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Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen of Texas!
Today is:
National Vanilla Ice Cream Day
National Refreshment Day
Gorgeous Grandma Day
Quotes of the Day:
“Persevere in virtue and diligence.”- Plautus
“I’m a slow walker, but I never walk back.”- Abraham Lincoln
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”- Albert Einstein
“Never give up on the things that make you smile.”- Unknown
Music of the Day:
One Direction - Forever Young
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHnrkXLLSlM
On This Day In History:
2008 Cape Verde joins the World Trade Organization, becoming its 153rd member.
2010 One Direction is formed during the X Factor show as Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson join together
2015 NASA's Kepler mission announces discovery of the most Earth-like planet yet - Kepler-452b, 1,400 light years from Earth
2019 US Senate passes bill championed by comedian Jon Stewart to ensure 9/11 first responders fund never runs out of money
2019 BHP becomes the first mining company to tackle pollution, says it will invest $400 million to reduce emissions
Gorgeous Grandma Day
On July 23rd, Gorgeous Grandma Day recognizes all women of a certain age, whether they are grandmothers or not.
Not all women become grandmothers. Those who do, don’t necessarily fit the traditional mold any longer. Others still reach a point where many assume grandmother status, even though no grandchildren are about. Gorgeous Grandma Day embraces the age of the nana and encourages all women to flaunt their granny attitudes with purpose and style.
While some grandmas fit the traditional mold with gray hair and cookie-baking, home-making, hug-giving, child-spoiling energy to spare, many grannies sport a whole new role. Many take on the part of grandma to the children in their lives.
No matter the type of grandmother they are, they’re all different. Some play the hippest games, wear the latest styles, and know how to find the best deals on technology. Even the grandkids can’t keep up! Funny, sassy and energetic grandmas, rebel grannies and smart grannies make the grade, too.
In many scenarios, grandmother-types step into the role where no grandmother remains. These women lend ears, laps, and hugs, much like the nanas of memory. Of course, they build foundations and set young men and women on their path.
Nearly all of these fantastic women pass down family traditions while teaching children to stand on our own. Full of wisdom and wit, what would anyone do without their nanas? They go by many names, but they’re all gorgeous in their own way.
On Gorgeous Grandma Day, let the grandmothers in your life know how much they mean to you.
HOW TO OBSERVE #GorgeousGrandmaDay
No matter your age, be your gorgeous self. Maybe you’re a grandma, and perhaps you’re not. It doesn’t matter. Own the attitude and celebrate. Use #GorgeousGrandmaDay to share on social media
GORGEOUS GRANDMA DAY HISTORY
Alice Solomon created Gorgeous Grandma Day in 1984 to honor women of a certain age, whether they were grandmothers or not. It’s a time to recognize their accomplishments and their abilities. Their lives have only just begun.
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/gorgeous-grandma-day-july-23/
National Refreshment Day
National Refreshment Day on the fourth Thursday in July celebrates fun at the hottest time of the year. The day toasts those moments of ice, cold refreshment, especially a nice cold beer. These are the simple pleasures that we all love and cherish.
Whether you’re at the beach or wrapping up a long day of work, it’s nice to know there’s a glass waiting for you somewhere. The dog days of summer call for coolers full of ice. Long weekends and vacation days beckon, too. Take a day and celebrate.
HOW TO OBSERVE #NationalRefreshmentDay
Turn the fan on high, grab your bathing suit, and ice down the beer. Make the most of the dog days and raise a glass to Refreshment! Give a shout out to your favorite brewery or craft beer. You can also thank a server for their dedication and buy them a refreshing beverage. Share in the holiday by using #NationalRefreshmentDay on social media.
NATIONAL REFRESHMENT DAY HISTORY
Traveler Beer Company founded National Refreshment Day in May 2015 to highlight the refreshing flavors of summer. The Traveler Beer Company was a craft beer venture based in Burlington, Vermont.
In 2015, the Registrar at National Day Calendar declared the celebration to be observed annually on the fourth Thursday in July.
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-refreshment-day-fourth-thursday-in-july/
Coronavirus updates: US deaths surpass 1,000 for second straight day, hospitalizations near record; baseball is back but not the fans
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/07/23/covid-update-california-surpasses-new-york-worldwide-cases-15-m/5486332002/
Portland mayor tear-gassed by federal officers, warns 'somebody's going to die' during chaotic protests
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/07/23/portland-protests-mayor-warns-somebodys-going-die/5487981002/
Remember baseball? It's back! Here's who's playing on MLB opening day.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2020/07/23/mlb-opening-day-dodgers-yankees-nationals/5487385002/
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10 Years Of One Direction
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Have an absolutely fantastic, healthy and safe day everyone!
Your Buddy Verner
NewTexas, Yip Man, Theatrical theists, Edge calibur, and 1 otherPR In Space
Basebal season is finally officially starting! Play ball
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Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen of Texas!
Today is:
National Tequila Day
National Drive-Thru Day
National Cousins Day
Quotes of the Day:
“He who is brave is free.”- Seneca
“Good things happen to those who hustle.”- Anaïs Nin
“Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.”- Samuel Beckett
Music of the Day:
OneRepublic - Better Days
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnHlRQZZbbY
On This Day In History:
1998 "Saving Private Ryan", directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Hanks, Edward Burns and Matt Damon, is released (Academy Awards Best Director 1999)
2001 Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, the last Tsar of Bulgaria when he was a child, is sworn in as Prime Minister of Bulgaria, becoming the first monarch in history to regain political power through democratic election to a different office.
2009 FINA Congress votes to ban all body-length swimsuits; men's suits to maximally cover from the waist to knee, and women's from shoulder to knee; fabric must be a "textile" or woven material; effective 1 January 2010
2018 First bison born in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, in 140 years, after being reintroduced
2019 19-year-old Hungarian swimmer Kristóf Milák breaks Michael Phelps' 10 year old 200m butterfly world record at the World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea; swims 1:50.73, 0.78s faster than Phelps
2019 New UK PM Boris Johnson drastically reshapes cabinet in his first day in office, appointing Dominic Raab as Foreign Secretary, Priti Patel as Home Secretary and Sajid Javid as Chancellor
2019 Special counsel Robert Mueller reports to the US Senate that President Trump was not exonerated of obstruction of justice and that Russia interfered in US election to benefit Trump
2019 Facebook agrees to pay $5 billion fine, largest ever for violating consumer privacy, to the US Federal Trade Commission
2019 10th million Mini car produced during its 60th anniversary year in Oxford, England
National Drive-Thru Day
National Drive-Thru Day on July 24 celebrates the fact we can pick up and eat a meal without having to leave the comfort of our car. We may take it for granted but eating in our cars is a privilege that would have sounded bonkers had you suggested it a hundred years ago. With that in mind, this day is for celebrating those establishments who allow us to take multitasking to a whole new level. Pick your favorite drive-thru and go grab yourself a bite to eat.
HISTORY OF NATIONAL DRIVE-THRU DAY
The first drive-thru is believed to have been at Red’s Giant Hamburg on Route 66 in Springfield, Missouri in 1947. In 1948 the original In-N Out Burger opened a drive-thru, which is now the longest surviving drive-thru in the U.S.
In 1951 Jack in the Box created the first drive-thru chain to try and capitalize on the rapidly growing automobile culture. The first store was in San Diego and was drive-thru only, offering customers the chance to grab a hamburger for 18¢.
You may think of drive-thru and instantly think of McDonald’s. Well, you may be a little surprised to know that it was 1975 when they opened their first drive-thru. McDonald’s already had over 3,000 stores worldwide at the time and were well on their way to becoming the global leader in fast-food.
The drive-thru became so popular that it started to influence car design. In 1983 the cupholder as we know started to appear in cars. National Drive-Thru Day was created in 2002 and was founded by the original drive-thru chain, Jack in the Box.
NATIONAL DRIVE-THRU DAY TIMELINE
1975
McDonalds’ restaurants begin opening drive-thrus
McDonald’s launched its first drive-thru restaurant in 1975 in Sierra Vista, Arizona. By that time, McDonald’s had 3,000 restaurants worldwide and was opening new locations in the Bahamas, Nicaragua, and Hong Kong.
1951
Jack in the Box
Jack in the Box first launched in San Diego in 1951 and originally only offered drive-thru service. On National Drive-Thru Day, eClub members can get a free shake with their order.
1947
Red’s Giant Hamburg
Red’s Giant Hamburg in Springfield, Missouri opened the drive-thru in 1947.
1928
The City Center Bank
Even though Jack in the Box was the first drive-thru burger chain, it wasn’t the first drive-thru. That honor goes to a bank calledThe City Center Bank in Syracuse, New York. The bank debuted its drive-thru in 1928.
NATIONAL DRIVE-THRU DAY FAQS
What is the longest-running drive-thru restaurant?
In-N Out Burger has been opened in Los Angeles since 1948 and has been running its business since.
When is the best time to drive through a fast-food joint?
The best time would be early afternoon in the window between lunch and dinner. You’ll have the breeziest time picking up your order.
When is National Drive-Thru Day?
July 24
HOW TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL DRIVE-THRU DAY
Try a new drive-thru
Use this special day to get out of your drive-thru comfort zone and experience someplace different. If you're normally a McDonald's visitor, try a Burger King, or branch out even further and visit a Taco Bell, a Jack In the Box, or another new-to-you restaurant.
Look for special deals
Many fast food restaurants love National Drive-Thru Day as much as we do and will be offering fun specials to celebrate. Follow your favorites on social media or check their websites to find out about deals near you.
Invite your friends
Go all-out and grab a group of friends to celebrate together. Pile into a mini-van, turn up the radio, and hit your favorite drive-thrus — hamburgers at this one, milkshakes at the next, french fries at the next.
