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[wttt-dirus-work]

So, i saw a post with NY headcanons and it reminded me that while i included my own disabled headcanons in my fics, i forgot to make my own headcanons post (?) and i've got more than i though lol

So here we go!

NY: Dude got a bad eye, someday it's normal, other days it get blurred. He also has a scar over it, and his shoulders can get funky when its humid outside.

NJ: some of y'all already knows it, but Jersey got Tourette's. Mostly shoulder jerking, neck twitching, blinking hard and grimacing. When it gets bad his back jerks, and his vocals tics get worse (mostly whistles and pop, tho if hes anxious/stressed he does repeat some words)

Delaware: he got arthritis in his hands, and can hardly move them.

Mass: He was injured during the revolution, and walking became harder for him (limping and his legs became stiffer), then another injury during the civil war made him unable to walk for some days, therefore he use a wheelchair most of the time. He is still able to walk, but it is either too painful, or he doesn't have the energy needed to be able to stand all day.

Connie: he got shaky hands, when he's tired, nervous or angry, he cant hold anything with those. Its his nerves, and it doesnt hurt but its annoying.

Vermont: he got diabetes! Type 1; and it's so fucking expensive that it's Québec his "dealer" (it cost around 98$US when here its around 12$CAN sooo). He also got a sweet tooth, and forget to watch his sugar level (Hampshire there's for it; buddy's wayy to protective to let anything happen to Vermont)

PA: he's dyslexic, and it's mostly Mass who helps him with paperwork when he's not badgering Connie.

Florida: That gremling got Adhd, big dyslexia and his first language is spanish (which doesnt help with the reading). He also got so many scars from disturbing wildlife (anyone has seen that "yoink" dude in the everglades? Yeah thats flo). He got chronic pain in his left knee, and his right wrist always cracks when he moves it.

Louie: french lover is a people pleaser, but the chillest person you'll ever meet. He never panics, and is sometime too calm; but hurt any of the southern state (or Cal) and you're done. He's the voodoo capital, so dont mess with him

Georgia: hes an insomniac, but is fucking sleepy during the day (the math aint mathing ya know). He can sleep anywhere except during the night. He's bud with york and nevada, you can find those three driking in silence during a poker game.

Virginia: (uses they/them) they have a limp on the left leg, who always in pain (low but chronic with some real bad days). They're also a sleepwalker (think Celinaspookyboo style) and Georgia (or one of the insomniac state) each switch to watch them at night.

Montana: deer in headlights when spoken to. Will not talk to anyone when he doesnt have something to say or isnt upset (that sketch with the clown thing? Yeah he talked to them cause he was angry). Dont talk to him, dont even aknowledge him and he'll be more than happy to not exist in your mind. (Hes jealous of alaskas ability to not being seen)

Cal: dudes his always in pain. The fire, the drought, to goldrushes, hes always hurting. He got big scars from the fires, and his skin is the dryest thing ever despite all the moisturizer he uses. When he's burning up his eyes gets cloudy grey; they itch and cry all the time, and he cant see shit. He also need an oxygen mask when its too bad, and his eyes are naturaly gold.

Washington: hes a bitch. Dude got poor circulation too, so his hands and feet are always cold. When it's raining for too long his hair is oily, and when it's a drought it's the driest (he uses dryshampoo and got a routine to fight it).

Oregon : hes gay. Thats a known thing, and he's the bridge between Cal and Wash. Hes nicer to cal than wash, but he's not kind. The west coast are nice in interraction, but they ain't your friends.

Nevada: ah, vada. He got scaring from the nuclear testing, can see in the dark like nobody, and is the only state who can chose to change their physical appearance. Has coloured hair (pink or purple mostly) and the greenest eyes you'll ever see (or purple, didnt made my mind yet). Hes careful with his diet and always exercice despite the painful joins.

Texas: that idiot got sleep apnea but refuses to get checked out for it (and get a CPAP). He also has asthma (geez that word is hard to write) and colorblindness (can't see red). He only wears his shirt cause he knows what the colours are and refused to be pranked about that.

If you wanna adds your own, your welcome to do so! ^^

[bitchinbarzal]

NHL TEAMS WITH DESIGNATED DRIVER PROGRAMS 💙

taken from starryote on twitter

Anaheim Ducks (Honda Center)

Sign Up @ Guest Services in Section 214

Incentive: Entry to a raffle for a $200 gift card to the Ducks Team Store

Discount Codes for Lyft Rides on Holidays (Fourth of July, Labor Day Weekend, Halloween, Thanksgiving Eve, and New Years)

Carolina Hurricanes (PNC Arena)

Sign Up @ The Good Sport Designated Driver Station is located at Section 127, Across from the Guest Services

Incentive: Unknown

Flames (Scotiabank Saddledome) -

Sign Up @ The Budweiser Good Sport Booth

Incentive: A free coupon for a soft drink and will be entered into a draw to win a Good Sport gift package.

LA Kings (STAPLES Center)

Sign Up @ Their Website: cryptoarena.com/arena-info/res…

Incentive: Receive a coupon for one complimentary non-alcoholic beverage (redeemable at select concession stands) & entered into drawings for future games tickets w/ a grand prize of a suite seat

Edmonton Oilers (Rogers Place)

Sign Up @ Guest Services in Section 121, Section 129 or Section 230.

Incentive: Unknown

Canucks (Rogers Arena)

Sign Up @ Guest Services in Sections 104, 114, or 310

Registration is open until the end of first period every game.

Restrictions: Must be 19+ w/ valid drivers license & will be given designated wristbands.

Incentive: Coupon for free drink

Blackhawks (United Center)

Sign Up @ Gates 2 or 6 Guest Relations Booth

Restrictions: Must be 21+

Incentive: A coupon for one free regular size fountain soda

Colorado Avalanche (Pepsi Center)

Sign Up @ The Kiosk in Section 132 near the First Aid Station.

Restrictions: Must be 21+

Incentive: Unknown

Dallas Stars (American Airlines Center)

Sign Up @ Guest Relations

Incentive: Promotional Giveaway Items

Detroit Red Wings (Little Caesars Arena)

Sign Up @ The District Detroit App

Restrictions: Must be 21+

Incentive: Unique Bar Code for free Soda

Panthers (Amerant Bank Arena)

Sign Up @ Guest Relations

Incentive: Free Bottled Water or Soft Drink + Entered to Win Promotional Giveaway Items Monthly & Annually

Ottawa Senators (Canadian Tire Center)

Sign Up @ Guest Services Booth Behind Section 201 in Main Concourse

Incentive: Unknown

Lightning (Amalie Arena)

Sign Up @ Amalie Arena App

Incentive: Free Non-Alcoholic Beverage

Toronto MapleLeafs (Scotiabank Arena)

Sign Up @ Fan Services at Gate 1 or Section 301

Restriction: Must be 19+

Incentive: Free Coors Edge & Entered into a drawing to win a prize at end of the season.

NJ Devils (Prudential Center)

Sign Up @ Outside of Club Lounge East near Section 17.

Incentive: Free Drink Coupon & Entered into a raffle for a prize pack

Pittsburgh Penguins (PPG Paints Arena)

Sign Up @ The Designated Drivers Booth

Incentive: Free Drink Coupon

Washington Capitals (Capital One Arena)

Sign Up @ Responsibility Has Its Rewards booth at Section 108

Incentive: Entered for promotional give–a–ways and prizes.

