Hello and welcome to a possibly snowy Saturday here at the Wannaskan Almanac. Today is October 17th.
It's MEA weekend and everyone's on vacation. Hubby took the oldest sons and their friends on a camping trip. The littles and I are holding down the fort watching movies and eating cereal for every meal.
Please enjoy this art entertainment sponsored and provided by the littles.
"The Birdosaurus" - by the Kindergartner
The birdosaurus is like a rekasuarus but it's a bird-a-wreck-a-saurus. Its features include immortality and it's very powerful. When someone chops its head off it respawns two heads. His poison is very powerful and makes his spikes glow. He can energize power to do mega-breathes. The wings energize power when he screams so loud. When he's tiny he is the size of an ant. When he's huge he's the size of a brontosaurus. He can mind-control anything except wind. Even a TREE. This flying dinosaur is very, very powerful and it can tame weak coyotes into strong coyotes to do the mega-howl. They have to howl all day. Even the birdosaurus can see in the night.
"Crummy the Cookie Cat" - by the Third Grader
On This Day
1989 - Loma Prieta Earthquake Rocks California
Santa Cruz County was the most affected by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake. About 60 people died as a result of falling buildings and landslides. It was the first major earthquake on the San Andreas fault since the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
1973 - OPEC Declares Oil Embargo
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries or OPEC led by Arab countries declared an oil embargo on any country that supported Israel during the Yom Kippur War, which was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states. The embargo led to a massive oil shortage and had long-lasting economic effects in the United States and Europe. The embargo was lifted in March 1974.
1956 - Bobby Fischer Wins the Game of the Century
The chess match between 13-year old Fischer and Donald Byrne took place at the Marshall Chess Club in New York City.
1861 - Cullin-la-Ringo Massacre
In what is thought to be the largest massacre of white settlers by Australian aborigines, the killings occurred after a group of settlers from Victoria led by politician Horatio Wills, set up a camp at Cullin-la-Ringo, which is located in present-day Central Queensland. 19 people were killed during the massacre.
1814 London Beer Flood
Vats of beer at the Meux and Company Brewery burst, flooding city streets with 610,000 liters of beer. The almost 15 feet tall wave of porter killed 8 people, some of whom were gathered for a funeral.
Happy Birthday to You!🎶
1979 - Kimi Räikkönen, Finnish race car driver
1972 - Eminem, American rapper, producer, actor
1918 - Rita Hayworth, American actress, dancer
1912 - Pope John Paul I
1817 - Syed Ahmad Khan, Indian educator, politician
Remembering You
1967 - Puyi, Emperor of China
1965 - Bart King, American cricketer
1937 - J. Bruce Ismay, English businessman
1868 - Laura Secord, Canadian war heroine
1849 - Frédéric Chopin, Polish pianist, composer
Make some art and make it a great Saturday!
Kim
The sauruses' (ha!) stories are primitive yet alluring. Ms. Crummy can go to **** as far as I care - you probably remember my severe allergy to cats of all kinds even in kiddie drawings. Love the pics of the pics!
ReplyDeleteThat 1814 London Beer Flood notation is one of those McDonnell "Really Dad?" myths that have proliferated during the pandemic. First of all, we know the whole of the British Army was gettin' its butt whupped in the Battle of New Orleans by just a bunch of n'ere-do-wells hidin' in the bushes and bayous with their squirrel guns. A loss of that much beer back home and they'd thrown down their arms even before the battle started, so that's obviously BS.
ReplyDeleteAnd only the conservative English would've stored away in vats that much beer at one time; the Irish have to taste-test their brew long before bottling, never achieving (nor wanting to) that much to have on-hand 'for a rainy day,' as every day is a rainy day on the Emerald Isle.
But if it is so, I'd guess not just a few of my ancestors, Scot-Irish man and boy alike, ran ahead of that 15-foot high wave of porter to get their fair share. They weren't eejits.