In my youth I fancied myself an actor of stage and screen. Toward that end, my childhood friend Chris and I would film various remakes of monster flicks as suited our fancy in that innocent time before I seriously considered paying bills.

Today is World Theatre Day. It is observed annually on March 27 under the auspices of the International Theatre Institute (ITI) since 1961. The day marks the thespian arts in entertainment and social impact upon the world.

The observance was initiated by ITI President Arvi Kivimaa in his June 1961 proposal at the ITI's 9th World Congress in Vienna. It was seconded and supported by the Scandinavian contingent of the organization. I was 6 years old.

So in this day of shallow pursuits I think it's important to remember those meaningful endeavors more than ever.

Happy World Theater Day to you !

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Harold Edward "Speedy" Wilson

Details

Rank:	Technical Sergeant (Chief Warrant Officer 4)
Conflict/Era:	Korean War
Unit/Command:	3d Platoon Company G 3d Battalion 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division
Military Service Branch:	U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Date:	April 23, 1951
Place:	Hill 902 near Hwachon Reservoir, Korea

Citation
For gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as platoon sergeant of a rifle platoon attached to Company G, in action against enemy aggressor forces on the night from 23 to 24 April 1951. When the company outpost was overrun by the enemy while his platoon, firing from hastily constructed foxholes, was engaged in resisting the brunt of a fierce mortar, machinge-gun, grenade, and small-arms attack launched by hostile forces from high ground under cover of darkness, T/Sgt. Wilson braved intense fire to assist the survivors back into the line and to direct the treatment of casualties. Although twice wounded by gunfire, in the right arm and the left leg, he refused medical aid for himself and continued to move about among his men, shouting words of encouragement. After receiving further wounds in the head and shoulder as the attack increased in intensity, he again insisted upon remaining with his unit. Unable to use either arm to fire, and with mounting casualties among our forces, he resupplied his men with rifles and ammunition taken from the wounded. Personally reporting to his company commander on several occasions, he requested and received additional assistance when the enemy attack became even more fierce and, after placing the reinforcements in strategic positions in the line, directed effective fire until blown off his feet by the bursting of a hostile mortar round in his face. Dazed and suffering from concussion, he still refused medical aid and, despite weakness from loss of blood, moved from foxhole to foxhole, directing fire, resupplying ammunition, rendering first aid, and encouraging his men. By his heroic actions in the face of almost certain death, when the unit's ability to hold the disadvantageous position was doubtful, he instilled confidence in his troops, inspiring them to rally repeatedly and turn back the furious assaults. At dawn, after the final attack had been repulsed, he personally accounted for each man in his platoon before walking unassisted one-half mile to the aid station where he submitted to treatment. His outstanding courage, initiative, and skilled leadership in the face of overwhelming odds were contributing factors in the success of his company's mission and reflect the highest credit upon T/Sgt. Wilson and the U.S. Naval Service.

Medal of Honor Recipient Harold Edward "Speedy" Wilson

Congressional Medal of Honor Society

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Things I won't Eat
 

Je suis donc je suis maladroit
• difficile • gênant • embarrassant • gauche
I am therefore I am awkward.

Two of my favorite flavors are orange and lemon.

The Brits celebrate these two fruits on the third Thursday of each year; making it March 16 this year.

Oranges and Lemons Day is a church celebration referring to an old nursery rhyme about the bells of churches around London.

The celebration has had several iterations with the distribution of these fruits except during wartime when rationing prevented the inclusion of lemons.

All in all if you like a safe little observance which doesn't hurt and only helps Oranges and Lemons Day is for you.

This tradition continues in London despite the invasion of their lands by people seeking to take them over and replace their traditions with muslim observances.