August 8 History World Cat Day

Ridley’s Believe It Or Not—August 8, 2015 Trust your Saturday is proving and the rest of the weekend will prove to be a great one and you enjoyed the circus on Thursday in  Ohio at the Republican debate featuring the Donald and the 16 dwarfs and as always, I hope you enjoy Saturday’s meager holidays and observances,  factoids of interest, a music video by the Bee Gees, a relevant quote from Christopher Hitchens, looking forward to enjoying some frozen custard, 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 Cat Day—created in 2002 by the International Fund for Animal Welfare to honor a pet that has been with humans for 9,500 years and is estimated to total over 500 million and as a reminder that today would be a good day to stock on cat liter.                              

       2. Odie Day—this poet like Fox News believes in fair and balanced, hence a day to honor that lovable licking dog that is the nemesis of Garfield.                                                         

       3. 1975 Number One Song—celebrating the number one song in 1975 on a two week run in that position Jive Talkin by the Bee Gees.  Here is a link to the Bee Gees performing Jive Takin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBw25CrUS-o

      4. National Frozen Custard Day—celebrating another tasty way to stay cool on a hot summer day.  

      5. We Need A Rain Man Even A Little Man In California—celebrating the birthday on this day in 1937 of iconic actor Dustin Hoffman whose career took off with The Graduate and never slowed down.

On this day in:                                           

       a. 1876 Thomas Edison received a patent for the mimeograph.  

       b. 1973 Vice President Spiro responding to allegations that he took kickbacks while governor of Maryland indicated such allegations were “damned lies” and vowed not to resign which he did as part of a plea bargain no contest to tax evasion on October 10, 1973.

       c. 1974 in a the-coverup-is-almost-always-worse-than-the-crime moment which politicians even those running for the office of President of the U.S. have a hard time learning, President Nixon appeared on TV to announce his retirement effective noon on the next day. 

       d. 1990 Pete Rose the all time hit leader in the major leagues entered federal prison to begin a five month prison sentence for tax evasion by not reporting his gambling income arising out of his wagering on baseball games, including betting on and against the Reds, while a player and manager of the Reds.   

       e. 2014 the West African Ebola Outbreak was identified as an international concern by the  WHO. 

Reflections on cats especially for those feline owners who are not lucky to be upwind of their pets’ litter box: “Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are God. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are God.” Christopher Hitchens, noted English author, journalist and literary critic who after a life of smoking and drinking died of esophagal cancer, joking that he drank enough to kill the average mule and that most writers “ did some of their finest work when blotto, smashed, polluted, shitfaced, squiffy, whiffled, and three sheets to the wind."
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