FORD AND FUEL!

    FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2023

            FORD AND FUEL!

    December 1st is a very big day in 

automotive history! On this day in 1913

Henry Ford introduced the automobile

assembly line to the world. The industry

would never be the same afterwords! 

And, on that very same day, Gluf Oil

Company oped the first drive up gas

station in the United States. It was in

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! Ford is still

making cars and you can still get a

fill up in Pittsburgh! But some things

have changed. Ford's Model T sold

for 525 dollars! And gas at that first

service station went for 27 cents a gallon!

And, by the way, they sold 30 gallons

that day! Hope you're all filled up and

that all your NEWS is good!

JAR HEADS!

    THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2023

                        JAR HEADS!

    I suppose my title is a bit misleading since

it's really about jars rather than cans and

its got nothing to do with Marines! You see

November 30th is "National Mason Jar Day!"

People have been finding ways to preserve

food for years but the process was revolutionized

forever when John Landis Mason received his

patent for a glass jar with a rubber ring and a

screw on top. That was November 30th of 1858.

The Mason jar has enabled people to preserve

food. It's need used as a handy storage unit for

everything from buttons to loose coins. And

the Mason jar proved a double edged benefit

for an industry in the Appalachian mountains

where they "bottled" and drank "White lighting

from those trusty containers. Today we're

preserving the heritage of the Mason jar!

Hope you're well and that all your NEWS

is good!  

A FORGOTTEN HOLIDAY!

    WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2023

      A FORGOTTEN HOLIDAY!     

   It's a holiday few people ever heard of,

let alone remember, It's "Catterntide!" It

was a day to celebrate Saint Catherine as

the Patron Saint of Lacemakers. It was a

big celebration every November 29th up

until around 1890 when the Lace industry

began to decline. The annual celebration

featured spongy cakes and a pie made with

mincemeat covered with melted honey.

And then there was "Leap candle!" The

women lfted up their skirts and jumped

over a lighted candle! I was thinking of

reviving the holiday and even had a

candle picke dout for the occassion. My

wife declined the invitation and suggested

that I shoud,do the jumping......in a lake!  

Oh well. Hope you're well and that all

your NEWS is good!

  

WHY I MISSED THE HUNT!

 

   TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH., 2023
         WHY I MISSED THE HUNT!

    While thousands of my fellow males\and
a lot of women enjoyed a day in the beautiful,
though cold and rainy, forests of Pennsylvania
on the first day of deer hunting season I found
myself otherwise occupied.
      I missed the hunt. But I have several
good reasons!
      First, the call never came! What call
you may ask? I'm glad you did.
      On Sunday I and several members
of our family attended the annual Pancake
and Sausage dinner at the Fire Company in
Unityville. In addition to the great meal

the volunteers hold their annual raffle.
      The first three prizes were firearms
of various sorts. I didn't recognize the
makes or specifics. I figured they'd fill me
in when they called to tell me which I
had won. Imagine my surprise when no
one called! I know I wrote my number
very clearly!
       So, obliviously, I couldn't go hunting
because I had no gun! I don't think you're
allowed to throw rocks at the bucks.
        Admittedly there were other reasons.
I wasn't fond of the idea of sitting or
standing out in the cold all day. 

Then there is the fact I don't have
a license. That played into it as well!
         If I had won one of those neat
weapons it would have been a different
story. I would have spent the day inside
bragging about me finally winning
something.
          I have never been a hunter. Even
back in the days when I used to teach
Archery!
          But hunters please note, although
I do not hunt I do enjoy a good venison
steak! Let me know if you need my
address!
           Hope you're all dry by now and
that all your NEWS is good!

CIDER MONDAY!

     MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2023

              CIDER MONDAY!

    No, I haven't spelled it wrong. Read on.

Today is one of our nation's modern

"unofficial holidays." It is "Cyder Monday."

It's a day when you are encouraged to do

all your shopping on line. Small business

owners tried to lure shoppers into their

local store on Saturday. But they haven't

surrendered to those on line merchants

just yet. In fact they've countered Cyber

Monday with Cider Monday! Cider Monday

is the brainchild of bookstore owner

Willard Williams. He led a campaign to

get small business owners to offer cider

and donuts to customers who come into

their stores on Cyber Monday. It's your

choice of course. But cider and donuts

always appealed to me! Have a great

day. Hope all your NEWS is good!   

