Famous
First Words: This is the night... Lady and the Tramp
It's
Meet A Mate Week (June 18-24). I can't believe how convenient online
dating is! Now, my dream of finding love can be crushed more
efficiently and in the privacy of my own home.
..........The
sun again will shine bright and clear. .........June Carter Cash
…..Keep on the Sunny Side
“There’s
a gap somehow between empathy and activism. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. spoke of soul force, something that emanates from a deep
truth inside of us and empowers us to act. Once you identify your
inner genius, you will be able to take action, whether it’s writing
a check or digging a well.” --Sue Monk Kidd
It
is a quiet Friday morning. The sky has wrapped itself in thick gray
clouds that threaten rain. Not-quite-light hangs over the earth
magnifying the sense of expectation. There is a light breeze from
the north that silently moves the ends of tree limbs and whole limbs
of young trees but does not move the tea rose bush nor spread the
fragrance of the pink flowers blooming atop. Birds are staying abed
until the weather sorts itself out, so little birdsong on today's
soundtrack at dawn. A few muted motor sounds from the distance hint
at activity not in evidence. But here even Puck and Pax make little
sound as they check out the backyard. They do not eve seem
disappointed that there are no pedestrians or joggers on the streets
to protect against. The gloom takes on a greenish hue from the
abundance of grass and leaves framing pieces of the world for the
eye. It seems to be slowly lowering the sky. So Puck and I return
indoors to the smell of coffee and thoughts of our friends. With a
cup of fresh decaf creamed and sweetened in hand and wonderful
thoughts of you, I say to you, what a wonderful morning.
Hope
your weekend is your best date ever, ePistliers.
I
worry that my soulmate is on a different dating site. / Your online
dating application has been denied. A bullet is not an acceptable
answer to what you want in a man.
..........The
taste of love is sweet.........June Carter Cash …..Ring of Fire
Trivia
Questions: Happy Birthday C.A.B.
^
What was the mission of the Civil Aeronautics Authority?
^^
To what did the Civil Aeronautics Authority change it's name in
1940?
^^^
Care to guess which first accident was the first to be investigated?
^^^^
Which government agency took over accident investigation in 1967?
^^^^^
What happened to CAB in the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978?
Fake
Library Statistic of the Week:
Your “librarian name” is your first name and your last name,
followed by a deep sigh.
https://www.facebook.com/FakeLibStats/?fref=ts
Reader
Response of the Week: Where I came from
(southeast Ks), flipflops were called thongs. That term wouldn't
properly indicate the apparel anymore. --ab of ks
Moonbeam:
The only unnatural sex act is that which you cannot perform.
--Alfred Kinsey
I
wish there was an online dating website for people who hate online
dating. / Wow, you're hot, straight AND single? I can't wait to find
out what's wrong with you.
...........Lord
have mercy on me..........June Carter Cash …..Kneeling Drunkard's
Plea
Something
to Think About of the Week:
Big
Hello: בוינוס
דייאס -
Buenos diyas – Ladino (a Jewish language spoken in Israel,
Turkey, & Greece)
Weekend
of the Week: Water Ski Days (June 23-25)
–I gave my boyfriend a pair of water skis for his birthday and now
he's gone off looking for an ocean with a sloop.
Pre-
Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: I've
got nothing against God. It's his Fan Club I can't stand.
--submitted by ma of oh
Science
Fiction Convention of the Week:
PortConMaine 2017 – Enjoy the Carnival ! (June 22-25, South
Portland ME) Maine's Geek Culture Celebration.
http://portconmaine.com/site/
Based
on the content of your online dating profile, I am guessing literacy
is not one of the characteristics we share. / It was love at first
page load.
..........I
got tired of New York City, of its sidewalks and its
heat.........June Carter Cash …..Gatsby's Restaurant
^
The Civil Aeronautics Act provided for an agency of the federal
government to regulate aviation services, including scheduled
passenger airline service, and provide air accident investigation.
Almanac:
It is Friday, June 23, 2017. The moon is new today and is in Leo.
The United Nations has declared this Public Service
Day and International Widows' Day. It is also Let It Go Day,
National Hydration Day, Runner's Selfie Day, SAT Math Day, Typing
Day, and Pink Flamingo Day (Lawn Ornaments). In Scandinavia
generally it is Midsummer Eve aka St. John's Eve; while Luxembourg
celebrates the official birthday of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
Because it is the first Friday after Father's Day is it Take Your Dog
To Work Day and because it is the fourth Friday it is National Eat At
A Food Truck Day.
Among
those born on this day were Josephine Martinique (1763), Carl Milles
(1875), Irvin S Cobb (1876), Alfred Kinsey (1894), Duke of Windsor
(King Edward VIII, 1894), Jean Anouilh (1910), William P Rogers
(1913), Francis Thorne (1922), June Carter Cash (1929), Donn F Eisele
(1930), Bert Convy (1933), and Joey Allen (1964).
