We’ve reached the date where there are 5 number 2s. It’s 02/22/2020. In 2 years we will get a day with 6 number 2s and then a couple of hundred years and we get to the day with 7. I hope human kind is still around to celebrate it. That is the future and we’re in today. It’s Be Humble Day, National Cook A Sweet Potato Day, George Washington’s Birthday, Recreational Sports & Fitness Day, National Play More Cards Day and (drum roll) National Margarita Day!! Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner! Now to the history of this date: In 1784 on this date, the 1st US ship to trade with China, “Empress of China”, sails from NY. In 1821 The Adams–Onís Treaty is signed between the United States and Spain, ceding Florida to the US. In 1854 1st meeting of Republican Party. The meeting took place in Michigan. In 1872, the 1st national convention of the Prohibition Party took place in Columbus Ohio. In 1879 the 1st 5 cent & 10 cent store was opened by Frank W. Woolworth in Utica, New York (failed almost immediately). In 1887 the Union Labor Party is organized in Cincinnati Ohio. In 1888, the “Father of American Golf” John Reid first demonstrates golf on a Yonkers cow pasture to friends. In 1903, due to drought the US side of Niagara Falls runs short of water. In 1935, airplanes are no longer permitted to fly over the White House. In 1944 the US Army Air Forces accidentally bomb Dutch town of Nijmegen and 800 civilians die. Finally, this is the date in 1980 of the “Miracle on Ice” when the US Olympic ice hockey team beats heavily the Soviet Union, 4-3 at Lake Placid. What a game that was to watch. This is George Washington’s birthday (1732). He said, “Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.” This is also the day that the German philosopher, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe died in 1832 at the age of 82. He said, “Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.” That’s it. Now you and I have more miscellaneous random facts in our brain, most of which will be forgotten shortly. Now, I’ll continue to live this wonderful day. Abide