It is now the 9th day of January 2021. When I woke up this morning, I realized that we have a front row seat to one of the biggest political events in our lifetime. Historians are going to be writing about this for as long as humans survive. This surpasses Watergate by a very, very long way. And the fireworks may not be over. To the young people, pay attention. Your grandchildren will ask you about this. Now let’s see what we can celebrate on this specific date: Balloon Ascension Day, Healthy Weight, Healthy Look Day, National Apricot Day, Play God Day, National Word Nerd Day and National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. I’m picking Play God Day because I’ve got the beard for it. Moving onto history: In 1493, the 1st sight of manatees was made by Christopher Columbus. I’ll bet you didn’t know that. In 1570 Tsar Ivan the Terrible kills 1,000-2,000 residents of Novgorod, which is a city in Russia. I think we know how Ivan got his nick name. In 1793 the 1st hot-air balloon flight in the US lifts off in Philadelphia, piloted by Jean Pierre Blanchard which is why this date is Balloon Ascension Day. On this day in 1941 6,000 Jews were exterminated in pogrom in Bucharest, Romania. Finally, in 1962 on this day the NFL makes grabbing the facemask illegal. This is Nixon’s birthday (1913). He said: “I gave ‘em a sword. And they stuck it in, and they twisted it with relish. And I guess if I had been in their position, I’d have done the same thing.” He also said, “When a President that means that it’s not illegal”. He discovered that quote to be wrong. With that, I think I’ll end this post and go read the news. Abide.