On
June twenty-third Penn signed a friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape
(the only treaty "not sworn to, nor broken", 1683), the
first regatta was held on the Thames (1775), John Jacob Astor
organized the Pacific Fur Co (1810), congress established the
Government Printing Office and the US Secret Service (1860), the
type-writer was patented (1868), the Civil Aeronautics Authority was
established (1938), Thomas Mann became a US citizen (1944), Truman's
veto of the Taft-Hartley Act was overridden by congress (1947),
Marineland opened in Florida (US 1st aquarium, 1938), women first
graduate from Harvard Medical School (1949), Lady
& the Tramp
was released (1955),
Nasser was elected president of Egypt (1956), Jim Ryan set record of
a 3 minutes 51.1 second mile (1967), Burger was sworn in as Chief
Justice and Frazier beat Quarry for the heavyweight title (1969),
Nixon & Haldeman agreed to use the CIA to cover up Watergate
(1972), the CCN Tower in Toronto opened (1976), Tip O'Neill refused
to let Reagan address the house (1986), Billy Martin ended his 4th
term as Yankees manager (1988), and a rally was held at the Statue of
Liberty to save Alien Nation
from cancellation (1990).
Night
Sky, 6/23:
This is the time of year when, after dark, the dim Little Dipper
floats straight upward from Polaris (the end of its handle) — like
a helium balloon on a string escaped from some summer evening party.
Through light pollution, however, all you may see of the Little
Dipper are Polaris at its bottom and Kochab, the lip of the Little
Dipper's bowl, at the top.
This
Week: Saturday, June 24 –
Celebration of the Senses & International Fairy Day aka Faerie
Day
Sunday,
June 25 – Day of the Seafarer & Global Beatles Day
Night
Sky, 6/25: Leo the Lion is a constellation of late winter and
spring. But he's not gone yet. As twilight ends, look due west,
rather low, for Regulus, his brightest and now lowest star: the
forefoot of the Lion stick figure. The Sickle of Leo extends upper
right from Regulus. The rest of the Lion's constellation figure
extends for almost three fist-widths to the upper left, to end with
his tail star, Denebola, the highest. He's walking down to the
western horizon.
Monday,
June 26 – National Canoe Day & Please, Take My Children
To Work Day
Tuesday,
June 27 – IWW Day & National Sunglasses Day
Night
Sky, 6/27: Venus shines bright in the east during dawn.
Uranus is low in the glow of dawn. Neptune is well up in the
southeast before the first light of dawn. Mercury is hidden in the
glare of the sun.
Wednesday,
June 28 – International Body Piercing Day
Thursday,
June 29 – National Bomb Pop Day & National Hand Shake
Day
Night
Sky, 6/29: Jupiter shines high and bright in the southwest
during the evening. Saturn glows yellowish low in the southeast in
twilight. Mars is lost in the sunset.
So,
I'm sorry that my online dating profile gave you the impression I'm
actually interested in online dating. / Match.com just suggested I
give up.
..........Only
one thing wrong with a pretty good song........June Carter Cash
…..No Swallerin' Place
^^
The
Civil
Aeronautics Authority Act of 1938 formed the Civil Aeronautics
Authority. The agency was renamed Civil Aeronautics Board in 1940,
due to a merger with the Air Safety Board.
Funniest
thing I read of the Week:
Moonbeam:
Beauty is one of the rare things which does not lead to doubt of God.
--Jean Anouilh
Late
Night Snacks: Two hundred Democrats got
together to give the president something he might like. But instead,
they’re suing Drumpf over foreign payments to his businesses. At
least they got together to give him this card: “Congratulations,
birthday boy, you’ve been served.” --Stephen Colbert / Fox News
is dropping its slogan “fair and balanced.” Instead, it will be
replaced with the more appropriate slogan “blondes and Hannity.
National Geographic’s new slogan is “basically the Playboy
Channel for chimpanzees.” BBC America is changing their slogan to
“dumber BBC.” --Jimmy Fallon / A United Airlines employee is
under fire for pushing over a 71-year-old passenger. Or as the CEO of
United put it, “We’re back, baby!” --Conan O'Brien / Ikea
recently announced that it will be launching a candle collection,
because what goes together better than Ikea furniture and an open
flame? --Seth Meyers / A French fashion label is now offering a
pair of $570 jeans that come without a butt. There’s nothing in the
butt. I have got to tell you, these jeans are a great way of telling
your friends and coworkers that your father never paid enough
attention to you. They should call these Republican healthcare jeans
because there is barely any coverage. --James Corden / The president
had an interesting lunch yesterday with Republican senators where he
had some surprisingly strong criticism of the Republican healthcare
bill. He called the bill “mean, cold-hearted, and a son of a
bitch.” He does know the bill is not Bill Cosby or Bill O’Reilly,
right? --Jimmy Kimmel
Not
So Late Night Snack: The president
began his first ever cabinet meeting by going around the table and
having every single secretary effusedly praise him. It was the most
obsequious suck uppy of a cabinet since the dishes from Beauty
and the Beast sang
Be Our Guest
--Peter Sagal Wait, Wait, Don't
Tell Me
“Don’t
let complexity stop you. Be activists. Take on the big inequities. It
will be one of the great experiences of your lives,” --Bill Gates
Am
I serious? I temporarily deactivated my online dating profile for
you. / I hope you don't mind an unsolicited critique of your dating
profile.
