Ra will soon begin his daily ride across the sky of November 13th, 2022. It will be a pleasant 70-degree, sunny day in Florida. This afternoon I’ll put on some loud Parrot Head clothing and go spend several hours with good friends, good music, and good rum. Is it a coincidence that “rum” rhymes with “fun”? I think not. This day is International Tongue Twister Day, National Indian Pudding Day, National Mom’s and Dad’s Day, Actor’s Day, Orphan Sunday, Sadie Hawkins Day, Start a Rumor Day, and World Kindness Day which we should celebrate every day. Now some history. On this day in 1002 English King Ethelred ordered the massacre of all Danish settlers in England because he perceived them as a threat to his life. I can’t find a body count. On this day in 1775 American Revolutionary forces captured Montreal. I didn’t know the war was also fought in what is now Canada. On this day in 1861 Reverend Mark R. Watkins asks the Treasury Department to “recognize Almighty God” on American coins. The Treasury Department decides on the motto “In God We Trust”. This is the day of the first canned pineapple was shipped from Hawaii. On this day in 1942 the minimum draft age was lowered from 21 to 18 in the US. On this day in 1952 false fingernails were first sold. On this day in 1956 the US Supreme Court ruled that race separation on buses in Alabama was unconstitutional. Today is the birthday (1850) of author Robert Louis Stevenson. I’ll use him as the source for today’s quotes: “Make the most of the best and the least of the worse.” “Everybody, soon or late, sits down to a banquet of consequences.” “Make up your mind to be happy. Learn to find pleasure in simple things.” I’ll end with this advice: “Since hate poisons the soul, don’t cherish enmities, or grudges: avoid people who make you unhappy.” That advice is excellent. Have a good day. Abide.