5 FACTS ABOUT NATIONAL DRIVE-THRU DAY
We love fast food
There are more than 224,000 fast-food restaurants in the United States. These restaurants hire over 3.5 million people, bringing in more than $185 billion in sales each year.
It shares the date with other national holidays
July 24 is also National Tequila Day and National Cousins Day.
It was originally created for banks
The drive-thru format was created in the United States for banking services.
Mid-afternoon is the best time to go
During mid-afternoon is when drive-thrus are not only the fastest but friendliest as well. The optimal time of day to hit the drive-thru is the mid-afternoon “snack” period when wait times average 173 seconds.
Drive-thru design heavily influences what we order
Have you ever noticed how appetizing photos of chicken nuggets and burgers look on drive-thru boards? Well, these boards are designed this way to attract customers.
WHY WE LOVE NATIONAL DRIVE-THRU DAY
Drive-thrus take laziness to a new level of acceptability
Drive-thrus are meant to be used. Why go to the trouble of finding a parking spot, walking to the restaurant, standing in line, waiting for your order, and having to remember where you parked your car when the restaurant has kindly given you a way to skip all those steps?
Drive-thrus force us to clean our cars regularly
An unfortunate side effect of in-car dining is some messiness can occur: dropped french fries, mislaid ketchup packets, muffin crumbs, and tortilla chips. But a clean car is a happy car (and a happy car owner), so drive-thrus can be a great motivator for a car wash.
Drive-thrus are not just for dinner anymore
It’s not only food that gets passed from one open window to another these days: businesses from banks to pharmacies have also embraced the drive-thru, ensuring we never have to get out of our cars unless we want to (or miss the end of a favorite song or podcast).
https://nationaltoday.com/national-drive-thru-day/
National Cousins Day
National Cousins Day falls on the calendar every July 24 and is the perfect day to send some love to those family members we call cousins. Whether they were our first best friend or first antagonist, cousins are the people who made family get togethers fun – or at least more tolerable and less awkward – when we were kids. Whether close cousins or distant cousins, friends or foes, those of us who are lucky enough to still have cousins around should think about celebrating them today.
HISTORY OF NATIONAL COUSINS DAY
Exactly when National Cousins Day made its way onto our modern-day calendar is a mystery. What we do know is that cousins have been keeping families connected for a long time.
American families have been coming together for reunions since the first settlers left the safety of the colonies and headed west to find fame, fortune, and more importantly, land. As one generation passed the baton of keeping extended family connected onto the next generation, cousins became the guardians of family ties.
Even in families who no longer gather for regular reunions, cousins tend to reach out to each other later in life and revisit the shared memories of being family. If your cousins are like brothers and sisters or you became best friends growing up, staying in touch with them may not require a special day on your calendar. If you’re from a small family or one where the wanderlust gene is dominant and you’re not quite sure where all your cousins wandered off to years ago, celebrating cousinship takes a little more effort. It may take circling National Cousins Day on your calendar every year as an excuse to say hello to the cousins of your youth.
However, revisiting a family member you haven’t seen since you both were forced to sit at the kids’ table is always an interesting and nostalgic reunion. You get to see where your lives took you, the families you’ve created, the careers you’ve gone after, and the faces you’ve aged.
NATIONAL COUSINS DAY TIMELINE
2019
Hello, neighbor
Tom Hanks, who played Mister Rogers in the 2019 film, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” learned that he and Mister Rogers are 6th cousins.
2009
Me and My Cousins
Indie Band, Vampire Weekend, released their popular single called “Cousins.”
1990
Flipped, turned upside down
Will Smith’s “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” debuted on NBC, about a young man who moves in with his aunt, uncle, and cousins.
1875
Eight Cousins
Louisa May Alcott published her novel titled “Eight Cousins.”
NATIONAL COUSINS DAY FAQS
Who is a cousin?
Cousins are two people who are both separated by two or more generations from their most recent common ancestor, which is typically a grandparent.
Who is called a First Cousin?
“First cousins” are the children of your aunt or uncle. (Aunts and uncles are the sisters or brothers of your mother or father.) Your closest common ancestor with a first cousin is one of your grandparents.
Can I date my first cousin?
There are no laws against dating a first cousin, but marriage between first cousins is discouraged and illegal in most states.
NATIONAL COUSINS DAY ACTIVITIES
Binge-watch cousin-themed reruns
Today is a good day to get reacquainted with those quirky cousin relationships we enjoyed on TV and big screen when we were kids. Remember summer reruns? Most vintage movies and many TV sitcoms have been digitized and are available on-demand. Some of our cousin-themed favorites: Parent Trap, c. 1961 starring Hayley Mills, My Cousin Vinny, c. 1992, starring Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, Marisa Tomei, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, c. 1990-1996, starring Will Smith
Host a digital National Cousins Day reunion
If your cousins live on the opposite coast or the other side of the planet, go digital. Schedule a live reunion hosted on one of the communication tools on social media platforms or use a webinar provider.
Send your DNA off to be tested
If you are the least bit curious about who your real blood relatives are (and are not) today is the day to stick that cotton swab in your cheek and find out. DNA testing will help you identify cousins you never even knew you had. It may be intimidating to think about learning who your long-lost relatives really are, but, hey! Connecting with your cousins is what National Cousins Day is all about.
FIVE CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT COUSIN RELATIONSHIPS
Six degrees of separation
A study by AncestryDNA revealed that the average Brit has more than 193,000 living cousins (6th cousin or closer) We’re not sure if the average American has this many living cousins, but it makes us wonder how many of us have unwittingly dated one of our cousins.
All in the family
Talent often runs in families, and that is true of celebrities. Some talented celebrity cousins we’ve admired over the years: Singers Whitney Houston and Dionne Warwick are first cousins, Singer Snoop Dogg is the first cousin of singer Brandy, actress Sissy Spacek and actor Rip Torn are first cousins, and here’s an odd pair: actress Lauren Bacall and Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres are first cousins
Maybe not all in the family
It is legal to marry your second cousin in all fifty states …but not your first cousin in most states.
Double Cousins
Apparently double cousins are a thing! If two brothers marry two sisters, their children are considered double first cousins.
Second cousins
Your second cousin is someone who shares the same great-grandparent as you but not the same grandparent.
WHY WE LOVE NATIONAL COUSINS DAY
Reconnect and make up
Today gives us a reason to make amends with estranged family, beginning with our cousins. Sometimes all it takes to patch things up is to just reach out and say hello. National Cousins Day is an excuse to call, email, or track down those long-lost cousins on social media. Regardless of outcome, making the effort is what counts.
Built-in best friends
Our cousins were some of our very first best friends. We’d see them during family get togethers, share gossip, and sneak extra snacks while our parents’ backs were turned.
Good vibrations
There is truth behind the age-old maxim: It is more blessed to give than to receive. Telling our favorite cousins how much we appreciate them and how special they are sends out positive vibes that boomerang right back to us. Everyone likes to feel specia
https://nationaltoday.com/national-cousins-day/
Coronavirus updates: CDC releases new guidelines on quarantining, schools reopening; Trump cancels Jacksonville portion of GOP convention
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/07/24/covid-update-trump-cancels-florida-portion-gop-convention-cdc-school/5495991002/
Rep. John Lewis to lie in state next week at the US Capitol
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/23/rep-john-lewis-lie-state-u-s-capitol/5497289002/
China orders US to close consulate in Chengdu in retaliation for Houston outpost closure
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/07/24/china-orders-us-close-consulate-chengdu/5499697002/
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Have an absolutely fantastic, healthy and safe day everyone!
Your Buddy Verner
NewTexas, Yip Man, Edge calibur, and PR In Space
A friend of mine worked the Mets-Nationals game last night. He posted this picture. Said it was God's way of saying, "No, not yet."
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RaRk9vQCltKSC7S0T4ThelpS6wvsLgMz/view?usp=sharing
There is absolutely no question the mayor of Portland is stupid with with zeros. The fact we are coming up on 60 days of unchecked rioting in his city shows me this guy is either inept, on the side of the terrorists, or some of each.
However he is right about one thing. People are going to get hurt. Hurt badly, and possibly killed.
It is crystal clear to me that whoever is pulling the strings on the useful idiots rioting in our cities is pushing for more and more confrontation, especially with police. The attacks are growing bolder. There is a clear, almost military coordination in these attacks suggesting at least a basic command and control structure. There is a supply chain supporting these operations in the form of weapons being delivered to the terrorists, and in some cases being staged well in advance of the trouble.
Alas, the useful idiots on the streets seem to forget they are attacking human beings carrying guns. Eventually, somewhere, a bunch of these Darwin candidates are going to corner one or more officers and begin pelting them with frozen water bottles, bricks, rocks, rebar... everything including someone's kitchen sink. Those officers are going to be hurt, maybe close to being disabled, but being human, eventually one or more are going to snap. Or it may come down to saving their own life or the life one of their own.
Not wanting to die at the hands of a bunch of lawless brats who were never spanked, one or more of those cops are going to do a mag-dump into the crowd.
When considering how obvious this is, one cannot help but wonder if that is not the goal. It would be an epic PR disaster for law and order.
If it does happen, it will be a huge boost for the rioters trying to overthrow this nation. The lying sacks of waste organic waste material in most of the media are darn sure not going to tell us it was 50 on five situation with those 50 trying to kill those cops. The people rioting will all swear they were just peacefully protesting when those cops unloaded on them. And they will get tons of facetime on national TV for doing so.
I cannot think of anyway to stop it. Frankly, boys and girls, this is as close this nation has been to an actual civil war since the 1860's. I think the people pulling the strings on these protesters may be aiming for that very goal.
I wish the people saying to get rid of police go into these zones and quell the rioters w/o tasers, batons, rubber bullets, tears gas, flash bangs, guns and see how they hold up. I'm surprised the President didn't issue martial law in these areas and send in the national guard or the military to Zerg rush these fools.
