The earth has made it to the time/space of March 9, 2020. That was always going to happen. Us being along for the ride is our good fortune. Just happy to be here for one more day. After all, it’s Fill Our Staplers Day, Get Over It Day, National Crabmeat Day, National Meatball Day and Panic Day. I’ll go with the meatballs. Now to the history of today. In 1562, kissing in public is banned in Naples Italy and if caught, the punishable is death. It seems that in 1562, a second plague was spreading in Europe and this was an attempt to stop the transmission. In 1822, Charles Graham of NY granted first US patent for artificial teeth. In 1933 on this date, FDR calls Congress back into session to begin what is now called the “100 days” when 13 new laws were enacted. FDR’s goal was “getting Americans back to work, protecting their savings and creating prosperity, providing relief for the sick and elderly, and getting industry and agriculture back on their feet”. This is the birthday of the Russian astronaut, Yuri Gagarin, the first man who went into space. He said, “I see Earth, it is so beautiful”. This is also the date in 1994 that Charles Bukowski, who was described as a “laureate of American lowlife”, dies of cancer at 73. He said, “I don’t like jail, they got the wrong kind of bars in there.” I agree with Charles. Now it’s time to start living this day. Be sure to Abide and wash your hands.