Seattle Kraken (Climate Arena)

Sign Up @ Guest Services

Incentives: A free public transit ticket for safe transportation home at all publicly ticketed home games

Has a program, but no info:

- San Jose Sharks (SAP Center)

- Golden Knights (T-Mobile Arena)

- Minnesota Wild (Xcel Energy Center)

- Nashville Predators (Bridgestone Arena)

- St Louis Blues (Enterprise Center)

- Winnipeg Jets (Bell MTS Center)

- Boston Bruins (TD Garden)

- Buffalo Sabres (Keybank Center)

- Columbus Blue Jackets (Nationwide Arena)

- New York Rangers (Madison Square)

- Philadelphia Flyers (Wells Fargo Center)

Doesn’t have a dedicated program:

- Montreal Canadiens (Bell Centre)

- New York Islanders (UBS Arena)

[sleepdeprivedsimp234]

So I’m in a silly goofy wholesome mood, so take some hc’s of the states essentially being adult children :]

*gives you a cookie and some hot cocoa*

-a while ago, the regions all had a treehouse making contest (since they have the woods as a backyard) and it’s safe to say that they all won :3

-during the fall, some of the states will rake up the leaves into piles to jump in them cuz it’s fun and silly

-^*cue Alaska picking up Texas and throwing him into a pile of leaves, and Florida doing the same to Louisiana. Meanwhile Washington’s dying in the background cuz allergies are a b!tch :( *

-they will all have full on games of tag, like one state will tag another and say “Tag! You’re it!” and then literally everyone present will drop whatever they’re doing and run like their lives depended on it.

-^this usually ends with a bunch of tired out states, and that means…. MOVIE NIIIIIGHT!!

-Movie Nights are a thing and they 100% happen a couple times a week.

-every single state has a stuffed animal that is one of their favorite things ever (Even Gov. His is an eagle 🥹)

-Nerf battles. There are nerf guns LITERALLY everywhere. The statehouse has turned into a round of Call of Duty multiple times and it will happen several times more. (Poor Gov has gotten himself caught in so many nerf battles 😭 Mans just wanted his damn coffee 😭)

-Half of the fighting that happens amongst the states is actually play fighting.

-Household Hide’n’Seek is a thing and NY, RI, LA, and TX (he’s a bendy straw and has no joints okay-) are the champions.

-PILLOW FORTS AND PILLOW FIGHTS PILLOW FORTS AND PILLOW FIGHTS PIL-

-full on snowball battles whenever it snows a lot, and those usually end in movie nights and hot cocoa :)

Now individual (sorta) hc’s:

-Alaska and Texas play fight/wrestle on the daily, and they can be rougher with each other since they are bigger states. Though they know to stop if one actually hurts the other (Alaska is extra careful sometimes though cuz Texas bruises really easily and he’d rather not be murdered by the south in various gruesome ways-)

-New York LOVES play fighting. He will legit just come up behind someone and playfully punch, shove, or headbutt them and those that are close to him know that he wants to play 🥺 Tho sometimes it’s taken the wrong way and someone actually gets hurt- surprisingly it’s usually NY that gets hurt cuz he wasn’t expecting his opponent to ACTUALLY try to genuinely fight him 😭 And then he’s just left there to be like-"What’d I do 🥲”

-sometimes Texas will jokingly use Louisiana as an armrest when talking to somebody, which sometimes makes Loui bite him, but Loui sometimes also just deals with it or just clings to or cuddles Texas’s arm.

-Texas 100% squeals like a little girl whenever he sees a cute animal, and I DEFY you to tell me otherwise. Like- I can see him walking into the statehouse and someone will say hello and he’ll just say "Hi". Y’know, like a fvcking robot. But the moment an animal walks into the room, he’ll be like-"*le gasp* Awwwww!! Hi Mar!!! Who’s a good boy?? You are!!~” (Mar is one of NJ’s dogs btw).

-CT, MA, and NJ will all gang-cuddle their little brother, and will 100% laugh as NY tires to squirm his scrawny ass outta there

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO GIVE ME YOUR THOUGHTS ON THESE <3333

[brookston]

Holidays 5.11

Holidays

Aso ote Tala Lei (Gospel Day; Tuvalu)

Azores Day

Blow Bubbles For Your Cat Day

Bob Marley Day (Jamaica)

Christmas Banned Day (Puritans; 1659)

Day of the Military Police of the National Armed Forces (Indonesia)

Empty the Tanks Day

Feynman Day (On “Eureka”)

511 Day

Fritillary Day (French Republic)

Hawthorn Day

Human Rights Day (Vietnam)

International Strange Music Festival

International Technology Day

Joan of Arc Day (Orleans, France)

Lokadagur (Iceland)

The Long and Winding Road Day

Mata Tirtha Aunsi (Mother’s Day; Nepal)

Military Police Day (Indonesia)

Miskolc Day (Hungary)

Mixed Race Irish Day

Moose Hide Campaign Day (Canada)

National Deer Association Giving Day

National Foam Rolling Day

National Forest Planting Day (Russia)

National Girls Learning Code Day

National Hairy Nosed Wombat Day (Australia)

National Wear Red Pants Day

National Technology Day (India)

National Tree Planting Day (Malaysia)

Old May Eve

Parthenope Asteroid Day

Richard Feynman Day

Sex Difference in Health Awareness Day

Somerset Day (UK)

Tubeless Tire Day

Twilight Zone Day

Victoria Sponge Day

Witching Day (Isle of Man)

World Ego Awareness Day

World Keffiyeh Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Chocolate Ball Day (Sweden)

Eat What You Want Day [also 12.16]

Eat Without Guilt Day

Hostess Cupcake Day

National Mocha Torte Day

Independence & Related Days

Imvrassia (Declared; 2011) [unrecognized]

Minnesota Statehood Day (#32; 1858)

Siam (Changed its name to Thailand; 1949)

2nd Saturday in May

American Indian Day [2nd Saturday]

Birth Mother's Day [2nd Saturday]

Black Fae Day [2nd Saturday]

Brunch for Lunch Day [Saturday before Mother's Day]

Cook With Your Kids Day [2nd Saturday]

Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Awareness Day [2nd Saturday]

Duckling Day (Boston) [2nd Saturday]

Global Big Day [2nd Saturday]

International Lugger Falcon Awareness Day [2nd Saturday]

International Migratory Bird Day [2nd Saturday]

Jamestown Day (Virginia) [2nd Saturday]

Letter Carriers "Stamp Out Hunger" Food Drive Day [2nd Saturday]

Martin Z. Mollusk Day (Ocean City, NJ) [Saturday of 1st Full Week]

Mother Ocean Day [Saturday before 2nd Sunday]

National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day [2nd Saturday]

National Archery Day [2nd Saturday]

National Babysitters Day [Saturday before Mother's Day]

National Bake Sale Day [2nd Saturday]

National Balloon Day (UK) [2nd Saturday]

National Cycling Day (Netherlands) [2nd Saturday]

National Dog Mom’s Day [Saturday before Mother's Day]

National Mild Day (UK) [2nd Saturday]

National Miniature Golf Day [2nd Saturday]

National Train Day [2nd Saturday]

National Windmill Day (Netherlands) [2nd Saturday]

Native American Day (f.k.a. American Indian Day) [2nd Saturday]

Prairie Appreciation Day [2nd Saturday]

Stay Up All Night Day [2nd Saturday]

Sun Awareness Day [2nd Saturday]

World Belly Dance Day [2nd Saturday]

World Binturong Day [2nd Saturday]

World Bonsai Day [2nd Saturday]

World Buckfast Day [2nd Saturday]

World Collage Day [2nd Saturday]

World Fair Trade Day [2nd Saturday]

World Migratory Bird Day (UN) [2nd Saturday]

Yale Day of Service [2nd Saturday]

Weekly Holidays beginning May 11 (1st Full Week)

Armed Forces Week (thru 5.18) [2nd Saturday to 3rd Sunday]

Brain Injury Awareness Week (thru 5.17)

National Mills Weekend (UK; thru 5.12) [2nd Saturday & Sunday]

World Migratory Bird Weekend (thru 5.12) [2nd Saturday & Sunday]

Festivals Beginning May 11, 2024

Bacon Festival (McDonale, Tennessee)

Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival DC Metro (Washington D.C.)

