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Alas,
we remember the old Globe Theatre! -- Shakespeare spoilers – Hamlet
, everyone dies … Macbeth, everyone dies … King Lear, everyone
dies.
..........You
who have dreams, if you act they'll come true.........Nelson Eddy
…..Stout-Hearted Men
"You
who want peace can find it only by complete forgiveness." Helen
Schucman,
It
is a drafty Friday morning. The 80°F temperature is not too warm
and the sky is clear without cloud or jet trail. Birds are
twittering and the wind is insistent on the cheek. It moves the
treetops so that they mimic a field of wheat not yet ripe. The
breeze fans the face and blows what's left of my hair. Puck guards
alone this morning and turns his back to the gusts but keeps the
windblown look. Birdsong – mostly from the north – provides a
soundtrack, cheerful, good morning tunes. I watch the shadows change
their long thin shapes into short sticks of dark against the
brightness of the rising sun. I take a long sip of decaf, fixed and
fancy, and a long deep breath. Puck runs to the gate to bark
greetings to Rigby – the dog across the street and to a jogger
passing by. I linger enjoying the coolness, this clarity while the
sun and heat are still young. Yet, here I am with the smell of fresh
coffee tickling my nose and thoughts of you tickling my mind.
Another gorgeous morning.
May
hourly joys be still upon you, ePistliers. ~~The Tempest
Noticing
the price of a dozen roses, the gentlemen with the anniversary asked,
“Do you have a rose by any other name?”
..........Only
a smile to keep in memory.........Nelson Eddy …..Only a Rose
Trivia
Questions: Happy Drive Your Corvette to Work Day !
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When did the Corvette first appear?
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Where does the word corvette come from?
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Where are corvettes made?
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What color(s) was/were the original corvette?
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About how many corvettes were produced in 2017?
Funniest
Thing I Read of the Week: Drumpf should
build his wall out of Hillary's emails; no one seems to be able to
get over them. --Submitted by ma and ra
Fake
Library Statistic of the Week:
Summer
desk scheduling in a public library is really just deciding in
advance which day you do not want to eat lunch.
https://www.facebook.com/FakeLibStats/?fref=ts
Is
your child texting about Hamlet? OMG: Oedipal Mother Gertrude /
TGIF: The ghost is father / WTF: Why this flesh / LOL: Let Ophelia
Live
..........There's
a little green gate at whose trellis I wait.........Nelson Eddy
…..Smilin' Through
Moonbeam:
The aim of medicine is to prevent disease and prolong life, the ideal
of medicine is to eliminate the need of a physician. --William J
Mayo
Something
to Think About of the Week:
Big
Hello: Bonjorn! -
Occitan (Southern Europe)
https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/hello.htm
Next
Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: It's
encouraging that Sarah Huckabee Sanders was judged not by the color
of her skin but by the content of her character. -Anthony King
--Submitted by sb of ar
Week
of the Week: Fish Are friends Not Food
Week (June 24-30) –I looked up fish are friends jokes but pickings
were pretty fin. O, my cod, this was a roeful idea.
I've
been to London. Comparing someone to a summer's day in that city is
an insult.
..........in
bright romantic splendor.........Nelson Eddy …..Softly, as in a
Morning Sunrise
^
The first
generation of Corvette was introduced late in the 1953 model year.
Originally designed as a show car for the 1953 Motorama display at
the New York Auto Show, it generated enough interest to induce GM to
make a production version to sell to the public.
Almanac:
It is Friday, June 29, 2018. The moon was full (Strawberry)
yesterday and is in Capricorn. The United Nations
has declared this International Day of the Tropics (A/RES/70/267).
It is also World Scleroderma Day and because it is the last Friday it
is Drive Your Corvette to Work Day.
Among
those born on this day were William J Mayo (1861), Nelson Eddy
(1901), Joan Davis (1907), Slim Pickens (1919), and Richard Lewis
(1947).
On
June twenty-ninth the Globe theater burned down (1613), the British
passed the Townshend Revenue Act levying taxes on America (1767),
Gaddsen purchased AZ and NM from Mexico (1854), the Treaty of Algun
was signed (1858), the First National Bank opened (Davenport, 1863),
the first ever Boing aircraft took flight (1916), the first
commercial plane flew from from US to Europe (1939), the Federal
Interstate Highway System Act was signed (1956), the Civil Rights
Act of 1964 passed after an 83-day filibuster in the Senate (1964),
the death penalty was ruled "cruel and unusual punishment"
(1972), Seychelles gained independence (1976), and the Voting Rights
Acts of 1965 was extended (1982).
Night
Sky, 6/29: The
waning gibbous Moon rises in the east-southeast in late twilight. An
hour later, watch for Mars to clear the horizon about a fist at arm's
length to the Moon's lower right (for North America).
