It’s November 30th, 2023. Carpe Diem! Tomorrow the magical month of December arrives. Memories of Christmas past will be relived. I may watch my first Christmas classic this weekend. My appreciation for this time of year continues to grow. We are still in November and on this day, we can celebrate Cities for Life Day, National Mason Jar Day, National Meth Awareness Day, National Mousse Day, National Personal Space Day, Native Women’s Equal Pay Day, Perpetual Youth Day, and Stay Home Because You’re Well Day. Since this list has nothing to throw a personal party for, By the power vested in my by the Latter Day Church of the Dude, I declare 11/30/2023 to be National White Russian Day (Kahlua, Vodka and Cream). Now some history: On this day in 1487 the German Beer Purity Law went into effect. Beer could only be made with three ingredients: Water, Malt and Hops. On this day in 1786 Tuscany became the first state to abolish the death penalty. This act is celebrated as Cities for Life Day. On this day in 1938 Germany banned Jews from being lawyers (remember that Jews were less than 1% of the German population). On this day in 1950 President Truman threatened China with atom bomb. On this day in 1979 “The Wall” was released by Pink Floyd and sold 6 million copies in the first 2 weeks. Today we visit the grave of the Irish poet and playwright, Oscar Wilde who stopped living on this day in 1900. Oscar said, “Be yourself; everyone else is taken.” “Conformity is the last refuge of the unimaginative.” “Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won’t expect it back.” “With age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone.” “Cats are put on earth to remind us that not everything has a purpose.” “Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.” I’ll end with “God grant me the serenity to accept that people are ignorant, the courage to uphold the law when I’m hostile, and the wisdom to realize that murder is illegal.” Abide.
