Famous
First Words: Captain's Log, Star Date 1513.1 First Star
Trek episode,
September
is Bourbon Heritage Month. Too much of anything is bad, but too much
good whiskey isn't enough. --Mark Twain / What Bourbon will not
cure, there is no cure for.
..........Why
do I let myself worry.........Patsy Cline …..Crazy
Be
peace. If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile and blossom
like a flower, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will
benefit from our peace. --Thich Nhat Hahn
It
is an incredible Friday morning. A 56°F temperature is perfect
without a breeze to insist it is chilly. The sky has only two
objects, the paling, nearly-full moon and a low flying airplane
making way too much noise. The world is very green for late summer
and glass and metals surfaces are covered with dew. Laughing
children have all gotten onto buses and been taken away. Birds are
not yet gracing the feeders but the sparrow near where I stand sticks
its head out of its little house to take in the beauty of the day.
Puck barks at the final few students riding by on brightly colored
bicycles wearing ninja turtle helmets then he settles on the deck to
watch. We have finished our walk and I have brought a cup of coffee
to the backyard. I lean on the fence sipping the sweetened and
creamed decaf (no cup of ambition here) and smell the light scent of
tea rose and listen to the fountain splashing. What a wonderful
morning...I may stand here all day.. Oh no, a garbage truck grinds
into the street so we retreat. And in the end, I'm glad, 'cause now
I get to write to you.
Greetings,
ePistliers, hope your weekend enhances your buzz.
What's
the difference between a battery and Bourbon? A battery has a
negative side. / Whiskey is liquid sunshine. --George Bernard Shaw
..........Can't
you see I've paid.........Patsy Cline …..Have You Ever Been Lonely
Trivia
Questions: Happy Birthday, Pledge of Allegiance !
^
Who wrote the original pledge?
^^
Any idea what was in or not in the original pledge?
^^^
About when the pledge was formally adopted?
^^^^
When and what was the last change to the language?
^^^^^
Whatever happened with the bill to stop any legal challenges to the
pledge?
Senior
Moment of the Week: In his later life, a former Bishop of
Lincoln, UK, found himself having difficulty rising from a park bench
where he had stopped to take the weight off his feet. After
struggling ineffectively, he was delighted when a little girl offered
a helping hand. 'That's very kind of you my dear,' he told her, 'But
are you really strong enough?' 'Oh yes, the child retorted, 'I've
often helped my daddy when he was much drunker than you.'
Fake
Library Statistic of the Week:
5 out of 5 dentists and librarians agree that it's just plain gross
to chew on those little library pencils
https://www.facebook.com/FakeLibStats/?fref=ts
Bourbon
– Making ice taste better since 1783. / I have never in my life
seen a Kentuckian who didn't have a gun, a pack of cards, and a jug
of whiskey. --Andrew Jackson
..........Searchin'
for you........Patsy Cline …..Walking After Midnight
Moonbeam:
The trouble with telling a good story is that it invariably reminds
the other fellow of a dull one. --Sid Caesar
Something
to Think About of the Week:
Big
Hello: Hau (m) – Lakota Sioux
Week
of the Week: National Payroll Week
(September 4-8) – Since when did the computer start writing itself
a paycheck?
I
don't know about Fred he uses cigars and bourbon like most men use
cologne and mouthwash. / The day I die, I wish it to be with a
cigarette in one hand and a glass of whiskey in the other. --Ava
Gardner
..........
You wouldn't stay away........Patsy Cline …..Half As Much
^The
pledge of Allegiance was originally composed by Rear Admiral George
Balch. It was revised by Francis Bellamy in 1892.
Almanac:
It is Friday, September 8, 2017. The moon was full (corn**)
on Wednesday and is in Aries. The United Nations has declared this
International Literacy Day (UNESCO). It is National
Ampersand Day, National Dog Walker Appreciation Day, Pardon Day,
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day, and World Physical Therapy
Day. In Guinea-Bissau it is Independence Day (1974) and Lichfield,
England celebrate Sheriff's Ride Ceremony (1533). Malta is holding
the Commemoration of Regatta Day/Commemoration of 2 Sieges (1565)
and in Mauritius it is Mid Autumn Festival. In North Korea it is
National Day (commemorating the forming of the government in1948) and
in South Korea it is Thanksgiving Day. ~~It may just be coincidence.
In Uganda they celebrate Republic Day (1967). Finally because it is
second Friday it is Fisherman's Walk Day in Scotland.
Among
those born on this day were Richard the Lion Hearted (1157), Ludovico
Ariosto (1474), Frederic Mistral (1830), Antonin Dvorck (1841),
Robert A Taft (1889), Jimmie Rodgers (1897), Queenie Smith (1898),
LyndonLRouche (1922), Sid Caesar (1822), Peter Sellers (1925), Patsy
Cline (1932), Peter Maxwell Davies (1934), and Ann Beattie (1947).
On
September eighth the First known circumnavigation of the globe was
completed (1522), the first new world settlement settled in (St.