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/sky-at-a-glance/
Science
Fiction Convention of the Week:
Rocky Mountain Gaming Vacation (June 24-30, Park City, UT) come
hang out with us as we enjoy hiking, white water rafting, the Olympic
park, and more as well as hours upon hours of gaming.
http://www.icarustours.com/rocky-mountain.html
Actual
Science Convention of the Week:
SGI 2018 Specialized Summit on Space Geodesy & Ionosphere
Research (June 28-29, Berlin, Germany) The
SGI summit would provide a great opportunity for both geodetic and
atmospheric scientists to meet and share their findings.
https://www.geo-x.net/en/news/news-overview/details/news/2018-specialized-summit-on-space-geodesy-and-ionosphere-research-sgi-2018/
This
Week: Saturday, June 30 -
Asteroid Day & National Meteor Watch Night
Night
Sky, 6/30:Jupiter shines in the south in twilight while Saturn
glows low in the southeast in twilight. Vesta, the brightest
asteroid, is unusually bright and close. It's in the Sagittarius
Milky Way west of Saturn.
Sunday,
July 1 – Canada Day & National Postal Workers Day &
Resolution Renewal Day
Monday,
July 2 – I Forgot Day & World UFO Day
Night
Sky, 7/2:
Venus,
in Cancer, shines brightly in the west-northwest during twilight and
just after. Mercury is visible in bright twilight about 20° lower
right of Venus.
Tuesday,
July 3 – Compliment Your Mirror Day & International
Plastic Bag Free Day
Wednesday,
July 4 – Independence Day (US) & Indivisible Day
Night
Sky, 7/4: Uranus
and Neptune are in the east and southeast respectively, just before
the beginnning of dawn.
Thursday,
July 5 – Bikini Day & Work Without Your Hands Day
Comparing
your relationship to Romeo and Juliet to express how in love you are
is kind of like using Hamlet to demonstrate how close and
well-adjusted your family life is. --Raptorific
.......Come,
come, naught can efface you.........Nelson Eddy …..My Hero
^^
The
Corvette was named after a small, maneuverable warship of the same
name. Myron Scott, the creator of the All-American Soap Box Derby, is
credited with naming the Corvette.
'Norther
Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: Anyone who has time to
clean is not reading nearly enough. --Submitted by rhb of ks
Moonbeam:
In the race for love, I was scratched. --Joan Davis
Late
Night Snacks: Today (6/21) is National Selfie
Say. Finally, a day to take selfies. National Selfie Day, of course,
marks the beginning of the high holy days for the Kardashian family,
along with the Feast of Saint Botox and Lip-Gloss Hashanah. --Jimmy
Kimmel / The Drumpf administration says they want to combine the
Department of Labor and the Department of Education. Drumpf said,
"We're merging the Departments of Labor and Education to
create... the Department of Lubrication." --Jimmy Fallon /
Hundreds of people gathered at LaGuardia airport last night to
welcome migrant children who have been separated from their parents
at the border. And if you don't think that's a big deal, you've never
asked someone to pick you up at la Guardia. --Seth Meyers / Today,
on her way to show that she cares, Melania wore a jacket that says "I
Really Don't Care, Do U?" That's what they settled on? What was
her first choice, a jacket that says "Womp, Womp"? She's
forgotten the most important fashion advice: Before you leave the
house, look in the mirror and take off that jacket. --Stephen
Colbert / Speaking of the World Cup, a company has created a pair of
women's underwear specially designed for the tournament that vibrate
whenever a goal is scored. They're fun during the World Cup, but back
home in America, if you're thinking of wearing them while watching
basketball, don't. You will pass out. --James Corden
Not
So Late Night Snacks:
Alonso
Bodden: I love you, Faith, but this White House - like, you could
never say they're smarter than we think. Salie: Fair enough.
Bodden: They passed benefit of the doubt a long time ago. --Wait,
Wait, Don't Tell Me
Christine
Update of the Week:
I cut 16 inches off my hair
Love
is benevolent and harmonious - a haven of peace. --Simon May
Like
cookie fortunes, Shakespeare quote are much better with “in bed”
stuck on the end. What's done is done in bed … Now is the winter
of our discontent in bed
..........And
life is gay and bright and new.........Nelson Eddy …..At the
Balalaika
^^^
Corvettes
are assembled today in Bowling Green, Kentucky. They have previously
also been assembled in Flint, Michigan and St. Louis, Missouri.
Worthless
Fact of the Week: The Treaty of Aigun between the Russian
Empire and the Qing Dynasty of China established much of the modern
border between the Russian far east and Manchuria.
Wicked
Funniest Thing I Read of the Week:
Scooby Doo has great life lessons to teach. If something evil is
happening, its probably a white man trying to make money.
