Monday 6/14/21
Celebrate National Strawberry Shortcake, Pop Goes the Weasel, Flag, Bourbon, and New Mexico Day. It's also International Bath Day.
-The origin of the nursery rhyme Pop Goes the Weasel.
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Happy Flag Day - honoring Old Glory and commemorating the adoption of the United States flag on June 14, 1777.
The holiday is a day that Americans show respect for the U.S. Flag and what it represents. Representing independence and unity, the Star-Spangled Banner has become a powerful symbol of Americanism and the flag is flown proudly.
While Betsy Ross has been given credit for stitching together the first American flag, there isn’t any sound evidence supporting the story. At the same time, there isn’t any to disprove it, either. Part of the conflict is there were several designs in consideration at the same time. There were many flag makers and more than one claim to the first. During Ross’s Revolutionary time, several standards were carried bearing red and white stripes and varying symbols where the blue field and stars now reside.
Another who laid claim to the first design was Francis Hopkinson. His request for compensation for his design was denied because others contributed to the design final design.
Since 1777, the design of the flag has been officially modified 26 times. For 47 years, the 48-star flag was in effect. In 1959, the 49-star version became official on July 4. President Eisenhower ordered the 50-star flag on August 21, 1959.
For more - https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/history/info-2020/american-flag-myths.html
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TMZ reports - Ned Beatty -- a veteran character actor, famous for his work in "Superman," "Network" and several other iconic films -- has died at 83.
A family member tells TMZ ... Ned passed away in his sleep Sunday while surrounded by family at his home. No other details surrounding the exact circumstances of his death were immediately available.
https://www.tmz.com/2021/06/13/ned-beatty-dead-dies-actor-network-superman-deliverance/
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Weekend Box Office:
1 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It $24,104,332
2 A Quiet Place Part II $19,266,977
3 Cruella $11,001,929
4 Spirit Untamed $6,101,050
5 Raya and the Last Dragon $1,282,536
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An annual report called the "Over-the-Counter Guide" just came out, and lists the top things pharmacists recommend for different ailments. For headaches, Tylenol . . . allergies, Claritin . . . bug bites, After Bite . . . and they say Neutrogena makes the best sunscreen.
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