Today’s date is January 6, 2024. It will be a stormy day in Florida. That means rain and wind, not ice and snow. I’m fine with it. In fact, I’m fine with most things and what annoys me is being around people who aren’t. I figured out that life isn’t fair a long time ago. I’m just doing the best I can for as long as I can. Today is Apple Tree Day, Cuddle Up Day, National Play Outside Day, National Shortbread Day, National Smith Day, National Take A poet to Lunch Day (one of my favorites), National Take Down the Christmas Tree Day, and National Tempura Day. Now some history: On this day in 1639 Virginia ordered that half of its tobacco crop be destroyed to reduce the supply which was causing the price for tobacco to drop. On this day in 1893 the Great Northern Railway is completed connecting Seattle with the East coast. On this day in 1927 the US Marines invaded Nicaragua, again. On this day in 1941 FDR made his “four Freedoms” speech (freedom of speech, worship, freedom from want and fear). This is the day in 1994 that US figure skating champion Nancy Kerrigan was attacked by Tonya Harding’s bodyguard at the US Championships in Detroit. This is the day in 1919 that President Theodore Roosevelt died. He will provide today’s quotes: “This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.” “Knowing what’s right doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.” “Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.” “All contributions by corporations to any political committee or for any political purpose should be forbidden by law.” “This country has nothing to fear from the crooked man who fails. We put him in jail. It is the crooked man who succeeds who is a threat to this country.” Last one: “The reason fat men are good natured is they can nightery fight or run.” Funny. Abide.