Brews, Boils & Bubbles (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Buzz B-Q (North Little Rock, Arkansas)

Cochon de Lait Festival (Mansura, Louisiana)

Dillsburg PickleFest (Dillsburg, Pennsylvania)

Fairy Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Royal Humans Foundation Day (Shamanism)

Hiawassee Highlands Wine Festival (Hiawassee, Georgia)

Hickory Hops Brewer's Festival (Hickory, North Carolina)

La Ceiba Carnival (La Ceiba, Honduras) [thru 5.25]

Lotus Lantern Festival (Seoul, South Korea) [thru 5.15]

Maryland Craft Beer Festival (Frederick, Maryland)

MT Brewers Spring Rendezvous (Bozeman, Montana)

Mud Bug Boil Off (Thibodaux, Louisiana)

'Of Ale & History Beer Festival (Middletown, Virginia)

Oz Comic-Con (Perth, Australia) [thru 5.12]

Paradise Chocolate Fest (Paradise, California)

Paso Robles Olive Festival & Lavender Festival (Paso Robles, California)

Rip Van Winkle Wine, Brew & Beverage Festival (Catskill, New York)

Stilwell Strawberry Festival (Stilwell, Oklahoma)

St. Louis Microfest (St. Louis, Missouri)

Saint Pontius Fair (Barcelona, Spain)

Taste of Pennsylvania (York, Pennsylvania)

Verde Valley Wine Festival (Cottonwood, Arizona)

Washington State Chili Cookoff (Ocean Shores, Washington) [thru 5.12]

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (New York, New York)

West Virginia Strawberry Festival (Buckhannon, West Virginia) [thru 5.12]

Feast Days

Alfred Stevens (Artology)

Ansfrid (Christian; Saint)

Anthimus of Rome (Christian; Saint)

Asaph (Christian; Saint)

Chester Gould (Artology)

Comgall (Christian; Saint)

The English Carthusian Martyrs (Christian; Martyrs)

Francis di Girolamo (Christian; Saint)

Gangulphus of Burgundy (a.k.a. Gengulf; Christian; Saint)

Gladys Rockmore Davis (Artology)

Greet the Sun Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Ice Saints (Europe)

Ignatius of Laconi (Christian; Saint)

Jean-Léon Gérôme (Artology)

King of the Elements (Celtic Book of Days)

Majolus of Cluny (a.k.a. Maieul; Christian; Saint)

Mamertus, the first of the Ice Saints (Christian; Saint) [Three Chilly Saints #1]

Ma Zu (Goddess of the Sea’s Birthday; Buddhism, Taoism)

Nimnim (Muppetism)

Nisga'a Day (Nisga'a Nation/British Columbia)

Paul Nash (Artology)

Paulus Aemilius (Positivist; Saint)

Radunitsa (Ancestors’ Veneration Day; Belarus, Russian Christians, Thomas Sunday Slavs)

Salvador Dali Day (Artology; Church of the SubGenius; Pastafarian; Saint)

Syn’s Blot (Pagan)

Walter of L’Esterp (Christian; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Lemuria (Day 2 of 3; Ancient Rome) [Unlucky to Marry.]

Prime Number Day: 131 [32 of 72]

Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]

Premieres

Ahab the Arab, by Ray Stevens (Novelty Song; 1962)

Cats (UK Musical Play; 1981)

Cooked, by Michael Pollan (Book; 2013)

Dark Shadows (Film; 2012)

Fantastic Planet (Animated Film; 1973)

Firestarter (Film; 1984)

Fox-Terror (WB MM Cartoon; 1957)

Go Down, Moses, by William Faulkner (Short Stories; 1942)

Good-Bye Mr. Moth (Andy Panda Cartoon; 1942)

Higher Ground, recorded by Stevie Wonder (Song; 1973)

The Incredible Journey, by Sheila Burnford (Novel; 1960)

The King's Generally Daphne du Maurier (Novel; 1946)

The Kissing Booth (Film; 2018)

A Knight’s Tale (Film; 2001)

M (Film; 1931)

MacArthur Park, by Richard Harris (Song; 1968)

The Natural (Film; 1984)

Penny Dreadful (TV Series; 2014)

Poor Little Me (Happy Harmonies Cartoon; 1935)

Road Trip (Film; 2000)

Second Variety, by Philip K. Dick (Novella; 1953)

Sniffles Takes a Trip (WB MM Cartoon; 1940)

Swab the Duck (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1956)

Tales of Brave Ulysses, recorded by Cream (Song; 1967)

Turn Coat, by Jim Butcher (Novel; 2009)

28 Weeks Later (Film; 2007)

Water Babies (Disney Silly Symphonies Cartoon; 1935)

Wolf! Wolf! (Mighty Mouse Cartoon; 1944)

Woodstock (Soundtrack Album; 1970)

Woolen Under Where (WB MM Cartoon; 1963)

Today’s Name Days

Gangolf, Joachim, Mamertus (Austria)

Kiril, Kirila, Metodi (Bulgaria)

Franjo, Mamerto (Croatia)

Svatava (Czech Republic)

Mamertus (Denmark)

Leevo, Liivar, Liivo (Estonia)

Osmo (Finland)

Estelle, Mayeul (France)

Joachim, Mamertus (Germany)

Argyris, Armodios, Dioskouridis, Methodios, Olympia (Greece)

Ferenc (Hungary)

Achille, Fabio, Fiorenzo, Marziale, Stella (Italy)

Karmena, Manfreds, Milda (Latvia)

Mamertas, Miglė, Pilypas, Skirgaudas (Lithuania)

Magda, Malvin (Norway)

Adalbert, Benedykt, Filip, Franciszek, Iga, Ignacja, Ignacy, Lew, Lutogniew, Mamert, Mira, Żegota (Poland)

Chiril, Metodie, Mochie (România)

Blažena (Slovakia)

Fabio, Francisco (Spain)

Märit, Märta (Sweden)

Asa, Ervin, Erwin, Irvin, Irving, Irwing, Marlo, Marlon, Marlow, Marvin, Merle, Merlin, Mervin (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 131 of 2024; 235 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 5 of week 19 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Saille (Willow) [Day 27 of 28]

Chinese: Month 4 (Ji-Si), Day 3 (Jia-Xu)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 2 Iyar 5784

Islamic: 2 Dhu al-Qada 1445

J Cal: 11 Magenta; Foursday [11 of 30]

Julian: 27 April 2024

Moon: 15%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 19 Caesar (5th Month) [Paulus Aemilius]

Runic Half Month: Ing (Expansive Energy) [Day 1 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 53 of 92)

Week: 1st Full Week of May

Zodiac: Taurus (Day 21 of 31)

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 5.11

Holidays

Aso ote Tala Lei (Gospel Day; Tuvalu)

Azores Day

Blow Bubbles For Your Cat Day

Bob Marley Day (Jamaica)

Christmas Banned Day (Puritans; 1659)

Day of the Military Police of the National Armed Forces (Indonesia)

Empty the Tanks Day

Feynman Day (On “Eureka”)

511 Day

Fritillary Day (French Republic)

Hawthorn Day

Human Rights Day (Vietnam)

International Strange Music Festival

International Technology Day

Joan of Arc Day (Orleans, France)

Lokadagur (Iceland)