A NEW UNUSUAL "HOLIDAY!"

   SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2023

   A NEW UNUSUAL "HOLIDAY!"

   Now that Thanksgiving has come

and gone we've got a whole list of

special "shopping holidays" to observe.

We all know about Black Friday, Small

Shopping Saturday, and Cyber Monday.

But as of 2022 you can add a new one

to the list. The first Sunday after

Thanksgiving is now "Second Hand

Sunday." It's a day when you are

encouraged to do your shopping at

second hand stores. You can usually

find some great bargains and in some

cases you can help out a charity at

the same time. Salvation Army and

Goodwill Industries both operate

Second Hand stores. More than70% of

people in a recent survey said they

would have no objection to receiving

a gift that came from a second hand

store. Ironically only about 30%  of

those in that survey said they would

give a gift from such an outlet. But

give it a try! You can find some nice

merchandise at very reasonable 

prices. The only caution I might

offer would be to beware of buying

a garment from a second hand store

in Bangalore. You might end up

with a "Who is Sori now?!"

Hope you find some good bargains

and that all your NEWS is good! 

HATS OFF TO HATS!

       SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2023

           HATS OFF TO HATS!

     Today is "International Hat Day!" It's

a day to dawn your favorite hat and show it

off. Not to be confused with "National Hat

Day" which, I suppose, is strictly an American

thing. The day, I'm told, celebrates the day the

so called Top Hat was first introduced to

society. I like hats, especially western ones

which shade the neck and the face at the

same time. In the early 1960's hats weren't

so popular. Probably because President John

F. Kennedy seldom wore one. I like baseball

hats when they are worn the correct way.

That is, brim facing forward. They were

designed that way to keep the sun out of

the player's eyes. Some kids think

its cool to wear them backwards but I don't

agree. And I like gentlemen to remember

to take whatever hat they have on...off

when they're inside. About the only place

I see that happen these days is in church!

Anyhow, enjoy your hat today and remember

what one hat said to the other..."I'll stay here,

you....go on ahead~" Have a great day. Hope

all your NEWS is good! 

I'M STUFFED!

FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 24TH., 2023

               I'M STUFFED!
   Wow! Another great Thanksgiving meal
is in the books (and in me as well!).
    Every year I look forward to the turkey
the mashed potatoes, and, of course, the
desserts! I am a meat and potatoes man!
    In years past I might have scoped a 
very small portion of filling on my plate
just to be sociable. I doubt that more than
a forkful every found its way into my
mouth.
     There was an exception. It was years
ago when my Dad was still around. He
often made an Italian stuffing that
featured hot Italian sausage and a nice
Italian cheese.
      Just a couple years ago my wife

remembered helping my dad make

the stuffing and she believed she

could duplicate the recipe.
      Well, she got it right! Wow! It was
fantastic. It's become my favorite

Thanksgiving dish!
         Dad would be proud!

         The only problem is, between

the turkey,ham, potatos, special dishes

everyone brought, desert, and that

Italian filling, it's me, not the turkey,

that's stuffed! 
         Hope you are too, had a nice

Thanksgiving, and that all your NEW

is good! 

A SHARP IDEA!

    THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2023

                 A SHARP IDEA!

   Today we are remembering a man who

most of you have never heard of but who

had a major impack in the world of

education. He wasn't a professor. He was,

by trade, a carpenter! But he was also an

inventor! His name was John Lee Love.

 And on this day, in 1897, he

patened an invention that has been used

in the educational system ever since. It

was the hand cranked pencil sharpener!!

I've used one many a time. But I must

admit is was another invention, by

scientist Joseph Priestley, that helped

me get through school. It was on the other

end of those pencils. The eraser! Hope

you're sharp as ever and that all your

NEWS is good.

REMEMBERING CAMELOT!

         WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2023

           REMEMBERING CAMELOT!

Sorry friends. I've got to be serious

today.
     If you were alive in 1963 and older
than 10 you probably remember just
where you were and what you were doing
on this day that November.
    Thanksgiving was just a few days away.
    Then came the news flash..
     President Kennedy had been shot while
riding in a motorcade in Dallas Texas!
     I was working as a DJ/Newsman at
WNAK in Nanticoke and was on my way
home when I heard the first report that

shots had been fired at the Presidential  

motorcade. 

