September 12th is National Day of Encouragement. Here I have displayed a few of the books I used in retail management. We would change tactics through the seasons and years. They all had an interesting focus, or flavor of the week. I did find a few universal truths: That was easy and quick. Perhaps IContinue reading “September 12 “Don’t worry-be happy…and say Cheese””
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September 11 “Two countries-one day”
September 11, 2001 terrorists hijacked four planes in New York. They crashed two into the World Trade Center, one at the Pentagon, and one crashed in upstate Pennsylvania. There were 2977 victims that died that day, making it the deadliest terror attack ever. I have several books honoring today. First is “World Trade Center” byContinue reading “September 11 “Two countries-one day””
Sept 10 “Adolescent Mageircophiles-Nice to be Kneaded”
September 10th is National Ants On a Log Day. This celebration is held on the second Tuesday in September every year. Ants On a Log is the snack of spreading peanut butter on celery, and sprinkling raisins on top. This snack has been around since the 1950s to help kids eat better. Before I goContinue reading “Sept 10 “Adolescent Mageircophiles-Nice to be Kneaded””
September 10 “Robert, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship”
September 10th is the birthday of a great friend. I shall draw attention to only three pictures. We became friends after I seemed to always be the only one to answer when he got in trouble with the police-which was often. In this instance, his tire fell off when he was trying to get awayContinue reading “September 10 “Robert, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship””
September 9 “Third Time’s a Charm”
Today we will discuss one of the largest, one of the smallest, and the third because it took three. On September 9th 1972, Mammoth Cave was declared to be the largest and longest cave system in the world. A cave mapping team discovered a link between the Mammoth and the Flint Ridge Cave systems, makingContinue reading “September 9 “Third Time’s a Charm””
September 8 ‘Nothing New(d) under the sun”
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””
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””
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