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- April 4, 2024
- World Rat Day 2024
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I have limited experience with rats. These rodents come in a variety of pet animals as well as the much more intrusive and repulsive New York rat which causes public health issues as well as property damage, fright among some who encounter them, and are generally disgusting to behold in the wild.
Anyone encountering the rats of New York would think twice before having a pet rat.
I migrated from an adorable rex rat to gerbils due to my job with the local school district. I would point out that based on my experience the rat is intelligent and cunning as well as an endearing animal which will go out of it's way to please you. Contrast this with the gerbil which will simply exist and look at you and eat the food you provide ... but that's it. The rat just can't shake it's history as vermin.
Nowadays I decline to adopt rodents of any kind. Something about 80 ten gallon aquariums containinng pairs of gerbils stomping their feet will do that to you. It was really a very spectacular show the many times I witnessed it.
Today is World Rat Day.
It is supposedly to dispel any trepidations you may harbor regarding these animals — but I'm afraid it simply can never go far enough for me personally. Too much time on the piers and in Chicago and New York City I'm afraid.
Since the era of bubonic plague the rat has been shunned by the vast majority of the public for what I consider to be good reason.
I don't like rat excrement in my environment. I don't like chewed damage of stuff laying around. I don't like ruined packages of food. I maintain ultrasonic and other deterrents to thwart their presence. I'm not above setting a well baited death dealing mechanical trap either.
So yeah, it's a bad rap but I'm afraid the rat is stuck with it.
See Also:
American Fancy Rat and Mouse Day 2023
California Rodentia
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- April 3, 2024
- American Circus Day 2024
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I don't recall ever attending the circus in person. I did participate in some of the ancillary events surrounding it periodically.
I know it used to come to our state capital frequently in the past, but those days are over. It seems that the city administration in charge didn't like the elephant walk from the train station to the elephant room of Carolina Coliseum and the train station itself fell victim to a railroad relocation project.
So now we don't have the circus where I live. I recall that the circus which used to come so frequently in the past is no more, having closed in 2017. I traveled to their winter home in Venice Florida about 30 years ago with my friend the late Dewitt Casey. It was a poignant interlude and I enjoyed my time there.
Today is American Circus Day. It is celebrated each year on April third.
It marks the anniversary of the first circus performance in the US which happend on April 3rd 231 years ago, and was organized by one John Bill Ricketts a brit horseman.
So in my home town what once was growing by leaps and bounds yearly is no more. There are reports of the circus returning ... not locally but elsewhere.
The Circus has seen better days.
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- April 2, 2024
- National Reconciliation Day 2024
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Break up to make up. Getting all kissy faced in the moment of being back together.
Yeah, I've known those moments and yet I remain pretty much in the quietude of my solitude these days.
I attribute it all to my picky nature and the fact that I'm not going to prowl around anymore ... for a long time now.
Today is National Reconciliation Day and is held each second of April in an effort to mend fences and repair damaged relationships which have gone by the wayside due to words, actions, or other transgression.
I have several broken relationships which could use an overhaul. I'm afraid I don't see it happening because I no longer pursue them. Be they my best old ex-friends Darrell or Charlie — or even a few of the several once close paramours I still reach for in the night I'm satisfied with both myself and where I am.
Forgiving and requesting forgiveness are admirable pursuits and this is the message posed by National Reconciliation Day.
I have also attempted to reconcile with God. I won't know the final status of this until I go before the white throne to either be admitted to the eternity or cast into the lake of fire.
All other potential reconciliations must simply wait.
I don't seek anyone's approval — and I'm sure not sitting around waiting for any companionship to fall out of the sky and hit me on the head.
Happy National Reconciliation Day if it's in your future.
Life is fleeting. Go there. Ask and be forgiven.
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- April 1, 2024
- April Fools Day 2024
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It's April Fools Day. Yesterday I attended by nephew's birthday party on Easter Sunday.
It was remarked regarding just how close he came to being an 'April Fools baby'.
So we ate pizza, watched the kids collect eggs, and passed the birthday boy a few cards containing cash. He made quite a haul.
