October 24, 2023 is here. I just sat down 5 minutes ago to write this post and have already learned something new. This is one of the reasons I get up every morning and write this. I always get a reward for my efforts. I found a poet named Juvenal who will provide today’s quotes. Back to my daily reminders: Be kind, be grateful, ignore the chaos and think good thoughts. Today is 40 Hour Work Week Day, Good and Plenty Day, National Bologna Day, National Crazy Day, Take Back Your Time Day, United Nations Day, and World Tripe Day. Have you ever eaten tripe? I have once. Don’t plan on twice. Now some history: On this day in 79 Mt. Vesuvius is thought to have erupted burying the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis and Stabiae. On this day in 1531 the alleged teleportation of Spanish soldier Gil Perez from the Philippines to Mexico took place. It’s an interesting historical footnote. Just search on “Gil Perez” and read it. On this day in 1851 William Lassell discovered Ariel & Umbriel which are satellites of Uranus. I’ll use any footnote that deals with Uranus. On this day in 1911 Orville Wright remained in the air for 9 minutes 45 seconds on a glider flight at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina setting a record that would stand for 10 years. This day in 1929 was named ‘Black Thursday’ which was the start of the stock market crash of 1929. On this day in 1938 US forbid child labor in factories. Too bad we’ve walked that law back. We now have children working in meat packing plants. On this day in 1940 the US Fair Labor Standards went into effect mandating a minimum wage and a 44-hour work week. The quotes for today come from the roman satirical poet, Juvenal, who I was unaware of until this morning. Juvenal said, “Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.” “Quis costodiet Ipsos custodies? (Who will watch the watchers?)” “Vice deceives us when dressed in the garb of virtue.” “It is unmistakable madness to live in poverty only to die rich.” “One gets a cross for his crime, the other a crown.” Last one for today is “Our prayers should be for a sound mind in a healthy body.” Abide.