The Long and Winding Road Day

Mata Tirtha Aunsi (Mother’s Day; Nepal)

Military Police Day (Indonesia)

Miskolc Day (Hungary)

Mixed Race Irish Day

Moose Hide Campaign Day (Canada)

National Deer Association Giving Day

National Foam Rolling Day

National Forest Planting Day (Russia)

National Girls Learning Code Day

National Hairy Nosed Wombat Day (Australia)

National Wear Red Pants Day

National Technology Day (India)

National Tree Planting Day (Malaysia)

Old May Eve

Parthenope Asteroid Day

Richard Feynman Day

Sex Difference in Health Awareness Day

Somerset Day (UK)

Tubeless Tire Day

Twilight Zone Day

Victoria Sponge Day

Witching Day (Isle of Man)

World Ego Awareness Day

World Keffiyeh Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Chocolate Ball Day (Sweden)

Eat What You Want Day [also 12.16]

Eat Without Guilt Day

Hostess Cupcake Day

National Mocha Torte Day

Independence & Related Days

Imvrassia (Declared; 2011) [unrecognized]

Minnesota Statehood Day (#32; 1858)

Siam (Changed its name to Thailand; 1949)

2nd Saturday in May

American Indian Day [2nd Saturday]

Birth Mother's Day [2nd Saturday]

Black Fae Day [2nd Saturday]

Brunch for Lunch Day [Saturday before Mother's Day]

Cook With Your Kids Day [2nd Saturday]

Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Awareness Day [2nd Saturday]

Duckling Day (Boston) [2nd Saturday]

Global Big Day [2nd Saturday]

International Lugger Falcon Awareness Day [2nd Saturday]

International Migratory Bird Day [2nd Saturday]

Jamestown Day (Virginia) [2nd Saturday]

Letter Carriers "Stamp Out Hunger" Food Drive Day [2nd Saturday]

Martin Z. Mollusk Day (Ocean City, NJ) [Saturday of 1st Full Week]

Mother Ocean Day [Saturday before 2nd Sunday]

National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day [2nd Saturday]

National Archery Day [2nd Saturday]

National Babysitters Day [Saturday before Mother's Day]

National Bake Sale Day [2nd Saturday]

National Balloon Day (UK) [2nd Saturday]

National Cycling Day (Netherlands) [2nd Saturday]

National Dog Mom’s Day [Saturday before Mother's Day]

National Mild Day (UK) [2nd Saturday]

National Miniature Golf Day [2nd Saturday]

National Train Day [2nd Saturday]

National Windmill Day (Netherlands) [2nd Saturday]

Native American Day (f.k.a. American Indian Day) [2nd Saturday]

Prairie Appreciation Day [2nd Saturday]

Stay Up All Night Day [2nd Saturday]

Sun Awareness Day [2nd Saturday]

World Belly Dance Day [2nd Saturday]

World Binturong Day [2nd Saturday]

World Bonsai Day [2nd Saturday]

World Buckfast Day [2nd Saturday]

World Collage Day [2nd Saturday]

World Fair Trade Day [2nd Saturday]

World Migratory Bird Day (UN) [2nd Saturday]

Yale Day of Service [2nd Saturday]

Weekly Holidays beginning May 11 (1st Full Week)

Armed Forces Week (thru 5.18) [2nd Saturday to 3rd Sunday]

Brain Injury Awareness Week (thru 5.17)

National Mills Weekend (UK; thru 5.12) [2nd Saturday & Sunday]

World Migratory Bird Weekend (thru 5.12) [2nd Saturday & Sunday]

Festivals Beginning May 11, 2024

Bacon Festival (McDonale, Tennessee)

Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival DC Metro (Washington D.C.)

Brews, Boils & Bubbles (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Buzz B-Q (North Little Rock, Arkansas)

Cochon de Lait Festival (Mansura, Louisiana)

Dillsburg PickleFest (Dillsburg, Pennsylvania)

Fairy Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Royal Humans Foundation Day (Shamanism)

Hiawassee Highlands Wine Festival (Hiawassee, Georgia)

Hickory Hops Brewer's Festival (Hickory, North Carolina)

La Ceiba Carnival (La Ceiba, Honduras) [thru 5.25]

Lotus Lantern Festival (Seoul, South Korea) [thru 5.15]

Maryland Craft Beer Festival (Frederick, Maryland)

MT Brewers Spring Rendezvous (Bozeman, Montana)

Mud Bug Boil Off (Thibodaux, Louisiana)

'Of Ale & History Beer Festival (Middletown, Virginia)

Oz Comic-Con (Perth, Australia) [thru 5.12]

Paradise Chocolate Fest (Paradise, California)

Paso Robles Olive Festival & Lavender Festival (Paso Robles, California)

Rip Van Winkle Wine, Brew & Beverage Festival (Catskill, New York)

Stilwell Strawberry Festival (Stilwell, Oklahoma)

St. Louis Microfest (St. Louis, Missouri)

Saint Pontius Fair (Barcelona, Spain)

Taste of Pennsylvania (York, Pennsylvania)

Verde Valley Wine Festival (Cottonwood, Arizona)

Washington State Chili Cookoff (Ocean Shores, Washington) [thru 5.12]

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (New York, New York)

West Virginia Strawberry Festival (Buckhannon, West Virginia) [thru 5.12]

Feast Days

Alfred Stevens (Artology)

Ansfrid (Christian; Saint)

Anthimus of Rome (Christian; Saint)

Asaph (Christian; Saint)

Chester Gould (Artology)

Comgall (Christian; Saint)

The English Carthusian Martyrs (Christian; Martyrs)

Francis di Girolamo (Christian; Saint)

Gangulphus of Burgundy (a.k.a. Gengulf; Christian; Saint)

Gladys Rockmore Davis (Artology)

Greet the Sun Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Ice Saints (Europe)

Ignatius of Laconi (Christian; Saint)

Jean-Léon Gérôme (Artology)

King of the Elements (Celtic Book of Days)

Majolus of Cluny (a.k.a. Maieul; Christian; Saint)

Mamertus, the first of the Ice Saints (Christian; Saint) [Three Chilly Saints #1]

Ma Zu (Goddess of the Sea’s Birthday; Buddhism, Taoism)

Nimnim (Muppetism)

Nisga'a Day (Nisga'a Nation/British Columbia)

Paul Nash (Artology)

Paulus Aemilius (Positivist; Saint)

Radunitsa (Ancestors’ Veneration Day; Belarus, Russian Christians, Thomas Sunday Slavs)

Salvador Dali Day (Artology; Church of the SubGenius; Pastafarian; Saint)

Syn’s Blot (Pagan)

Walter of L’Esterp (Christian; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Lemuria (Day 2 of 3; Ancient Rome) [Unlucky to Marry.]

