It is now the 14th day of the month of September 2020. If you live in New Orleans or on coast of the Florida pan handle, you’re getting ready for the arrival of Sally and her 7 to 11 foot storm surge expected to hit early tomorrow. All central Florida will get is more rain. My grass is happy. I’m happy too because today is National Hoagie Day. It’s also Gobstopper Day (bubble gum), I’m On Top Of It Day, National Cream-Filled Doughnut Day, National Coloring Day and National Quiet Day. I’ll go with the Hoagie. The best one I’ve ever had is the one from the White House Sub Shop in Atlantic City. Now to history. On this day in 1812, the Great Fire of Moscow begins. As Napoleon approaches the city , the retreating Russians burn it and the fire continues to burn for five days. This is the day in 1814 that Francis Scott Key pens the poem “Defense of Fort M’Henry“, later known as “The Star-Spangled Banner”. In 1868 on this day, the 1st recorded hole-in-one by Tom Morris at Prestwick’s 8th hole, Scotland. Finally, on this day in 1956 IBM introduces the RAMAC 305, 1st commercial computer with a hard drive that uses magnetic disk storage. It weighs over a ton. Today is Amy Winehouse’s birthday. She was born in 1983. Amy said, “Life’s short. Anything could happen, and it usually does, so there is no point in sitting around thinking about all the ifs, ands and buts.” this is the day in 1836 that Arron Burr who killed Alexander Hamilton in a pistol duel, dies at 80. I for one would not be opposed to bringing back dueling. It might make us more tolerant of each other. Arron said, “I live my life as I deem appropriate and fitting; I offer no apologies, no explanations.” There you have another days worth of information to do with as you will. Be safe, Abide.
