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Today’s Bubblegum For The Brain ~ July 22nd
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It’s Ratcatcher’s Day
When : July 22nd
Ratcatcher’s Day commemorates the Pied Piper of Hamelin, the most infamous of Ratcatchers.
One of the most well known German folklores is the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. The town of Hamelin, Germany was infested by rats. The mayor promised to handsomely pay the Pied Piper, if he rid the town of rats. The Pied Piper played his flute. Lured by the magical music, all of the rats left town, and followed him. He played his music all the way down to the river. He waded into the river. The rats followed him and drowned. The mayor refused to pay him. So, one night when the townspeople were asleep, the Pied Piper played his music again. This time, the children of the town followed him all the way into a cave. Some versions for the legend vary here. In one version, the Pied Piper kept them there until he was paid by the town for his services. In most versions, the children were never to be seen again.
How many Rats were lured to the River? Estimates are upwards of a million!
If you see a Ratcatcher today, wish them Happy Ratcatcher’s Day!
The Origin of Ratcatcher’s Day:
We have yet to discover why July 22 was selected as the date for Ratcatcher’s Day.
According to the legend, the Pied Piper rid the town of Hamelin, Germany of rats on or around June 26, 1284. After the town mayor refused to make payment as promised, the Pied Piper returned to lure the children to a cave. In some versions of the legend, this occurred the next night. In others, he returned several weeks later. We speculate that “several weeks later” was July 22nd.
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July 22, 1890- Rose Kennedy, mother of Preseident John F. Kennedy
July 22, 1923- Robert Dole, U.S. Senate majority leader, presidential candidate
July 22, 1932- Oscar De La Renta, fashion designer
July 22, 1934- Louise Fletcher, actress
July 22, 1940- Alex Trebek, host on TV game show “Jeopardy”
July 22, 1947 -Albert Brooks, actor, comedian
July 22, 1947- Danny Glover, actor
July 22, 1947- Don Henley, singer, songwriter, member of the “Eagles”
July 22, 1955- Willem Dafoe, actor
July 22, 1965- David Spade, actor
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On this date, bank robber John Dillon was shot dead.
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Today In History Answer: The year was 1934
Today’s Bubblegum For The Brain ~ July 21st
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It’s National Junk Food Day
When : Always July 21st
To some people, every day is Junk Food Day. For the rest of us, National Junk Food Day is an opportunity to guiltlessly eat your favorite junk food.
Dietitians will tell you that junk food is any food that contains little nutritional value. We also include foods that are high in salts, fats, and sugars. In other words, junk food is all that tasty stuff that the dietitians, and Mom, consider to be bad for us.
On Junk Food Day, you get to eat anything you want. Eat any amounts that you want, too. Tomorrow, however, it’s back to a healthy diet.
Please Note: Junk food may be hazardous to your health. After all, mom knows what’s best for you. Do so at your own risk. That risk includes Mom saying: “I told you so!”
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July 21, 1899- Ernest Hemingway, novelist
July 21, 1920- Isaac Stern, violinist
July 21, 1924- Don Knotts, actor
July 21, 1938- Janet Reno, U.S. Attorney General
July 21, 1943- Edward Hermann, actor
July 21, 1946- Kenneth Starr, independent counsel investigated Clinton administration scandal
July 21, 1948 Cat Stevens, singer, songwriter
July 21, Garry Trudeau, cartoonist, createdr “Doonesbury”
July 21, 1952- Robin Williams, actor
July 21, 1957- Jon Lovitz, actor
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Also on this date, Jesse James and his gang rob their first train.
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Today In History Answer: The year was 1873
Today’s Bubblegum For The Brain ~ July 20th
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It’s Ugly Truck Day
When : Always July 20th
Beyond a doubt, Ugly Truck Day is a “guy thing”. Every guy can appreciate the importance of this day. Not to be left out, a fair number of the ladies appreciate (their) ugly truck, too! Ugly trucks are loved and cherished by their owners.
Sure, a brand new, shiny truck with all of the gadgets and features still working, is a great thing. But, an old, ugly truck is something to cherish with pride. It has character that a new truck sorely lacks. It has a long history of dents, bangs, and scratches, each with their own tale of how it was proudly earned. Most guys can tell you exactly how and where every dent and scratch occurred, making your ugly truck a walking history book.
On Ugly Truck Day, go out and take a drive around with a big, broad smile on your face. You can, and should, hold an Ugly Truck contest today. But, whatever you do, don’t wash or wax your truck today!
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July 20, 1919- Sir Edmund Hillary, explorer, mountaineer, first to reach the peak of Mount Everest
July 20, 1924- Thomas Berger, writer
July 20, 1938- Diana Rigg, actress
July 20, 1938- Natalie Wood, actress
July 20, 1947- Carlos Santana, musician
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Also on this date, using the words, “one small step for man, one giant step for mankind”, Astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to walk on the moon.
