03.20.2021 is the digital date of today. It will be a light jacket day in Central Florida. That’s fine with me. Soon we will be in the 90s again and look back on 65 degrees with fond memories. This is Hufflepuff Pride Day which is from the Harry Potter books. Here’s a suggestion: If you haven’t read the series, you should. You can download them. Read the first book and then watch the movie made about it. Then second and so on and so on. It’s a fantastic series. It’s also Alien Abduction Day, National Bock Beer Day, International Day of Happiness, Atheist Pride Day, Bibleomania Day, French Language Day, National Corn Dog Day and National Ravioli Day. Beer and a corn dog sound good to me. This is the birthday (43 BC) of the Roman poet Ovid who said “Whether they give or refuse, it delights women just the same to have been asked”. On this day in 1868, Jesse James and his gang robbed the bank in Russellville KY of $14,000. In 1930 Kentucky Fried Chicken is founded by Colonel Harland Sanders in North Corbin, Kentucky. On this day in 1944 2,500 women trample guards and floorwalkers to purchase 1,500 alarm clocks announced for sale in a Chicago Illinois department store. This is the day that B. F. Skinner was born. He was a psychologist, behaviorist, author, inventor, and social philosopher. He said, “The major difference between rats and people is that rats learn from experience.” This is the day on which Brendan Behan stopped living. He was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist and playwright. He was named by Irish Central as one of the greatest Irish writers of all time. He said, “The most important things to do in the world are to get something to eat, something to drink, and somebody to love you.” Makes perfect sense to me. Now I’m off to start my day. Abide.
