Ocean and surrounding lands;

*1842: 1st Mail Order Catalogue: entrepreneur, Aaron Montgomery Ward, sent out the 1st modern mail order catalog to customers in Chicago;

*1898: I.N.S.: Congress established the Bureau of Immigration, which became US Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS);

*1920: Women’s Right to Vote: The 19th Amendment to our US Constitution was ratified, guaranteeing women's suffrage; 

*1969: Woodstock Finale: the Woodstock Music & Arts Fair in Bethel, NY ended after 3 nights with a mid-morning set by Jimmy Hendrix;

*2019: OK’s Funeral: citizens in Iceland held a funeral for the Okjökull "Ok glacier" which had completely melted after once covering 6 sq miles.

[Pornhubby]

“THE FEMALE ECTOPARASITE”: World Mosquito Day, observed annually on 20 Aug is a commemoration of British doctor Sir Ronald Ross' discovery in 1897 that the female mosquito or Anopheles stephensi, transmitted malaria between humans. He is responsible for the annual observance, having declared shortly after his discovery that the day should be known as World Mosquito Day in the future. 
 
WWJ in DETROIT: National Radio Day celebrates the great invention of the radio. In the late 19th century it became clear that wireless communication was possible. There were several inventors that had a part in the invention of the radio in the late 1800′s; not just one person can be credited with its beginnings. To make radio a reality, it required a number of different inventions & discoveries including both the  transmission and reception methods as well as technology. In 1920 the pioneering American radio station 8MK in Detroit (later WWJ) began broadcasting as the 1st  commercial radio station in the US.


*1741: Vitus Bering: Alaska was 1st sighted by Danish explorer Vitus Jonassen Bering at head of Russia’s 1st Kamchatka Expedition & Great Northern Expedition;

*1858: Darwin: Charles Darwin 1st published his theory of evolution in The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society;

*1912: 1st USMC Pilot: 1st Lt Alfred A. Cunningham, 1st USMC pilot, took off on solo flight in a Burgess/Curtis Hydroplane from Marblehead Harbor, MASS;

*1920: 1st Radio Station: pioneering radio station 8MK in Detroit (later WWJ) began 1st first commercial radio station broadcast;

*1920: NFL Birth: 7 men, including legendary Jim Thorpe, met to organize a pro football league at Jordan & Hupmobile Auto Showroom in Canton, Ohio;

*1940: Winny’s Wartime Speech: PM Winston Churchill made his 4th famed wartime speeches, containing line "Never was so much owed by so many to so few";

*1940: Polish Pilots: the 1st Polish squadrons fight along with Allies in the Battle of Britain: 303 Squadron RAF, aka 303rd "Tadeusz Kościuszko Warsaw" Fighter Squadron, was one of two Polish squadrons that fought during Battle of Britain along with No. 302 Squadron, of 16 total Polish squadrons during WWII (See below);

*1944: Terror Pilots: 168 captured US, UK, Canadaia, and Anzac aviators accused by Gestapo of being “terror fliers” arrived at Buchenwald Concentration Camp;

*1964: EOA: President LBJ signs Economic Opportunity Act anti-poverty measure totaling $1B; part of his “War on Poverty”;

*2017: Jerry’s Yahrzeit: "The King of Comedy"(US), "Le Roi du Crazy"(Fr.) actor, comic, longtime TV Telethon Host Jerry Lewis nee Joseph Levitch (91) died.

[MintJulie]

"WWJ in DETROIT"

I used to listen to them every morning when going to work.  Drive home was music.  But going to work....traffic and weather on the 8's, along with news, 24/7. I've met a number of the personalities when I had that side gig playing piano.

[Pornhubby]

NATIONAL KISS-AND-MAKE-UP DAY FN1, THE BIRTHDAY OF THE US PARK SERVICE FN2, LIBERATION DAY IN PARIS and my Cuz Dom says it’s also BANANA SPLIT DAYDAY or GIORNO NAZIONALE di BANANA SPACCATA and NATIONAL WHISKEY SOUR DAY or GIORNO NAZIONALE di WHISKEY SOUR.