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Today In History Answer: The year was 1969
Today’s Bubblegum For The Brain ~ July 19th
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It’s National Raspberry Cake Day
When : July 19th
National Raspberry Cake Day makes today as sweet as a summer day can be. Tender raspberries are among the best of fruits that nature has to offer. Put them into a cake……Then, you can “have your fruit and eat it, too!”
Raspberries are one of summers sweet, fruity treats. And, the harvest is going on right now. So, it’s only appropriate that we enjoy a piece of raspberry cake in celebration of the harvest.
Here is our three step recipe for a perfect National Raspberry Cake Day:
- Go out to a “pick your own” farm and pick them fresh. Bring the kids along.
- Bake fresh raspberries into a cake (or two).
- Eat some raspberry cake with family and friends.
Raspberry lovers will also enjoy National Raspberry Cream Pie Day coming on August 1st.
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July 19, 1860- Lizzie Borden, accused ax murderer
July 19, 1898- Herbert Marcuse, political philosopher
July 19, 1922- George McGovern, presidential candidate, South Dakota Senator
July 19, 1924- Pat Hingle, actor
July 19, 1941- Vikki Carr, singer
July 19, 1946- Ilie Nastase, tennis player
July 19, 1962- Anthony Edwards, “Dr. Greene” on TV series “ER”
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On this date in 1814, Samuel Colt invented the revolver.
Also on this date, Winston Churchill uses the two finger “V” for victory sign.
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Today In History Answer: The year was 1940
Today’s Bubblegum For The Brain ~ July 18th
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It’s National Caviar Day
When : July 18th
National Caviar Day suggests that something fishy is going on today. Just what’s all the roe about this day!?
Caviar is salted fish eggs, or “roe”. It is considered a delicacy. Caviar is enjoyed by the upper class, and those of us who occasionally can afford a little, just so we can say that we had some. Russian Caviar is reputed to be the very best, most sought after of all caviars. There’s red caviar and black caviar, along with other colors. Black is considered the best. Perhaps you should do a taste test.
The most prestigious, and best(??) caviar comes from sturgeon found in the Caspian Sea. But, other fish, including whitefish and salmon, are less expensive alternatives.
Which caviar truely tastes the best? We’ll let you be the judge.
Happy National Caviar Day!
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July 18, 1918- Nelson Mandela, South Africa anti-apartheid activist, President
July 18, 1921- John Glenn, astronaut, Ohio Senator
July 18, 1927- Kurt Masur, conductor
July 18, 1940- James Brolin, actor (Los Angeles, CA)
July 18, 1943- Calvin Peete, golfer
July 18, 1947- Malcolm “Steve” Forbes Jr., publisher, presidential candidate
July 18, 1957- Nick Faldo, golfer
July 18, 1961- Elizabeth McGovern, actress
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On this date, Adolph Hitler publishes Mein Kampf.
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Today In History Answer: The year was 1925
Tiger Eye Gold Tumbled Stones & Healing Properties
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Gold Tiger Eye is known as a symbol of inner strength. It produces soothing vibrations and allows you to be uninhibited. It has been used to stimulate wealth and provide the stability required to maintain wealth. It encourages optimism, enhances creativity and aids concentration.
Tiger Eye anchors subtle changes into the physical body. It increases confidence and reduces nervousness. It also prompts admiration for the pure and the beautiful. Tiger Eye can enhance psychic abilities. It’s known to help disorders of the eyes, the throat, the reproductive system and constrictions. Interestingly, it aids night vision and focuses energy to meet challenges.
Gold Tiger Eye is great for balancing your yin-yang energy. And finally, it aids the digestive system, strengthens the alignment of the spinal column and helps with the mending of broken bones.
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Today’s Bubblegum For The Brain ~ July 17th
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It’s National Ice Cream Day
National Ice Cream Day – 3rd Sunday in July
Also, July is National Ice Cream Month
Plus, December 13 is Ice Cream Day -
When you get the urge for a snack on a hot, humid summer night, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? That’s right….Ice Cream! Therefore, it’s only fitting that ice cream be given it’s own special day. On this day, we hope you enjoy an ice cream cone, a sundae, or a milk shake. Set the diet aside and splurge a little…have one of each!
In 1984, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed July as National Ice Cream Month. He also established National Ice Cream Day as the third Sunday in the month.
Ice cream is nutritious. A little heavy on the sugar and calories, ice cream is otherwise good for you. Its base ingredient is milk, which is loaded with healthy vitamins and minerals.
Did you know? Charles E. Minches of St. Louis, Missouri is credited with inventing the ice cream cone. On July 23, 1904 at the World’s Fair in St. Louis, he filled a pastry cone with two scoops of ice cream to make the first ice cream cone. There is some controversy over this claim. Italo Marchiony of New York City filed a patent for the ice cream cone months before the fair opened. And, he was selling lemon ice in comes as early as 1896.
