February 20, 2022 has finally arrived. It’s taken us around 4.87 billion years to get to this place in time/space but we’ve made it. I’m happy to be here to enjoy this day. I know the chaos continues. A new war could start this week. There are lots and lots of negative things to think about, but I won’t. All I can do is to manage myself. I’m going to enjoy living this day. It’s Clean Out Your Bookcase Day, National Muffin Day, Love Your Pet Day, National Comfy Day and National Cherry Pie Day. Now to the history of this date: In 1673 the 1st recorded wine auction was held in London. In 1725 on this date 10 sleeping Indians were scalped by whites in New Hampshire for £100 a scalp bounty paid by the British Government. Europeans didn’t introduce “scalping” but they were the first to pay a bounty for them. In 1839 Congress prohibited dueling in District of Columbia. In 1872 Luther Crowell patented a machine that manufactures paper bags. In 1927, golfers in SC were arrested for violating Sabbath. In 1933 the US House of Representatives completed Congressional action to repeal Prohibition. On this day in 1939 a pro-Nazi rally was held at Madison Square Garden and 20,000 people attended. On this day in 1959 Jimi Hendrix made his stage debut at 16 years old when he played a show at a synagogue in Seattle. On this day we will visit the grave of Hunter S. Thompson who passed in 2005 at the age of 67. He was a journalist and author. Here are a few of his insightful quotes: “Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously.” “My greatest talent is in my ability to choose good friends. It’s about as important as things get.” “A man who procrastinates in his choosing will inevitably have his choice made for him by circumstance.” I will wrap it up for today with this one: “Sleep late, have fun, get wild, drink whisky and drive fast on empty streets with nothing in mind but falling in love and not getting arrested.” Hunter had a plan. Abide.
