12.22.2022. If you don’t think this is a special day, ask a numerologist. The next date with more than six 2s in it will be Feb. 22, 2222. I wonder if humans will be around to enjoy it? Either way, I won’t so there no reason to worry about it. My job is to enjoy this one. Today’s list is a short one. It’s Abilities Day, National Cookie Exchange Day, National Date Nut Bread Day, and National Regifting Day. By the power vested in me by the Church of the Latter Day Dude, I declare this day to be “Watch an Old Christmas Movie Day”. Now I have something to celebrate. The history of this day begins in 1590 when the Army lead by Pasha Ahmad al-Mansur began their 135-day crossing of the Saharan desert to fight and win a war with the Songhai Empire. That’s over 4 months of walking in the largest desert on Earth. Wow. On this day in 1731 the Dutch people revolted against a meat tax. In 1775 the Continental Navy organized with 7 ships. On this day in 1849 the execution of Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky by firing squad is called off at the last second. On this day in 1882 the 1st string of Christmas tree lights was created by Thomas Edison. In 1894 on this day the United States Golf Association (USGA) was formed. This is the day in 1932 that ‘The Mummy’ starring Boris Karloff was released. This is the day in 1964 that comedian Lenny Bruce was convicted of obscenity. IN 1967 on this day the movie ‘The Graduate’ premiered. Today’s dead person is Mary Ann Evans who took the pen name of George Elliot. She was an English writer, poet and journalist who died on this day in 1888. She said, “It is never too late to become the person you always thought you could be.” ”What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other?” “No man can be wise on an empty stomach.” This is a good place to end: “The years between 50 and 70 are the hardest. You are always being asked to do things, and yet you are not decrepit enough to turn them down.” I think that’s true. Abide.
