January 6 History National Bean Day

Ridley's Believe It Or Not—January 6, 2015:    Trust your Taco Tuesday is off to a great start and you are following your 2015 resolutions. As always, I  hope you enjoy the holidays and observances, factoids and a relevant quote from Mother Teresa,  with a smile on your face, savoring a plate of beans, blessed with a positive attitude even though you know you will have to wade through tons of spam in your inbox, and secure in the knowledge that if you want to find a gift for a memorable event, you know that the Alaskanpoet can provide you with a unique customized poem at a great price tailored to the event and the recipient.  You need only contact me for details.

       1. Epiphany—celebrating the beginning of Carnival—great way to spend time in New Orleans or Rio Di Janeiro.

        2. National Tale Out The Christmas Tree Day—celebrating the last of the 12 days of Christmas by taking the Christmas tree out to the trash for pick up and disposal. 

       3. 1975 Number One Song—celebrating the number one song on this day in 1975 Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds  by Elton John.

        4. National Bean Day—nothing like the taste of beans and the aroma both while cooking and after eating to spice up a cold January day.

       5. Chicago Day—celebrating on the birthday on this day in 1878 of one of America’s best known poets, Carl Sandburg whose poems often referenced the city of Chicago.

On this day in

      a. 1929 Mother Teresa arrived in Calcutta to begin her lifelong ministry to the poor living in wretched conditions there.

       b. 1931 Thomas Edison submitted his last patent application which was preceded by 2,331 other applications---very fertile mind did Mr. Edison possess.

       c. 1941 President Franklin Roosevelt delivered his State of the Union address calling for adherence to the Four Freedoms all nations should possess—freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear.   

      d. 1974 in response to the oil embargo by OPEC Daylight Savings Time commenced four months early.

Reflections on life by Mother Teresa: “Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it. Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is a tragedy, confront it. Life is an adventure, dare it. Life is luck, make it. Life is too precious, do not destroy it. Life is life, fight for it.” Mother Teresa. Amen to that! 

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