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- August 6, 2026
- Big Ben is cast in 1856
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Back in November of 1978 I spent time on a long North Atlantic cruise in the Navy. It was a supendous time of of traveling in 80 degree rolls and icy watches at the target designation transmitters and liberty to never be forgotten.
My boon companion and closest friend, the late Jerry Landry of Barnstable Massachusetts were frequently found together on liberty visiting those places we spoke of during casual conversation aboard ship. One of our excurions was from the port a Portsmouth when we took the train into London and had a grand time at Trafalgar Square feeding pigeons and eating steak and kidney pie across the street from Big Ben. I enjoyed the pub at which we ate for the tea was hot and they had varieties and cream and cinnamon and other things into which I doctored my cups each and every one ...
'twas a magnificent meal and tip to go with it for sure.
Big Ben is the nickname for the 13.7 ton Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, the clock of which is strikes with five bells. It stands 316 feet tall and is magnficent to behold during the dawn hours when London arises to face her day. Previously known as the "clock tower" it was renamed in 2012 for the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. It is now known as the Elizabeth Tower.
It was one of the most wonderful days in my life.
On this day in 1856 The Great Bell called 'Big Ben' was cast for the Great Clock of Westminster in London, Great Britain.
Long live the Queen.
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- August 5, 2026
- Marilyn Monroe died in 1962 at 36
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When I was a kid there was Marilyn Monroe. At that time I had no functional understanding of the sex symbology nor the mechanics of acting and was purely interested in her pretty face and attractive garments.
The last thing in which I ever saw her was a film called "The River of No Return" which I viewed at my grandma Ida's home at a time when much about my life was ignorance cast upon the world and those things which bounced around in that massive cavern which was my mind.
Marilyn Monroe died on August 5, 1962, at age 36, from an acute barbiturate overdose in her Brentwood, Los Angeles home. So they say ...
More recent documents and evidence has come forth that she was murdered by operatives in the Kennedy administration and that his brother, Bobby had a hand in those proceedings.
Conspiracy theory? Perhaps but with those things I have witnessed over the years I really wouldn't put it past the dirtbag administration to kill a citizen with plans on outing them to the populace.
Though her death was officially ruled a probable suicide, those elusive details and conspiracy theories continue to surround the event.
Acute barbiturate poisoning from the combined effects of Nembutal and chloral hydrate. It was all ruled probable suicide by the Los Angeles Police Department and coroner's office.
Their evidence consisted of empty pill bottles were found scattered around her bedroom.
Dr Stephen Greer claims that Marilyn Monroe was murdered by a secret government agency because she planned to expose classified information about UFOs. There is no official or factual evidence supporting this claim.
However we who have a feeling for the workings of the government aren't so quick to dismiss culpability given the sorded nature of the Kennedy presidency and the innumerable murderers, bottom feeders, and dirtbags which have come afterward.
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- August 4, 2026
- National White Wine Day 2026
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There was a time whereby I would sip a glass of wine most evenings. It was a matter of relaxation and trying to contend with the innumerable ridiculous instructions and requirements I received during the previous workday.
It all fades into that darkness of the past I'd soon forget as well as the stupid women making those instructions to me when despite their masters degress and PhDs they simply were another cluster of dumb human beings with their fugly spouses and children to be avoided at all cost.
So my days of white wine as I think of them were over some 20 years back. Still the memories beckon me to break out my firearms and clean them and load them and finally have my revenge on the dumb ass bitches.
White wine is an alcoholic drink made by fermenting the clear juice of grapes, typically green or yellow varieties like Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, without extended contact with the grape skins.
Grapes are crushed and the juice is separated from the skins right away. Skipping skin contact keeps the color pale straw yellow or gold and keeps tannins very low. Yeast turns the grape sugar into alcohol at cool temperatures to keep fruity flavors fresh.
Wines like Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio have high acidity with bright citrus and green apple flavors. Styles like oaked Chardonnay feel heavier on the tongue with buttery or vanilla notes. Wines like Riesling or Moscato retain natural grape sugars for a sweeter taste.
National White Wine Day is an unofficial food holiday celebrated annually on August 4th dedicated to honoring the history, diversity, and refreshing taste of white wine.
It is observed each August 4th of the year.
Among the varieties known to me are Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, and Riesling.
So pour a chilled glass of your favorite white wine. Pair a bottle with seafood, light pasta, or soft cheese. Personally I prefer to leave food out of the equation ... but to each their own.