Issues Test Bed, Edge calibur, Fort verden, and United vinceland
This ain't going to end well...
NewTexas and Fort verden
protesting police brutality is long past these people are just using that as an excuse to cause civil unrest. If they want the police to stop then they should stop destroying things and just go home.
NewTexas, Issues Test Bed, Edge calibur, Fort verden, and 1 otherUnited vinceland
Oh God! I am praying that those cops will NOT do a mag-dump into the crowd.
Indeed Buddy.
Indeed Buddy.
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Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen of Texas!
Today is:
National Hot Fudge Sundae Day
National Wine and Cheese Day
Quotes of the Day:
“It is better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand days as a lamb.”- Roman proverb
“Life is fragile. We’re not guaranteed a tomorrow so give it everything you’ve got. ”- Tim Cook
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and they day you find out why. ”- Mark Twain
“Fall seven times, stand up eight. ”- Japanese proverb
Music of the Day:
The Vamps - Just My Type
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Els_GCWuJVk
On This Day In History:
1997 Scientists announce the first human stem cells to be cultured in a laboratory using tissue taken from aborted human embryos
2000 Air France Flight 4590, a Concorde supersonic passenger jet, F-BTSC, crashes just after takeoff from Paris killing all 109 aboard and 4 on the ground.
2016 Verizon announces $4.83 billion purchase of Yahoo
2017 Israeli authorities remove new metal detectors from Temple Mount / Haram al-Sharif after Palestinian protests amid rising tensions in Jerusalem
2018 Liquid lake found on Mars under its South Pole by European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter reported in "Science"
2019 US Justice department announces it is resuming the death penalty, scheduling five executions
2019 "City killer" Asteroid 2019 OK passes by almost undetected at 187 to 427 feet (57 to 130 meters) just 45,000 miles away from earth, closer than the Moon
National Hot Fudge Sundae Day
There are many cities that claim to be the home of the hot fudge sundae, but they’ve all got one thing in common: they’re American cities. Hot fudge sundaes are about as nostalgia-tinged as it gets: they’ve dotted pop culture for decades, further back than their cameo in Full House’s “Gotta Dance” episode, and more recently than in Katy Perry’s “California Gurls” video. Hot fudge sundaes have dominated the ice cream landscape for decades now, and on July 25, we celebrate: raise your spoons for National Hot Fudge Sundae Day!
NATIONAL HOT FUDGE SUNDAE DAY ACTIVITIES
Have a sundae party
An American classic. If you invite a bunch of people over with the promise of hot fudge sundaes, you're sure to have a good turnout!
Find an old-fashioned sundae parlor near you
While the 50s might be long gone, the visual of an ice cream sundae being prepared by a soda jerk at a classic diner is still worth recreating today. Many establishments practically serve nostalgia for dinner — find one of these diners in your neck of the woods!
Spoil your kids
We've got mother's day and father's day, but what about children's day? Yeah, yeah — "everyday is children's day" is a common refrain, but we're willing to bet they'd be really happy to find out that there was a special day every year where they wouldn't have to beg for that hot fudge sundae! Let them in on this holiday, and maybe it'll turn into a fun, yearly tradition for your family.
WHY WE LOVE NATIONAL HOT FUDGE SUNDAE DAY
They're easy to make
It'd be hard to argue that hot fudge sundaes are culinary masterpieces — after all, the simplest ones are often the best — especially when they're so easy to put together. But sometimes, it's something's simplicity that makes it great, and that's the case with the hot fudge sundae.
They bring back memories for many generations
How many things can kids born a hundred years apart appreciate together? Regardless of whether you were born in 1910 or 2010, chances are that you've got fond memories of hot fudge sundaes from your youth.
They're affordable
You can make anything expensive if you'd like to, but great sundaes can be made with some simple (and cheap!) ingredients. If you're on a budget, stick with the classic: hot fudge, vanilla ice cream, chopped walnuts, and a maraschino cherry.
https://nationaltoday.com/national-hot-fudge-sundae-day/
National Wine and Cheese Day
One of the most basic, yet classic food-and-drink pairings is wine and cheese. Sipping a tangy red or white between bites of a creamy, nutty cheese on a cracker is one of the most pleasant experiences around. That’s why freelance writer and wine lover Jace Shoemaker-Galloway created National Wine and Cheese Day on July 25.
Now, we’re not talking just any wine and any cheese. Two-buck Chuck and sliced sharp cheddar on a Ritz while watching Netflix is fantastic, but it’s fun to broaden out and socialize. Make this a day to get together with friends, bring out some reds and whites, chiantis, ports, blushes, and champagnes along with Roquefort, Limburger, gorgonzola and mizithra, and have some fun!
NATIONAL WINE AND CHEESE DAY TIMELINE
2015
Italy's the wine champ
Italy pulls ahead of France to produce the largest amount of wine — and becomes the world's largest exporter.
1864
Cheese for the masses
Mass manufacturing of cheese starts after Louis Pasteur discovers pasteurization.
1500-1800
Regional cheeses appear
Cheddar shows up in 1500, Parmigiano-Reggiano in 1597, Gouda in 1697 and Camembert in 1791.
4000 BC
Wine comes to Eurasia
This, according to tests for wine residue on vat and jar fragments found in an ancient Armenian cave.
6000 BC
Europe gets cheesy
Evidence includes ceramic remains of rudimentary cheese strainers appearing at Neolithic sites.
NATIONAL WINE AND CHEESE DAY ACTIVITIES
Learn what goes together
Knowledge is power, and there are lots of ways to learn about what wine-and-cheese pairings you and others will enjoy. If you’re just getting started, Vinepair’s illustrated guide to pairing is a fun way to get going, and if you have some experience, you may want to dive into cheese expert Janet Fletcher’s sophisticated and extensive book Cheese & Wine: A Guide to Selecting, Pairing, and Enjoying.
Indulge yourself at your local wine shop
After you jot some notes as to what pairings might appeal to your taste, why not head out to your local wine shop and get some tips from the owner? Alternatively, you can leave the tasty tactics to the experts by subscribing to a wine-and-cheese pairing subscription like Wine Down Box or Pastoral.
Have a pairing party
Sharing is caring, so it makes sense to get social with your pairings. Bring some friends together at either your home or a local Meetup focused on some of the best that the wine and cheese industries have to offer.
3 WAYS TO ENHANCE YOUR WINE AND CHEESE PAIRINGS
Keep the tannins low
Get advice on which wines are low in tannins — which can overpower your enjoyment of an accompanying cheese. .
Balance salty and sweet
Pairing a good quality blue cheese, feta or Gouda with a dry wine might induce a pucker and lessen your enjoyment.
Add fruit and nuts to your pairings
Top off brie and berries with a Merlot. Walnuts, cheddar and a Cabernet are another winning combo.
WHY WE LOVE NATIONAL WINE AND CHEESE DAY
Wine and cheese are delicious together
Most of this has to do with “mouthfeel” or the way foods feel in the mouth. Well-chosen foods that have opposite complementary tastes — like the creamy, fatty flavor of cheese vs. the rich, astringent flavor of wine — can create a pleasant sensation and instill a tasty match in the mind. Researchers have found that eating cheese while drinking wine can actually improve the experience you get from both.
Pairing is a fun way to learn about Europe
Europeans have served wine and cheese produced in their regions or villages together for many generations. One of the more famous combinations are creamy Brie cheese and light-bodied Beaujolais red wine from the Brie region in northern France. The pairing of nutty Asiago cheese and either rich Chianti or oaky Brunello originates in the central Italian region of Tuscany.
Even soldiers drank wine
During the first World War, French soldiers were given a daily ration that included one Camembert cheese and a half-pint of red wine. That may seem indulgent for fighting rations, but it was done for a practical reason — polluted water supplies made bottled wine safer for soldiers to drink.
https://nationaltoday.com/national-wine-and-cheese-day/
Coronavirus need-to-knows: Major school districts likely won't return to in-person teaching; Rhode Island tells visitors to leave beaches
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/07/25/coronavirus-updates-saturday-schools-quarantine/5501211002/
Back to school? Despite CDC recommendations, most major schools going online as COVID-19 cases spike
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2020/07/23/covid-back-to-school-online-fall-semester-2020-reopening/5472142002/
Protest updates: 76 protesters arrested in Louisville; thousands take to Portland streets after judge denies request to restrict feds
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/07/25/protest-live-blog-portland-chicago-nyc-louisville-updates/5501660002/
Ack! This does not bode well.
Long-lasting COVID symptoms from lungs to limbs linger in coronavirus 'long haulers': A growing number of people are suffering for months, but research is limited. Here are some of their stories.
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/health/2020/07/25/covid-19-long-haulers-fight-months-lingering-symptoms/5420534002/
Mask mandate appears to be helping in Texas, but experts ask Gov. Greg Abbott not to rule out a shutdown
https://www.texastribune.org/2020/07/24/greg-abbott-texas-lockdown-mask/
Harris County orders schools closed until Sept. 8
https://www.texastribune.org/2020/07/24/harris-county-schools-closed/
The tale of the boy who tricked the Devil - Iseult Gillespie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nZ9gNGZwO0
Why the Concorde crashed and what happened next - BBC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0DFyUJfciQ
Marty McFly & Doc Brown Visit Jimmy Kimmel Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0VGRlEJewA
Why Are Mosquitoes Attracted To You?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38gVZgE39K8
Icarus | Sci-Fi Short Film (2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLKGq7WyojY
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Have an absolutely fantastic, healthy and safe day everyone!
Your Buddy Verner
NewTexas, Yip Man, Edge calibur, United vinceland, and 1 otherPR In Space
***** Texas Saturday Breakfast *****
Wahoo! Saturday Breakfast In Place time! Bring out the Drones! The NewTexas Happy Taco Stands, in conjunction with the NewTexas Incendiary Corporation, has approximately 1 trillion of the fastest, lightest drones you have ever seen. This fleet is specially designed to deliver tacos to every man, woman, child, whatever, in Texas, all 2,233,187,000,000 of you.
