I moved plants again today.
Ugh. It is humid (like 90%, feels like 342%), overcast
threatening rain (oh goodie, we haven’t
had any of that lately), and windy (being
pushed around by the wind is tiresome and generally makes me grumpy) outside. Double ugh.
So, I came back in, where I discovered that . . . . Today
It’s Barbie Day! Who knew - Barbie has a day.
And, just because I am generally curious.
Barbie debuted on March 9, 1959 at the
American International Toy Fair in New York. She was a labor of love from Ruth
Handler who was the wife of the co-founder of the toy giant Mattel, Inc. After
watching children playing with baby dolls and paper dolls, she thought that the
toy market needed something more. She
convinced her husband and the company to make the first ever mass produced doll
with adult features. (adult features, really? a real live human
adult? hmmm, maybe not, maybe alien, as
from the planet Zrog, adult)
And, if you can’t do that, there’s always Panic Day Panic Day is the day to recognize how stressful life has become
and see what can be done to minimize the effects. Stress is dangerous to your
health.
Genealogy Day I’m our family genealogist. I know, for instance, our ancestors came from
Scotland, Wales, England, Ireland, Germany and France – mostly. They arrived at the new world early and, with
the exception of a few, lived in Virginia and points south. There were leaders and followers; kings and
bastards; witches and workers. It is a
most frustrating hobby and only genealogy enthusiasts do the happy dance when
they discover some obscure fact relative to someone living 100 years ago.
International Fanny
Pack Day Again, who knew such a
thing existed. So, it was started by a guy that, due to an odd happening, made a
connection between a fanny pack and helping the hungry. He began to give out food while wearing the
pack. Ok, well seems to me the fanny
pack would have to be the size of a back pack but whatever works.
Joe Franklin Day Ok, I had to look this one up having never
heard of Joe Franklin. Starting in 1950, The Joe Franklin Show was one of the
longest-running TV talk shows in history. The program was on the air for more
than 40 years and produced more than 28,000 episodes. Hmmmm – nope, still never heard of Joe
Franklin.
and, Tomorrow . . . .
Daylight Savings Time
Begins
I hate Daylight Savings Time. I’m a morning person. I like the sun being up at 6-ish am. I like it getting dark by 7pm (rather than
10:15). Blech!
9 Mar 2019
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