   I turned around and headed back to the
station as fast as possible.
     We had no network, just an Associated
Press teletype machine set up in a closet.
      I found an extra long microphone
cable and ran it into the closet where I read
every word as it was printed in front of me.
      That included the official announcement
that President Kennedy was dead.
       Much of the world as we knew it
changed on that day.
       A lot of us, around the so-called "Baby
Boomer Generation", saw our image of
"Camelot" come crashing down on November
22nd and in the immediate days and weeks
that followed. Many of the images will be
with us forever!
        We saw the alleged assassin shot down
on live TV as he was being escorted through
a Police Station.
         We saw a beautiful first lady standing
by her late husband's successor as he was
sworn into office. The blood stains were
still on her dress.
           And we saw a young boy, too little
to have any real understanding of what had
happened, stand at attention and salute as
the flag draped casket of his father came
by in the funeral procession.
            The country was not without its
problems in 1963.
             But we had a lot of hope for the
future! Many of us really believed we
were living in a sort of  "Camelot"
and that right would prevail!
             A lot of that hope was dashed on
November 22nd., 1963.
             A lot of younger people today
don't know much about that "Camelot"
             And that's too bad!
             I hope you're sharing your memories
 of that time with those that didn't live through
 it........and that all your NEWS is good.

TV TIME!

    TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21st, 2023

                      TV TIME!

  This is World TV Day! I like TV. I made

a living on TV for many years. But it has

changed a lot over the years! When I was

growing up it was a radio, not a TV that

held the center spot in our living room. We

didn't get a television set until I was about

10 or 12. That TV received 3 channels. You

had to actually walk up to the set to turn it

on or off or to change the channel. A little

later we got cable which brought in about an

additional 10 channels! Remote controls came

a year years later. Now with cable or satellite

service most of us have access to over a

hundred stations. Ironically I find myself

watching re-runs of some of the shows

that were produced back when we had just three

channels. Well whatever you're watching (perhaps

my video blog) I hope you're enjoying it and

that all your NEWS is good.    

STOP AND GO!

   MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2023

               STOP AND GO!

  Today we're remembering Garrett Morgan

whose invention changed our driving habits

forever. It was on this date in 1923 that

Garrett secured a patten for his new

invention, the traffic light! Now, to be

fair, traffic signals came along well before

Garrett's device. And they were all pretty

standard in that a Red signal made you 

stop while a Green one allowed you to

proceed. But Garrett's signal added a

third color. An Amber or Yellow between

the red and the green. Soon it became the

standard. The Amber or Yellow light was

a warning that the signal was about to

change between Red and Green. Of course

to many of us it became a signal that you

had about two seconds to speed through that

signal until the Red popped up!  Good luck

with that! Happy motoring and thanks for

handing us that challenge Garrett! Hope

you're all driving safely and that all your

NEWS is good.

  

BAD DAY DAY!

     SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2023

                   BAD DAY-DAY.

 I suppose of all the unusual "holidays" I

tell you about this may be the most unusual.

You see November 19th is "Have A Bad Day-

Day." I believe the creators of this observance

were trying to point out how insincere some

people, especially sales people, can be when

they say "Have a good day." It has become

something said without any true meaning 

behind it. You see a sales clerk who seems 

to be in a bad mood before you even get to

her. There's little or no eye contact. You get

your receipt and listen as she looks elsewhere

bur says "Have a nice day." So today, you

turn it around. You say "Have a bad day."

But do it with a smile to give away your

true intent which, of course, is to wish who

ever you're greeting a good day. Have a

bad day and I hope all you NEWS is good!

lol

LODGING?

    SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2023

                LODGING???

     You may remember yesterday's blog.

It was "Take A Hike Day." So I headed out

in the woods and kept walking. And, here I

am. Still in the woods. I didn't know when

to stop. But I figured a day goes till Midnight.

Right? Only now it's very dark and very cold.

I'm wondering if.........of wait......I see a light

up ahead by the side of that rural road. It's

says...."Bates Motel." And there's a vacancy!!!

I'll just check in and grab a shower before

retiring! How great. See you tomorrow...I

guess. Hope all your NEWS is good! 

OUT FOR A WALK!

    FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2023

            OUT FOR A WALK!.

  It's November 17th and that means it's

"National Take A Hike Day!" We're all

encouraged  to do some walking today.

It may be along a trail or, perhaps, just

around your neighborhood. Supporters

of this special day tell us walking does

us a lot of good in several different ways.

