The name of this 24-hour period is April 5, 2023. Years ago a lady said to me “I’d give anything to be able to play the piano.” I replied “How are the piano lessons going?” That bit of sarcasm produced a deer in the headlights moment. The point I’m trying to make is that if you really want something, be willing to put in the hard work, and start now. Are you a wisher or a worker? Moving on. Today is Women’s Equal Pay Day, Bell Bottoms Day, First Contact Day, Go for Broke Day, National Caramel Day, National Dandelion Day, National Day of Hope, National flash Drive Day, National Raisin and Spice Bar Day, and National Deep Dish Pizza Day. Pizza for dinner? Could happen. On this day in 456 St. Patrick returned to Ireland as a missionary. This is the day in 1621 that the Mayflower sailed from Plymouth, MA, on a return trip to England. On this day in 1733 the British parliament passed the Sugar Tax which placed a tax on molasses and sugar imported into the colonies. This is where the slogan “Taxation without representation” comes from. On this day in 1792 President George Washinton exercised his first veto to strike down a Congressional bill to increase the number of seats for Northern states in the House of Representatives. On this day in 1923 the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company started producing inflatable tires. On this day in 1943 Chinese steward Poon Lim was found off the coast of Brazil by a fisherman. He had been adrift at sea for 133 days after his ship was torpedoed by a German U-boat. Today we will visit the late Allen Ginsberg, poet and writer who died in 1997. Allen said, “You are what you think about all day.” “Whoever controls the media, the images, controls the culture.” “I know too much and not enough.” “War is good business. Invest your son.” Allen liked sarcasm. I’ll wrap up this post with “It’s never to late to do nothing at all.” Enough for this day. Abide.