Prime Number Day: 131 [32 of 72]

Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]

Premieres

Ahab the Arab, by Ray Stevens (Novelty Song; 1962)

Cats (UK Musical Play; 1981)

Cooked, by Michael Pollan (Book; 2013)

Dark Shadows (Film; 2012)

Fantastic Planet (Animated Film; 1973)

Firestarter (Film; 1984)

Fox-Terror (WB MM Cartoon; 1957)

Go Down, Moses, by William Faulkner (Short Stories; 1942)

Good-Bye Mr. Moth (Andy Panda Cartoon; 1942)

Higher Ground, recorded by Stevie Wonder (Song; 1973)

The Incredible Journey, by Sheila Burnford (Novel; 1960)

The King's Generally Daphne du Maurier (Novel; 1946)

The Kissing Booth (Film; 2018)

A Knight’s Tale (Film; 2001)

M (Film; 1931)

MacArthur Park, by Richard Harris (Song; 1968)

The Natural (Film; 1984)

Penny Dreadful (TV Series; 2014)

Poor Little Me (Happy Harmonies Cartoon; 1935)

Road Trip (Film; 2000)

Second Variety, by Philip K. Dick (Novella; 1953)

Sniffles Takes a Trip (WB MM Cartoon; 1940)

Swab the Duck (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1956)

Tales of Brave Ulysses, recorded by Cream (Song; 1967)

Turn Coat, by Jim Butcher (Novel; 2009)

28 Weeks Later (Film; 2007)

Water Babies (Disney Silly Symphonies Cartoon; 1935)

Wolf! Wolf! (Mighty Mouse Cartoon; 1944)

Woodstock (Soundtrack Album; 1970)

Woolen Under Where (WB MM Cartoon; 1963)

Today’s Name Days

Gangolf, Joachim, Mamertus (Austria)

Kiril, Kirila, Metodi (Bulgaria)

Franjo, Mamerto (Croatia)

Svatava (Czech Republic)

Mamertus (Denmark)

Leevo, Liivar, Liivo (Estonia)

Osmo (Finland)

Estelle, Mayeul (France)

Joachim, Mamertus (Germany)

Argyris, Armodios, Dioskouridis, Methodios, Olympia (Greece)

Ferenc (Hungary)

Achille, Fabio, Fiorenzo, Marziale, Stella (Italy)

Karmena, Manfreds, Milda (Latvia)

Mamertas, Miglė, Pilypas, Skirgaudas (Lithuania)

Magda, Malvin (Norway)

Adalbert, Benedykt, Filip, Franciszek, Iga, Ignacja, Ignacy, Lew, Lutogniew, Mamert, Mira, Żegota (Poland)

Chiril, Metodie, Mochie (România)

Blažena (Slovakia)

Fabio, Francisco (Spain)

Märit, Märta (Sweden)

Asa, Ervin, Erwin, Irvin, Irving, Irwing, Marlo, Marlon, Marlow, Marvin, Merle, Merlin, Mervin (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 131 of 2024; 235 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 5 of week 19 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Saille (Willow) [Day 27 of 28]

Chinese: Month 4 (Ji-Si), Day 3 (Jia-Xu)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 2 Iyar 5784

Islamic: 2 Dhu al-Qada 1445

J Cal: 11 Magenta; Foursday [11 of 30]

Julian: 27 April 2024

Moon: 15%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 19 Caesar (5th Month) [Paulus Aemilius]

Runic Half Month: Ing (Expansive Energy) [Day 1 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 53 of 92)

Week: 1st Full Week of May

Zodiac: Taurus (Day 21 of 31)

[newenglandsept2023]

Day 6, Sunday Sept 7: Atlantic City, NJ to Wilmington (130 km) + Dover, Delaware (212 km) to Annapolis, Maryland (317 km) to Washington DC (368 km).

Yesterday's luck ran out today. I woke to rain and rode in rain for most of the day. My original plan was to take the ferry from Cape May, NJ, to Lewes, Delaware. I wasn't able to book a reservation online, so that, and the thought of low visibility, lining up and slippery wet metal grates, convinced me to change my plan. It was to be a day of changes.

I head out towards Wilmington instead, avoiding the freeways. That idea soon sours as rather than countryside I'm riding through suburbia, and thanks to the rain I can't see much anyways. At least on the freeway, all I have to do is point and go, so limited visibility is less of an issue. I elect to head for the New Jersey turnpike and take it to New Castle, Delaware, where I meet the Delaware Memorial Bridge. I cross numerous bridges today, but this one stands out. A dual span, steel suspension bridge, it runs 10,765 feet (3,281 m) across the Delaware River at a maximum clearance of 174 ft. Constructed in 1968, it still seems today, to me at least, to be an engineering marvel.

Once across, I head south toward Dover (pop 38,900), which surprise to me, is the capital of Delaware complete with a regal, State House, its own Liberty Bell, and Nascar Motor Speedway. I decide to stop in, look around, and grab some lunch, which I manage to do amidst rain squals.

A gentle rain settles in as I leave, so I go back to country roads for the trip to Annapolis (pop 40,680) and, again, surprise to me, the capital of Maryland. It's a beautiful route filled with small towns, pretty scenery, corn, beans, cranberries, and sunflowers.

I mentioned earlier that this was to be a day of rain and bridges. To reach Annapolis, I must cross the William Preston Lane, Jr., Memorial Bridge over upper Chesapeake Bay. It was opened to traffic in 1952 and is 4 miles (6.4 km) long. Both the views and the bridge itself are extremely impressive. I'm always both I.pressed and nervous, crossing large bridges. This one is definitely in the top ten.

As I reach Annapolis, the sun actually comes out, so I make a last-minute decision to stop in. I tour the capital building and take in some history, from George Washington to Ben Franklin to four of the original signatories of the Declaration of Independence. It is a beautiful town, richly steeped in American history. I could easily spend much longer here.

But Im wet, and Im tired, so I press on for the day's final, rain infused leg to Washington DC (pop 720,000) the U.S. capital, sitting on the Potomac River, bordering the states of Maryland and Virginia. It’s defined by imposing neoclassical monuments and buildings – including the iconic ones that house the federal government’s three branches: the Capitol, White House, and Supreme Court, the Lincoln Memorial, the Library of Congress, and the White House. It's also home to iconic museums, including several Smithsonians and performing-arts venues such as the Kennedy Center. I plan to take a break from the road tomorrow and spend a whole day here. There is much to see.

[master-jarrus]

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/postal-employee-admits-dumping-mail-including-election-ballots-sent-west-orange-residents

I apologize apparently Musk's sweep stakes weren't illegal but apparently they were never sweep stakes in the first place he just said they were so false advertising https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crlnjzzk919o

(Also I don't really like Joe Rogan. He's all for Trump and does that alpha male bullshit. I mentioned him name because many conservatives consider him a reliable source)

https://www.news10.com/news/national/13000-nevada-ballots-many-from-young-voters-need-signature-cures/

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/07/politics/video/elon-musk-tucker-carlson-trump-election-results-ebof-digvid

The reason I didn't bring links in originally is I got tired of doing basically research papers with full source pages and then people responding with "I'm not reading all that" and choosing to make their own biased claims without any sources

I'm allowed to be frustrated with the unfair disturbition of effort but I shouldn't have let it affect the quality of my presentation so I apologize

I would appreciate it if you weren't so mocking next time and took the time to do your own research though because it puts us at an equal standing for a fair debate

Every time I see someone say people just didn't vote in this election I get so pissed

We have proof that people did and that a lot did

Ballot boxed were bombed

Mail carriers dumped ballots in the swamps and ravines

Elon Musk held an illegal raffle to get people registered and bribed to vote for Trump

Nevada blocked young voters for signatures not matching their driver licenses and/or not being in cursive (remember who took out cursive from schools)

People voted

There was massive amounts of voter fraud

This election was a shit show of interference

I mean in addition to everything I just mentioned:

Elon Musk had an app that told him the results FOUR hours before (Joe Rogan accidentally ratted him out)

Don't know if this is coincidence or not but Starlink was used to help count in a lot of the swing states and then a chain of the satellites  exploded (satellites do explode so like idk maybe but seems real convenient)

Elon Musk did an interview where when asked what would happen to him if Trump lost and he just started nervously giggling and the interviewer said "It's not if you go to prison, it's how long?" To which Musk went "Exactly" and they both just laughed nervously

Not to mention Russia saying Trump owes them and then mentioning that security should be tightened because of the assassination attempts

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There was a shit ton of fraud and interference that will never get investigated and we will all just be accused of sore losers who didn't even vote and it's so fucking frustrating

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Also go ahead and google any of my claims they all have multiple trustworthy articles on them

[outoftowninac]

DAYBREAK

1917

Daybreak is a play by Jane Cowl and Jane Murfin. It was originally produced by Selwyn and Company staged by Wilfred North and Miss Cowl. 