Today is another day. April Fools Day. I used to love the day and it's pranks and hoaxes and such.
Nowadays, this is not a day upon which I normally choose to be assertive.
I think I'll just lay low and ponder my life — you know, collect my thoughts and conduct a personal inventory.
While I once was quick to drum up some nonsense I have since learned it is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open my mouth and remove all doubt.
Excellent advice from Mr C Theodore Sands in my seventh grade Geography class at Horace O'Bryant High School in Key west Florida c 1967-1968.
Happy April Fools Day to you and try not to get fooled too badly!
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- March 31, 2024
- Easter 2024
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I am always reticent to use the word "Easter" as I consider it a derviation of the pagan god Ishtar and therefore inappropriate in the context of Christianity.
Likewise, I regret my diminished time in prayer over the years. I do attempt to have prayers several times weekly these days. However, I recall a time when I prayed several times every day. I have often wondered if this is held against me by The Almighty.
This is the third day upon which our Savior Yeshua the Christ was risen from the dead that the debt for those sins of the world might be paid and mankind therefore fit for the mercy of YHVH, the One True God.
This is a day to rejoice bretheren as we await the second coming of Christ where the evil satanic democrats will finally get theirs.
Matthew 28
28: 1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. 28: 2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. 28: 3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: 28: 4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. 28: 5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 28: 6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 28: 7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you. 28: 8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word. 28: 9 And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. 28:10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me. 28:11 Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done. 28:12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, 28:13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. 28:14 And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you. 28:15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day. 28:16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. 28:17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. Holy Bible, King James Version - Comments (0)
- March 30, 2024
- Take a Walk in the Park Day 2024
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In my locale there is a recreational area call the Riverwalk which consists of parks with paved walking trails winding through the woods on both sides of the Congaree River.
It has been known to and used by me for a long time now and I once went there every day for exercise.
At that time which was early in the project, the West side of the river bank had not been completed and I primarily concerned myself with doing brisk laps of the City of Columbia side. I was really into the exercise regime for quite a while.
Rain or shine you could find me there trudging the paths and the walkways in search of that elusive level of fitness I pursued.
I became good friends with a Columbia policeman who was mounted on a white mare and we would have a nice chat most days. I think the horse even grew to tolerate my presence better over time.
Nowadays I'm not out there getting exercise and I'm afraid my feebleness grows exponentially as a result.
Today is Take a Walk in the Park Day which goes down each March 30th as a mechanism to encourage us to engage exercise and improve health without going to a lot of expense. It was founded to allow people to commune with nature and engage the natural beauty to be found in the great outdoors.
I hope you can take the opportunity to go walking through a nice wooded park the next time it arises. I brings a peaceful calm to big burly high strung type A technophiles such as myself.
Happy Take a Walk in the Park Day.
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- March 29, 2024
- World Marbles Day 2024
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When I was in the first and second grades I played marbles. The game was very popular in Blackfoot, Idaho and others had massive collections of the little glass, metal, and stone spheres which would be placed up for grabs if you won one of the many variant games we were playing.
I'd like to say I was good at it but I wasn't. I never amassed a collection of marbles to speak of and pretty much ended up losing all of mine to other players.
Today is World Marbles Day. It happens each Good Friday making it fall on March 29 this year. It commemorates the first British Marbles Championship that took place in England in 1588. The prize was the hand of a fair maiden in marriage.
I think not.
Anyway, the day is here and I don't really sport any marbles these days ... not that I wouldn't like to.
Happy World Marbles Day.
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- March 28, 2024
- World Piano Day 2024
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I dabble at the piano periodically. I have been asked many times about how long I have been playing. To this I admit that I don't "play" and that I've had no formal lessons.
I suppose that which I do at the keyboard could be called "tone poems" or "faking".
I had a Roland A90 Ex which I gave to my niece because I lost respect for the man who sold it to me. These days I no longer sport an instrument in my living room as I did for so many years.
Today is World Piano Day, celebrated appropriately enough on the 88th day of the year which correpsonds to the number of keys on a full size keyboard. It is held under the auspices of one Nils Frahm a pianist of German extraction and composer who started it all back in 2015.
