Today is, of course, the anniversary of the ‘D-Day’ landings in 1944. It was the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the liberation of France, and the rest of Western Europe, and laid the foundations of the Allied victory on the Western Front.
thirty-nine Allied divisions would be committed to the Battle of Normandy: twenty-two American, twelve British, three Canadian, one Polish, and one French, totaling over a million troops. The landings and the subsequent liberation of Europe from Nazi Germany was a remarkable demonstration of cooperation among the many allied nations.
The landing was not without cost. There were more than 10,000 casualties and 4,414 confirmed killed.
Europe is getting tough…
Insect season is here.
Clinton hiding in the bushes…
Anti-theft advice…
SIGNS…
Today is the birthday, in 1959, of Jimmy Jam from the American R&B/pop songwriting and record production team Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Their productions have received commercial success since the 1980s with various artists, most extensively Janet Jackson. They have written 31 top ten hits in the UK and 41 in the US. Artists they’ve worked with include: have worked with a multitude of artists, including Lionel Richie, TLC, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Boyz II Men, Usher, Chaka Khan, Mariah Carey, Prince, Bryan Adams, Snoop Dogg, Spice Girls, George Michael, Rod Stewart and Gwen Stefani. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujnq2v6R02U
Today is the second day (Arafah) of the Hajj. Hajj is a mandatory religious duty for capable Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by all adult Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey, and of supporting their family during their absence from home.
The Hajj is an annual practice when Muslim brotherhood is on display and their solidarity with fellow Muslim people and submission to God (Allah) is fulfilled. The Hajj is taken by Muslims to cleanse their souls of all worldly sins, which connotes both the outward act of a journey after death and the inward act of good intentions.
Muslims perform morning prayers in the grand mosque during the annual hajj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca.
Liberty Bell being renamed to Taco Bell…
SIGNZZZ
Today is the birthday, in 1947, of English musician and songwriter Tom Evans, from Badfinger, who scored the 1970 UK No.4 and US No.7 single ‘Come And Get It’. In November 1969, the Iveys changed their name to Badfinger, and Paul McCartney gave the group a boost by offering them his song ‘Come and Get It’, which he produced for the band. With Pete Ham he wrote ‘Without You’ first released on their 1970 album No Dice. The song has been recorded by over 180 artists and versions released as singles by Harry Nilsson and Mariah Carey became international best-sellers. Evans committed suicide on 19th November 1983. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wMwor2RBCQ
On this day in 1585, Ralph Lane, under the direction of Sir Walter Raleigh, founded the first English colony in North America on Roanoke Island in what is now North Carolina. Lane’s colony was troubled by a lack of supplies and poor relations with some of the local Native American tribes. A resupply mission by Sir Richard Grenville was delayed, so Lane abandoned the colony and returned to England with Sir Francis Drake in 1586. Grenville arrived two weeks later and also returned home, leaving behind a small detachment to protect Raleigh’s claim.
In 1590, John White returned to the colony with supplies, but found it abandoned. The cryptic word “CROATOAN” was found carved into the palisade, which White interpreted to mean that the colonists had relocated to Croatoan Island. Before he could follow this lead, rough seas and a lost anchor forced the mission to return to England.
The fate of the approximately 112–121 colonists remains unknown. Speculation that they had assimilated with nearby Native American communities appears in writings as early as 1605. Investigations by the Jamestown colonists produced reports that the Roanoke settlers had been massacred, and there were stories of people with European features being seen in Native American villages, but no conclusive evidence was found.
Nominative Determinism…
Unfortunate juxtaposition…
Did hair look much better back then?
Thanks, Bob…
Today is the birthday, in 1944, of Michelle Gilliam, from American folk rock vocal group The Mamas & the Papas who had the 1965 hit ‘California Dreamin”, the 1966 US No.1 single ‘Monday Monday’ and the 1967 hit ‘Dedicated to the One I Love’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUr5_QVPCAI
Today is the birthday, in 1904, of Dr. Charles Drew. His pioneering work made blood transfusions possible and safe. His work and organizational skills helped save thousands of Allied soldiers’ lives during World War 2.
