This new day is called March 29, 2023. I wonder what I will know at the end of this post that I don’t know now? There is always something new each day. I should probably start playing Trivia again. Today is Knights of Columbus Founder’s Day, Manatee Appreciation Day, National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day, National Little Red Wagon Day, National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day, National Vietnam War Veterans Day, Piano Day, and Smoke and Mirrors Day. I am a Vietnam veteran, but you don’t need to thank me for my service. I’ve yet to figure out the reason for that war and how my participation preserved anyone’s freedoms here. Moving on. This is the day in 845 that my ancestors (Vikings), under the leadership of Ragnar Lodbrok sacked Paris and then demanded, and was paid, a huge ransom to leave. This is the day in 1795 that Ludwig van Beethoven, at the age of 24, made his debut performance in Vienna. On this day in 1799 New York passed the Gradual Abolition Law which said that the children of enslaved mothers are born free but still owe free service to masters until they are 25 if female and 28 if male. On this day in 1804, thousands of whites were massacred in Haiti. On this day in 1827, 20,000 people attended Ludwig van Beethoven’s burial in Vienna. This is the day in 1852 that Ohio made it illegal for children under the age of 18 and women to work more than 10 hours a day. On this day in 1936 Nazi propaganda claimed that 99% of Germans voted for Nazi candidates. In 1961 on this day the 23rd Amendment to the Constitution was ratified allowing residents of Washington DC to vote in presidential elections. Today we are going to read quotes from Mitch Hedberg who was a standup comic who died too soon 37. Going to end on light note. Mitch said, “I find a duck’s opinion of me is very much influenced by whether or not I have bread.” “I used to do drugs. I still do drugs, but I used to, too.” “I haven’t slept for ten days, because that would be too long.” “Every picture of you is when you were younger.” Hard to argue with any of Mitch’s observations. Abide.
