Friday, June 27, 2014

June 27 History Hellen Keller Day



Ridley's Believe It Or Not—June 27, 2014:  Kudos to Team U.S.A. who by losing by one goal still advanced in the World Cup.  Wear your best shades today and enjoy these holidays, factoids, and quotes from the Helen Keller with a smile on your face and an Orange Blossom water drink in your hand.
            1. Hellen Keller Day—celebrating the birth of one very remarkable woman who overcame deafness and blindness at the age of 7 to become a noted author and activist whose story was immortalized in the film The Miracle Worker.    
            2. National HIV Test Day—promoting those who may have been at risk to take the HIV test; you cannot stop the spread of a hidden killer without knowing whether you carry the virus.
           3. National Sunglasses Day—honoring that iconic eye wear originating in China in the 14th Century for judges to hide their eye expressions during trial and today not only fashionable but to prevent cataracts from exposure to the Sun.
           4. National Orange Blossoms Day—celebrating that delicate and fragrant flower that is used to create orange blossom water which is a great drink on a hot summer day. As a special treat for Friday a note that Saturday is National Ceviche Day which honors and promotes a dish that is one of my favorites.
On this day in:
            a. 1950 with North Koreans approaching Seoul, President Truman without hesitation or need for studies ordered U.S. forces to commence operations in Korea in the Korean War.
            b. 1967 the first ATM machine was installed in Enfield, a suburb of London by Barclays Bank—how did we humans ever survive without this device for so long.
            c. 1985 in an end of an era moment, U.S. Route 66 was removed from the registry of U.S. Highways.
From the vision of Helen Keller:
            “The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight but no vision.”
             “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart  
             “There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark.”
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© June 27, 2014 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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