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- August 3, 2026
- International Watermelon Day 2026
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So watermelon was a big part of my childhood. We would ride to the fields on the wooden tractor drawn trailer and load it up with melons til we thought it might burst. Then we would go to the fence of the cow and pig field which at that time was covered in deep swaths of hay.
We would cut the ripe melon, eating the hearts and discarding the rest for the farm animals. I would leave these events simply gorged with the ripe melon.
Later I would realize that this was a time in my life when all truths were not made known to me and so it was an otherwise happy time. Ignorance is bliss. Such a shame it didn't last.
Today is International Watermelon Day aka National Watermelon Day.
It happens each August 3 and is another one of those fun food holiday whereby we eat, share, and enjoy the juicy, refreshing summer fruit.
Watermelon is a sweet and cool snack for hot summer weather.
The fruit is made of 92% water so it is an excellent source of hydration.
Watermelon has solids which contain vitamins like Vitamin C and Vitamin A.
I was always told that those 8% of solids in the fruit were the active ingredient in those health benefits.
We have grown and eaten watermelons for nearly 5000 years. It all began in ancient Egypt. The watermelons are part of the Cucurbitaceae family, making them cousins to cucumbers, pumpkins, and squash. If you've ever partaken on both cucumbers and watermelon together you can visualize their similarities. The entirety of the watermelon, including the rind is edible and may be consumed if it has been pickled or cooked.
So tomorrow I will go fetch a melon or two for mother and I to enjoy.
I recommend that you do the same should you be so inclined.
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- August 2, 2026
- Wild Bill Hickok was shot and killed 1876
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On this day in 1876 legendary frontiersman Wild Bill Hickok was shot and killed while playing poker in Deadwood, Dakota Territory. Wild Bill Hickok was born May 27, 1837 in a town called Homer, Illinois which is now known as Troy Grove. He died August 2, 1876, Deadwood, Dakota Territory which is now in South Dakota.
He was an American frontiersman, army scout, and lawman who helped bring order to the frontier West. His reputation as a gunfighter gave rise to legends and tales about his life. He was one of the early "heroes of the West" popularized in those dime novels of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
In 1876 in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, Hickok married one Agnes Lake Thatcher who was a former circus performer. A month or so later, he left their honeymoon in Cincinnati for the goldfields of the Black Hills in the Dakota Territory, where he hoped to make enough money to send for her.
He traveled west to Deadwood, South Dakota, in a wagon train that included Martha Jane Cannary aka "Calamity Jane" who later claimed she had secretly married him. Deadwood was overrun with miners, gunmen, and gamblers when Hickok became a peace officer there in July 1876, on his reputation as well as his gun skills which were failing slowly due to problems with his vision.
On August 2, 1876, during a poker game in a saloon where he sat with his back to the door, Hickok was shot in the back of his head by Jack McCall whom many thought was a gun for hire. McCall was tried and acquitted of murder as a result of his dubious claim that the killing was in revenge for Hickok’s murder of his brother in Abilene. Later, after allowing braggadocio to get the better of him regarding his murder of Hickok, McCall was retried in Laramie, Wyoming Territory, found guilty, and hanged on March 1, 1877.
The hand of cards Hickok had been playing when he was shot and killed — a pair of black aces and a pair of black eights plus an unknown fifth card—became known as the "Dead Mans Hand".
I was never a fan of the portrayals of this man in the movies. However, I feel that he was murdered in cold blood and I'm glad that the man responsible was held accountable. So often the perpetrators get away with things, not just back then but now as well.
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- August 1, 2026
- National Girlfriend Day 2026
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I've had my fair share of girlfriends. I've cavorted with intellectuals and earthy common place women. I've been with barhops and waitresses and all manner of healthcare and service industry types.
All and all I have to say they were just fine and dandy with me even though I didn't proceed into history with any of them.
Today is National Girlfriend Day.
It is observed each August 1st since the early 2000s and is an unofficial holiday used to celebrate both close female friendships (gal pals and best friends) and romantic female partners, aka 'rug munchers R Us'. Oh baby I'd suck ya like a neck bone ...
I think the platonic same sex interactions are fine and dandy. I do not personally believe in the erotic same sex relationships because I find them personally repulsive.
