The given name of this day is January 18, 2023. Its lifecycle is precisely 24 hours. It’s a blank canvas waiting for humanity or Mother Nature to paint a picture on it and store it away along with all the other days that are now in the past. I know that’s a little bit on the poetic side but that’s what popped into my mind, so I went with it. Moving on. Today is Maintenance Day, Museum Selfie Day, National Gourmet Coffee Day, National Peking Duck Day, Thesaurus Day, and one of my favorite philosophers has his very own day: Winne the Pooh. Quotes from him later. Now some pictures from previous days: On this day in 532 the Nika riots began in Constantinople. At the time, the people of Constantinople had divided themselves into booster clubs for the chariot races. These clubs were both sporting and political. They rose up against Emperor Justinian I and were put down. 30,000 people were killed, and half of the cities destroyed. On this day in 1644 the Pilgrims of Boston reported America’s 1st UPF sighting. On this day in 1733 the 1st polar bear was exhibited in America in Boston. On this day in 1896 the X-ray machine was 1st demonstrated in the NYC. On this day in 1919 the Paris peace conference opened to work at the treaties to formally end WWI. On this day in 1943 the Soviets announced that they had broken the siege of Leningrad by the Nazis although it would not be fully lifted until 1944. Most Americans don’t appreciate Russia’s role in WWII. We lost 416,800 people while Russia lost 9,750,000. Without Russia, the US and England probably wouldn’t have defeated Germany. Now it’s quote time. Today they are from Winnie the Pooh and friends. Winnie said, “Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.” “A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside.” “Some people care too much; I think it’s called love.” “Any day spent with you is my favorite day. So, today is my new favorite day.” “The things that make me different are the things that make me, me.” I’ll end with a quote from Piglet who said, “I wonder what’s going to happen exciting today?”. That’s a good attitude and expectation. Abide.