Augustine, 1565), the Pledge of Allegiance first appeared in print
(1892), US air mail service began (1920), the first Miss America was
crowned (1921), The Blondie
comic stirp first appeared (1930), Old
Man and the Sea
was published (1952), Star Trek
debuted
(1966), Uganda abolished tribal kingdoms and became a republic
(1967), and the JFK Center for the Performing Arts opened (1971).
Night
Sky, 9/8:
Dawn challenge: Very low in the east as dawn brightens on Saturday
morning the 9th, Mercury, now a respectable magnitude 0, glows 1° to
the right of Regulus, magnitude 1.3. Mars, fainter at magnitude 1.8,
is about 3° to their lower left, as shown above. Bring binoculars.
A Nod to My Primary Source: This
Week's Sky at a Glance
This
Week: Saturday, September 9 –
National Hollerin' Day & Wonderful Weirdos Day
Sunday,
September 10 – Swap Ideas Day & Grandparents Day
Night
Sky, 9/10: How soon after sunset can you see
the big Summer Triangle? Face east. Vega, the Triangle's brightest
star, is nearly at the zenith (for skywatchers at mid-northern
latitudes). Deneb is the first bright star to Vega's east-northeast.
Altair shines less high in the southeast.
Monday,
September 11 – Libraries Remember Day & Pet Rock Day
Tuesday,
September 12 – Ants on a Log Day & Video Games Day
Night
Sky, 9/12: Jupiter is just above the west horizon during
twilight; Neptune and Uranus are well up in the east and southeast by
late evening.
Wednesday,
September 13 – Scooby-Doo Day & Uncle Sam Day
Thursday,
September 14 – Live Creative Day & National Kreme Filled
Donut Day
Night
Sky, 9/14: Venus (in Cancer) shines brightly
in the east before and during dawn. Look for Pollux and Castor, much
fainter, high above it. Look for Procyon to Venus's upper right, and
bright Sirius farther to the right or lower right of Procyon.
Pure
Kentucky Whiskey – The Nighttime Sniffling, Sneezing, how the hell
did I end up on the bathroom floor medicine. / The light music of
whiskey falling into a glass—an agreeable interlude. --James Joyce
..........
And everything went wrong........Patsy Cline …..Three Cigarettes
in an Ashtray
^^
The Balch pledge: We give our heads and hearts to God and our
country; one country, one language, one flag
Funniest
thing I read of the Week: A cartoon of Trump saying: I did not
have financial relations with that country...
Science
Fiction Convention of the Week:
SD Who Con (9/8-10, San Diego) Surf the Tides of Time... impressive
guest lineup. http://www.sdwhocon.com/
Moonbeam:
People forget years and remember moments. --Ann Beattie
Late
Night Snacks: Harvey is an unprecedented
disaster. I'm clear in saying that. That's true, right? Speaking of
unprecedented disasters, Donald Drumpf. He went down to Texas and had
a little trouble nailing the comforter-in-chief tone, like when he
spoke to a group of locals and said, "What a crowd, what a
turnout." That crowd was really excited to see Donald Drumpf.
Or, they heard there'd be drinking water. Either way, pretty excited.
--Stephen Colbert / Is everyone excited for the Stephen King movie
"It?" It's coming out this weekend. It's the one about the
evil clown. Well, bad news. The World Clown Association has released
a statement condemning the movie, saying that it's preventing clowns
from getting work. I don't think I'm alone in saying it's hard to
take you seriously when your organization is called the World Clown
Association. --James Corden / I read that a sailboat near Greece
that was in distress was busted for carrying 1,500 pounds of
marijuana. Actually, the boat wasn't actually in distress. Turns out
it was just being paranoid. --Jimmy Fallon / We were off for two
weeks. And it's interesting. When we left, we were busy reliving the
Civil War. Now we're back with the good old-fashioned Korean War.
--Jimmy Kimmel / Nintendo recently announced that its character Mario
is no longer a plumber. Apparently, he was fired after coming to work
on mushrooms. --Seth Meyers
Not
So Late Night Snacks: Steve Bannon jokes: He's
the next Bachelor...
He was Trump's conscience reminding him of the promises he made to
his base, kind of like a Nazi Jiminy Cricket ... ..Dancing with
the Tzars .....His favorite reality show is The
Amazing Race --Peter Sagal and the Panel
Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me
Imagine
even our science and technology being guided by the cultivation of
inner peace! This would provide the humanizing effect technology
needs. --William Ferro
Technically,
bourbon is a solution – chemistry says so. / Love make the world go
round? Not at all. Whiskey makes it go round twice as fast.
--Compton MacKenzie
..........I've
tried and I've tried, but I haven't yet........Patsy Cline …..I
Fall to Pieces
^^^
Congress adopted the pledge as revised by Bellamy in 1942.
Worthless
Fact of the Week: **The
Harvest moon is the full moon nearest the Autumnal Equinox. In 2017
it will be on November 4.
Weird
Word of the Week:
Arenaceous – to have the appearance or consistency of sand.
