What you doing today? “Nothing much”. Damn. I miss my friends. I even miss the people I don’t care that much about. That doesn’t matter in a pandemic. I’m staying away from people and harms way. As Yoda would say, “Over this will be soon”. Today is March 29, 2020: Good Deeds Day, National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day, Mom and Pop Small Business Day, National Vietnam War Veterans Day, Smoke and Mirrors Day and Neighbors Day. Please pass me the lemon cake. Historically speaking, this is the day in 1806 that construction is authorized for the Cumberland Road which is the first United States federal highway. In 1852, Ohio makes it illegal for children under 18 and women to work more than 10 hours a day. How many hours did they work each day before the law was passed? I’m betting they also worked 7 days a week. Finally, this is the day in 1966 that Muhammad Ali beats George Chuvalo in 15 for heavyweight boxing title. I remember the fight. Ali said, “I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.” This is Sam Walton’s birthday (1918). He’s the person who killed America’s Main Street. At least he did in my town. When Walmart opened, he put everyone on Main out of business. He said, “High expectations are the key to everything.” Staying with rich people, this is the day in 1848 that John Jacob Astor, who first multi-millionaire in the United States, dies at 84. He said, “The first hundred thousand – that was hard to get, but afterwards, it was easy to make more.” Probably true. That’s a wrap for today. Now it’s time to do…. Nothing much. Abide.