Today's special breakfast will Saturday Migas Breakfast Tacos [COVID-19 Week XVIII Edition]! The Big Tex Happy Taco Stands of NewTexas even have yet another new one for you Texas! Today's taco is one that every Texan knows and loves if maybe not in taco form. But anything goes in these times. Migas are the ultimate Tex-Mex scramble. Since we still had the tens of thousands of a big ol' black cast iron skillets out from last week, we fired them up again all night. Migas start out with garlic, onions, and jalapeños sautéed in hand-churned, sweet butter made on-site, until they are soft and aromatic. We then pour in perfectly-scrambled Texas Grade A, farm-fresh, Organic Eggs, and stir them around ever so gently. Once they are almost done, we fold in crispy corn tortilla chips, shredded Longhorn Jack cheese (made right here in NewTexas, naturally), and home-made salsa. Woo! We load all that into a hand-made corn tortilla made by certified Texas Abuelitas with love. Remember, a whole egg in every taco!®
Today's Special Salsa is our new Salsa Ranchero, a smoky, yet spicy salsa prepared with tomatoes, garlic, chipotle peppers, and jalapeños. A sealed cup of Texas-made Longhorn Cheddar Jack cheese is also included for the cheese-lovers. The taco is hermetically-sealed in a Stay-Warm® pouch that is wrapped in the same ol' aluminum foil we are all so familiar with for our breakfast taco. We are trying to keep it real, peeps. For your beverage accompaniment, a packet of Sanka, Tang and a Lipton Tea bag will be included with every delivery as well as salt and pepper and a napkin. Yes, it is different, but it works and you do not even have to leave your residence. Woo! And, watch out for the drones! Start your day off the right way; munch out and go back to sleep. You know you want to!®
Stay Safe Texas. Stay Well.
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Please register with your nation name. This is a great opportunity for nations old and new to Texas to find out what is going on! We chat, we debate, we talk about the weather, we talk about stuff we like, stuff we hate, random stuff and more stuff. But, it is never stuffy. Usually, it is about meeting your fellow Texans and talking about the latest and most interesting stuff in NationStates at the moment. But then again, sometimes NationStates does not even come up. It is wide-open chatting with peeps from around The World both IRL and NS. It is Texans, EuroTexans, WannabeTexans, ex-Texans, and plenty of Friends of Texans. We have it all and all are welcome. Texas Chat, 799 weeks and running! For the math-challenged, that is over 15¾ years! Check it out! Good stuff!
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Hey, I'm Platypus, I've posted here several times before, but this is the puppet I'll be leaving here. I'm officially representing Spiritus, and would love to handle any questions or inquiries you have about our wonderful region! I'm also excited to be back here, y'all have a great thing going here :)
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Welcome to TX.
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They are only human. The useful idiots are pushing them farther and farther. The aggression of the crowds is increasing everyday. If this doesn't quit, it's not going to end well.
NewTexas, Edge calibur, Fort verden, and United vinceland
would love if this started playing on portable speakers https://youtu.be/6iOjLh98Deo
NewTexas, Issues Test Bed, Edge calibur, Fort verden, and 3 othersQuetzalleia, United vinceland, and Talitha Macer
Hello everyone
NewTexas, Edge calibur, Fort verden, Quetzalleia, and 2 othersUnited vinceland, and Talitha Macer
Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen of Texas!
Today is:
National Parents’ Day
National Aunt and Uncle Day
National Coffee Milkshake Day
Quotes of the Day:
“Boldness be my friend.”- William Shakespeare
“Keep going. Be all in.”- Bryan Hutchinson
“My life is my argument.”- Albert Schweitzer
“Whatever you do, do with all your might.”- Marcus Tullius Cicero
“Dream without fear. Love without limits.”- Unknown
Music of the Day:
Infinity - One Direction (Lyrics)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5BfP2a2s7g
On This Day In History:
1993 Mars Observer takes 1st photo of Mars, from 5 billion km
2017 US President Donald Trump announces policy to ban transgender people from the military, overturning Obama era changes
2017 Great Britain announces it will ban gasoline and diesel cars by 2040
2018 Sir Paul McCartney performs a secret gig at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, where the Beatles began
2018 Observation of a black hole by The Very Large Telescope in Chile proves Albert Einstein's prediction of "gravitational redshift", published in "Journal Astronomy & Astrophysics"
National Parents’ Day
Where would we be without our parents, the people who loved us even before we were born? They do so much for us every day of our young lives and the love doesn’t stop once we’re adults. That’s why it’s good to honor them on their special day, National Parents’ Day July 26, celebrated on the fourth Sunday in July.
While Mother’s and Father’s days were first officially celebrated in the early 1900s, (and National Grandpa Day is already approaching its 40 year anniversary); National Parents’ Day wasn’t established until 1994. That’s when President Bill Clinton signed a Congressional Resolution “recognizing, uplifting, and supporting the role of parents in bringing up their children.” Well said!
NATIONAL PARENTS’ DAY TIMELINE
October 14, 1994
National Parents’ Day is official
President Bill Clinton signs the resolution and National Parents’ Day is born.
October 4, 1994
Resolution passes
The House and Senate have both signed the Parents’ Day resolution.
August 5, 1994
National Parents’ Day resolution introduced
The U.S. House of Representatives introduces a resolution establishing the fourth Sunday in July as National Parents’ Day.
1987
Parenting magazine debuts
Its circulation reached more than 2.2 million before its final issue was released in 2013.
February 17, 1897
PTA formed
The National Parent Teacher Association originally formed as the National Congress of Mothers in Washington, D.C.
NATIONAL PARENTS’ DAY ACTIVITIES
Call or visit them
Parents love visits from the kids and grandkids. And let’s face it — they aren’t going to be around forever, as much as we wish they could be. We should tell our parents how much they mean to us.
Tell them they were right
Parents are always dispensing wisdom and advice as we grow up, most of it unsolicited. As kids, we often dismiss these truths or ignore them outright. Then, we grow up and have kids of our own — and we realize how right our parents were about pretty much everything all along.
Give them a holiday for the holiday
Find out where your parents have always wanted to go and send them on vacation. Take care of every detail so that all your folks have to do is show up at the airport — or the cruise ship terminal!
WHY WE LOVE NATIONAL PARENTS’ DAY
Parents do everything for us
When we’re helpless babes in swaddling clothes; our parents feed us, burp us, and clean up our messy bums. When we’re up all night crying, they hold us close to their hearts and walk around the living room singing to us. They bandage our booboos. They give us someone to rely on, shoulders to cry on, and advice about kids in our classes who bully us—then say they have a crush on us. There’s nothing our parents haven’t done for us. We owe them everything.
Parents deserve a separate holiday
Moms have May, and fathers have June, so it seems appropriate that the very next month of the calendar has a day just for parents. While a relative newcomer to the slate of American familial holidays, National Parents’ Day has evolved into one of our favorites. Remember that even if the person or people who raised you with love aren't biologically-related to you, they have been there during good times and bad. Let’s honor them all.
Parents are our biggest fans
Parents think we’re beautiful little miracles when we’re kids — and even after we’ve grown up. They cheer for us when we step up to bat during Little League and they encourage us while we learn to play trumpet or even, drums. Our parents mark our growth on door jambs and walls. They celebrate us every day and now it's our chance to return the love on this special day.
https://nationaltoday.com/national-parents-day/
National Aunt and Uncle Day
National Aunts and Uncles Day is observed every July 26. Our aunts and uncles are unique parts of our family; they can be like a second set of parents, or great friends you happen to be related to. Often, they’ve watched us grow up, and are full of stories about things we did in our youth we might not even remember. July is a great month for a cookout, or outdoor activities. Call up your aunts and uncles and ask them to come out and celebrate their special place in your life.
HISTORY OF NATIONAL AUNT AND UNCLE DAY
It’s unclear exactly when National Aunts and Uncles Day was started, but it’s safe to say people have been celebrating their parent’s siblings for a long time. The word aunt is derived from the French word for the same familial relation, tante. Uncle is also derived from a french word — oncle. Both of these words start even further back in history, stemming from the Latin words amita and avunculus respectively.
Aunts and uncles have different roles in many human societies. For example, in the Ashanti tribe of Ghana, aunts and uncles are given free reign to discipline and raise their siblings’ children. They’re essentially a second set of parents, who you real parents trust the most because, well, they were raised together. In many Polynesian cultures, anyone older than you may be addressed as aunt or uncle as a term of respect and endearment. Aunts and uncles also occupy a place of importance in modern pop culture, with many famous examples across television, literature, and film. Often, these characters, such as Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince, act as parental figures for their niece, nephews, and their own children, signifying their position as wise and trusted members of the family.
NATIONAL AUNT AND UNCLE DAY TIMELINE
1910
Rabbit, Rabbit
Beloved cartoon character Uncle Wiggily, an aged but wisecracking rabbit, debuts in the Newark News.
1943:
Nice to meet you
Thanks to the invention of the Huzenlaub process, a technique for parboiling rice, scientists are able to create a revolutionary new food — Uncle Ben’s minute rice.
1947
Royal welcome
Queen Elizabeth II becomes an aunt to Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.
1962
Spider-Aunt
Aunt May is introduced in Amazing Fantasy as the aunt and guardian of Peter Parker; a boy better known as Spider-Man.
NATIONAL AUNT AND UNCLE DAY FAQS
What if I don’t have an aunt or uncle?
That’s ok! Everyone’s family is different. Use today to spend time with the people in your life who have performed a similar role for you — parents, grandparents, or even close family friends.
What if my family lives too far away?
Today’s technology makes it easy to keep up with family, even if they live across the sea. Use a video conferencing app to have a face-to-face hang with your relatives!
