Ridley's Believe It Or Not—November
13, 2014:
Trust your Thursday is
proving to be a good one as the weekend nears and as always I hope you enjoy the holidays and observances,
factoids and a quote from the designer of the Vietnam War Memorial, one of the
most gripping memorials this poet has ever viewed, with a smile on your
sunscreened face, happy that you are about to enjoy a bowl of Indian pudding,
blessed with a positive attitude even though you know you will have to wade
through tons of spam in your inbox, and secure in the knowledge that if you
want to find a gift for a memorable event or the coming Christmas, you know
that the Alaskanpoet can provide you with a unique customized poem at a great
price tailored to the event and the recipient.
1. World Kindness
Day—commemorating since 1998 an idea that really should be celebrated
and observed daily not just one day of the year; today show an act of kindness
to a loved one or a complete stranger—the rewards you will feel will knock your
socks off.
2. Sadie Hawkins Day —inspired by Al Capp’s
cartoon series in the 30’s where the mayor of Dogpatch created a Sadie Hawkins
race where men were given a short head start and then chased by women—definitely
a day for this aging poet to leave his cane at home so he can easily be caught.
3. More
Authors Fewer Lawyers Day--celebrating the birthday on this day in 1850
of Robert Lewis Stevenson, one of Scotland’s greatest authors who studied law
but found a better calling—writing.
4.
National Indian Pudding Day—celebrating
that classic New England treat porridge topped with whipped cream and cinnamon;
perfect for the cold mornings which a better part of the country is now facing
with the latest “global warming” Arctic vortex.
On this day in
a. 1947 the Soviet Union completed
development of the most popular assault rifle, the signature weapon for terror groups
around the world, the AK 47.
b. 1956 the U.S. Supreme
Court invalidated Alabama laws requiring segregated buses and thereby putting
an end to the Montgomery bus boycott.
c. 1970 a tropical
cyclone with 150 plus miles per hour winds hit the Ganges Delta area of Bangladesh,
killing over 500,000 people, the most deadly natural disaster of all time.
d. 1982 the Vietnam War
Memorial was dedicated; if you want to feel
the tears flow down your face, this is a memorial you would want to go
to---over 58,000 names on a black granite wall of a war we never should have fought.
Reflections on the Vietnam
War Memorial from its creator: “It was a requirement of the veterans to list
the 57,000 names. We are reaching a time when we will acknowledge the individual
in a war on the national level.” Maya Lin
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13, 2014 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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