May 30, 2022. 51 years ago, on this day I said, “I do” and became a husband. Picking the best person to travel life with is the most important decision you will ever make. I’m glad I made a good decision. Today is National Creativity Day, Water A Flower Day and Mint Julep Day, My Bucket’s Got A Hole In It Day, Neighbor Day, and Loomis Day. Mahion Loomis gets a day named after him because he came up with the idea of wireless communication. This is the day in 1431 that Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen, France. She was 19 years old. On this day in 1539 Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto’s expedition of 10 ships and 700 men landed in Florida. In 1626 on this day an explosion at the Wanggongchang Gunpowder Factory in Beijing destroyed part of the city and killed 20,000 people. On May 30, 1806, future US President Andrew Jackson killed Charles Dickinson in a duel after Dickinson accused Jackson’s wife of bigamy. I’m fine with making dueling legal again. Finally, in 1935 on this day, Babe Ruth played his final game. Today we don’t have to look very far for interesting and enlightening quotes. This day belongs to Voltaire. He was a French historian and philosopher known for his wit. He died at the age of 83 in 1778. He said, “It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere.” “The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.” “The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor.” “Prejudices are what fools use for reason.” I’ll end with “It is forbidden to kill; therefore, all murderers are punished unless they kill in large number and to the sound of trumpets.” Abide.
