Last night we entered the time/space of November 19, 2020. We now have three vaccines that appear to stop the virus. Distribution will begin next month. That will be a reason to throw a party. It will be like going to a big dance and waiting for your table number to get called so you can get your dinner. Can’t wait to get in the line. Until that happens, we need to stay safe. The vaccine won’t help you if you’re dead. Stay away from people and today, you can celebrate Nouveau Beaujolais Day, The Great American Smoke Out, National Blow Bagpipes Day, National Camp Day, Use Less Stuff Day, World Philosophy Day, World Toilet Day and National Carbonated Beverage With Caffeine Day which is my pick because it’s the only thing on this list that goes with rum. Now let’s climb aboard the way back machine and take a short ride. On this day in 1620 the Mayflower reaches Cape Cod and explores the coast. Less than 200 years later, in 1805 on this day the Lewis and Clark expedition reaches the Pacific Ocean. On this day in 1850, Alfred Lod Tennyson becomes England’s Poet Laureate, succeeding William Wordsworth. One of his familiar quotes is “It is better to have loved and lost than never loved at all”. This day in 1863, Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address. On this day in 1923 the Oklahoma State Senate ousts Governor Walton for anti-Ku Klux Klan measures. Think about that for a second. Lastly, this is the day in 1965 that Kellogg introduced the Pop Tart. This is the birthday (1917) of Indira Gandhi who was the Prime Minister of India. She said, “Winning or losing of the election is less important than strengthening the country.” This is the day that the poet Emma Lazuras stopped living at the age of 38. She is the one who wrote “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” The end. Abide..