It's good for us physically because of the

exercise and walking can also ease your

mind and improve your mental health.

Many doctors prescribe walking for

those reasons. I find myself walking

through the woods today but, in my

case, it's not doctor's orders. My wife

just told me to "TAKE A HIKE!!" Enjoy

your stroll. Hope you're well and that

all your NEWS is good!   

LET'S MAKE IT QUICK!

 

  THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH.,2023
          LET'S MAKE IT QUICK!

     OK. Here it is in a nutshell gang. This is
National Fast Food Day!
      The pace of live in America is fast and
during the 1950's the food industry began
to address that pace by developing Fast
Food Restaurants.
      Ironically many of the outlets that
lead the way vanished nearly as fast as
they arrived. Remember Carrols or
Stop and Go? When those chains were
around you could pick up a burger,
fries, and a soft drink, give the clerk a
dollar and get change! Hamburgers at
the original McDonalds were 15 cents!
For 3 cents more you could add a slice
of cheese!
       Of course McDonalds, Burger
King and a host of other fast food
places are around these days so you
should have no trouble celebrating
the day. But you will need a little
more than 15 cents!
       Hope you still get some change
and that all your NEWS is good!

     
    

LOOK SHARP!

      TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2022

               LOOK SHARP!

    His name was King. And I suppose you

could say because of his invention he actually

became a king... of sorts. The year was 1904 

King had a sharp idea and on November 15th,.

he secured a patent for his invention. That invention,

by the way, bears his name. Gillette! King Cole

Gillette. Inventor of the Gillette razor blade!

Look sharp! Feel sharp! Be sharp!

Hope you're clean shaven, feeling well, and

that all your NEWS is good!

PICKLED!

     TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2023

                     PICKLED!

    Veteran's Day has passed and Thanksgiving

is still over a week away but don't fret! There's
plenty of reasons to celebrate!
     November 14th., is "National Pickle Day!"
     Cucumbers, which came from India, were
first pickled  way back in 2030 B.C.,  I
suspect they'd be pretty tart if you could find
one of those!
      Still there are plenty of pickles to be
found. According to the people who should
know  Americans eat about 9 pounds of pickles
per person every year. Of course they sneak
some of those to you in little pieces hidden
under the buns at places like McDonalds.
      I nearly had a pickle, well a quarter of
a pickle, with my Ruben on Sunday but my
grandson thought it looked good enough to
eat, so he did!
       Cleopatra ate pickles because she believed
they helped make her beautiful. Caesar and
Napoleon thought they built muscle. I only
know they have been known to make you
burp!
        But get this! During a hot game in Texas
in 2000, when temperatures on the field reached
109 degrees, Philadelphia Eagle players drank pickle
juice and credited the briny solution for their 41-14
win!. They may be drinking it again this season
from the look of things!
        Baseball fans certainly know what it means
to "get in a pickle." They may not know, however,
that the phrase came from Shakespeare who used
it to refer to finding oneself in a difficult position
in The Tempest. 
         So before you get yourself in a pickle, eat
one, get strong, look good, and put a dent in your
9 pound yearly quota!
          Hope your pickle and all your NEWS is
good!


   

SOME THNGS NEVER CHANGE!

     SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2022

   SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE!

     Our world is constantly changing!

It's difficult to be certain of anything

because of that changing cycle. That's

why it seems somewhat amazing that

the words uttered by one of this country's

best known statesmen, and a Pennsylvania

boy by the way, still ring true more than

200 years after he spoke them. It was on this

very date in 1789 that Ben Franklin observed

"The only things certain in life are death and

taxes." Seems old Ben hit the nail on the head

with that one. Hope you're well, that all your

taxes are paid, and that all your NEWS is good!

REMEMBERING JULES

        SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2023

        REMEMBERING JULES!    

  It's November 12th, an historic day in

the world of entertainment. It was on this

day in 1859 that a crowd of onlookers

saw the worlds very first Trapeze act!

A preformer, high above the audience,

swinging from one trapeze to another

with "the greatest of ease!" Or so he

made it look! The place was Paris, France.

And since that day the Trapeze act has become

a standart thrill with circus acts all around

the world. The man who did it first all

those years aho was Jules Leotard! And,

yes, the clothing you can still buy today

is named for him! He wore the first set!

Hope you're flying high and that all your

NEWS is good!  