What if I don’t know my aunts or uncles well?
That’s fine — maybe today is the perfect excuse to start getting to know them a little better.
NATIONAL AUNT AND UNCLE DAY ACTIVITIES
Spend some quality time with your aunts and uncles
This might seem obvious, but what better way is there to celebrate your extended family than by spending time with them?
Go through a photo album with them
Dust off an old photo album and fip through it with your aunts and uncles. Find pictures of them — and your parents — as kids, and have them tell you the stories that go with them.
Make a family tree
Your aunts and uncles might have better insight into your family history than you; after all, they’ve been around longer. Asking them to help you flesh out a family tree will be fun, and educational.
5 FACTS ABOUT AUNTS AND UNCLES
Talk about “great” aunt
Susannah Jones, an American woman who lived to be 116 years old, had over 100 nieces and nephews at the time of her death.
An uncle you can’t refuse
Francis Ford Coppola, director of The Godfather, is actor Nicholas Cage’s uncle.
“I want you”
Uncle Sam, the personification of the United States, is named for Samuel Wilson, a man from New York upon whom his appearance is also based.
You’re moving with your auntie and uncle
The first season of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air premiered in 1990
Quakers and pancakes
The Quaker Oats Company originally based their Aunt Jemima logo off of a minstrel show.
WHY WE LOVE NATIONAL AUNT AND UNCLE DAY
It reminds us to spend time with our family
Today’s world is busy and distracted. It’s easy to forget to check in with family if you don’t see them every day — so make a point of getting in touch to celebrate this holiday!
It makes memories that will last forever
Taking the time to have a great day with your family is never something you’ll regret. Use today to have great times that you’ll always remember.
You can learn about yourself and your family
Aunts and uncles are full of stories and family history. By spending the day with them, you’ll probably learn some new and fun information about your family
https://nationaltoday.com/national-aunt-and-uncle-day/
Live updates from weekend protests: Man shot to death at Austin protest, Seattle police declare riot, armed militia in Louisville
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/07/25/protest-live-blog-portland-chicago-nyc-louisville-updates/5501660002/
The are 100 days until Election Day. Here's what has defined the campaign and what to expect
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/07/26/100-days-out-heres-what-defined-2020-election-and-what-expect/5467900002/
Portland police declare riot as demonstrators attack fence outside federal courthouse
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/07/26/portland-protests-police-declare-riot-violence-grows/5513752002/
Regis Philbin, beloved TV host of 'Regis and Kathie Lee' and 'Who Wants to Be A Millionaire,' dies at 88
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/07/25/regis-philbin-dies-who-wants-millionaire-host-kathie-lee/5511021002/
'There will never be another': Kathie Lee Gifford, President Trump, more react to Regis Philbin's death
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/07/25/regis-philbin-dies-kelly-ripa-donald-trump-more-stars-react/5511261002/
May Regis Philbin Rest In Peace. Amen.
Judge's ruling reopens Kennedy cousin's murder case to the public
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2020/07/25/kennedy-cousin-michael-skakel-murder-ruling-reopens-case-public/5510720002/
Hurricane updates: Hanna makes landfall in Texas; Douglas prompts hurricane warning for Oahu
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/07/24/tropical-storm-hurricane-paths-what-to-know-hanna-douglas-gonzalo/5501230002/
Welcome To Texas!:
The confused befuddled platypus
Xeosia soon
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The myth of Pandora’s box - Iseult Gillespie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMdJxVjZMRI
Crazy But True Stories That Happened On Cruise Ships
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_1E7qqDD3M
Origins of the Universe 101 | National Geographic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdPzOWlLrbE
Black Holes 101 | National Geographic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOEDG3j1bjs
Human Origins 101 | National Geographic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehV-MmuvVMU
Genetic Engineering Will Change Everything Forever – CRISPR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAhjPd4uNFY
Are GMOs Good or Bad? Genetic Engineering & Our Food
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TmcXYp8xu4
Have an absolutely fantastic, healthy and safe day everyone!
Your Buddy Verner
Quetzalleia, United vinceland, The confused befuddled platypus, Talitha Macer, and 1 otherPR In Space
Vincent's Sunday Surprise Beverage Bonanza
Howdy Dudes and Dudettes of Texas!
Today's Sunday Surprise Beverage is Make - Your - Own - Beverage Day! I've got lots of Large Boxes full of drink making ingredients stacked up right here and I'm going to beam them directly into the home of every Texan in Texas. Everyone will receive a Large Box and it'll materialize on the table closest to you. With all the drink ingredients in your box you can make Non-Alcoholic Moscow Mules, Mango Meyer Lemon Margarita Mocktails, Frosted Raspberry Lemonade With Peaches and Pomegranate Mojito Mocktails. There's enough ingredients to make 3 glasses of each drink. You can keep the Instructional Guide CD as my gift to you:
Make Your Own Beverage Drink Making Guide:
Non-Alcoholic Moscow Mule
https://www.thebutterhalf.com/non-alcoholic-moscow-mule-mocktail/
Mango Meyer Lemon Margarita Mocktail
https://www.anediblemosaic.com/mango-meyer-lemon-margarita-mocktails/
Frosted Raspberry Lemonade With Peaches
https://www.foodfaithfitness.com/frosted-raspberry-lemonade-with-peaches/
Pomegranate Mojito Mocktail
https://www.thebutterhalf.com/holiday-pomegranate-mojito-mocktail-2/
When blending drinks in your blender always add your ice at the end so it doesn't jam up the blender. Also if you've got alcohol in your house and you desire an alcoholic drink just mix your own booze into the beverages.
And today I've included a large container of a mixture of Healthy Chocolate Banana Muffins AND Honey Lemon Chia Seed Muffins (Gluten-Free) in everyone's boxes too. They’re delicious, more nutritious, gluten – free and has no refined sugars in case y’all want something healthy to snack on.
I hope y'all enjoy today's Sunday Surprise Snack and Beverages Texans. Yeehaw! :)
Vincent
NewTexas, Legionas, Quetzalleia, Talitha Macer, and 1 otherXeosia soon
Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen of Texas!
Today is:
National Creme Brûlée Day
National Scotch Day
Quotes of the Day:
“It is quality rather than quantity that matters.”- Seneca
“The most important things in life aren’t things.”- Anthony J. D’Angelo
“Wherever you are, be totally there.”- Eckart Tolle
“Contentment comes not so much from great wealth as from few wants.”- Epictetus
Music of the Day:
One Direction - Steal My Girl (Official 4K Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTblx3FmUVY
On This Day In History:
1999 Tony Hawk is the first skateboarder to land a "900"
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/900_(skateboarding))
2003 90th Tour de France: no winner (Lance Armstrong disqualified)
2005 STS-114: NASA grounds the Space shuttle, pending an investigation of the external tank's continued foam-shedding problem
2006 The Federal Republic of Germany is deemed guilty in the loss of Bashkirian 2937 and DHL Flight 611, because it is illegal to outsource flight surveillance
2007 Two News helicopters from Phoenix, Arizona television stations KNXV and KTVK collide over Steele Indian School Park in central Phoenix while covering a police chase; there were no survivors. Worst civil aviation incident in Phoenix history.
2012 Queen Elizabeth II opens the 30th Olympics in London, United Kingdom (with some help from 007)
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AS-dCdYZbo)
(https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/london-olympics-parachute-queen-james-bond-daniel-craig-355725)
2013 First Przewalski’s horse (whose wild populations were believed extinct in 1969) is born via artificial insemination at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute as part of a worldwide effort to rebuild the wild herds
2017 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos briefly becomes world's richest man at $91.4bn overtaking Bill Gates for half a day
National Creme Brûlée Day
In a miraculous stroke of culinary genius, someone thought that topping vanilla custard with a brittle crust of caramelized sugar would taste good. Of course they were wrong — it tasted incredibly delicious! The dessert is best known as Crème Brûlée (“burnt creme” in French) and depending on where you’re from, it’s also known as Crema Catalana and Trinity Burnt Creme. Whatever you like to call this intensely creamy, crunchy and luxurious dish, schedule your day of indulgence on July 27, National Crème Brûlée Day.
NATIONAL CREME BRÛLÉE DAY TIMELINE
1691
Printed recipe
The first printed recipe for a dessert called crème brûlée appeared in the 1691 edition of the French cookbook, "Le Cuisinier Royal et Bourgeois".
1600s
Cambridge Burnt Cream or "Trinity Cream" appears in England
According to Colin Spencer, author of "British Food: An Extraordinary Thousand Years of History," a dessert similar to crème brûlée appears to have been prepared regularly.
15th century
Burnt cream dish goes to college
Burnt cream dessert — branded with the official college crest on top — begins to be served at Trinity College in Cambridge, England.
Medieval times
Crema Catalana becomes a go-to dessert in Spain
Crema Catalana, a custard topped with caramelized sugar, is reportedly served regularly in Spain.
NATIONAL CREME BRÛLÉE DAY ACTIVITIES
Cook up a classic version and enjoy!
There's nothing like the original. If you haven't made a standard crème brûlée before, just know that there are lots of nuanced variations between recipes in terms of ingredient amounts and methods. This includes whether you broil the cream to create your crispy topping or go all-in by using a small butane torch to get that crust.
Share your variations with friends
No need to stop at vanilla to make a killer crème brûlée. You can substitute virtually any flavor extract or spice mix as you prepare your custard and include fruit or other garnishes before baking. You can even flavor your dessert with key lime, chai, Irish coffee, even pineapple!
Throw a crème brûlée-themed party
You can make each party-goer their own individual crème dessert or you can be adventurous and try out crème brûlée-flavored brownies, cheesecake, cupcakes or pies. If there's anything better than decadence, it's decadence shared among friends!
5 FIERY FACTS ABOUT CRÈME BRÛLÉE
Torches optional
You don't need a butane torch to make a crème brûlée topping — just broil for two to three minutes.
