September 8th, 1565 is Founder’s Day in St. Augustine. Don Pedro Menéndez de Avilés landed in that harbor and proclaimed the area St. Augustine. He then built a fort-Castillo de San Marcos. This was the basis of the longest continously settled town in the United States. Ponce de Lion had actually landed there on MarchContinue reading “September 8 ‘Nothing New(d) under the sun””
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September 7 “Birds of a feather…”
On the first Saturday of September, we honor several birds-one of the largest, and one of the smallest. September 7th is International Vulture Awareness Day. Vultures can be beautiful birds when they are floating high in the sky on air currents. When you see one up close, they can be rather spooky, with their baldContinue reading “September 7 “Birds of a feather…””
September 6″One hundred and thirty eight”
September 6th is National Read a Book Day. While I am not sure of the origins of this holiday, it is one I eagerly embrace. My book reading has evolved a bit, so I have broken down this ‘book” holiday into several chapters. The first chapter of Read a Book has to do with aContinue reading “September 6″One hundred and thirty eight””
September 5 “roi soleil’
September 5th, 1638 Louis XIV was born. Have book “Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency” by the Duke of Saint-Simon, in two volumes, published in 1910. This book is perhaps the foremost authority on court life for Louis XIV. The Duke of Saint-Simon was actually Louis XIV’s god-child, baptized inContinue reading “September 5 “roi soleil’”
September 4 “I’m a ‘gator, you’re a ‘gator”
We have several advertised special days today to cover. What makes them a little more confusing, is that they are also promoted in February. I checked, and I did not talk about them then, so today is a double duty day. September 4th is National Spice Day. There is also February 17th-Spice Up Your LifeContinue reading “September 4 “I’m a ‘gator, you’re a ‘gator””
September 3 “HUdson 3-2700”
My Library is a collection of collections. I only have two bookcases upstairs-each in a guest bedroom. My library is really mostly downstairs. One bedroom has unusual and collectible pop-up books, resting in a glass Barrister’s bookcase. I show people unusual books from the case, when they visit. The other bedroom has my collection ofContinue reading “September 3 “HUdson 3-2700””
September 2 “Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living.” – Mother Jones
September 2nd is Labor Day. This holiday is celebrated on the First Monday of September. We will start with ‘Mother Jones-the miners’ Angel’ by Dale Fetherling, published 1974 by Southern Illinois University Press. This is a very good book. She was an important force in early 1900’s support of unions. Mary Harris married George Jones,Continue reading “September 2 “Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living.” – Mother Jones”
September 1 “one ringy dingy, two ringy dingys…”
September 1st we celebrate Emma M. Nutt Day. Emma Nutt was the very first female operator. Alexander Graham Bell hired her as an operator, for the Boston Telephone Dispatch Company on September 1st, 1878. They used to use young men, but pranks and profanity became an issue. Women had more patience, and were more polite. WhileContinue reading “September 1 “one ringy dingy, two ringy dingys…””
August 31, “Don’t know where I am going with this”
August 31, 2024 is my daughter’s fortieth Birthday. Sometimes you do buy books for their cover. I have bought her several books, ones that I get to use in this story before I give them to her. Hopefully, she will not have read this before she actually opens the gifts. First is the book “40Continue reading “August 31, “Don’t know where I am going with this””
August 30 “Watching the submarine races”
August 30th is National Beach Day. This is to recognise our beaches, and also to take care of them. We all love beaches. I first went to Florida, and the white sand beaches of Siesta Key beach 46 years ago, when I was dating my future wife. We later took our kids down there manyContinue reading “August 30 “Watching the submarine races””
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