SALUTING OUR VETERANS!

     SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2023

         SALUTING OUR VETERANS!

       This is Veteran's Day. A day to honor

the men and women who served and are

serving our country by their military service.

The day was originally known as "Armistice

Day" marking the date in 1919 when World

War I came to an end. It became a national

holiday in1938. In 1954 it was officially

renamed "Veterans Day."

     And here's a bit of trivia tied to the

date. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

was dedicated on November 11th., 1921.

And on November 11th of 1938, Kate Smith

sang Irving Berlin's "God Bless America"

for the first time on national radio. Most

folks have the day off today. Take a moment

to reflect on those who served and are

serving our nation. Hope you do and that

all your NEWS is good.  

I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER!

      FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2023

         I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER!

     November 10th is "Area Code Day." It

was November 10th., 1951 where the use of

area codes for telephone exchanges became

the norm. AT&T actually came up with the

area code idea in 1947. I, of course, am old

enough to remember when you made a call

by picking up your telephone and waiting

for the operator to say "Number please."

You would give her the number you wanted 

to call and she would connect you. Of course

most of the operators gave way to rotary and,

later, push button dial telephones which allowed

the caller to reach his or her own party. But as

more and more people needed telephones the

telephone company (now companies) needed

more telephone numbers. That 2 or 4 digit 

number you use to call suddenly became a

7 digit number. Then came still more telephones

are area codes. You've got to use them to make

a call these days even with a cell phone. So now

it's a 10 digit call and more, or course, if you're

calling another country. And you can expect

still more as the number of telephones continues

to grow. Folks in the Erie and State College areas

of Pennsylvania just had another area code added

to one already in use in those parts.  By the way,

if you happen to catch anyone using the area code

555 you can be pretty sure that person iis an actor!

The 555 area code is reserved for fictional use. You

know, television and the movies! And so we

observe if not celebrate Area Code Day. Hope

you've got all the right numbers and that all your

NEWS is good!

HAM IT UP!

    THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2023

                 HAM IT UP!

    This is one of those unusual "holidays"

I'll wager you don't have on your calendar.

November 9th is "National Scrapple Day!"

Scrapple is recognized as the first pork

product invented in America. In fact, it

was created by German immigrants who

settled in Pennsylvania. It is, traditionally,

a mush of pork scraps and trimmings

combined with cornmeal, wheat flour and

spices. The mush is then formed into a semi-

solid loaf, sliced and pan fried. Seems there's

no "half way" when it come to Scrapple. You

either like it or hate it! My wife and some of

her sibblings love it. Me, I'd prefer something

more substantial. Give me Spam any day!

Hope you're well, whatever's on your menu,

and that all your NEWS is good!  

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL!

       WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2023

      READING IS FUNDAMENTAL!

    November 8th kicks off a very important

week in the world of literature! There's

nothing like sitting back and taking in a good

book. I realize it's easy to enjoy a story on TV

or taking in a great motion picture. But there's

something very satisfying in allowing your

mind to paint the pictures as you did into a

great novel. Like the one I'm reading right

now. It's filled with excitement, adventure,

and some very colorful characters. It's called

"The Little Engine That Could." Oh, did I mention

this is "Children's Book Week?" But, you know,

there are some reall great stories written with

kids in mind. I'm still wondering if this little

engine will be able to pull those cars filled

with toy sna dgood things to eat over the

mountain! I think he can. I think he can!

Hope he does, and that all your NEWS is

good!

TIME TO LOAD UP!

 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023

            TIME TO LOAD UP! 

   In this case my title has nothing to

do with putting gas in your car! It's

November 7th and this is "Fill your

stapler day!" The stapler is a great

invention widely used in offices,

schools, and even in the home. We

have the stapler thanks to King Louis XV

who wanted a better way to hold papers

together. You'd like the original stapler

better than today's models!  True, it only

held one staple at a time. BUT, they were

made of GOLD!!!!! Hope your stapler is

filled and that all your NEWS is good!

INTO THE WOODS!

   MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6th, 2023

           INTO THE WOODS!

   You know I love to tell you about those

unusual holidays I find throughout the year.

