London Bridge Day
Tower Bridge is a suspension bridge in London, England. It is located near the tower of London, which is where it gets its name. It officially opened on June 30, 1894 by the Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII) and his wife, Alexandria of Denmark. Why are we writing about Tower Bridge, when [...]
Camera Day
To many people, a camera is a vital tool to record important events in the family and in the world. It captures the moment…..forever. It creates the memories that we share and look back upon. From the birth of a baby, to high school graduations, people take pictures at a fast click. Year after year, [...]
Paul Bunyan Day
Paul Bunyan is a folklore legend, having its roots in the Midwest and Northern parts of the United States. He is described as a giant with amazing logging skills. His companion is a faithful ox, Babe, who is blue and proportionally larger as well. Some say that Paul Bunyan carved out the Grand Canyon when [...]
Sunglasses Day
Summer is in full swing. The sun is high in the sky. It’s blindingly bright. A pair of UV protection sunglasses is definitely in order. Sunglasses are great – they make you look cool, they give you a flair of mystery, AND they protect your eyes. What could be better? Did you know? Sunglasses protect [...]
Bar Code Day
Bar Codes have been a work in progress since the early part of the 20th century, when a graduate student named Bernard Silver started working on a program that would manage grocery store inventory. His original invention was a card system where consumers would perforate cards to indicate the items they wanted to buy. The [...]
Log Cabin Day
Log Cabin Day originated in Michigan. Log cabins take us back to a time when this country was new, undiscovered territory. People ventured west and found pristine forest. They built cabins out of the logs. These houses were strong and sturdy and gave people the warmth and shelter they needed. In 1987, Michigan was celebrating [...]
Typewriter Day
The first practical typewriter was invented by Christopher Latham Sholes, and was marketed by the Remington Arms company in 1873. There is much debate over the origins of the QWERTY keyboard layout. QWERTY is not the most efficient layout, and in fact it can take longer to type some common words. It is likely that [...]
International Picnic Day
Food historians tell us picnics evolved from the elaborate traditions of moveable outdoor feasts enjoyed by the wealthy. Medieval hunting feasts, Renaissance-era country banquets, and Victorian garden parties lay the foundation for today’s leisurely repast. Picnics, as we Americans know them today, date to the middle of the 19th century. Although the “grand picnic” is [...]
Bloomsday
James Joyce called Dublin the “center of paralysis,” and complained in a letter: “How sick, sick, sick I am of Dublin! It is the city of failure, of rancor and of unhappiness. I long to be out of it.” (22 August 1909) He spent the last thirty years of his life in exile, settling for [...]
It all Started wtih a Kite and a Key…
On June 15, 1752, Benjamin Franklin and his 21 year old son William went outside in a storm. Franklin had made a kite out of a piece of silk cloth, silk being better able to handle the rain. Attached to the string was a metal key. As Franklin is flying his kite, he notices that [...]
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