Successful businessman Arthur Frome, who drinks too much, pushes a newsboy under an automobile, thus causing him severe injuries. His wife Edith then becomes disillusioned with her husband and leaves him. After an absence of a few years, Edith returns to her husband but offers no explanation of her behavior. Soon, however, Arthur becomes suspicious when she and their family friend, Dr. Brent, frequently visit a house in which a small child is living. Arthur has Edith followed by the wife of one of his employees, whom he has caught stealing, and soon discovers that the child, who is gravely ill, is his own. Edith confesses that she did not want to raise their child under the influence of a drunkard and so left him in someone else's care. Soon after this confession, Arthur is shot by the husband of the woman who has followed Edith because the man suspected his wife of having an affair. Arthur recovers, however, as does the child, and through Dr. Brent's intervention is happily reconciled with Edith, with whom he plans a new life.

About the Title: The play begins at daybreak in a darkened hallway of a New York apartment. Cowl and Murfin were intent on creating the mood of daybreak without resorting to clichés that might result in laughter. They nixed a visit from the milkman and a crowing rooster. They settled on a single shaft of yellow light piercing the darkness of the quiet room. The first scene is played in silence with no dialogue to create the ‘hush’ of early morning. 

Daybreak premiered in Atlantic City at Nixon’s Apollo Theatre on the Boardwalk on June 18, 1917.

“[The play] was presented to early summer reporters at Atlantic City.  It will not, therefore, be an unusual sight in Atlantic City to see a large number of people going home after ‘Daybreak'.” ~ WASHINGTON POST

Edith Frome was played by Blanche Yurka, a performer that Cowl had worked with and promised to help in her career. She was later cast in another play by Cowl and Murfin. Arthur Frome was played by Frederick Truesdell, one of Broadway’s most popular leading men.  

In late July and early August, the play was seen on the Jersey shore in Asbury Park at The Savoy and Long Branch at the Broadway.

Daybreak opened on Broadway at the Harris Theatre (254 West 42nd Street) on August 14, 1917. 

About the Venue: The Harris (named after William B. Harris) was built in 1904 as the Lew Fields Theatre. It was variously known as the Hackett, Wallacks, the Frazee, and finally the Anco Cinema. In 1988, the interior was gutted and it was used as retail space. It was finally demolished in 1997 as part of the 42nd Street redevelopment.

This was the second collaboration between Cowl (above) and Murfin, who previously penned Lilac Time earlier in 1917. Cowl also performed in Lilac Time, which closed on June 9th at The Harris (having transferred from The Republic), allowing Daybreak to move in. Between the two plays, Lilac Time proved the more popular and more successful. In October 1918 they collaborated on a third production, Information Please, with Cowl again performing, which was less successful still. In December 1919, the pair had their most successful script, Smilin’ Through, although they wrote it under the pseudonym Allan Langdon Martin. It inspired two films and two television adaptations. In 1932, Smilin’ Through was the basis for a flop musical titled Through The Years by Vincent Youmans. 

"I am really pretty tired," she said. "You see, last summer was a strenuous one. I live at Great Neck on Long Island, and my movie work was done at Fort Lee NJ. I used to get up every morning at 5:30 am and shortly after after 6:30 I was in my car and on my way to Fort Lee. At 7 I was in my dressing room, by 8 I was in the studio. Then it was work until 5 or 6, with a short time off for lunch. Back to New York and rehearsals for "Daybreak,” my new play, until all hours. ~ JANE COWL, OCTOBER 7, 1917

After the play was established on Broadway, Jane Cowl joined the road company of her Lilac Time. As of October 1917, Cowl was also seen on cinema screens in The Spreading Dawn (a title oddly similar to Daybreak), a civil war drama. 

Daybreak closed on Broadway on October 13, 1917 after 71 performances. 

Daybreak was filmed in 1918 starring Emily Stevens and Julian L’Estrange. It is now considered a lost film.  

[todaysdocument]

Civil War soldier George Shebbeard sold postcards depicting himself as a means of support. This one was received by the Pension Office, 7/6/1911.

Series: Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Veterans Who Served in the Army and Navy Mainly in the Civil War and The War With Spain ("Civil War and Later Survivors' Certificates"): Nos. SC 9,487 - 999,999, 1861 - 1934

Record Group 15: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007

Transcription:

[across top]

105 Colonial and [illegible]

[along left side]

24 years helpless Injured at

Fair Oaks [illegible]

[along right side]

16 1/2 years living in a wagon

20 ins Wide Never gets tired

[at bottom]

Sergt Geo R Shebbeard Co B 6th Regt NJ [illegible] 72

[page 2]

P.O. Box No 7

Ocean Grove NJ

Dear Sir:

Why does this old

soldier have to knit

baby socks + baby clothes

for a living? Why can't

he have a pension sufficient

to live in. Is this a man's

award for fighting for his

country? Mrs Hettie M. Strickland

POST CARD

[postmark] OCEAN GROVE, N.J.  JULY 5  3-PM  1911

[green one-cent postage stamp]

Commissioner of Pensions

Department of the Interior

Washington D.C.

[stamp] JUL 7 [illegible] / DIVISION

[stamp] RECORD DIVISION JUL 6 1911

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE D JUL 6 1911

[puleosauto]

Are you wondering how often should you get your tires rotated? If you’re constantly taking care of tire service, you may want to consider replacing your tires.

[46ten]

It could be 1798, but I think it's 1799.

In Oct 1798, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney returned from France (he’d replaced Monroe as minister to France in 1796, in that episode that probably haunted AH). He arrived in NY on 12Oct1798, but refused to leave the ship because of the yellow fever epidemic raging through the city, and disembarked in NJ instead. In November/December, Pinckney was with Washington, Hamilton, McHenry et al in Philadelphia (if interested, see all of AH’s letters to his wife from his seemingly unhappy time in Philadelphia during this period - AH is delayed getting there until 9Nov because of his own illness, and doesn't leave until after 10Dec). The Hamilton boys, minus Philip and perhaps one-year-old William, are with their Schuyler grandparents in Albany in Oct1798 (and being tutored by their aunt Peggy, too). On 5Nov1798, Philip Schuyler wrote to his daughter noting that one of her servants had died of yellow fever (this is one of the Hamilton servants that may have been enslaved labor) and requesting, again, that the remaining Hamiltons in the city go to Albany. I just don't see EH traveling to NJ (or Mary Stead Pinckney accepting a visitor from NYC) during this period.

Pinckney then returned to S.C. but was back north (first in R.I.) on 13Sept1799 with his wife, who had suffered during the trip and remained ill for several weeks, from his letters to others, although by Oct 25th they had made it to Elizabethtown NJ.: : 

I arrived at this place this afternoon from Rhode Island, via Paulus Hook. Mrs: Pinckney has sustained the fatigue of her Voyage & Journey better than I expected. She is however much tired, & I shall not be able to leave her tomorrow; but I trust she will be so much recovered as to enable me to pay my respects to you on sunday. If that should not be the case, I will wait upon you the first day I can with propriety do so.

 Pinckney was in NY on Monday, 28Oct1799, when he met with AH. I’m not sure when the Pinckneys leave, but by 12Dec1799 they’re in VA heading home. Also of note that after this Oct1799 period is when the correspondence between Charles and AH also includes respects to the others’ wives, and sometimes include mentions of their daughters, so I think 1799 is the year. 

