August 12 History World Elephant Day

Ridley’s Believe It Or Not—August 12, 2015 Trust your Hump Day is proving to be a great one and as  always, I hope you enjoy Wednesday’s holidays and observances,  factoids of interest, a music video by Chic, a relevant quote from David Attenborough, looking forward to enjoying some ulienne fries, 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 Elephant Day—celebrating since 2011 the need to preserve and protect the world’s largest land mammals who sadly are slaughtered for their ivory.                              

       2. International Youth Day—celebrating since 2000 by UN Proclamation to create awareness of the issues facing the world’s youth.                                                         

       3. 1979 Number One Song—celebrating the number one song in 1979 on a brief one week run in that position Good Times by the Chic.  Here is a link to Chic performing Good Times: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g6bUe5MDRo

      4. Julienne Fries Day—celebrating another great way to enjoy French fries (also known as shoe string fries).  

      5. The Name Game—celebrating on this day in 1868 the birthday of August Horch a German entrepreneur who built great cars but lost his last name as a trademark for his car and changed the name to Audi.

On this day in:                                           

       a. 1692 Governor William Phipps of Massachusetts ended the Salem Witch Trials.  

       b. 1823 Charles Macintosh sold the first raincoat, an item which in California has spent far too much time in the closet.

       c. 1901 in a what’s in a name moment Teddy Roosevelt renamed the Executive Mansion to the White House.

        d. 1945 Desmond Doss, a conscientious objector, became the first conscientious objector to win a Congressional Medal of Honor. If you want to learn the true meaning of courage and sacrifice, here is a link to his citation:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_Doss

       e. 2000 the USS Cole while berthed in Aden was severely damaged by speed boat loaded with explosives, killing 19 and wounding 39.    

Reflections on elephants and whether we as fellow mammals are doing all that is possible to protect this magnificent species:  The question is, are we happy to suppose that our grandchildren may never be able to see an elephant except in a picture book? David Attenborough noted British broadcaster and naturalist  
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