*2105BC: The Raven: Great Flood neared an end, Noah opened his Ark’s window and dispatched a raven to see if the waters had receded (Genesis 8:1);

*1543: 1st Europeans in Japan: Portuguese merchant/explorer António da Mota and a few companions become the first Europeans to visit Japan;

*1758: Prussian Victory: during the Seven Years' War Frederick II of Prussia defeated the Russian Army at the Battle of Zorndorf, in Poland;

*1804: 1st Female Jockey: Alice Meynell became the 1st woman jockey as she rode in a 4-mile race in York, England;

*1814: Washington Burns: Day #2 of Burning of Washington, British troops torched the White House, Library of Congress, and other public buildings;

*1910: 1st Yellow Cab: Yellow Cab Co. co-founded by John D. Hertz, an Austrian born Jew, who then sold his company to another Jew, Morris Markin owner of Checker Cab. Hertz then started the leading US car rental agency– his Hertz Rent-A-Car logo is a reminder of yellow in the Yellow Cab Co.;

*1929: 1st MLB P.A. System:  the NK Baseball Giants became the 1st team to employ a “public address system” when they put a microphone inside the mask of the home plate ump Charles Rigler – this umpire broadcast of balls-and-strike calls to the Polo Grounds crowd did NOT WORK WELL;

*1944: Libération de Paris: German garrison surrendered to Allies; Gen. Charles De Gaulle walked the Champs Elysees after 4 yrs of Nazi occupation;

*1991: “White Russia”: Belarus (Бѣла Роусь, Bela Rous; Белая Русь) gained autarchy from Soviet Union as "White-Russia" declared its independence.

*2012: Armstong Yahrzeit: US Navy Korean War pilot, commander of Apollo 11 lunar landing, 1st man to set foot on the Moon, Neil Armstrong (81) died in Cincinnati, Ohio.

*2018: McCain Yahrzeit: Arizona Senator John McCain III (81), US Navy pilot and POW in North Vietnam before a 35-yr political career died after battling brain cancer for over a year.

Passez un bon vendredi Banana Split en toute sécurité  (Have a happy, safe, Banana Split Friday) . . . and remember . . .“When Life gives you lemons, MAKE A WHISKY (Scotland & Canada) and/or WHISKEY (US & Ireland) SOUR!

[Pornhubby]

Today is COAST GUARD DAY FN1,  RAOUL WALLENBERG DAY FN2,  SINGLE WORKING WOMEN’S DAY FN3,  and DOM PERIGNON DAY FN4. My Cousin Dominic says today is CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DAY or GIORNATA del BISCOTTI con GOCCE di CIOCCOLATO. And, my cousin Rose from Brooklyn says today’s flower is CENTAUREA CYAMUS, commonly called CORNFLOWER or BACHELOR’S BUTTON  옥수수  --    symbolizing treasure.

*1777: 1st Circus: in London retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley established the 1st circus: “Astley's Amphitheatre of Equestrian Arts”;

*1830: Chicago: engineering plans for lifting the level of the city of Chicago were laid out;

*1914: WWI: Germany invaded Belgium; in response, the UK declared war on Germany, and US declared neutrality;

*1944: Anne Frank: Anne (15) made her last diary entry and was arrested with her parents and sister; sent to Bergen-Belsen she died in March 1945;

*1964: Gulf of Tonkin: destroyers USS Maddox & USS Turner Joy reported being attacked, which led to US engaging more directly in Vietnam War;

*1996: Atlanta Olympics: Summer Games of the XXVI Olympiad closed, aka the Centennial Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia from July 19 to August 4, 1996. “Centennial” name celebrated the 100th anniversary of the 1st modern Olympic Games;

*2021: Tokyo Olympics:  Americans Sydney McLaughlin & Dalilah Muhammad go 1-2 in women's 400m hurdles; McLaughlin set WR 51.46s.

