1. International Louie, Louie Day—celebrating the birth of Richard Beery in Extension, LA on this
day, April 11, 1935 who created one of the best iconic party songs ever
created.
2. Barbershop Quartet Day—celebrating
that unique brand of American music around since the 1900’s-four guys with
great voices although most likely not singing Louie, Louie but blessed with its own society—Society for the
Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America founded
in Tulsa, Oklahoma on April 11, 1938.
3. National Pet Day—observed since 2005 to bring
attention to the plight of thousands of pets awaiting adoption in shelters, or
failing that, euthanasia.
4. World Parkinson’s Disease Day—observed
to create awareness of a disease that faces too many of us after reaching 65, a
slow progressive loss of motor skills and shaking. Wear a red tulip today to
signify your support of research and efforts to find a cure.
5. National Cheese Fondue Day—no
list of holidays complete without one of my favorites, cheese fondue—great party
meal but if dancing to Louie, Louie with a bit of bread dipped in fondue, try
not to spill the cheese on the carpet.
On this day in:
a. 1876 the Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks was founded.
b. 1968 Lyndon Johnson signed
the Civil Rights Act of 1968, outlawing racial discrimination in housing.
c. 1976 Apple 1 was introduced.
From the perspective of a celebrity
suffering from Parkinson’s Disease and why a red tulip signifies hope: “Medical science has proven time and again that
when the resources are provided, great progress in the treatment, cure, and prevention
of disease can occur.” Michael J. Fox, noted actor.
Please enjoy the 140 character poems on events of
interest on my twitter account below (if you like them, retweet and join almost
140 growing followers and please follow me) and follow my blogs.
Always good, incisive and entertaining poems on my blogs--click on links below.
www.alaskanpoet.blogspot.com for poems on the Mustangs going to the Dance with a losing
record; to honor Cindy Abbott, a half blind 54 year old mother suffering from a
rare disease who competed in last year's Iditarod until forced out with a
broken pelvis after 600 miles; on Bode Miller and the human spirit; for Cupid
on Valentine's Day; to honor Cory Remsburg to join a great collection of
my poems to inspire, touch, emote, elate and enjoy. Go to Rhymes
On The Newsworthy Times for poems on the
Congressman McAllister on camera kissing passionately his female staffer; the
death of Pastor Fred Phelps, founder of the Westboro Baptist Church; Obama's
"sanctions" compared to Rolling Thunder 49 years ago: Mustangs
advance in the Dance to await the Shockers; Russian Roulette with Putin; EPA's
war against a Wyoming family; on Jolly's upset win over Sink in the House's
13th District of Florida; China's red line on war in Korea; the banning the
wearing of the American flag on Cinco de Mayo to join numerous other comments
on news events always in rhyme of course.
©April 11, 2014 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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