Daily Droll Dispatch

Hello all,
Today is International Tuba Day, and I want you all to know that I love tubas, and everyone should should listen to some good music today. Theres the kind where its really boring, but then you can also get some really cool stuff too. Don't be misled by the stereotype of boring tubas. Also everyone should consider listening to some Flogging Molly. If you don't have any, I have a bunch on my compy, so I can send it over email or IM or whatever. High quality, well worth your time.

Tomorrow is No Socks Day, Iris Day, National Teachers' Day, V-E Day, and World Red Cross Day.

I enjoyed these links and I thought I'd share my joy. Call me a freak if you will, here you go:

http://hastings1066.com/
http://battle1066.com/
http://www.geocities.com/~jarrow/spiritual.html
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/
http://www.quotationspage.com/

I'm not really Catholic, but there is no denying that they played somewhat of a large role in human history. And this encyclopedia is sooooo huge. They have everything. I'm a big fan of Catholics.

Happy Birthday:
Robert Browning, 1812 (This guy is definitely Stud List worthy. First person to tell me his most famous writing wins the prize)
Johannes Brahms, 1833
Peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky, 1840
Edwin H Land, 1909 (first one to tell me what he invented wins a prize as well)
David Tomlinson, 1917
Teresa Brewer, 1931
Bill Kreutzmann, 1946 (Drummer. first one to name the band wins the prize)
Robbie Knievel, 1962
Dave Karpa, 1971 (name the team for a prize)

Happy Deathday:
Marwan I ibn al-Hakam, 685
Otto I the Great, 973
Franz von Sickingen, 1523 (read Lichtenstein and Götz von Berlichingen. seriously.)
Louis Papineau, 1871
Alfred G Vanderbilt, 1915
Margaret Skeete, 1994 (oldest American, died at 115)

Today in History:
1,200 Jews of Toledo Spain killed by Count Henry of Trastamara, 1355
Monk Nicolaas Serrurier arrested, 1416
Isaack B Fubine of Savoy patents macaroni, 1660
William Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation, 1700
German premier Otto von Bismarck seriously wounded in assassin attempt, 1866
Pirate shortstop Glenn Wright makes an unassisted triple play, 1925
World's largest pearl (6.4 kg) found at Palawan, Philippines, 1934
General MacArthur approves Japanese constitution, 1947
Mamas & Papas "Monday Monday" hits #1, 1961
5 NYC cops arrested in Hauppauge Long Island for selling cocaine, 1992
The 27th Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting mid-term Congressional pay raises, was ratified, 1992
South Africa agrees to multi-racial elections, 1993
Edvard Munch's painting, The Scream was recovered a few months after it had been stolen, 1994
During action against Yugoslavia, NATO jets mistakenly bombed the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, killing three and injuring 20, 1999

I hope you all have a good day, keep it real, oh be wise. what can i say more? And now your quotes:

When I do good, I feel good; when I do bad, I feel bad, and that is my religion.
Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)

As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light of meaning in the darkness of mere being.
Carl Jung (1875 - 1961)

A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.
Wilson Mizner (1876 - 1933)

I've been on a diet for two weeks and all I've lost is two weeks.
Totie Fields (It's too bad I didn't write yesterday on No Diet Day)

When someone does something good, applaud! You will make two people happy.
Samuel Goldwyn (1882 - 1974)

Noncooks think it's silly to invest two hours' work in two minutes' enjoyment; but if cooking is evanescent, so is the ballet.
Julia Child (1912 - )

Let each man pass his days in that wherein his skill is greatest.
Sextus Propertius, Elegies

I moved to New York City for my health. I'm paranoid and New York was the only place where my fears were justified.
Anita Weiss

The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.
Anna Quindlen

Attempt easy tasks as if they were difficult, and difficult as if they were easy; in the one case that confidence may not fall asleep, in the other that it may not be dismayed.
Baltasar Gracian

The wise man will love; all others will desire.
Afranius

One good turn deserves another.
Gaius Petronius (~66 AD)

There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it reluctantly.
Terence (185 BC - 159 BC)

The loss which is unknown is no loss at all.
Publilius Syrus (~100 BC)

I was so naive as a kid I used to sneak behind the barn and do nothing.
Johnny Carson (1925 - )

Peace.