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Sparks is the brainchild of Annie of McGuffy's Reader, who wanted us to post something positive and uplifting at the start of the week. While she no longer blogs, i like to post an Inspiring Quote of the Week in her honor.
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Poetry Monday was started by Diane at On The Alberta/Montana Border. Charlotte/Mother Owl participates, and now Karen at Baking in a Tornado is jumping in at least once a month, too. Anyone else is welcome to join in the fun, just let Diane know!
This week the theme is Shoes.
I keep comfy shoes
no need to destroy my feet
with awful high heels
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Those who go into
debt to buy themselves more shoes
need some sole searching
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Not meaning to brag
i am still the same shoe size
as when i married
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"I want to run away!"
he heard his little son say.
"I'm so mad and you and mom
I just can't bear to stay!"
"Well, I am going to help you,"
the father told his boy.
"I'll make a packing list, help you
pick out your favorite toy.
"And because you'll be on your feet
all day, we'll go and choose,
at the great big outlet,
a pair of brand new shoes.
"After all, you'll be walking miles
each day looking for food,
to not make sure you've good arch support
would of me be quite rude!"
When his dad put it this way,
the boy did change his mind,
"No, thanks, Dad, I think I'll stay
since now you're being so kind!"
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Today is:
Day of Shango -- Yoruba/Santería religion (various Carribean islands; ceremony for the Defender against Evil)
Day of the Artisans -- internet generated day to honor all who work
Extraordinary Work Team Recognition Day -- created in 2000 by QPC Inc., encouraging recognition of teams that "consistently work extraordinarily well together to produce significant results for their companies or organizations."
Festival for Minerva -- Ancient Roman Calendar
Grange Day -- US Grange (Order of the Patrons of Husbandry) founded, 1887
King Tupou I Day -- Tonga
National Cookie Day
National Dice Day -- get together with friends and play a game today (instructions are here)
Navy Day -- India; Italy
Provincial Anniversary Day -- Westland, New Zealand
Rake Leaves into the World's Largest Pile Day -- just so you can jump in, of course
Ribbons and Wrap Day -- according to the Elf Forum, which no longer exists; i'd suggest making sure you have enough now, anyway
Santa's List Day -- he completes the lists today, according to some people; which one are you on?
St. Barbara's Day (Patron of ammunition workers/bomb technicians/explosives workers/ordnance workers, architects, armourers, artillerymen, boatmen/mariners/sailors/waterman, brass workers, brewers, builders, carpenters, construction workers, dying people, firefighters/fire prevention, fireworks, fireworks manufacturers, fortifications, foundry workers, geologists, gravediggers, gunners, hatmakers/hatters/milliners, martyrs, masons, mathematicians, military engineers, miners, prisoners, safety from storms, saltpetre workers, smelters, stone masons, tilers, warehouses; Amaroni, Italy; Barbara, Italy; Colleferro, Italy; Montecatini Terme, Italy; Paterno, Sicily; Rieti, Italy; Santa Barbara, CA; Syria; Toa Alto, Puerto Rico; against death by artillery, explosions, fire, impenitence, lightning, mine collapse, storms, sudden death)
A young woman may place the twig of a cherry tree in a glass of water today. If it blooms by Christmas Eve, the girl is certain to marry in the following year.
Barborka -- Poland (where Barbara is best known as Patron of Miners, thus "Miners' Day)
Eid il-Burbara -- Lebanon; Palestine; Syria (where Barbara is celebrated with a holiday similar to Western Halloween)
St. Maruthas' Day (Patron of Iran; Persia)
Thai Environment Day -- Thailand
Wear Brown Shoes Day -- internet generated, by someone tired of wearing black shoes all the time most likely
Wildlife Conservation Day -- US
Anniversary Today:
Mission Santa Barbara is founded as a Franciscan Mission in California, 1786
Birthdays Today:
Tyra Banks, 1973
Fred Armisen, 1966
Marisa Tomei, 1964
Jozef Sabovcik, 1963
Cassandra Wilson, 1955
Patricia Wettig, 1951
Jeff Bridges, 1949
Dennis Wilson, 1944
Chris Hillman, 1942
Max Baer, Jr., 1937
Stewart Rawlings Mott, 1937
Wink Martindale, 1934
Victor French, 1934
Helen M. Chase, 1924
Deanna Durbin, 1921
Francisco Franco, 1892
Lillian Russel, 1861
Crazy Horse, 1840
Samuel Butler, 1835
Thomas Carlyle, 1795
Debuting/Premiering Today:
"Broadway Bound"(Simon play), 1986
"Falcon Crest"(TV), 1981
"Beatles for Sale"(Album), 1964
"Tobacco Road"(Play), 1933
"Whoopee"(Musical), 1928
"Ten Commandments"(Film), 1923
Today in History:
Upon the death of Carloman, Karel the Great (Charlemagne), his brother, becomes king of all France, 771
The Syrian harbor city of Saida (Sidon) surrenders to the Crusaders, 1110
After 18 years, the Council of Trent holds its final session, 1563
Father Marquette begins to build the first dwelling in what is now Chicago, 1674
Britain's Observer, oldest Sunday newspaper in world, first published, 1791
Britain abolishes the practice of the "suttee" in India, 1829
The American Anti-Slavery Society is founded in Philadelphia by Arthur Tappen and William Lloyd Garrison, 1833
Oliver Hudson Kelley founds The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, (the Grange), 1867
"Boss" Tweed escapes from jail, 1875
The first edition of the Los Angeles Times is published, 1881
Lucille Atcherson becomes the first woman legation secretary in the US Foreign Service, 1922
Cecil B. DeMille's first version of "The Ten Commandments" premiers, 1923
The first Burger King is opened in Miami, Florida, United States, 1954
Suriname joins the United Nations, 1975
The Unity Module, the second module of the International Space Station, is launched, 1998
An adult giant squid is caught on video for the first time by Tsunemi Kubodera near the Ogasawara Islands, 1,000 km (620 miles) south of Tokyo, 2006
Political pressure and cyber attacks against WikiLeaks are condemned by Reporters Without Borders
In Koblenz, Germany, nearly 45,000 people wait to return home while bomb squads defuse WWII bombs still hidden under the Rhine River, 2011
In Egypt, a hundred thousand people gather to protest President Morsi's proposed constitutional amendments, 2012
A new island is discovered in the Arctic Ocean's Laptev Sea and initially called Yaya, 2013
French couture house Chanel ends its use of fur and exotic skins following bans by other companies, 2018
Mt. Semeru erupts on Java island, Indonesia, 2021
Mt. Semeru erupts again, blanketing villages with volcanic ash, 2022
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