..........They're
like a star on a summer morning..........June Carter Cash …..Fair
and Tender Ladies
^^^
The
first air accident investigation was of the Lovettsville
air disaster in 1940.
Worthless
Fact of the Week: And on June 23 1775 the
first regatta on the Thames was held copying the Venetian model. It
appears that the regatta included rowing races by professional
boatmen, along with more sedate social boating, and was preceded by a
grand ball.
Wicked
Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: If
they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.
--Shirley Chisholm --submitted by sd of ks
Weird
Word of the Week:
Nurdle – In Cricket, a tap by the batsman that pushes the ball into
a space among the fielders in order to take a quick single or the
'correct' among of toothpaste to put on the brush...and several more
http://www.worldwidewords.org/topicalwords/tw-nur1.htm
Wacky
Uses for Common Products:
Relieve a hangover. Drinking a tall glass of Tang helps relieve a
hangover – thanks to the vitamin C.
http://www.wackyuses.com/wacky/tang.html
Let's
tell people we met at Starbucks instead of at an online dating site.
/ I think we may be soul mates based on how equally excited we are
about postponing our first date.
...........He'd
grab a jug and cut a rug.........June Carter Cash …..He Went
Slippin' Around
^^^^
The
National
Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was established in 1967,
taking over air accident investigation duties.
Word
Shakespeare Made Up of the Week: Label - tag,
ticket, sticker, marker, tab Twelfth
Night
Act I Scene V: Olivia: it shall be inventoried, and every particle
and utensil labelled to my will...
Puck
the Brave
Episode of the Week:
Here's our fearless Puck on his morning walk in the case of the
Leashed Leavitt.
Your
online dating profile failed to indicate what an emotionally
handicapped selfish jerk you are. / I and an online dating algorithm,
feel we'd be perfect for each other.
..........It
must have been a drum..........June Carter Cash …..Juke Box Blues
^^^^^
The
Airline
Deregulation Act of 1978 specified that the CAB would eventually
be disestablished. This happened on January 1, 1985.
Month
of the Week: June is National Rose
Month. Roses are red / Violets are cheaper / If I leave
silent voice mails / Please don't call me a creeper
Final
Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: With
the rise of self driving vehicles, eventually there WILL be a country
song about how your truck left you too. Submitted by ma of oh
Most
Beautiful Thing in the State:
Connecticut -Young's Pond ~~Oddly enough, there are very few sites
with pictures of Young's Pond. If it's so beautiful, why hasn't
someone taken pictures. https://www.bringfido.com/attraction/1809
Today's
Peace of History: Today's Peace of History,
June 23 1972: The Education Amendments of 1972, commonly known as
Title IX, became U.S. law, prohibiting sex discrimination at
educational institutions. ~~Because of it, the KU marching band
finally admitted women.
I'm
looking to meet someone whose profile pictures were taken in this
century. / Recognizing someone from OkCupid in public is worse than
the shame of being on OkCupid.
..........make
a big fool of yourself..........June Carter Cash …..Jackson
Masthead
of the Week:
fRiday ePistle June 23, 2017. Online at:
http://fridayepistle.blogspot.com/
Et
cetera, et cetera, et cetera .
Exclusive editor: Christine Smith. 1800 Goodell Ct. Lawrence, KS
66046
Moonbeam:
Inspiration is a farce that poets have invented to give themselves
importance, --Jean Anouilh
Cost
of War:
Tax
dollars spent in Afghanistan: as of 6/22/17: $775,362,342,908.
Tax
dollars spent in Afghanistan: as of 6/15/17: $774,727,439,016.
Tax
dollars spent on the Iraq war since 2001 as of 6/22/17:
$820,592,987,320.
Tax
dollars spent on the Iraq war since 2001 as of 6/15/17:
$820,574,431,205.
Tax
dollars spent on Daesh conflict as of 6/22/17: $15,548,837,046.
Tax
dollars spent on Daesh conflict as of 6/15/17: $15,451,253,814.
Tax
dollars spent on the Pentagon Slush Fund as of 6/22/17:
$152,711,019,975.
Tax
dollars spent on the Pentagon Slush Fund as of 6/15/17:
$152,168,035,948.
Tax
dollars spent on all wars since 2001 as of 6/22/17:
$1,769,020,459,119.
Tax
dollars spent on all wars since 2001 as of 6/15/17:
$1,767,694,525,302.
“I’m
really inspired by women who are unafraid to be of service around
social issues,” --Kerry Washington
..........when
the roses nod and wave..........June Carter Cash …..Will You Miss
Me When I'm Gone
Online
dating is a lot of fun until you have to go on an actual date. / I'm
sorry I haven't responded to your online dating message. You are my
second choice, so hang in there.
Famous
Last Words: ...from all around the world. --UN
Public Service Day website
May
Peace grace your profile
And
Joy adorn your partners
prairie
mama
christine
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Laugh:
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