At the outbreak of the war he went to New York City as the medical director of the United States’ Blood for Britain project. It was here that Drew helped set the standard for other hospitals donating blood plasma to Britain by ensuring clean transfusions along with proper aseptic technique to ensure viable plasma dispersals were sent to Britain. The Blood for Britain project was a project to aid British soldiers and civilians by giving U.S. blood to the United Kingdom.
Drew’s work led to his appointment as director of the first American Red Cross Blood Bank in February 1941. He also invented what would be later known as bloodmobiles, mobile donation stations that could collect the blood and refrigerate it; this allowed for greater mobility in terms of transportation and increased prospective donations. The blood bank supplied blood to the U.S. Army and Navy, who initially rejected the blood of African-Americans and later accepted it only if it were stored separately from that of Whites. Drew objected to the exclusion of African-Americans’ blood from plasma-supply networks, and in 1942 he resigned in protest.
In 1941, Drew’s distinction in his profession was recognized when he became the first African-American surgeon selected to serve as an examiner on the American Board of Surgery.
Drew had a lengthy research and teaching career, returning to Freedman’s Hospital and Howard University as a surgeon and professor of medicine in 1942. He was awarded the Spingarn Medal by the NAACP in 1944 for his work on the British and American projects. He was given an honorary doctor of science degree, first by Virginia State College in 1945 then by Amherst in 1947.
This bird looks…bushed.
Spice up!!
It’s TACO TUESDAY!!
Thanks, Debra
hat if your first name was Holden and your last name was Berries. You’d be Holden Berries and everyone would think you’re holden berries. A guy named Holden Cox didn’t think this was funny.
An influencer who attended tRUMPs meme coin dinner says he got a Walmart steak and no access to the president. Wow, he got scammed by the most famous scammer on Earth at the scam meeting? Who could have seen this coming?
I wish Facebook would notify me when someone unfriends me so I could like it.
“Do not touch” must be one of the scariest things to read in braille.
Why do we say ‘slept like a baby’? Babies wake up every two hours crying. I want to sleep like my cat. 14 hours, no responsibilities.
If you’re attracted to both women and men but neither of them are attracted to you that means you are Bi-Yourself.
It’s probably hard to separate church and state when you can’t separate fact from fiction.
Sign: Groj sale – My guess is there will be no books at this one.
Counselor to husband: Do you feel dominated by your wife. Wife: No, he doesn’t.
What do you call a Knight that’s afraid to fight? Sir Render.
All my passwords are protected by amnesia.
Balloons are weird. Happy Birthday, here’s a plastic sack of my breath.
A penny for your thoughts… even though that does seem a little pricey.
“No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot.” – Mark Twain
Today is the birthday, in 1951, of American singer–songwriter Deniece Williams, who had the 1978 US No.1 & UK No.3 single with Johnny Mathis ‘Too Much Too Little Too Late’, and the 1984 US No.1 & UK No.2 single ‘Let’s Hear It For The Boy’. Worked as a backing singer with Stevie Wonder’s group Wonderlove. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI7YHZVc7mM
On this day in 1953, Elizabeth II was crowned queen of the United Kingdom and her other realms and dominions around the world. She was 26. During her reign she was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and was the monarch of 15 realms at her death in 2022.
Debbie gets around…
Prophesy…
Today is the birthday, in 1959, of Michael Steele, American bassist, guitarist, songwriter, and singer who began her professional career as Micki Steele in the teen-girl band the Runaways. With The Bangles she scored the 1986 UK No.2 hit single with the Prince song ‘Manic Monday’, and the 1986 US No.1 single ‘Walk Like An Egyptian’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsmVgoXDq2w
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