FN1: COAST GUARD CITY: Coast Guard Day is held every Aug 4 to commemorate founding of US Coast Guard (as the Revenue Cutter Service or Revenue Marine) on Aug 4, 1790, by then Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton. USCG units throughout the US plan picnics and informal sport competitions together with family and friends today. Grand Haven, MICH aka "Coast Guard City," annually sponsors Coast Guard Festival during the week of August 4.
 
FN2: THE HERO WITHOUT A GRAVE:  Since 2005, the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation has campaigned to establish Oct 5 as Raoul Wallenberg Day  - on Oct 5, 1981, Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who disappeared in Jan 1945 after saving the lives of tens of thousands persecuted people during WW II became the 2nd person in history to be awarded Honorary U.S. Citizenship. August 4, is the birth date of “The Hero Without a Grave.”
 
FN3: SWWD: August 4 is Single Working Women's Day, a day reserved to recognize the important role that single working women play in our communities and societies. This unofficial holiday was created by Barbara Payne who realized despite the important econ & social contributions of single working wmn there were no holidays celebrating their achievements, "creativity and courage". And thus, Single Working Women's Day (SWWD) was founded in 2006.
 
FN4: DOM DRANK THE STARS: On Aug. 4, 1693: Dom Pérignon 'Drinks the Stars': Champagne is said to have been invented this day by French Benedictine monk Dom Pierre Pérignon, in Abbaye Saint-Pierre d’Hautvillers, in NE France where he served as cellarer. His quote, "Come quickly, I am tasting the stars!" is oft attributed to Dom Pérignon, and is said to have been spoken when he first tasted his sparkling wine, but it actually 1st appeared in a print ad in late 19th century, likely fabricated by Pérignon's successor, Dom Grossard, in 1821. Grossard may have made up the story to impress the mayor of Aÿ while trying to borrow money for his monastery.

[Writers Bloque]

Today is COAST GUARD DAY FN1,  RAOUL WALLENBERG DAY FN2,  SINGLE WORKING WOMEN’S DAY FN3,  and DOM PERIGNON DAY FN4. My Cousin Dominic says today is CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DAY or GIORNATA del BISCOTTI con GOCCE di CIOCCOLATO. And, my cousin Rose from Brooklyn says today’s flower is CENTAUREA CYAMUS, commonly called CORNFLOWER or BACHELOR’S BUTTON  옥수수  --    symbolizing treasure.

*1777: 1st Circus: in London retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley established the 1st circus: “Astley's Amphitheatre of Equestrian Arts”;

*1830: Chicago: engineering plans for lifting the level of the city of Chicago were laid out;

*1914: WWI: Germany invaded Belgium; in response, the UK declared war on Germany, and US declared neutrality;

*1944: Anne Frank: Anne (15) made her last diary entry and was arrested with her parents and sister; sent to Bergen-Belsen she died in March 1945;

*1964: Gulf of Tonkin: destroyers USS Maddox & USS Turner Joy reported being attacked, which led to US engaging more directly in Vietnam War;

*1996: Atlanta Olympics: Summer Games of the XXVI Olympiad closed, aka the Centennial Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia from July 19 to August 4, 1996. “Centennial” name celebrated the 100th anniversary of the 1st modern Olympic Games;

*2021: Tokyo Olympics:  Americans Sydney McLaughlin & Dalilah Muhammad go 1-2 in women's 400m hurdles; McLaughlin set WR 51.46s.

FN1: COAST GUARD CITY: Coast Guard Day is held every Aug 4 to commemorate founding of US Coast Guard (as the Revenue Cutter Service or Revenue Marine) on Aug 4, 1790, by then Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton. USCG units throughout the US plan picnics and informal sport competitions together with family and friends today. Grand Haven, MICH aka "Coast Guard City," annually sponsors Coast Guard Festival during the week of August 4.
 
FN2: THE HERO WITHOUT A GRAVE:  Since 2005, the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation has campaigned to establish Oct 5 as Raoul Wallenberg Day  - on Oct 5, 1981, Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who disappeared in Jan 1945 after saving the lives of tens of thousands persecuted people during WW II became the 2nd person in history to be awarded Honorary U.S. Citizenship. August 4, is the birth date of “The Hero Without a Grave.”
 