It is a celebration of pianos, music, musicians, and all who indulge this, my most favorite instrument.
So regardless if you play or not the day is for you to enjoy the piano and all it has to offer.
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- March 27, 2024
- Manatee Appreciation Day 2024
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The manatee is a herbivore marine mammal indigenous to the warmer coastal and intercoastal waterways.
I have seen many of them on the gulf side of Florida and even witnessed the arrest and placing into custody some of those persons who thought they were supposed to be able to jump on them and restrict their movements.
Harassing a manatee now carries more stiff penalties and I think it's a good thing.
These gentle giants of the still waters will sometimes congregate around humans when they do not feel threatened.
I know that I have been accompanied by an aggregation of them back in my younger, more adventurous post Navy days.
Today is Manatee Appreciation Day.
It is held under the auspices of the Save the Manatee Club which was founded in 1981 by songwriter Jimmy Buffet and former US senator Bob Graham.
It happens on the last Wednesday of March — which falls on March 27 this year.
It is a vehicle for raisinng awareness of the endangered manatees, aka 'sea cow' as they continue to fall victim to pollution, diminishing habitat, the destruction of nesting areas, and even hunting if you can fathom such a thing.
They run in 1,200 pound range and gain such massive bulk by consuming seagrass. Their only predators are human beings. I cannot count the boat propeller injuries I have seen them suffer. If you ever hear a nearby manatee cry out in pain you will never want them to be hurt again. Human activites maim and kill these gentle harmless creatures to excess.
I hope the future is kind to the entire species.
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- March 26, 2024
- Wear a Hat Day 2024
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Never was much of a hat person. I have a Vietnam era boonie hat I wear on the tractor while cutting grass but that's about it.
I keep a hat frequently worn by my late father's on his deer antler rack in my living room. I do so in rememberance of him.
I believe the requirements for wearing hats in the Navy may have corrupted my attitude towards wearing head gear overall. There are rare instances when I will wear one but usually my bald head goes glistening in the breeze. I try not to fret over it all, however.
Today is Wear A Hat Day.
It is observed each March 26 as a vehicle to raise awarenness and funds for the field of brain tumor research.
I really cannot knock a hat for filling this role in the public domain. I always attempt to give money to good causes and I certainly would contribute to this one should the need arise. Those funds generated by Wear a Hat Day have resulted in advances in chemotherapy and radiation therapy such as Gamma Knife radiosurgery with subsequent increases in the survival rates for those with this terrible affectation. Newer improved modalities like computed tomography have made the fight more accurate from a standpoint of diagnosis and subsequent treatment.
There is no real prevention for brain tumors in patients. All we may really do is discuss the condition, contribute fundage, engage in experimenntal treatmentns and test trials then hope for an eventual cure.
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- March 25, 2024
- Tolkien Reading Day 2024
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So here we have yet another Tolkien Reading Day and it's accompanying excuse for me to whine about how much I hate Tolkein and his entire bibliography.
It was disturbing when I gathered in my research that hate of Tolkein is primarily a function of the leftist libtards, of which I am NOT one.
My dislike for Tolken has to do with his uppity introduction to me in high school whereby I bought The Hobbit in order to give it a read.
There I encountered a preface whining about plagiarism and the utter nonsense of the inclusion caused me to rip my copy down the spine in several places then deposit those segments in different trash cans across the campus of Wagener-Salley High School.
Suffice it to say that I still detest Tolkein and believe him to be a turd among authors and his rendition of Middle Earth so much garbage for disposal.
Harsh ? Perhaps, but this is how it goes down when my impression of you is that of excrement.
F☠ck JRR Tolkein
F☠ck The Tolkein Society
F☠ck Tolkein Reading Day
F☠ck The Hobbit
F☠ck The Lord of the Rings
See Also:
Paperback Book Day 2022
Hail to Thee Oh J.R.R. Tolkein
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- March 24, 2024
- Palm Sunday 2024
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Today is Palm Sunday.
It is a Christian observance commemorating the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey.
