Central Florida will rotate into the sun soon on this 5th day of December, 2019. I’m a little less optimistic today than I was yesterday because the vaccine available in December is only going to be around half the supply needed. Can’t do anything about that which means that worrying won’t help. Might as well move on. So, let’s see what the Commission has for us on this brand new day: It’s Bathtub Party Day, Krampusnacht? National Blue Jeans Day, Repeal Day, National Rhubarb Vodka Day, Global Fat Bike Day and National Sacher Torte Day. Explanations are in order. On Bathtub Party Day you’re supposed to invite someone over to have a party in your bathtub. I think I’ll leave that one to people who still look good naked. Krampusnacht is a demon who prowls Central Europe around Christmas trying to steal children. The Repeal Day is the end of Prohibition. That’s worth a party. Now onto the history of today. In 63 BC Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. I’ll get back to Cicero. In 1349, 500 Jews of Nuremberg are massacred during Black Death riots. In Europe, when it doubt, blame the Jews. In 1893 and electric car was built at the Dixon Carriage works in Toronto and could go 15 miles between charges. In 1908 the 1st football uniform numerals were used at the University of Pittsburgh. Finally, in 1933 Prohibition ends when 21st Amendment to the US Constitution ratified. Now back to Cicero. There’s lots of quotes from this man. To me, he’s proof that humans aren’t much smarter today than they were 2,000 years ago. Cicero said, “To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child.” “It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the faults of others and to forget his own” And “Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error.” Smart guy. I’d like to spend an afternoon with him. Have a good day. Be careful and Abide.