FN3: SWWD: August 4 is Single Working Women's Day, a day reserved to recognize the important role that single working women play in our communities and societies. This unofficial holiday was created by Barbara Payne who realized despite the important econ & social contributions of single working wmn there were no holidays celebrating their achievements, "creativity and courage". And thus, Single Working Women's Day (SWWD) was founded in 2006.
 
FN4: DOM DRANK THE STARS: On Aug. 4, 1693: Dom Pérignon 'Drinks the Stars': Champagne is said to have been invented this day by French Benedictine monk Dom Pierre Pérignon, in Abbaye Saint-Pierre d’Hautvillers, in NE France where he served as cellarer. His quote, "Come quickly, I am tasting the stars!" is oft attributed to Dom Pérignon, and is said to have been spoken when he first tasted his sparkling wine, but it actually 1st appeared in a print ad in late 19th century, likely fabricated by Pérignon's successor, Dom Grossard, in 1821. Grossard may have made up the story to impress the mayor of Aÿ while trying to borrow money for his monastery.

Great Facts!

[lilraccoon]

a lot potential for jokes in these holidays.

[Pornhubby]

Today is SONS & DAUGHTERS DAY. My Cuz Dom says today is also RASPBERRY BOMBE DAY or GIORNATA del BOMBA GELATO al LAMPONE FN1. And, my Cuz Rose from Brooklyn says today’s flower is the ZONAL GERANIUM 빨강무늬제라늄 – symbolizing consolation, and solace. And for tomorrow’s historical notes:

*1819: “Lucky Whaling Ship” Essex left Nantucket, MASS for the most haunting/horrific voyage in history of whaling; under Capt George Pollard, Jr.’s command, a sperm whale attacked and sank her; stranding her 20-man crew in the South Pacific for 95 days; and

*1914: UK Declared War on Austria-Hungary; countries of British Empire follow suit; and

*1914: WW I: Battle of Halen, aka Battle of the Silver Helmets, Slag der Zilveren Helmen (Dutch), Bataille des casques d'argent (Fr) so named for many cavalry helmets left behind by German Cuirassiers) between Belgian and German cavalry at Halen, Belgium; and

*1944: Sant'Anna di Stazzema Massacre in village of Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Tuscany, Italy; Waffen-SS murder 560 villagers including 130 children;

*1950: Bloody Gulch Massacre: American POWs were massacred by North Korean Army in this war crime, West of Masan, in South Korea;

*2014: Robin’s Yahrzeit: Oscar-winning actor, comedian Robin Williams (63) died in his Tiburon, California home.
               
 
FN1: FRENCH BOMBS: bombe glacée, or simply a bombe, is a French ice cream dessert frozen in a spherical mold so as to resemble a cannonball, hence name ice cream bomb. Escoffier gives > 60 recipes for bombes in Le Guide culinaire. The dessert appeared on restaurant menus as early as 1882.

[Pornhubby]

Today is THE VULCANALIA or FEAST DAY of VULCAN (Roman God of Fire) FN1, VALENTINO DAY FN2, INTERNATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE OF THE SLAVE TRADE AND ITS ABOLITION FN3, and BLACK RIBBON DAY IN EUROPE FN4, and RIDE THE WIND DAY FN5, and Cuz Dom says today is NATIONAL SPONGECAKE DAY or GIORNATA NAZIONALE del pan si SPAGNA. And my Cuz Rose from B’klyn says today’s flower is the LINDEN TREE 서양종 보리수 – symbolizing love between spouses. FN6.

*79AD: Vulcan Feast: in the Bay of Naples, Mount Vesuvius began stirring on the feast day of Vulcan, Roman god of fire;

*410: Visgoths: led by their king, Alaric, the Visigoths entered Rome; St. Jerome, living in Bethlehem, wrote: "the city which had taken the whole world was itself taken";

*1784: State of Franklin: 1784 – Western North Carolina (now E. Tennessee) declares itself an independent state udr t name of Franklin; it wasn’t accepted into US & only lasted for 4 years.