It seems likely that EH made the trip between 28Oct and 1Nov to visit Mrs. Pinckney. What I’m most interested in is that EH went to Newark for this visit when she was heavily pregnant - she had Eliza Hamilton Holly on 20Nov1799. I'm sure EH was sympathetic about Mary's health, but both the visit and the resulting letter are great examples of the social (and uncompensated) labor that women were expected to perform during this period, making sure to firm up political ties. (Mary Stead Pinckney grew up in GA, SC, and then London, so I doubt she had a prior relationship with EH before the connection between their husbands.)

Pinckney also had a daughter (via his first wife) named Eliza, after his mother Eliza(beth) Lucas Pinckney, a pretty famous woman in S.C. history in her own right. In personal matters between the families, Pinckney is the one tasked by AH with getting Angelica those birds, although the more famous - at least more quoted - part of this letter is, "A garden, you know, is a very usual refuge of a disappointed politician...As Farmers a new source of sympathy has risen between us; and I am pleased with every thing in which our likings and tastes can be approximated." 29Dec1802

More information on the Pinckneys here.

Mary Pinckney to Elizabeth Hamilton, Newark, New Jersey, [November 5, undated year]

Newark 5 Nov(er) Dear Madam, Had I never before regretted that I was a coward I should certainly do it now as this weakness has prevented me the pleasure of paying you my personal respects in New York, & thanking you for the favor of your visit to me at newark. It is the fate of wanderers who are so happy as to make agreeable acquaintances to know the misery of being separated from them, I shall long regret being so near you without being able to see you more frequently. I hope the illness in your family has entirely subsided, & that you have nothing to fear for your sons. I learnt with pleasure from Mrs. Breckets (?) that Philip Hamilton is entirely recovered. Gen. Pinckney desires to present his best respects to you, & he unites with me in offering them to the General. I remain, Dear Madam Your most Obedt. Servant Mary Pinckney

[riconsty]

rp settings that people should try that ain’t los angeles, ca: ( ‘cause i know we tired. )

toronto, ca.

vancouver, ca.

oakland, ca.

houston or austin, tx.

new york, ny.

chicago, il.

new orleans, la.

las vegas, nv.

trenton or newark, nj.

seattle, wa.

san diego, ca.

philadelphia, pa.

phoenix, az.

washington, dc.

miami, fl.

detroit, mi.

[hansoulo]

50 questions tag game

tagged by @halfwaythereroyal yee yee

1.) What color is your hairbrush?

black

2.) Name a food you never eat

i’m usually pretty open about most things but i hate like,, rare or bloody steaks

3.) Are you usually too warm or too cold?

too warm

4.) What were you doing 45 minutes ago?

reading and eating chocolate cake 💀

5.) What’s your favorite candy bar?

i love rolos and milky ways. also those pull apart twizzler things

6.) Have you ever been to a professional sports game?

i went to a william and mary football game when i was like 7 but other than that nope

7.) What’s the last thing you said out loud?

“make sure to put it away” (my brother was making said chocolate cake and he never cleans up)

8.) What’s your favorite ice cream?

coffee! also this really good cherry swirl flavor from the parlor my friend used to work at

9.) What was the last thing you had to drink?

or a nj juice

10.) Do you like your wallet?

yee! i have two actually. one is a laminated wallet made out of old movie posters and the other used to be my mom’s and it has “the kiss” by gustav klimt on it

11.) What’s the last thing you ate?

strawberries

12.) Did you buy any new clothes last weekend?

lmaooo nope. my mom went to target last week but i slept in so i didn’t go 🤡

13.) What’s the last sporting event you watched?

honestly cannot remember bc i never watch sports

14.) What is your favorite flavor of popcorn?

kettlecorn or like super fresh movie popcorn

15.) Who’s the last person you sent a text to?

my friend who was telling me he was going to bed

16.) Ever go camping?

heLL YEAH. i used to go a ton when i was little but i haven’t gone in a while :(

17.) Do you take vitamins?

.... do people actually take those 

18.) Do you go to church every Sunday?

yep! before the whole quarantine thing lol

19.) Do you have a tan?

i wore shorts the other day and my mom said my legs “were translucent” so uh.. no ;=;

20.) Do you prefer Chinese or pizza?

depends on the mood. neither if its like the gross, cheap kind but i’m always down for some pork rice or margherita pizza 

21.) Do you drink soda through a straw?

not really? i usually just put it in a cup with some ice

22.) What color socks do you usually wear?

white or grey, but i do have a very extensive wacky sock collection (george washington, bright rainbow knee-highs, etc)

23.) Do you ever drive above the speed limit?

yeah but it’s not on purpose asfgdfhgsajdak i just catch myself going like 10 over and then slow back down

24.) What terrifies you?

not living up to my potential/disappointing people. also bugs.

25.) Look to your left, what to you see?

my bed frame?

26.) What chore do you hate the most?

doing dishes bc i cannot STAND the feeling of wet food

27.) What do you think when you hear an Australian accent?

h e A T H  L E D G E R

28.) What’s your favorite soda?

uhhh i don’t really drink soda but when i do it’s like cherry or vanilla coke

29.) Do you go in fast food or in the drive through?

drive through usually

30.) What’s your favorite number?

i really like 3 and 12. 5 is also good

31.) Who’s the last person you talked to?

my best friend (see 15 lol)

32.) Favorite cut of beef?

do people really know this off the top of their heads 💀

33.) Last song you listened to?

heaven’s only wishful by mormor

34.) Last book you read?

“the unthinkable” by amanda ripley

35.) Can you say the alphabet backwards?

nah but it’d be cool

36.) Favorite day of the week?

used to be tuesdays but time isn’t real now so

37.) How do you like your coffee?

never got into coffee (part of the whole mormon thing lol)

38.) Favorite pair of shoes?

my super janky, busted up combat boots. they’ve been through hell and back (hot glue, duct tape, and two sets of laces eek)

39.) Time you normally wake up?

10? ish? i used to get up at like 5 in the morning ew 

40.) Sunrise or sunsets?

sunsets!! peaceful and quiet

41.) How many blankets on your bed?

one really big, really soft one

42.) Describe your kitchen plates?

literally just white lol 

43.) Describe your kitchen at the moment?

clean... ish

44.) Do you have a favorite alcoholic drink?

i don’t drink but if i did it’d probably be something super sweet/fruity

45.) Do you play cards?

nah don’t have enough brain cells for that

46.) What color is your car?

i don’t have one but the one i usually drive is silver

47.) Can you change a tire?

no but i’ve been meaning to learn 😭😭

48.) Your favorite state, province, country, etc.?

i loved living in california!!! guatemala is pretty cool too

49.) Favorite job you’ve had?

haven’t had like an ~official~ one yet but i really like babysitting bc i get along well with little kids

50.) How did you get your biggest scar?

the biggest visible one is above my eye bc i banged my head into a table when i was little but i used to have a really long one running down my shin bc i dragged my leg against some corral when i went swimming. it’s not there anymore tho which is kinda wack

tags if you wanna: @bobafvtt @lesqui @leo-moon @softpedropascal @dindjarindiaries @themandadlorian

[togachipblog]

Red Dot Chips

I attended Charles H. Brewer Junior High School in Clark, NJ.   Two of my junior high school teachers hired my dad, who was a CPA, to prepare their tax returns.  One day in school, Mr. Dulk, my science teacher, reprimanded me, probably for blurting out a joke, and I said "There will be no refund for you this year!"  