Simple ingredients
Eggs, cream, vanilla, sugar and water are all you need to make crème brûlée.
Big brûlée
The largest crème brûlée on record weighed 1,600 pounds.
Vegan crème
Vegan crème brûlée can be made from coconut and almond milk, sugar, corn starch, nutritional yeast and vanilla bean.
Weird science
Popcorn, chocolate bars, donuts, cocktails and even, hair products have all been made to taste or smell like crème brûlée.
WHY WE LOVE NATIONAL CREME BRÛLÉE DAY
It's a heavenly dessert
Consider that crème brûlée is a custard made up of a mixture of vanilla-infused cream, egg yolks, and sugar, with a scattering of sugar on top. If you've never tasted one, add this luxurious dessert to your bucket list.
It's got intriguingly contested origins
The first crème brûlée recipe appeared in a royal cookbook written by a cook at France's Palace of Versailles in 1691. But a similar dessert called Trinity Burnt Creme appeared as far back as the 1400's in England. There's even earlier evidence of a Spanish version called Crema Catalana.
It's tasty and versatile
Since crème brûlée bounced back into popularity during the '80s, the dessert has been modified way beyond its vanilla basics — with cooks jazzing up the flavors to include everything from chocolate and lemon to peach and Nutella. There's even a recipe calling for a snickerdoodle-flavored crème. Bon Appetit!
https://nationaltoday.com/national-creme-brulee-day/
Coronavirus live updates: Moderna could provide 1 billion vaccine doses in 2021; swastika masks draw outrage
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/07/27/covid-updates-coronavirus-relief-bill-florida-case-numbers-mount/5515522002/
Portland police detain two suspects after reported shooting near federal courthouse protest site
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/07/26/portland-protests-police-detain-2-suspects-after-shooting/5516075002/
John Lewis: The 'conscience of Congress' returns to the Capitol one last time to lie in state
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/27/john-lewis-conscience-congress-returns-capitol-one-last-time/5514713002/
Mike Ditka to kneeling athletes: 'Get the hell out of the country'
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ftw/2020/07/26/mike-ditka-kneeling-athletes-national-anthem/112416850/
Kamala Harris: COVID-stricken USA is desperate for a strong leader. Instead we have Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/07/27/covid-economy-trump-incompetent-weak-dishonest-kamala-harris-column/5514701002/
Hawaii braces for Hurricane Douglas; Tropical Depression Hanna brings rain, flooding as it leaves Texas
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2020/07/26/tropical-storm-hanna-update-rain-flooding-storm-pushes-into-mexico/5513896002/
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Texas BINGO – New Round!
Round 16: Texas Museums BINGO
There are many Museums in Texas. We should play BINGO with some of our Texas Museums!
Instructions:
1. Go to https://osric.com/bingo-card-generator/ to generate your own BINGO card based on these settings:
Bingo Card Basics:
Card Title: Texas Museums BINGO
Word List (separated by commas):
The Alamo,
National Museum of the Pacific War,
Caliente Hot Glass,
Kimbell Art Museum,
National Ranching Heritage Center,
George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum,
Silent Wings Museum,
USS Lexington Museum on the Bay,
Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum,
Iwo Jima Memorial & Museum,
LBJ Presidential Library,
Jack Sisemore Traveland RV Museum,
Amon Carter Museum of American Art,
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,
The Houston Museum of Natural Science,
The 1859 Goodman-LeGrand House and Museum,
The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum,
San Antonio Fire Museum,
Admiral Nimitz State Historic Site,
East Texas Oil Museum,
Children's Museum of Houston,
Waco Mammoth National Monument,
The Museum of Western Art,
Pioneer Museum,
Bullock Texas State History Museum,
Free Space:
Include a free space?: No
Free Space Text: Not applicable, leave blank.
Free Space Description: Not applicable.
Free Space Placement: The default setting is center but do not bother with it as it is not applicable.
Card Size:
Number of Squares Wide: 5
Number of Squares Tall: 5
Printing Options:
Number of cards to create: 1
Press the "Generate Bingo Cards" Button. Take a screenshot of the card and save it onto your computer. We will be using Microsoft Paint to strike out the locations on the card as they are called out.
This is a sample of an acceptable BINGO card for this game:
https://i.imgur.com/Ne4Hk7x.png
2. From now on until the end of the game, I will announce a Texas Museum for you to strike out each day.
Rules: Your goal is to cover 5 lines of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row. Each of the 5 lines corresponds to a letter in the word BINGO. When you have a BINGO, then you have won the game.
This is a sample of an acceptable winning card:
https://i.imgur.com/RcPqb24.png
To start the game, today's Texas Museum to strike off is: San Antonio Fire Museum,
3. The first person to complete their card should upload it to imgur.com or any other image hosting site and post this message on our Texas RMB: BINGO! and a link to your completed card that you have uploaded to the image hosting site.
Good luck and have an absolutely fantastic, healthy and safe day everyone!
Your Buddy Verner
Glad you did the East Texas oil museum I live in the town that it’s in
Fort verden and Talitha Macer
You are welcome Buddy :)
Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen of Texas!
Today is:
World Hepatitis Day
National Milk Chocolate Day
Quotes of the Day:
“I couldn’t repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder.”- Steven Wright
“Why is the slowest traffic of the day called ‘rush hour’?”- Unknown
“It’s easy to quit smoking. I’ve done it hundreds of times.”- Mark Twain
“The risk I took was calculated, but man, I am bad at math.”- Unknown
Music of the Day:
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Snow [Hey Oh] (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0vM9iINl28
On This Day In History:
1994 Last steel beam is placed on Cleveland's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
1996 Kennewick Man, the remains of a prehistoric man, is discovered near Kennewick, Washington.
2016 Earliest evidence of cancer found in 1.7 million-year-old toe fossil from Swartkrans Cave, South Africa, published in "South African Journal of Science"
2017 US Senate vote for "skinny" repeal of Obamacare fails 51-49 when John McCain casts deciding vote against
2018 Longest "blood moon" eclipse of the 21st century, lasting 1 hour 43 minutes
World Hepatitis Day
World Hepatitis Day is a public health holiday held each year to raise awareness about hepatitis, a group of infectious diseases that attack the liver and affect people all over the globe. The day also promotes testing and prevention for all five types of the disease: A, B, C, D and E. The World Hepatitis Alliance established this day in 2008 but did you know it was originally held on May 19? The date moved to July 28 in 2010 after the World Health Assembly decided to commemorate the birthday of Baruch Samuel Blumberg, an American physician who discovered hepatitis B in the Sixties, eventually winning a Nobel Prize for his work on the virus and its vaccine.
HOW TO TAKE PART
Get tested
Get tested on World Hepatitis Day because you may be unaware that you're infected. It’s a simple blood test that you can take at your doctor’s office or at your neighborhood health center. After you're tested, encourage your friends and family to do the same.
Join an event
Tons of health organizations and affiliates raise awareness about the virus with events on World Hepatitis Day, July 28. Attend concerts, rallies, pop-up testings and more. Search the World Hepatitis Day website to find an event near you.
Or, host your own awareness event
If you can’t find an event near you, no problem! Take the initiative to host a fundraising run/walk, happy hour or a meal. The World Hepatitis Day site has campaign materials, toolkits, and other resources you can download. So, let's get this party started!
WHY WORLD HEPATITIS DAY IS IMPORTANT
It’s a global epidemic
Hepatitis is not one of those diseases that only affects certain demographics or specific regions in the world; you can get hepatitis anywhere. It’s estimated that about 400 million people are infected by hepatitis, worldwide. You can contract hepatitis through blood contact or sexual intercourse. A mother can pass it to her child. That’s why hepatitis can affect people in places where there's little information about the impact on unsafe sexual practices or drug abuse. Left untreated, hepatitis can lead to dangerous and sometimes, fatal liver diseases.
We’ve made huge strides
Here’s the good news: over the last 100 years, there’s been considerable progress in preventing and treating hepatitis. There are vaccines for both hepatitis A and B. At an early age, people in developing countries automatically get these vaccines from their doctors. Hepatitis C is easily treated and hepatitis D and E are rare.
But we still have a long way to go
Almost 90% of the people who have contracted hepatitis don’t realize they’re infected. The World Hepatitis Alliance has set a challenging goal to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030. With your help, it’s an achievable goal.
