Society has been changing its composition. Economics the driving force. Young adults and the elderly cannot afford to live alone. So they are forced to move in with Mom and Dad. A return to hundreds of years ago when families all lived together.
It works. Kumbaya exists.
Thank God most families understand what must be today.
Andre Rieu is one of the world’s outstanding musicians and musical conductors. His concerts unforgettable. European. Most of his concerts in Europe. Exceptionally large crowds. Their size mind-blowing.
Check him out. You will thereafter return to him constantly.
With the cost of electricity booming, Christmas lights decorating the outside of homes may be in its last stages.
Christmas trees big business! In 2022, 14.5 million trees were cut on U.S. tree farms.
Year the first artificial Christmas tree was purchase 1886. The first were made in Germany from goose feathers.
Sending and receiving mail a routine part of our daily lives. Not a new thing. Not even a relatively close thing. Mail goes back to 2400 BCE with the Egyptians. Amazing! Interesting!
A step forward. International mail service began in 1874. It was headquartered in Bern, Switzerland. Twenty two countries were involved.
The wildest of the wild concerning mail. In 1913, people were able to mail parcels weighing more than four pounds. A “parcel” included a “child.” Parents were mailing their children to destinations under the care of a postal worker. It was cheaper than a train ticket.
A postmaster eventually saw the “negatives” involved and prohibited the practice.
A bizarre custom in ancient Greece and Rome: Drinking a gladiator’s blood. People thought they were drawing life by consuming the dripping or dead gladiator’s blood.
An important birth. On this day in 1956, the first gorilla was born in captivity. At the Columbus Zoo in Ohio. Named Colo. A combination of Columbus and Ohio.
Colo was the daughter of Millie and Mac. Colo weighed four pounds at birth.
Colo went on to become a mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
Colo died in 2017 at the age of 61.
Denmark ending mail service after 400 years on December 30, 2025. Reason is Denmark recognizes it has become a digital society. Denmark mail has become expensive. Eight dollars a letter.
Is swearing good for us? Scientists say dropping an F-bomb can boost a person’s performance by helping them feel stronger and more focused. Letting out a swear word in a moment of frustration can feel good.
Live and learn. Was Lady Godiva real? Did she ride naked through the streets of Coventry? A legend. Not everyone certain. Many believe she made the ride,. However, no historical note exists mentioning the naked ride.
Another part of the legend involves Peeping Tom.
No one was to look upon the naked Godiva as she rode by. Tom did through his window. For the violation, it is said he was struck blind instantly.
Super Markets as we know them were born in 1912 when the The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company opened its first A & P Store.
Please keep in mind again Mike Kelly. My suggested candidate for President in 2028. His record top shelf. A U.S. Senator, astronaut and 25 year Navy veteran.
Enjoy your day!