Some call this a "National Friend Day" and make it Female focused. Some call it "Gal Pal Day" which I think is quite humorous. Others the more formal Women's Friendship Day in various contexts.
Regardless, if you're a boy with a girl or a girl in your very own pack of women — more power to you.
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- July 31, 2026
- Happy Birthday J K Rowling 2026
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I'm sorry to say that I've never read any of the Harry Potter franchise of fiction by J K Rowling. These books came out during the heyday of my nieces and nephews and my mother induged them with boxed sets and they read them all with considerable enjoyment.
J K Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter series. She was born in Yate, Gloucestershire, England on July 31, 1965. This would place her at 60 years old. She has written under the pen names J K Rowling and Robert Galbraith and is a noted author, philanthropist, producer, and screenwriter. Received a BA from the University of Exeter and Moray House School of Education and Sport. She writes within fantasy drama, young adult, fiction, and crime fiction. She was married twice and has three children.
Rowling has been criticized for exclusionary positions against transexuality and other myths of human existence. She has exhibited opposition to gender self-identification and to allowing transgender women into women's toilets and changing rooms. She has supported the campaign group For Women Scotland, the plaintiffs in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers.
So she is an excellent writer with a firm grasp of reality and understands what men and women are and what is optional and what is not in the genetics of sexuality.
A true lady, happy birthday to you !
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- July 30, 2026
- In God We Trust 1956
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In contrast to the heathan democrat socialists who should be smitten from the face of the Earth we direct our attention to the memory of our Official US Motto.
In 1956, President Dwight D Eisenhower signed a law making "In God We Trust" the official motto of the United States.
"In God We Trust" first appeared on US coins in 1864 and was adopted by law in 1956.
First minted on the 2 cent coin in 1864 after public calls to recognize God during the war.
It was added to paper currency starting in 1957.
President Dwight D Eisenhower signed the law making it the official motto on July 30, 1956.
It also differentiated us during the Cold War to separate the US from the "godless" Soviet Union.
Now we have the godless commie socialists with which to contend.
I'm for a pogrom to wipe them all from the face of the Earth.
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- July 29, 2026
- Rain Day 2026
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Rain Day falls on July 29, celebrating the history, the annual festival in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, and the weather itself.
It seems that a rain day or "rainy day" most commonly means an idiomatic time of future need or trouble, a literal day with rain, or a backup date for an event.
I love the rain. I am known to frolic about in the pouring precipitation without regard for any dryness whatsoever. I will also celebrate the happening at the drop of a hat. The longer I go between episodes of rain the more I enjoy it's next occurrence.
Just the other day I was standing out in it catching the chagrin of my fellows who thought it wholly inappropriate.
Regardless of what you think take a moment to enjoy this water from the skys because we haven't been getting much lately and I really do enjoy it all no matter the appropriateness others may feel.
Happy Rain Day !
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- July 28, 2026
- National Chocolate Milk Day 2026
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In earlier times I refrained from a lot of the chocolate in my life due to it's propensity for causing acne on my face.
Now then, I realize that dermatologists "claim" that chocolate consumption does not cause acne at all. I contest this notion and call them on it.
Only recenly did I stop getting acne from the consumption of chocolate.
I drink almond milk with my chocolate but I do not feel it is the cause of the lack of acne afterward.
Today is National Chocolate Milk Day.
It is observed each September 27th.
It is one of those fun food holiday dedicated to enjoying a cold or warm glass of chocolate milk.
It was invented by one Irish physician named Sir Hans Sloane. He invented a milk and cocoa mixture in Jamaica during the late 1680s. He returned to England, where apothecaries first sold it as a medicine before it became a popular sweet treat.
So on this day you should feel free to pour a tall, cold glass of store-bought or homemade chocolate milk.
You may mix cocoa powder or chocolate syrup into regular dairy or plant-based milk
Use chocolate milk as a tasty ingredient in pancake batter, oatmeal, or post-workout shakes.
Me, I have a glass every so often and now I enjoy it more since I no longer suffer a faceful of zits afterward.
I suppose getting older isn't ALL bad.
Happy National Chocolate Milk Day to you !
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- July 27, 2026
- National Scotch Day 2016
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National Scotch Day is celebrated annually on July 27th.
This notes the historical date in 1494 when the first recorded reference to Scotch whiskey production appeared in Scotland's tax rolls.
Listed in the 1494 Exchequer Rolls, where Friar John Cor of Lindores Abbey was given malt to make aqua vitae which means "water of life".
