It is now October 25, 2022. You have another 24 hours to live. Very cool. I intend to see things not noticed before. Learn facts not previously known. Meet someone new. I’ll try to live this day differently. Make it a small adventure. Wish me luck. 10/25 is International Artist Day, National Cartoonists Against Crime Day, National Greasy Foods Day, National I Care About You Day, Punk for a Day Day, Sourest Day, World Pasta Day, and World Pizza Makers Day. I do love pizza. Now some history. On this day in 1415 the English and French fought the Battle of Agincourt. The English army had 1,000 Calvary and 5,000 long bow archers. The French had 20,000. The long bows killing range was 250 yards. The English won after killing 6,000 Frenchmen. On this day in 1621 all sporting was disallowed on Christmas Day in the Plymouth colony. On this day in 1854 the infamous “Charge of the Light Brigade” took place during the Crimean War. This is the day in 1870 that the Postcard was first used in the US. On this day in 1935 a hurricane produced flood killed 2,000 in Haiti. This is the day in 1955 hwn Tappan sold it’s 1st microwave oven. In 1960 on this day the 1st electronic wristwatch was sold in NYC. This is the day in 1964 that the Rolling Stones first appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show. The dead person for today is Geoffrey Chaucer who write the Canterbury Tales. He died in 1400. These are some of his quotes: “All good things must come to an end.” “Time and tide wait for no man.” “Forbid us something, and that thing we desire.” “Women naturally want the same six things; they want their husbands to be brave, wise, rich, generous with money, obedient to the wife, and lively in bed.” I’ll end with “He who accepts his poverty unhurt I’d say is rich although he lacked a shirt. But truly poor are they who whine and fret and covet what they cannot hope to get.” It would have been fun to spend an afternoon with Geoffrey. Abide.