About Ice Cream Day in December: There is also a celebration of Ice Cream Day on Decmeber 13th. We found no factual information about this day. We suspect that it evolved from some local event. Perhaps a school ice cream social somehow took on an undocumented, national recognition as a special day.
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July 17, 1763- John Jacob Astor, fur banker, real estate inverstor
July 17, 1899- James Cagney, actor
July 17, 1912- Art Linkletter, TV actor
July 17, 1917- Phyllis Diller, actress, comedian
July 17, 1934- Donald Sutherland, actor
July 17, 1935 -Diahann Carroll, actress, singer
July 17, 1947- Camilla Parker Bowles, second wife of England’s Prince Charles
July 17, 1951- Lucie Arnaz, actress
July 17, 1952- David Hasselhoff, actor, “Baywatch”
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On this date,
The Harvard School of Dentistry becomes the first dental school in the U.S. (1867)
The air conditioner was invented. (1902)
Walt Disney’s Disneyland opens in Anaheim, Ca.
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Today In History Answer: The year was 1955
Ametrine Tumbled Stones & Healing Properties
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Ametrine Tumbled Stones
Ametrine Tumbled Stones and Healing Properties
This beautiful crystal powerfully combines Citrine and Amethyst and possesses the properties of both. It’s fast and effective in it’s action, and is particularly useful in long-standing illness and can bring insight to it’s causes. It clears stress and tension from the head, calming the mind and brings greater focus to meditation. It opens the Third Eye, promoting healing and divination.
It also unites masculine & feminine energies. It’s known to release blockages (physical, emotional & mental). It has cleansing actions for blood, toxins, etc. It energizes, promotes optimism and well being. It’s thought to repair DNA and is believed to benefit those experiencing physical change throughout life.
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Today’s Bubblegum For The Brain ~ July 15th
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It’s Cow Appreciation Day
When : July 15th
Today is Cow Appreciation Day. And, that’s no bull! But, it is something to “Moo” about.
As I began my research for this day, I talked to my daughter about plans for this page. I was intending to comment in a nice way, about everything that cows give us. But, my daughter convinced me to simply talk about the dairy products.
Our appreciation for cows can be expressed in many ways. Some websites suggest you go out and give a cow a big hug and/or a kiss. While it might sound like fun, you don’t have to go to extremes to enjoy this special day. It can be as simple as pausing for a moment to to think about cows, and all that they do for us.
Now that we’ve had our moment of silence, it’s time to celebrate. Have an ice cold glass of milk. Add chocolate syrup, if you prefer. Then, fire up the grill, and cook some burgers or a steak. And, don’t forget to get your fill of cheese. Sorry, goat cheese is not allowed today.
Note: Restaurants and dairy companies celebrate this day by offering specials. Watch for them, and save.
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July 15, 1606- Rembrandt Van Rijn, painter
July 15, 1850- Saint Francis Xavier Cabrini (Mother Cabrini), first American saint
July 15, 1944- Jan-Michael Vincent, actor
July 15, 1946- Linda Ronstadt, singer
July 15, 1951- Jesse Ventura, WWF wrestler, MN governor
July 15, 1960- Kim Alexis, model
July 15, 1961- Forest Whitaker, actor
July 15, 1973- Brian Austin Green, actor
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On this date, Vulcanized rubber is patented by Goodyear.
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Today In History Answer: The year was 1844
Today’s Bubblegum For The Brain ~ July 14th
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It’s Bastille Day
When : July 14th
Happy Bastille Day and “Vive la France!”
Bastille Day commemorates modern France and French democracy. Bastille Day is a French holiday. But, you can celebrate it, too.
Bastille Day symbolizes the end of the constitutional monarchy, and the beginning of the democratic republic of France. To Frenchmen, Bastille Day is viewed as their liberation.
Bastille Day is actually called Fete de la Federation. In France, it is a holiday that is celebrated with military parades.
A Little (but not too much) Bastille Day History:
In the late 1700s, France was ruled by a king.
On July 14, 1789, there was an uprising against the constitutional monarchy, and the people stormed Bastille.
Bastille was actually a prison, and it was a symbol of the monarchy.
The goal was to create reconciliation for all of France, promote unity, and purse liberty from the monarchy.
This uprising ultimately led to the birth of democracy in France.
Fete de la Federation was first held on July 14, 1790, the first anniversary of the storming of the prison at Bastille.
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July 14, 1910- William Hanna, “Hanna-Barbera”, creators of the “Flintstones” and the “Jetsons”
July 14, 1912- Woody Guthrie, folk singer, songwriter
July 14, 1913- Gerald Ford, 38th U.S.President (1974-1977)
July 14, 1917- Douglas Edwards, TV journalist
July 14, 1918- Ingmar Bergman, director, screenwriter
July 14, 1927- John Chancellor, TV journalist
July 14, 1930- Polly Bergen, actress
July 14, 1966- Matthew Fox, actor
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On this date, Alfred Nobel demonstrates dynamite. (1867)
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Today In History Answer: The year was 1914