True Scotch must be distilled and aged entirely in Scotland in oak casks for a minimum of three years, under strict regulations like the Scotch Whisky Act.
Famous for heavy, smoky, and peated profiles with notes of brine and seaweed.
Speyside is all about the sweet, rich, and fruity styles featuring apple, honey, and vanilla.
Highlands offers diverse tastes ranging from floral and delicate to robust and full-bodied.
So if your're out for a snootful you can't do better than Aberlour. The sophisticated scotch whiskey.
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- July 26, 2026
- National Aunt and Uncle's Day 2026
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All of my aunts and uncles have passed on. This makes me "Uncle Dave" to the next generation. I try to be a good uncle and participate in all the little "to dos" my nieces and nephews schedule during family holidays.
National Aunt and Uncle's Day is celebrated annually on July 26th.
It is an unofficial holiday dedicated to honoring the special role that aunts and uncles play as mentors, friends, and caregivers in family lives.
I don't claim to be a role model but I suppose this position is inevitable. I have advice on occasions. I invariably share life lessons.
I provide insights and safe spaces for discussions about things outside of parent-child dynamics.
I attempt to be a caretaker and look after all my great nieces and nephews. On occasion there are joyful childhood memories, and bring laughter to family gatherings.Mental Health Buffer: Clinical research notes that supportive extended family members like aunts and uncles can positively aid child development and emotional attachment.
All in all I try to be a good "Uncle Dave" and be there when I am requested.
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- July 25, 2026
- National Day of the Cowboy 2026
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Today is National Day of the Cowboy.
It is observed fourth Saturday of July and hits us on July 25, 2026.
It is observed to honor the history, grit, and cultural contributions of cowboys and cowgirls to the American legacy.
I have a checkered past with the cowboys of the world. When I was a child I considered myself a cowboy. What self respecting child in rural South Carolina wouldn't.
I religiously watched all the westerns on television — which were about the only morning television offerings at that time and I reveled in the fights and the songs and the lifestyle presented to me at that young age.
So a cowboy is an animal tender/herder who manages cattle on North American ranches, traditionally working on horseback, working the livestock, and maintaining ranch operations.
They grew out of the vaquero traditions brought to Mexico and Texas by Spanish settlers.
The lifestyle evolved rapidly after 1865 with cattle drives to northern railroads for transport to points beyond.
Historically cowboys included a high percentage of Mexican and Black individuals, even though media arts attempted their total erasure with the advent of the movie genre. SHAME.
Cowboys routinely performed branding, medical care for cattle, mending fences, and sorting herds.Horsemanship: Expert riding and managing specialized working horses, sometimes handled by wranglers.
Their tools include saddles, lariats aka lassos, spurs, chaps, and boots and of course knives, sidearms, and rifles.
Later iterations introduced the world to the "Space Cowboy" who incorporated my beloved technology to the job description to my utter delight.
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- July 24, 2026
- National Cousins Day 2026
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I have a number of cousins which I have invariably taken for granted over the years. Then one day I started losing them and only then did I experience retrospect and regrets for not spending more time with them.
Of the cosusins I have lost most notable is John Michael Holladay Sr who was in Astor, Florida when he passed from the sequela of smoking. It was all very sad because I feel that he had found his 'soul mate' who was Rose Frazier Holladay and they were very happy in their lives in that almost bayou appearing area of Lake County, Florida with all the nature and such it had to offer.
Then there was my absolute favorite cousin, Greg Gore from Mississippi. He was the funniest human being on the planet as far as I was concered and whenever I was around him I gafawed at his stories and how he stated certain elements of existence known to me. Some one that funny and with that wealth of social awareness regarding his surroundings should have lived forever.
Today is National Cousins Day.
It is observed each July 24.
It is an unofficial holiday dedicated to recognizing the lifelong friendships and unique bonds shared with cousins who often serve as our first childhood friends, playmates, and confidants.
Indeed some of my cousins were the very first people I interacted with as a young child. I miss so many of their extended families as well because I was closest to them over the years. anyway, I would have wished to be a better cousin had I known then what I know now. You never know how bad you're going to miss people until you lose them.
So days like National Cousins Day give me a momment to take pause and remember and wistfully wish for days gone by.
Remember your cousins. Remember your aunts, uncles, and signficant others because you won't have them forever.
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