This is it. It’s the very last day of September 2020. It’s number 30. In 18 hours or so we begin our journey through October. I predict that we’re going to see things that we’ve never seen before. For those of you with a dark sense of humor, there will be lots of laughter. Bill Hicks (comedian) once said that anything could be turned into a joke. That might be the best way to approach October. But, we’re not there quite yet so let’s get this day underway. Today is Ask A Stupid Question Day, Chewing Gum Day, Extra Virgin Olive Oil Day, National Hot Mulled Cider Day, National Mud Pack Day, National Love People Day, A Time For Yoga and National Orange Shirt Day. None of these put me in a party mood but since I enjoy cooking, I’ll go with EVOO day. Now to the history trivia for today. On this day in 1868 John Menard of Louisiana is 1st African American elected to US Congress. In 1877 on this day P.T. Barnum’s circus, the “Greatest Show on Earth”, debuts in New York City. This is the day in 1919 that the Baseball league presidents call for the spitball to be outlawed. In 1938 on this day, a radio broadcast of H. G. Wells “The War of the Worlds”, narrated by Orson Welles, allegedly causes a mass panic. In 1952 on this day, Clarence Birdseye sells frozen peas for the first time. Today is the poet, Ezra Pound’s birthday. Ezra said, “I have always thought the suicide should bump off at least one swine before taking off for parts unknown.” That’s a good quote for the upcoming period of dark humor. This is also the day that Steve Allen (Tonight Show) stops living at the age of 78. Steve said, “Humor is a social lubricant that helps us get over some of the bad spots” which is the point I’m making about next month. That’s a wrap on my posts for September 2020. See you in October. Abide.
