March 10, 2021. A year ago on this day I was hoping that the higher temperatures of Spring and Summer would affect the virus. It didn’t. The only thing that will is Herd Immunity caused by vaccinations. The more people who get the shot, the better all of us will be. Enough said. Today is Paper Money Day, International Bagpipe Day, International Day of Awesomeness, Mario Day, Festival Of Life In The Cracks Day, National Blueberry Popover Day and Pack Your Lunch Day. That’s an easy list. Blueberry is the key word. The reason today is paper money day is because in 1862 the government issued the 1st paper money in the form of $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 and $1000 notes. In 1876 on this day, the first telephone call was made. Alexander Graham Bell says “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you” to his assistant. And, in 1933 Nevada became the 1st US state to regulate narcotics. Before we regulated narcotics, you could buy your favorite drug at the corner store. Amphetamines (speed) were the most popular. This happens to be the day in the year 37 that Tiberius Claudius Nero, the Roman emperor died at the age of 78. Tiberius said, “It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear his sheep, not to skin them.” This is also the day that Harriet Tubman died in 1913 at the age of 91. She said, “I had reasoned this out in my mind, there was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other.”. How many times did Harriet put her life on the line to help another person be free of slavery? She was a remarkable lady. With that, I think I’ll start this new, never been before day. Abide.
