We’ve slid quietly into the time/space of April 6th, 2020. The month of April has been around since 700 b.c. and was the second month of the year. It’s thought to be named after the Greek God of love, Aphrodite. Doesn’t have much to do with today, but someday there will be a trivia multiple choice question and you’ll have the answer. There’s lots of interesting choices for celebrations today. It’s Army Day, Fresh Tomato Day, National Caramel Popcorn Day, National Tartan Day, National Twinkie Day, Sweet Potato Day and New Beer’s Eve which is the day before beer could once again be legally sold on April 7, 1933. Now some history of today. There aren’t a lot to choose from. In 1327 Italian poet Petrarch 1st sets eyes on his beloved Laura. Why bring this up? Well, it turns out that Petrarch is a contemporary of Shakespeare and a rather big deal at the time. Laura, whoever she was, became his fascination and he wrote 366 poems about here. He is also the person who developed the Sonnet style of poetry. It was this day in 1917 that the US declares war on Germany and enters World War I. Finally, on this day in 1935 H Levitt sinks 499 basketball free throws, misses & sinks 371 more. I can’t find anything that tells me who he was. Today is Merle Haggard’s birthday (1933). I searched on “Merle Haggard lyrics” and found a page with over a thousand songs listed. This is also the day in 1992 that Science Fiction writer Issac Asimov passed at the age of 72. I’ve read most of his work. He said, “Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It’s the transition that’s troublesome.” I’m sure that’s true. That’s it for this day. Stay safe. Wear a mask if you go outside. Be sure to Abide.