He was greeted by masses of cheering crowds waving palm branches which were then set on the ground along his path as stated in scripture.
It is also called Passion Sunday, marks the week prior to His resurrection, and is also the beginning of Holy Week.
Palm Sunday varies by date annually as do Easter and much of the events of Holy Week. This year it falls on March 24.
This is the most sacred week in the Christian year and includes the Good Friday which was the crucifixion and death of Christ with His subsequent resurrection on the third day.
It is a day of symbolism and remembrance for we, the adherents of the One True God and his Son, Yeshua the Christ.
It is a happy time for me in my spirtuality and wishes for the future ... which in my case hopefully includes the eternity.
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- March 23, 2024
- Atheist Day 2024
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I am a Christian man. I have had a very profane life and all I can do is hope for forgiveness when all is said and done.
When I was younger I had a spate of atheism whereby I said there was no God and it was all a smug existence for someone as haughty as I was.
You will find as you age that the haughtiness wanes as you hunger for something to believe in while suffering the presence of the totally unscrupulous and immoral democrats such as Fani Willis and Letitia James who have absolutely no vestige of good of character in their entire nasty black beings in keeping with the democrat's never ending mission to control the world and make you submit to the poverty and bankrupt existence of the retard New World Order under the control of their self appointed absolutism.
I find I'd just as soon go down shooting if you don't mind. Going out in a blaze of glory is infinitely more acceptable to me than a life of putting up with criminals like Letitia James and Fani Willis or that puny serfdom to the creepy WEF and their self ascribed would be ruler of the world Klaus Schwab.
Today is Atheist Day.
It is observed each March 23 annually and it's focus is those who do not believe in God. The term has been in use for some 400+ years and describes those who decline to believe in a higher power, a creator, the one True God whose name is "I am" and not "I was" nor "I might be".
Contrast this with the agnostic, or those who believe that it is impossible to know whether there is a God; or those who are skeptical about the existence of God but does not profess true atheism; or the "light loads" who are doubtful or noncommittal about God and religion.
While firmly rooted in science hence my rejection of transsexuals and their idiotic rantings regarding "how they identify" and their stupid "preferred pronouns" which are neither logical nor reality. I am personally ready and prepared to exterminate them all as the vermin that they present themselves as being.
I never claimed to be "perfect" myself. Only "forgiven". I'm NOT going to be subject to the stupid whims of dullards just because it happens to be in vogue and supported by an evil group like the democrats.
Happy Atheist Day.
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- March 22, 2024
- Daffodil Day 2024
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One of my earliest forays into poetry was Bullwinkle the Moose reciting Daffodils by William Wordsworth. I was but a child but it struck me as quite the artistic endeavor and over the years I have never felt that Rocky and Bullwinkle were ever given adequate recognition for their significant contributions to comedy and the arts in general.
Today begins Daffodil Days. They are held in March as a vehicle to raise funds and awareness for cancer under the auspices of the Canadian Cancer Society. The daffodil is a very cheery flower and I have loved to see them planted along roadways and sidewalks since those childhood days of Bullwinkle.
The daffodil has served as a symbol of hope and resilience for those who must cope with the ravages of cancer since the 1950s. The bloom represents the work done by researchers and physicians working toward cures and improvement of treatment modalities.
It is disturbing to note that in my reading the cures are being suppressed by big pharma in favor of continuous treatments because they generate an uninterrupted revenue stream. Much like the stupidity of Eisenhower who declined energy technology from the Nordics opting instead for the disasterous Greada Treaty with the Zeta Reticulans aka "gray aliens". He left us to the whims of the fossil fuel and other energy companies and allowed extraterestrials to kidnap and experiment upon us. Can you say Dulce Base boys and girls ?
What stupidity in governnment we must continually suffer. From Dick Durbin and his credit card company exploits to the general criminality of the Biden family. To think we must continue to put up with the Biden administration in light of what has been proven and on top of everything else.
So yes, the daffodil offers hope. Sometimes I think dying of cancer would be far better than living in a world run by the democrats.
Daffodils
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed--and gazed--but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
William Wordsworth
See Also:
Daffodil Day 2023
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