My Dad's other junior high school teacher client was my math teacher, Otto Picard.  Math was always one of my favorite subjects and Mr. Picard was a very engaging teacher.  He employed an unusual scoring system.  If you did anything beyond what was generally expected, such as extra credit work, you were rewarded with one or more dots.  On the other hand, if you failed to deliver on what was expected or were disruptive, you received one or more asterisks.   He left such an impression that one of my former classmates, Rick Clinton, named his company Dot, and this was before the public access to the internet and the

dot.com

revolution.  

Red Dot was one of the major potato chip companies that had very humble beginnings.  In 1931, Fred J. Meyer was a student at the University of Wisconsin and married.  To help support himself, he answered an ad as a salesperson for Karn Parchies. The second customer he called upon made potato chips and explained that his distributor wasn't doing well and suggested that Red take over his business.  Fred added a line of cookies and sold both the chips and cookies between classes and on weekends.  At graduation, the head of the University of Wisconsin chemistry department offered Fred a job as an instructor for less than what Fred was earning from his distributor route.  He felt that if he devoted himself to his route, the earnings potential was greater than the instructor job.  After his supplier's factory was destroyed by fire, Meyer purchased a small chip making machine out of someone's attic.  

Fred faced some major challenges.  He severely burned himself retrieving a wrench that had fallen into a vat of hot oil and his truck was becoming too small.  A peanut firm offered to paint the truck for free.  Fred's wife Kathryn did the books and demonstrated their products at grocery stores and food shows.  

Fred J. Meyer Co. added cheese products and hired another salesman, but was short of the necessary capital he needed.  His father loaned him $1,000 for two new trucks. and the company relocated.  In 1938, the same year as H.W. Lay & Company was founded in Atlanta, GA, Fred and three others formed Red Dot Foods Inc. and purchased a continuous potato chip making machine from Ferry.  The firm moved again.  In 1943, Fred bought out his other three partners and integrated his Fred J. Meyer Co. into Red Dot Foods.  During World War II, cooking oil was limited to forty percent of pre-war limits and both tires and gasoline were rationed.  

The company built a plant in St. Paul MN (later relocated to Minneapolis) and another one in 1946 in Indianapolis, IN.  By this time, it had 100 trucks operating out of ten branches.  The firm owned 3,000 acres of potato farms and started a program in partnership with the US Department of Agriculture to better breed potatoes.  The greenhouse had capacity for 16,500 varieties of potatoes.  

Red Dot acquired several other Midwestern companies.   At one point it became the largest potato chip manufacturer.  It added nuts and Scottish cookies.  It introduced corrugated "Chip Dips."

Meyer was elected President of the potato chip trade association in 1949 and appointed to the Potato Advisory Board of the US Department of Agriculture.  By 1956, the company had 176 sales routed and 22 large delivery vans, close to 1,000 employees, controlled 18,000 acres of potato farms and distributed product in 13 states.  Sales exceeded ten million dollars.  During the 1950's the company continued its acquisitions and also expanded to Alaska and Europe.  Sales in 1960 exceeded $20 million.  

The public was invited to tour the factories on the 25th anniversary of the company in 1956 (based on when Fred started in the business as opposed to when Red Dot was organized).  Among the highlights were a ventilating duct , which forced warm air through the potatoes to convert the sugar that forms in cold and dormant potatoes to starch for frying.  The potatoes then went through an automatic washer and a buffer that removed most of the skins.  Inspectors then removed non-standard potatoes before they headed to an automatic slicing machine.  After some of the white frothy starch is washed away, the slices are fried at 400 degrees in corn oil, and salt is added.  The fried chips are then spilled into an automatic collecting machine from which they are weighed, then packaged with the bag tops automatically sealed.

Red Dot employed a clown, Ta-To, as its mascot.  He sat on a piano and sang:

Ho-ho-ho

The folks all laugh when I'm around

'Cause I'm the Red Dot potato chip clown,

Ir's potato chip time . . . the folks all tease,

Give us Red Dot . . . Red Dot potato chips please

They're crispy . . . dry . . . tasty, and on sale EVERY WHERE!H-ho-ho . . .

In 1961, Red Dot was merged into H.W. Lay & Company. According to Dirk Burhans in his book

Crunch

, the sale had a tragic consequence.

Within days of Lay's purchase of the company in May 1961, Red Dot founder Frederick J. Meyer committed suicide.  According to Leslie Bellais, curator of costume and textiles at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Meyer believed that the sale was best for the company, but apparently became despondent upon realizing that he had sold away his life's work (Bellasis interview, May 21, 2004).  Red Dot bags made after the sale and after the 1961 Frito=Lay merger had "FRITO-LAY, INC." printed on the back.  The chip continued to be sold as Red Dot until FritoLay sold the company to H.H. Evon of Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1970.  Evon closed the Madison factory and discontinued the brand in 1973.  Bellais says that there was a perception at the time that Red Dot lost touch with the Madison community after Meyer sold the company.

  You can read all about Red Dot's history thanks to an online exhibit of the Wisconsin History Society.  Please note that there are four pages and you should use the arrows to navigate to all of them.

http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum/exhibits/chip/index.asp http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=Ny:True,Ro:0,N:4294963828-4294963805&dsNavOnly=Ntk:All%7cred+dot%7c3%7c,Ny:True,Ro:0&dsRecordDetails=R:CS2611 http://eatwisconsinpotatoes.com/meet-the-two-founders-of-wisconsins-red-dot-foods-inc/ http://www.surroundedbyreality.com/Businesses/Food/RedDot/RedDot.asp

Enjoy the Red Dot Photo Gallery Below:

August 30, 1945 photo of Red Dot Foods Inc. potato chip display, with Red Dot clown posters in window at Wisconsin State Journal office, 115 South Carroll Street.

September 30, 1947 ohoto of Red Dot Foods Inc., delivery truck outside a Red Dot Foods truck garage, 1441 East Washington Avenue. Background includes portions of Ohio Chemical Company, 1400 East Washington Avenue, and Dairy Equipment Company, 1444 East Washington Avenue.

March 19, 1945 photo of two men painting a Red Dot Potato Chips mural / billboard on the side of a building.

1939 photo of women workers bag and process potato chips for shipping at the Red Dot Potato Chip plant.

1939 photo of a group portrait of female workers at the Red Dot Potato Chip Company. Fourth from the left in the top row is Vivian Harrison Matheson, identified by Ellis Mason

1939 photo of exterior view of Red Dot Foods Inc. potato chip plant at 1435 East Washington Avenue.

1939 photo of 1 woman operating the bagging machine at the Red Dot potato chip factory.

1939 photo of man working with machinery at the Red Dot Potato Chip plant.

September 10, 1945 photo of elevated view of a Findorff truck and earthmover and Madison Sand and Gravel truck standing ready to excavate for an addition to the Red Dot Foods, Incorporated, potato chip factory, 1441 East Washington Avenue.

Photo of Red Dot Foods Inc., potato chip plant, 1441 East Washington Avenue.

Workers doing road work near the Red Dot factory, in the background, on East Washington Avenue.

February 23, 1955 photo of q father and two children at the Kroger grocery store check out counter purchase Dean's milk, Red Dot potato chips, Kroger pancake mix, macaroni, and bread.

February 14, 1956 photo of Ed Schumann, owner of Ed Schumann and Associates, and Frank Pellitteri, the production manager at the business, set up an advertising shot for Red Dot Potato Chips.

February 6, 1952 photo of two store employees of a Kroger store stand by an Old Dutch cleanser promotion for gladiolus bulbs in a store in Lancaster. Other merchandise displays including Red Dot Potato chips, flank the special promotion.

Special thanks to the Madison, WI Public Library and the Wisconsin State Historical Society Library for their assistance in researching Red Dot.  

Enjoy Simon and Garfunkel singing "Red Rubber Ball."

The Toga Chip Guy

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