Monday October 23, 2023. Ignorance is bliss. It’s knowledge that pisses you off. Your only defense against the chaos is to ignore it, be kind and control what you think about. Yes, I did read the headlines while I was waiting for my morning coffee to brew. Today is Event Organizers Day, Lung Health Day, National Boston Cream Pie Day, National Croc Day, National Slap Your Irritating Co-Worker Day, Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano Day, and TV Talk Show Host Day. It is a strange collection, but I do like the cream pie holiday, and I do own lots of Crocs. Now to the history part of this post: On this day in 425 Valentinian III became the Roman Emperor at the age of 6. He would rule for 30 years until he was assassinated. On this day in 1668 the Jews of Barbados were forbidden to engage in retail trade. On this day in 1915 the 1st national horseshoe throwing championship was held in Kellerton, Iowa. On the same day, 250,000 supporters of women’s suffrage marched on New York’s Fifth Avenue lead by Carrie Chapman Catt, founder of the League of Women voters. On this day in 1941 Walt Disney’s film “Dumbo” was released. On this day in 1964 Joe Frazier dominated the Olympic finals to win the gold medal in Tokyo for heavy weight boxing. This is the day in 1991 that Clarence Thomas was sworn in as US Supreme Court Justice. Today’s quotes come from Johnny Carson because it’s his birthday (1925). Johnny said, “Happiness is being stuck in an elevator and discovering the ravishing blonde with you is a liquor salesman with a case of samples.” “If life was far, Elivs would be alive, and all the impersonators would be dead.” “May you have the income of a republican and the sex life of a democrat.” “When turkeys mate they think of swans.” “Democracy is welcoming people from other lands and giving them something to hold onto. Usually, a mop or a leaf blower.” I’ll end with “I feel the one sensible thing you can do is try to live in a way that pleases you. If you don’t hurt anybody else, what you do is your own business.” Amen. Abide.