https://nationaltoday.com/world-hepatitis-day/
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Welcome To Texas!:
Cokechicken
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Let us continue the Texas Museums BINGO where we left off:
Today's Texas Museum to strike off is: Caliente Hot Glass,
Instructions and Stricken Off List:
Tuesday, 23rd August 2022: McKinney Falls State Park,
Monday, 22nd August 2022: Mission Tejas State Park,
Sunday 21st August 2022: Stephen F. Austin State Park,
Sunday 27th May 2022: Palmetto State Park,
Sunday, April 24th, 2022: Longhorn Cavern State Park,
Saturday, April 23rd, 2022: Lake Mineral Wells State Park,
Thursday, April 21st, 2022: Franklin Mountains State Park,
Wednesday, April 20th, 2022: Mustang Island State Park,
Tuesday, April 19th, 2022: Cedar Hill State Park,
Monday, April 18th, 2022: Caprock Canyons State Park,
Sunday, April 17th, 2022: Lake Corpus Christi State Park,
Saturday, April 16th, 2022: Guadalupe River State Park,
Friday, April 15th, 2022: Garner State Park,
Thursday, April 14th, 2022: Pedernales Falls State Park,
Wednesday, April 13th, 2022: Eisenhower State Park,
Monday, April 11th, 2022: Lost Maples State Natural Area,
Sunday, April 10th, 2022: Resaca de la Palma State Park,
Saturday, April 9th, 2022: Davis Mountains State Park,
Friday, April 8th, 2022: Big Bend Ranch State Park,
Thursday, April 7th, 2022: Galveston Island State Park,
Wednesday, April 6th, 2022: Dinosaur Valley State Park,
Tuesday, April 5th, 2022: Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site,
Monday, April 4th, 2022: Abilene State Park,
Sunday, April 3rd, 2022: Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park,
Saturday, April 2nd, 2022: Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site,
Saturday, February 26th, 2022: Harry Martin Meyer Jr.,
Friday, February 25th, 2022: Claude Hope,
Thursday, February 24th, 2022: G. W. Pierce,
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022: E. Allen Emerson,
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022: Robert Bruce Merrifield,
Monday, February 21st, 2022: Maurice Ewing,
Sunday, February 20th, 2022: E. Donnall Thomas,
Saturday, February 19th, 2022: Robert Floyd Curl Jr.,
Friday, February 18th, 2022: M. King Hubbert,
Thursday, February 17th, 2022: Spencer Silver,
Wednesday, February 16th, 2022: Dean Ornish,
Monday, February 14th, 2022: Lorene Rogers,
Saturday, February 12th, 2022: Mary Ellen Rudin,
Friday, February 11th, 2022: Beatrice Tinsley,
Thursday, February 10th, 2022: Karen Uhlenbeck,
Wednesday, February 9th, 2022: Cecile DeWitt-Morette,
Tuesday, February 8th, 2022: Billie Lee Turner,
Monday, February 7th, 2022: Grady Booch,
Sunday, February 6th, 2022: Matt Mullenweg,
Saturday, February 5th, 2022: Beck Weathers,
Friday, February 4th, 2022: Edward F. Knipling,
Thursday, February 3rd, 2022: Elise Harmon,
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022: Robert Woodrow Wilson,
Tuesday, February 1st, 2022: Rebecca Byrd Masterson,
Monday, January 31st, 2022: Matilda Coxe Stevenson,
Tuesday, January 25th, 2022: Elise Harmon,
Tuesday, January 11th, 2022: Mary Ellen Rudin,
Saturday, January 8th, 2022: Cecile DeWitt-Morette,
Friday, January 7th, 2022: Billie Lee Turner,
Thursday, January 6th, 2022: Rebecca Byrd Masterson,
Saturday, December 25th 2021: E. Allen Emerson,
Saturday, December 18th 2021: Grady Booch,
Sunday, November 21st 2021: Robert Bruce Merrifield,
Wednesday, November 17th 2021: Maurice Ewing,
Tuesday, November 16th 2021: G. W. Pierce,
Monday, November 15th 2021: E. Donnall Thomas,
Sunday, November 14th 2021: Edward F. Knipling,
Saturday, November 13th 2021: Spencer Silver,
Friday, November 12th 2021: M. King Hubbert,
Thursday, November 11th 2021: Claude Hope,
Wednesday, November 10th 2021: Lorene Rogers,
Tuesday, November 9th 2021: Dean Ornish,
Monday, November 8th 2021: Matilda Coxe Stevenson,
Sunday, November 7th 2021: Robert Floyd Curl Jr.,
Saturday, November 6th 2021: Karen Uhlenbeck,
Friday, November 5th 2021: Matt Mullenweg,
Thursday, November 4th 2021: Robert Woodrow Wilson,
Wednesday, November 3rd 2021: Beatrice Tinsley,
Tuesday, November 2nd 2021: Harry Martin Meyer Jr.,
Monday, November 1st 2021: Beck Weathers,
Monday, October 25th 2021: Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana),
Sunday, October 24th 2021: Greater Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi),
Saturday, October 23rd 2021: Round-tailed Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma modestum),
Friday, October 22nd 2021: Spot-tailed Earless Lizard (Holbrookia lacerata),
Sunday, October 10th 2021: Greater Earless Lizard (Cophosaurus texanus),
Saturday, October 9th 2021: Keeled Earless Lizard (Holbrookia propinqua),
Friday, October 8th 2021: Lesser Earless Lizard (Holbrookia maculata),
Thursday, October 7th 2021: Long-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia wislizenii),
Wednesday, October 6th 2021: Eastern Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus collaris),
Tuesday, October 5th 2021: Slender Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus),
Monday, October 4th 2021: Prairie Skink (Plestiodon septentrionalis),
Sunday, October 3rd 2021: Great Plains Skink (Plestiodon obsoletus),
Saturday, October 2nd 2021: Crevice Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus poinsettii),
Friday, October 1st 2021: Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei),
Thursday, September 30th 2021: Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis),
Wednesday, September 29th 2021: Reticulate Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus reticulatus),
Tuesday, September 28th 2021: Reticulated Gecko (Coleonyx reticulatus),
Monday, September 27th 2021: Texas Alligator Lizard (Gerrhonotus infernalis),
Sunday, September 26th 2021: Texas Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum),
Saturday, September 25th 2021: Texas Banded Gecko (Coleonyx brevis),
Friday, September 24th 2021: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus),
Thursday, September 23rd 2021: Laredo Striped Whiptail (Aspidoscelis laredoensis),
Wednesday, September 22nd 2021: New Mexico Whiptail (Aspidoscelis neomexicana),
Tuesday, September 21st 2021: Mesquite Lizard (Sceloporus grammicus),
Monday, September 20th 2021: Ornate Tree Lizard (Urosaurus ornatus),
Friday, September 17th 2021: Great Plains Skink (Plestiodon obsoletus),
Thursday, September 16th 2021: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus),
Wednesday, September 15th 2021: Reticulate Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus reticulatus),
Tuesday, September 14th 2021: Reticulated Gecko (Coleonyx reticulatus),
Monday, September 13th 2021: Texas Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum),
Sunday, September 12th 2021: Spot-tailed Earless Lizard (Holbrookia lacerata),
Saturday, September 11th 2021: Greater Earless Lizard (Cophosaurus texanus),
Friday, September 10th 2021: Keeled Earless Lizard (Holbrookia propinqua),
Thursday, September 9th 2021: Lesser Earless Lizard (Holbrookia maculata),
Tuesday, September 7th 2021: Prairie Skink (Plestiodon septentrionalis),
Monday, September 6th 2021: Long-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia wislizenii),
Sunday, September 5th 2021: Round-tailed Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma modestum),
Saturday, September 4th 2021: Slender Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus),
Thursday, September 2nd 2021: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus),
Sunday, June 20th 2021: Texas Banded Gecko (Coleonyx brevis),
Saturday, June 19th 2021: Mesquite Lizard (Sceloporus grammicus),
Friday, June 18th 2021: Ornate Tree Lizard (Urosaurus ornatus),
Thursday, June 17th 2021: Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei),
Wednesday, June 16th 2021: Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis),
Tuesday, June 15th 2021: New Mexico Whiptail (Aspidoscelis neomexicana),
Sunday, June 13th 2021: Laredo Striped Whiptail (Aspidoscelis laredoensis),
Saturday, June 12th 2021: Eastern Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus collaris),
Friday, June 11th 2021: Texas Alligator Lizard (Gerrhonotus infernalis),
Thursday, June 10th 2021: Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana),
Friday, June 4th 2021: Knob Hill Trail,
Thursday, June 3rd 2021: Lady Bird Lake Trail,
Tuesday, June 1st 2021: Lost Mine Trail,
Monday, 31st May 2021: Hillview Nature Trail Loop,
Sunday, 30th May 2021: The Lighthouse Trail,
Saturday, 29th May 2021: Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail,
Tuesday, 13th April 2021: North Shore Trail,
Tuesday, 6th April 2021: The Window Trail,
Monday, 5th April 2021: Eagle Mountain Lake Park Trail,
Sunday, 4th April 2021: White Rock Lake Trail,
Saturday, 3rd April 2021: Walnut Creek Trail,
Friday, 2nd April 2021: Wolf Mountain Trail,
Thursday, 1st April 2021: Emory Peak Trail
Sunday, 28th March 2021: San Gabriel River Trail,
Saturday, 27th March 2021: Chinquapin Loop Trail,
Wednesday, 24th March 2021: Oak Cliff Nature Preserve Trail,
Tuesday, 23rd March 2021: El Paso Tin Mines Trail,
Sunday, 28th February 2021: Enchanted Rock Summit Trail,
Saturday, 27th February 2021: Enchanted Rock Loop Trail,
Thursday, 25th February 2021: Santa Elena Canyon Trail,
Sunday, 21st February 2021: Turkey Creek Trail,
Saturday, 20th February 2021: Canyon Ridge Trail,
Friday, 19th February 2021: Arbor Hills Nature Preserve Trail,
Thursday, 18th February 2021: Riverplace Nature Trail,
Tuesday, 16th February 2021: Guadalupe Peak Texas Highpoint Trail,
Sunday, 7th February 2021: Enchanted Rock Loop Trail,
Saturday, 6th February 2021: Wolf Mountain Trail,
Thursday, 4th February 2021: Canyon Ridge Trail,
Wednesday, 3rd February 2021: Lady Bird Lake Trail,
Tuesday, 2nd February 2021: White Rock Lake Trail,
Monday, 1st February 2021: Oak Cliff Nature Preserve Trail,
Sunday, 31st January 2021: Knob Hill Trail,
Saturday, 30th January 2021: Emory Peak Trail,
Friday, 29th January 2021: Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail,
Tuesday, 26th January 2021: Riverplace Nature Trail,
Sunday, 24th January 2021: Chinquapin Loop Trail,
Saturday, 23rd January 2021: Hillview Nature Trail Loop,
Friday, 22nd January 2021: Arbor Hills Nature Preserve Trail,
Thursday, 21st January 2021: The Window Trail,