*1850: 1st Women's Rights Confab: 1st US National Women's Rights Convention convened in Worcester, Massachusetts;

*1927: Sacco & Vanzetti: the two Italian immigrants Nicola Sacco (36) and Bartolomeo Vanzetti (39) were executed;

*1936: Rapid Robert: 17-yr-old Cleveland Indians HOF pitcher Bob Feller's made his 1st MLB start; struck out 15 St Louis Browns in 4-1 win;

*1951: Van Brocklin: LA Rams QB Norm Van Brocklin threw 73-yd TD pass to Tom Fears in 4th quarter to give LA a 24-17 win over Cleveland Browns in 1st coast-to-coast televised football game - in the NFL Championship game; 

*1973: Stockholm Syndrome: a bank robbery began (Aug 23-28) in Stockholm Sweden in which the 4 hostages ended up empathizing with their captors, a psychological condition that became known as "STOCKHOLM SYNDROME" or "CAPTURE BONDING";

*2008: VP Named: Democrat Presidential candidate Barak Obama introduced his choice of running mate - Sen. JoeBiden of Delaware.
 
FN1: ROMAN GOD OF FIRE: Vulcanalia was an annual festival in ancient Rome honoring Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and volcanoes. It was celebrated Aug 23, at end of harvest season, and was meant to honor the natural element of fire, because August is associated with heat, strong winds, and a lack of precipitation, which can increase the risk of fires.
 
FN2: RUDY “THE SHEIK”: Rodolfo Alfonso Raffaello Pierre Filibert Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguolla, professionally known as Rudolph Valentino (1895 –1926) was an Italian-born American actor who starred in several well-known silent films including The Sheik, Blood and Sand, The Eagle, and The Son of the Sheik. An early pop icon, a sex symbol of the 1920s, he was known as the "Latin Lover" or simply as "Valentino." Shortly after the premiere of The Son of the Sheik, the 31-year-old Valentino died suddenly from peritonitis after he suffered a ruptured ulcer. His death caused worldwide hysteria, several suicides, and riots at his lying in state, which attracted a crowd that stretched for 11 blocks.
 
FN3: HAITI SLAVE UPRISING: the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade & its Abolition. This date is significant because, during the night of Aug 22-23, 1791, on the island of St Domingue (now Haiti), an uprising began which started events which were a major factor in the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade. The UN’s International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is annually observed on August 23 to remind people of the tragedy of the transatlantic slave trade.
 
FN4: BLACK RIBBONS: Black ribbons are symbols of mourning and loss, and have been used for centuries to show that someone has suffered a loss and is grieving. The Black Ribbon Day, officially known in the European Union as the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism aka Europe-wide Day of Remembrance for the victims of all totalitarian & authoritarian regimes, is an international day of remembrance for victims of totalitarianism regimes, specifically Stalinist, Communist, Nazi & Fascist regimes.
 
FN5: HANG-GLIDERS: Enjoy the last days of summer and the warm breezes on August 23 as you celebrate the annual National Ride the Wind Day. National Ride the Wind Day commemorates the anniversary of the first human-powered flight to win the Kremer prize. On August 23, 1977, the Gossamer Condor flew the first figure-eight course specified by the Royal Aeronautical Society at Minter Field in Shafter, California. Slowly cruising at only 11 mph, it traveled a distance of 2,172 meters. The Gossamer Condor was built by Dr. Paul B MacCready.  Amateur cyclist and hang-glider pilot Bryan Allen piloted the aircraft.

[Dudester]

There was a military school that was a BIG part of my life for five years. Report back date for students varied from August 12th to August 15th, dependent on which day was a Thursday (yeah, I know, Thursday is weird, but a big part of the date was that it had to be 90 days after graduation). Check in started at 8 AM, barber shop opened at 9 AM, but everyone had to be in uniform by 5:30 and first formation was supper formation at 6 PM.