It’s now the 7th day of February in the time/space of 2021. Super Bowl Sunday has arrived. I’m hoping for a close game. One of those where the winning team gets the ball on their own 10 yard line with a couple of minutes left and scores as the game ends. My prediction is that Kansas City will win 35 to 32. Wouldn’t that be fun to watch? Today is National Fettuccine Alfredo Day, Rose Day, Dump Your Significant Jerk Day, Man Day, Wave All Your Fingers At Your Neighbor Day, Send A Card To A Friend Day and Super Chicken Wing Day which is my pick because I’m making them for the game. Now, let’s look at the history of this date: In 1812 on this date, a 8.2 earthquake happened in New Madrid, Missouri. That’s a very big quake. In 1845, the Portland Vase, thought to date to the 1st century BC was shattered into more than 80 pieces by a drunken visitor to the British Museum. Think of that moment… wow. In 1944 Bing Crosby recorded “Swinging on a Star”. In 1949 Joe DiMaggio became the 1st $100,000 a year baseball player for the New York Yankees. On this date in 1964 the Beatles landed at NY’s JFK airport, for their 1st US tour. Finally, in 1974, Mel Brooks’ film “Blazing Saddles” opened in movie theaters starring Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder. Here’s a Gene Wilder quote: “I’m going to tell you what my religion is. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Period. Terminato. Finito.” Today is Charles Dickens birthday. He would be 209 today. He said, “Bring in the bottled lightning, a clean tumbler, and a corkscrew.” Sounds good to me. This is the day that the world lost comedian Orson Bean in 2020. Orson said, “I think God loves to hear little kids laugh at fart jokes. He didn’t just make sunsets and bluebirds, He made hot babes. And dirty old men like me.” That’s enough. Now I’m going to prep my chicken wings for the big game. Abide.