Wednesday, 20th January 2021: Enchanted Rock Summit Trail,
Tuesday, 19th January 2021: Walnut Creek Trail,
Saturday, 16th January 2021: San Gabriel River Trail,
Friday, 15th January 2021: Guadalupe Peak Texas Highpoint Trail,
Thursday, 14th January 2021: Santa Elena Canyon Trail,
Tuesday, 12th January 2021: Lost Mine Trail,
Sunday, 10th January 2021: Eagle Mountain Lake Park Trail,
Saturday, 9th January 2021: Turkey Creek Trail,
Thursday, 7th January 2021: The Lighthouse Trail,
Wednesday, 6th January 2021: El Paso Tin Mines Trail,
Sunday, 20th December 2020: Elf (Microtia elva),
Saturday, 19th December 2020: Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia),
Tuesday, 8th December 2020: Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus),
Monday, 7th December 2020: Tailed Cecropian (Historis acheronta),
Saturday, 5th December 2020: Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele),
Friday, 4th December 2020: Tiger Mimic-Queen (Lycorea cleobaea),
Thursday, 3rd December 2020: Ornythion Swallowtail (Papilio ornythion),
Wednesday, 2nd December 2020: Monarch (Danaus plexippus),
Friday, 13th November 2020: Klug's Clearwing (Dircenna klugii),
Thursday, 12th November 2020: Elada Checkerspot (Texola elada),
Wednesday, 11th November 2020: Weidemeyer's Admiral (Limenitis weidemeyerii),
Tuesday, 10th November 2020: Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamedes),
Sunday, 8th November 2020: Orange Banner (Temenis laothoe),
Saturday, 7th November 2020: American Snout (Libytheana carinenta),
Wednesday, 4th November 2020: 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax),
Tuesday, 3rd November 2020: Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta),
Sunday, 25th October 2020: Victorine Swallowtail (Papilio victorinus),
Saturday, 24th October 2020: Pavon Emperor (Doxocopa pavon),
Wednesday, 14th October 2020: Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta),
Tuesday, 13th October 2020: Banded Orange Heliconian (Dryadula phaetusa),
Sunday, 11th October 2020: Empress Leilia (Asterocampa leilia),
Saturday, 10th October 2020: Elf (Microtia elva),
Friday, 9th October 2020: West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella),
Thursday, 8th October 2020: Tiger Mimic-Queen (Lycorea cleobaea),
Wednesday, 7th October 2020: Mexican Silverspot (Dione moneta),
Sunday,4th October 2020: Ornythion Swallowtail (Papilio ornythion),
Saturday, 3rd October 2020: Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia),
Friday, 2nd October 2020: Klug's Clearwing (Dircenna klugii),
Wednesday, 30th September 2020: Silver Emperor (Doxocopa laure),
Tuesday, 29th September 2020: Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus),
Monday, 28th September 2020: Monarch (Danaus plexippus),
Sunday, 27th September 2020: Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamedes),
Saturday, 26th September 2020: Weidemeyer's Admiral (Limenitis weidemeyerii),
Thursday, 24th September 2020: 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax),
Wednesday, 23rd September 2020: Orange Banner (Temenis laothoe),
Tuesday, 22nd September 2020: Tailed Cecropian (Historis acheronta),
Monday, 21st September 2020: Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele),
Wednesday, 16th September 2020: Pioneer Museum,
Tuesday, 15th September 2020: Bullock Texas State History Museum,
Monday, 14th September 2020: Jack Sisemore Traveland RV Museum,
Sunday, 13th September 2020: Admiral Nimitz State Historic Site,
Saturday, 12th September 2020: East Texas Oil Museum,
Friday, 11th September 2020: The Houston Museum of Natural Science,
Thursday, 10th September 2020: The 1859 Goodman-LeGrand House and Museum,
Wednesday, 9th September 2020: Amon Carter Museum of American Art,
Tuesday, 8th September 2020: USS Lexington Museum on the Bay,
Monday, 7th September 2020: Children's Museum of Houston,
Sunday, 6th September 2020: National Ranching Heritage Center,
Saturday, 5th September 2020: The Alamo,
Friday, 4th September 2020: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,
Thursday, 3rd September 2020: Waco Mammoth National Monument,
Wednesday, 2nd September 2020: Iwo Jima Memorial & Museum,
Tuesday, 1st September 2020: The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum,
Sunday, 2nd August 2020: LBJ Presidential Library,
Saturday, 1st August 2020: George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum,
Friday, 31st July 2020: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum,
Thursday, 30th July 2020: Silent Wings Museum,
Wednesday, 29th July 2020: National Museum of the Pacific War,
Tuesday, 28th July 2020: Caliente Hot Glass,
Monday, 27th July 2020: San Antonio Fire Museum,
Tuesday, 21st July 2020: The Museum of Western Art,
Monday, 20th July 2020: Children's Museum of Houston,
Sunday, 19th July 2020: East Texas Oil Museum,
Saturday, 18th July 2020: Admiral Nimitz State Historic Site,
Friday, 17th July 2020: Kimbell Art Museum,
Tuesday, 14th July 2020: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,
Monday, 13th July 2020: Amon Carter Museum of American Art,
Sunday, 12th July 2020: Silent Wings Museum,
Saturday, 11th July 2020: Waco Mammoth National Monument,
Friday, 10th July 2020: USS Lexington Museum on the Bay,
Sunday, 5th July 2020: The Alamo,
Saturday, 4th July 2020: Iwo Jima Memorial & Museum,
Friday, 3rd July 2020: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum,
Thursday, 2nd July 2020: Caliente Hot Glass,
Wednesday, 1st July 2020: The 1859 Goodman-LeGrand House and Museum,
Tuesday, 30th June 2020: Jack Sisemore Traveland RV Museum,
Monday, 29th June 2020: National Museum of the Pacific War,
Sunday, 28th June 2020: National Ranching Heritage Center,
Saturday, 27th June 2020: San Antonio Fire Museum,
Friday, 26th June 2020: Pioneer Museum,
Thursday, 25th June 2020: The Houston Museum of Natural Science,
Wednesday, 24th June 2020: LBJ Presidential Library,
Tuesday, 23rd June 2020: George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum,
Monday, 22nd June 2020: The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum,
Wednesday,17th June 2020: Swift Fox (Vulpes velox),
Tuesday,16th June 2020: Northern Yellow Bat (Lasiurus intermedius),
Monday,15th June 2020: Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus),
Sunday, 14th June 2020: Gray Wolf (Canis lupus),
Saturday, 13th June 2020: River Otter (Lutra canadensis),
Friday, 12th June 2020: Western Mastiff Bat (Eumops perotis),
Thursday, 11th June 2020: Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis),
Wednesday,10th June 2020: Texas Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys elator),
Tuesday,9th June 2020: Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes),
Monday,8th June 2020: Mountain Sheep (Ovis canadensis),
Sunday, 7th June 2020: Tricolored Bat (Perimyotis subflavus),
Saturday, 6th June 2020: Mountain Lion (Puma concolor),
Friday, 5th June 2020: Elk (Cervus canadensis),
Thursday, 4th June 2020: Bobcat (Lynx rufus),
Wednesday, 3rd June 2020: Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis),
Tuesday, 2nd June 2020: Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor),
Monday,1st June 2020: Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii),
Sunday, 31st May 2020: Yuma Myotis (Myotis yumanensis),
Saturday, 30th May 2020: Townsend's Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii),
Friday, 29th May 2020: Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus),
Thursday, 28th May 2020: Badger (Taxidea taxus),
Wednesday, 27th May 2020: Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yaguarondi),
Tuesday, 26th May 2020: Black Bear (Ursus americanus),
Monday, 25th May 2020: Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus),
Monday, 18th May 2020: Mountain Lion (Puma concolor),
Sunday, 17th May 2020: Northern Yellow Bat (Lasiurus intermedius),
Saturday, 16th May 2020: Texas Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys elator),
Friday, 15th May 2020: Western Mastiff Bat (Eumops perotis),
Thursday, 14th May 2020: Elk (Cervus canadensis),
Wednesday, 13th May 2020: Black Bear (Ursus americanus),
Tuesday, 12th May 2020: Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus),
Monday, 11th May 2020: Seminole Bat (Lasiurus seminolus),
Sunday, 10th May 2020: Swift Fox (Vulpes velox),
Saturday, 9th May 2020: Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus),
Friday, 8th May 2020: Badger (Taxidea taxus),
Thursday, 7th May 2020: River Otter (Lutra canadensis),
Wednesday, 6th May 2020: Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii),
Tuesday, 5th May 2020: Bobcat (Lynx rufus),
Monday, 4th May 2020: Yuma Myotis (Myotis yumanensis),
Sunday, 3rd May 2020: Tricolored Bat (Perimyotis subflavus),
Saturday, 2nd May 2020: Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor),
Friday, 1st May 2020: Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis),
Thursday, 30th April 2020: Mountain Sheep (Ovis canadensis),
Wednesday, 29th April 2020: Gray Wolf (Canis lupus),
Tuesday, 28th April 2020: Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus),
Monday, 27th April 2020: Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yaguarondi),
Participants must reside in the Texas Region from the beginning until the end of the current BINGO Round in order to qualify as a winner for that BINGO Round.
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Have an absolutely fantastic, healthy and safe day everyone!
Your Buddy Verner
Love to see you flying the colors :) You've inspired me to make a phlag, as well.
Won't be a normal year of baseball, but it's nice to think about simple pleasures like that, regardless.
...at the ole ball game
NewTexas, Trecdom2, Talitha Macer, Temujin Cenghis Khan, and 2 othersJialat kingdom, and Xeosia soon
You have one the best broadcast museums in the nation, quite possibly the world, in your city.
https://texasbroadcastmuseum.com/
Talitha Macer and Xeosia soon
Nice to see another Phanatic in TX.
Steppe and Talitha Macer
I love and miss Texas. But I don't want to be there right now, because it's really hot there. I was supposed to come back and visit friends this summer, but it didn't work out. Someday I will move back, so I can be with my friends again, and eat Whataburger every day.
NewTexas, Fort verden, Jialat kingdom, and Xeosia soon
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