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National 8 Track Tape Day
The 8 track tape was invented by George Eash in 1953, but it did not grow in popularity until the mid-1960s to the early 1980s. I remember well my father’s old Chevy truck had a 8 track player and he… Continue reading
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National Siblings Day
It is National Siblings Day. 80% of Americans have at least one sibling. I am in that percentage. I have one brother. Admittedly we haven’t always gotten along, but he is mine for better or for worse. My daughter, however,… Continue reading
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International ASMR Day
On International ASMR day, I thought we might talk about audiobooks — more specifically audiobook narrators. Avid listeners of audiobooks know that a good book can be ruined by a bad narrator, as well as a mediocre book made by… Continue reading
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National Nebraska Day!
If you have been following this blog, you know that every year I challenge myself to read a book from each state, and admittedly I have failed every year. I have come close several times, but the great states of… Continue reading
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Tell a Lie Day
I looked up some statistics about lying, and here is what I found on the Bright Futures Ny website: It seems that if we were all like Pinocchio, we would have longer noses. Do you lie? Honestly, I think we… Continue reading
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National Find a Rainbow Day
Rainbows are magical. There are pots of gold at the ends of them. Dorothy went over the rainbow to the Land of Oz. And Kermit the Frog sang about a “Rainbow Connection”. Biblically, it is a symbol from God that… Continue reading
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National Ride Your Horse to a Bar Day
Ah, one might think that this day was created long ago, but it was only created back in 2021 by Dale Garwood. It speaks to everyone’s adventurous side. We long to live those pioneering days when land was cheap or… Continue reading
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National Vietnam War Veterans Day
Today we commemorate those who fought in the Vietnam war. During the war nearly 2.7 million men and women served our country. Nearly 58,000 Americans died. Although all American troops withdrew in 1973, many soldiers and their families continued to… Continue reading
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Baseball Opening Day!
It is the opening day of the baseball season. Hopefully, your team fared better than mind did, but despite the performance of your team, it is easy to get caught up in the fanfare of opening day. I love opening… Continue reading
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Little Red Wagon Day
I had a Radio Flyer growing up. My brother and I had some great times in that little wagon. We would pull it up the hill in our backyard and ride the wagon down, using the handle to steer it… Continue reading
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