ONE FOUL BALL!

     WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2024

           ONE FOUL BALL!

     For those who didn't already know,

this is  "National Foul Ball Week!"

When you go to a ballgame and a

foul ball comes your way the natural

instinct is to try to catch it or grab it 

after it lands and then you get to keep 

it!  But that hasn't always been

the case! Up until 1921 if you got a 

foul ball the team made you give it

back! But on May 16th of 1921 a

31 year old businessman, Reuben

Berman, went to the Polo Grounds to

watch the Giants play the Reds. He

caught a foul ball that came his way.

But when an attendant came to retrieve

the ball he tossed it towards other

spectators. Nobody knows who ended

up with the ball. But we do know that

Berman was escorted from the ballpark!

He got his ticket price back but he said

the team had humiliated him. So, he

sued the Giants for $20,000! The case

ended up in the Supreme Court. Berman

won! Bu he didn't get the $20,000, The

court awarded him $100. Still the team

realized that if each foul ball into the

stands cost then $100, it was cheaper

to let the fans keep the balls! So head

on out to the old ball game and if you

should happen to grab a foul ball, you

can thank Reuben Berman! Hope you

do, that you're well, and that all your

NEWS is good

  

PICK YOUR STEP!

      TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024

         PICK YOUR STEP!

  It's May 14th and a great day to

celebrate. This is  "Stars And Stripes

Forever Day!"  That famous march

was written on Christmas Day

in 1896 by John Phillip Susa! And

it was first preformed in public on

May 14th of 1897 in Willow Grove,

Pennsylvania near Philadelphia.

Perhaps a serenade would be in

order? If you're not the "marching type:

there is an alternative to consider.

You see May 14th is also "National

Chicken Dance Day!" Whichever

you choose celebrate and dance

(or march) to the music! Have a great

time either way and may all your, NEWS

be good!

HOP TO IT!

   MONDAY, MAY 13, 2024

              HOP TO IT!

    Well friends it's May 13th and the
big day is finally here.
     This is Frog Jumping Day!
     What do you mean you've never
heard if it? It's always celebrated on
May 13th!
      Frog jumping can be traced
back to Mark Twain's first short
story "Jim Smiley and his Jumping
Frog."
      There are places where they
have Frog jumping contests every
year on this date! And they can last
for hours.
       We almost had a frog for a pet
one time. My wife captured a
tadpole from an area street and
brought it home in a large glass jar.

It got to the next
stage of development but then it
croaked Too bad. We could either be
entering some jumping contests
today or enjoying Frog legs!
          Well, anyway, now that you're
aware of this unusual holiday I
expect you to celebrate! If you don't
have or can't get a frog you'll probably
just have to hop around all day!
             Hope you enjoy the holiday
and that all your NEWS is good!
       

TODAY'S "OTHER" HOLIDAY!

       SUNDAY, MAY 12TH. 2024

TODAY'S "OTHER" HOLIDAY!

Most folks are celebrating Mother's Day

today and rightfully so. But there's

another holiday to observe today.
May 12th is one of those unofficial holidays
most people don't know about but I figure it's
my job to keep you informed. It's odometer
day! The odometer is that little cluster of
numbers right below your speedometer
that tells you how man miles your vehicle
has traveled since it was built.
The odometer has been around a long time!
There are records showing a primitive
odometer type device being used during
the Roman Empire. Makes you wonder if
pre owned chariot dealers rolled the things
backwards to take off a few leagues!
When I started driving, which was not in
chariots by the way odometers had only
5 digits. We all longed for the day we'd
hit 99,999 miles then drive one more
to set everything back to zero. It was
like having a new car!
Now-a-days the odometers just keep
rolling along, much to the disappointment
of many used car dealers.
 Anyway if you'd like to celebrate the
occasion I'd suggest a drive along the
block at least to turn over a digit or
two. In light of the stay at home
advisory I hope you won't go too far
and that all your NEWS is good. 

REMEMBERING ED LEAR!

    SUNDAY, MAY 1

 REMEMBERING ED LEAR!

  Welcome to May 12th everybody.

It's Limerick day! This particular

date was selected because it is the

birthday of writer Edward Lear who

was famous for his limericks. The

word Limerick comes from Limerick,

Ireland. Realizing this was the day I

quickly tried to compile one of my

own. A Limerick is usually a humorous

verse of 5 lines, the last one rhyming

with the second. So, I offer mine in

celebration.

   I know this in Limerick day.

  But I can't think of just what to say.

  My mind's in a fog.

  But to finish this Blog.....

  Hope your NEWS is all good on this day!

   

 

A GREAT DAY TO CELEBRATE!

    SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2024

A GREAT DAY TO CELEBRATE!

    If you're looking for a reason to

celebrate you've come to the right

day! May 11 is loaded with unusual

"holidays!" It is, for instance, Miniature

Golf Day. It's also National Windmill

Day and National Baby Sitter's Day.

But there are two special observances

scheduled today that may spark your

interest. I'm sure they will for the

young! This is "Eat whatever you want

Day!" Forget the diets and labels. Forget

whether it's good for you or not. Just eat

what ever you want! May night is also

"Stay up all Night Day! And, when

you think about it, if you eat whatever

you want (and as much of it as you

want) you are very likely to find

yourself celebrating "Stay up all

Night Day" too! Well, whatever

you're celebrating, I hope you

enjoy yourself and that all your

NEWS is good!  

THE SENIOR CLASS!

   

    FRIDAY, MAY 10TH., 2024
           THE SENIOR CLASS!
    I know. You're probably thinking

this is all about graduation. Well it's

not. At least not exactly. You see May
is "Older American's Month." You

know. "Seniors!"
    I'm certain I'm one of those older
Americans but I'm not exactly sure
when I, or you, or anybody qualifies
for the category.
    When I was a kid I was pretty sure
somebody was "old" when they were
in their 40's or 50's.
     My timeline for that observation
seemed to increase as I aged.
      I know there was a time when
the term "Senior Citizen" was used
to describe anybody over 65. But my
AARP magazine now makes note
of personalities who attain 50 years
of age or above. If they're 50 I'm still
calling them "kids!"
     Remember all those Senior Citizen
Centers? Now a days they're "Active
Older Adult Centers."
     Whatever we "older Americans" are
being called I appreciate the fact we're
still around. As our former Pastor used
to remind us, "Everybody wants to get
to Heaven but nobody wants to leave
today!" I agree!
     Hope those of you who are older
Americans are enjoying this month
and your life and that all your NEWS
is good!