“squamulose lichen of both calcarecous and arenaceous soils...”
http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-are1.htm
Wacky
Uses for Common Products:
Deodorize a garbage can. Cover bottom of garbage can with one inch
of unused Tidy Cats to absorb grease and moisture.
http://www.wackyuses.com/wacky/tidycats.html
A
bear walks into a bar and says, "I want a bourbon and ... … …
… a coke." The bartender asks, "What’s with the long
pause?" The bear says, "I’ve had them all my life."
/ If I ever go missing, please put my picture on the back of a Jack
Daniels bottle so that my friends will see it.
...........Deep
within my heart lies a melody........Patsy Cline …..San Antonio
Rose
^^^^The
last change in language came on Flag
Day 1954 when the words "under God" were added.
Word
Shakespeare Made Up of the Week: Mimic – skilled in
imitating the voice, mannerisms or movement of others in an
entertaining way. Midsummer Night's Dream Act
III, Scene II Puck: Anon his Thisbe must be answered, and forth my
mimic comes.
Correction
to Last Week's YouTube of the Week: I wrongfully said that
Jeff Beck played on the Muddy Water Blues track of the Paul
Rodgers Tribute album. In fact it is not Jeff Beck but Buddy Guy who
plays on that song. Beck plays on another track.
YouTube
of the Week:
I
Just Want To Make You To You
featuring Paul Rodgers and Jeff Beck.
Puck
the Brave
Episode of the Week:
Here's our fearless Puck remembering his friend Pax in the case of
the Ghostly Gollie
I'm
on a whiskey diet. I've lost three days already. --Tommy Cooper /
Bourbon doesn't ask silly questions; whiskey understands.
..........That
will prove your love for me is true........Patsy Cline …..Anytime
^^^^^
A bill, H.R. 2389, was introduced in Congress in 2005 which, if
enacted into law, would have stripped the Supreme Court and most
federal courts of the power to consider any legal challenges to the
government's requiring or promoting of the Pledge of Allegiance. H.R.
2389 was passed by the House of Representatives in July 2006, but
failed after the Senate did not take up the bill. This action is
viewed in general as court stripping by Congress of the
constitutional power of the Judiciary.
Month
of the Week: September is Fall Hat Month
– Every time I'm sad I think of a T-Rex trying to put on a hat.
'Nother
Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: If
women had been allowed to be engineers and industrial designers from
the beginning of the industrial revolution, we'd have had the riding
broom before the riding mower.
Most
Beautiful Thing in the State:
The Indian Fort Mountain in Berea, Kentucky. Beautiful trails and
amazing views. Pictures
Today's
Peace of History, September
8, 1965: Table grape pickers, the
mostly Filipino members of the Agricultural Workers Organizing
Committee (AWOC), led by Larry Itliong, went on strike for higher
wages in Delano, California.
Happiness
is having a rare steak, a bottle of whiskey, and a dog to eat the
rare steak. --Johnny Carson / Bourbon improves with age; the older
I get the more I like it.
..........I've
got your picture........Patsy Cline …..She's Got You
Masthead
of the Week:
fRiday ePistle September 8, 2017. Online at:
http://fridayepistle.blogspot.com/
Peace,
Humor and Whiskey!
Exclusive editor: Christine Smith. 1800 Goodell Ct. Lawrence, KS
66046
Moonbeam:
Criticism in a time of war is essential to the maintenance of any
kind of democratic government. --Robert Taft
Cost
of War:
Tax
dollars spent in Afghanistan: as of 9/7/17: $782,766,372,948
Tax
dollars spent in Afghanistan: as of 8/31/17: $782,097,425,861
Tax
dollars spent on the Iraq war since 2001 as of 9/7/17:
$820,809,379,608.
Tax
dollars spent on the Iraq war since 2001 as of 8/31/17:
$820,789,828,007.
Tax
dollars spent on Daesh conflict as of 9/7/17: $16,686,830,293.
Tax
dollars spent on Daesh conflict as of 8/31/17: $16,583,997,706.
Tax
dollars spent on the Pentagon Slush Fund as of 9/7/17:
$159,043,041,064
Tax
dollars spent on the Pentagon Slush Fund as of 8/31/17:
$158,470,869,414
Tax
dollars spent on all wars since 2001 as of 9/7/17:
$1,784,482,866,807.
Tax
dollars spent on all wars since 2001 as of 8/31/17:
$1,783,085,675,293.
In
a time of weapons proliferation and worldwide sectarian conflict, our
very survival as a species may depend on the widespread cultivation
of inner peace. --William Ferro
..........For
it was Fiesta and they were so gay........Patsy Cline …..South of
the Border
Tell
me what brand of whiskey that Grant drinks. I would like to send a
barrel of it to my other generals. --Abraham Lincoln / I used to put
bourbon in my coffee, but that was kind of nasty; now I just put
bourbon in my coffee cup.
Famous
Last Words: I should never have switched from Scotch to
Martinis. --Humphrey Bogart
May
Peace grace your pathway
And
Joy honor your destination
prairie
mama
christine
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