Most are just fun. But, every now and then

there's one than can be useful. That's the case

today! It's "Marooned Without A Compass

Day!" I walked into the woods near my house

and imagined I was there without a compass

trying to find my way out. My first thought 

was to find moss at the base of a tree, Moss

always grows on the North side so once I

found the moss I could figure out my 

directions. One problem. No moss!!! Then

I realized the sun comes up in the east in the

morning and sets in the west at night. Just

check the position of the sun and, again, I'd

know which way was which. But wait! I

didn't know what time it was. Could have

been Noon for all I knew with the sun right

over head. Next time I'll drop breadcrumbs!

And, bring a phone! Hope I find my way

out and that all your NEWS is good!

c

HEY KIDS! WHAT TIME IS IT?

 

     SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH., 2023
                RIGHT ON TIME!

         Well here we are. It's the first full
day of Eastern Standard Time (if you
live here in Pennsylvania) and all of our
clocks are set to the right time. Well
pretty close anyway. One of our clocks
is set about 5 minutes fast to........well....
I'm really not sure exactly why. But I
think there once was a good reason.
            My wife set the clock in her
car. It's the easiest one we've ever had
with an hour and minute button you
can actually set with your finger.
             The "main clock", the one in
our kitchen has to be turned manually.
If you follow the rules you're suppose
to turn it ahead 23 hours to the proper
EST. Hopefully this isn't a law because
if it is I'm going to jail. I defy the rule
and turn it back one hour.
              The VCR or DVR or whatever
you call them set themselves these days.
The signal actually is transmitted to the
units through your cable or satellite
signal.
              Unfortunately I've got one
VCR that isn't connected to cable or
satellite and it's time reading is always
incorrect. I have corrected the problem
with a piece of black electrician's tape
which now covers the reading.
              It's times like these I really
appreciate my Miata. It doesn't
have a clock!
            Hope you're right on time
and that all your NEWS is good!

CURSE OF THE BOY KING!

          SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2023

           CURSE OF THE BOY KING!      

      I know we're just past Halloween, but

today marks the anniversary of a Halloween-

like story that lingers on. It's the Curse of King

Tut! It was on November 4th of 1922 that a

team of archaeologists lead by Howard Carter

discovered the tomb of Egypt's "Boy King,"

Tutankhamen. There was a belief that those

who dared defile a pharaoh's grave would 

die for their actions. In fact the man who

financed the expedition and was there

with Carter for the discovery, Lord Carnarvon,

was dead within two months from an insect

bite that became infected. He died from blood

poisoning! So did his half brother who was

also a member of the team. Another member

died from some mysterious illness as well!

But Carter himself lived on and died at age 64

suggesting that all curses have their "limit!" 

Just ask the Boston Red Sox! Hope you're

well and that all your NEWS is good

A LUNCH TIME HERO!

   FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2023

         A  LUNCH TIME HERO!

   Today is John Montagu's Birthday! The

name might not mean anything to you

immediately. After all he was born way

back in 1718. But John was very well

know during his lifetime! And he was

primarily know as a gambler! A very

serious gambler! So much so that he

didn't want to leave the gambling table

once he was seated. During one very

serious game he was faced with the

choice of leaving for lunch or going

hungry while he remained and played.

But John had an idea of his own. He 

asked someone to bring him a loaf of

bread and some meat. He sliced to pieces

of the bread and put the meat in between

the two slices. Hence was born what was to

become a very popular menu item. Created

by John Montagu, an Englishman who held

the title "The 4th Earl of Sandwich!" For

whom the sandwich was named! Hope you

enjoy one from time to time and that all

your NEWS is good!

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A FINE FEATHERED FRIEND or FEAST?

    THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2023

A FINE FEATHERED FRIEND or FEAST?

    I just discovered that November is "Adopt

a Turkey Month!" It actually spans November

and December. It seems there's an

organization called Farm Sanctuary that is

encouraging people to "rescue" turkeys

rather than eating them. I've heard of

rescue agencies before but they usually

involve efforts to save abused or

abandoned cats or dogs. This one

encourages people to rescue or adopt

turkeys. I've seen rescued dogs in

homes of out for a walk with their

new owners. I must admit I've never

seen anyone walking with a turkey on

a leash. I guess I can understand

the sympathy some may have for

a bird headed for Thanksgiving

dinner. But I must admit I look

forward to having a turkey on our

holiday menu. So, thanks to my

wife, we have a turkey in our yard.

It's not real but we like having it

there. This way we can have our

turkey and eat it too! You'll have 

to decide for yourself. Hope all

your NEWS is good!