July 2 History World UFO Day

Ridley’s Believe It Or Not—July 2, 2015 Trust your 2015 is enjoying its  midpoint of the year today  and as always, I hope you enjoy today’s holidays and observances which are somewhat meager, factoids of interest, a  music video by Kim Carnes, a relevant quote by Amelia Earhart, looking forward to enjoying a some anisette cookies,  blessed with a positive attitude and secure in the knowledge that if you want to find a gift for any memorable event like, birthdays, weddings, or anniversaries, 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. World UFO Day—celebrating the need for Earth’s residents and governments to peer into the skies in the hope of finding UFO’s not front this world.

      2. National Made in the U.S.A. Day—celebrating not Donald Trump’s campaign slogan, but rather the efforts of Made in U.S.A. Foundation to promote the purchase goods made here.          

       3. 1981 Number One Song—celebrating the number one song in 1981 on a four week run at that position, Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes. Here is a link to her performing the hit song Bette Davis Eyes with an apology for the inane ads in the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPOIS5taqA8

         4. National Anisette Day—an anise seed distilled liquer that is consumed by residents of Portugal, Spain, and France and often used in making anisette flavored cookies.

        5.  And You Won’t Stink—celebrating the birthday on this day in 1937 of legendary NASCAR driver who in retirement is joining another legend Johnnie Bench in hawking Blue Emu Pain Relieving Cream.

On this day in:                                           

       a. 1837 53 African slaves twenty miles off the coast of Cuba seized the slave ship the Armistad.

       b. 1890 the U.S. Congress passed the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.

       c. 1937 aviatrix Amelia Earhart and her navigator were last heard from over the Pacific trying to attempt an equatorial round the world flight. 

       d. 1962 the first Wal-Mart store opened in Rogers, Arkansas.

       e. 2002 Steve Fossett became the first person to circumnavigate solo the world in a balloon.

Reflections on courage and fears from one very brave woman whose plance and body were never found:  “The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.” Amelia Earhart

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