Weird
Word of the Week:
Pitmatic – a vernacular once used by miners in north-east England.
http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-pit1.htm
Wacky
Uses for Common Products:
Remove chewing gum from hair. Apply Vaseline Petroleum Jelly and
work into the hair until the gum slides off.
http://www.wackyuses.com/wacky/vaseline.html
Might
I just point out that Mercutio got stabbed in the gut and, instead of
seeking medical help, stood up and made a pun about it then died.
--Jeffery the space walrus . ...Exactly how I would go out
...........will
you remember this day.........Nelson Eddy …..Maytime
^^^^
The
original 1953 Corvettes were all Polo White with a red interior. The
Polo White paint was last used in 1957.
Dead
Joke of the Week: Hospitals these days are so expensive, even
Death is afraid to enter without insurance.
Penultimate
Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: My
grandma asked me how to instagram and I straight refused. We let
your generation on Facebook for 5 minutes and it got us Brexit and
Trump. You guys need to just stick to Hotmail before we all die.
--Submitted by ma of wv
Science
on the Internet of the Week:
Lava Cams – Kilauea lava flow activity in Lower Puna Hawaii May 20,
2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhrUKXyGpzY
Puck
the Brave
Episode of the Week:
Here's our fearless Puck belly crawling across the deck in the case
of the Peering Peke-A-Tese.
The
most important thing to know about the plot of Hamlet is that it's so
convoluted that the main character is kidnapped by pirates and it's
not even really a major plot point. --Nonbinary Joan of Arc
..........There's
a little devil in your eyes.........Nelson Eddy …..Rose Marie
^^^^^
General
Motors has released the final 2017 model year Corvette stats. A total
of 32,782 Corvettes were produced: 34.3% Stingray Coupe, 30.2% Grand
Sport Coupe, 18.9% Z06 Coupe, 7% Stingray Convertible, 6.2% Grand
Sport Convertible and 3.3% Z06 Convertible.
Month
of the Week: July is Family Golf Month –
Why the Joneses played
golf today. Dad: I had back surgery yesterday and I need to see if
it helped. Mom: History dictates: the more I play the better I get.
Johnny: I've got my eye on the club house towel girl. Jennie: I have
a rain check from yesterday. Baby: I've never birdied a #1 handicap
hole.
Final
Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: What
color ribbon supports the cure for people who can't keep their nose
out of other people's business?
The
Tenth Most Beautiful Waterfall in the World:
Jog Falls in Karnataka, India during monsoon season. Jog
Falls is formed by the Sharavathi River, gushing down from a height
of 253 meters.
https://www.tourism-of-india.com/jog-falls-tour.html
Today's
Peace of History, June
29, 1963: A mass
“walk-on” (trespass) was organized at a chemical and biological
warfare facility in Porton Down, England. These weaponized agents had
been researched and produced there since 1916; it’s now known as
the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.
I
crossdressed my way into this mes and I'll crossdress my way out.
--Rosalind, Act II, Scene II –Incorrect Shakespeare
..........When
the maiden moon riding the sky.........Nelson Eddy …..Indian Love
Call
Masthead
of the Week:
Friday ePistle July 29, 2018, Ensteeped ePistle. Online at:
http://fridayepistle.blogspot.com/
Peace, Laughs, and Culture. Exclusive editor: Christine Smith. 1800
Goodell Ct. Lawrence, KS 66046
Moonbeam:
When you're in love it's the most glorious two and a half days of
your life. --Richard Lewis
Cost
of War:
As
of 6/28/18 Military Costs of War since 2001: $2,833,296,303,324.
As
of 6/21/18 Military Costs of War since 2001: $2,831,339,312,357.
As
of 6/28/18 Homeland Security Costs since 2001: $834,851,692,447.
As
of 6/21/18 Homeland Security Costs since 2001: $833,522,015,596.
As
of 6/28/18 Interest on War Debt since 2001: $599,185,111,405.
As
of 6/21/18 Interest on War Debt since 2001: $597,513,465,142.
As
of 6/28/18 Veterans Care since 2001: $291,814,746,061.
As
of 6/21/18 Veterans Care since 2001: $291,434,892,907.
As
of 6/28/18 Total Cost of Wars since 2001: $4,559,148,410,266.
As
of 6/21/18 Total Cost of Wars since 2001: $4,553,810,637,675.
"Peace
brings with it so many positive emotions that it is worth aiming for
in all circumstances." Estella Eliot
..........Love
and love alone, the world is seeking.........Nelson Eddy …..Ah,
Sweet Mystery of Life
Shakespeare
... when he couldn't think of the word for something he made up a new
one.
Famous
Last Words: ...other
circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
--Voting Rights Act of 1965
May
Peace be your contentment
And
Joy be your comfort
prairie
mama
christine
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