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THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 On This Date 1881 – The first ice-cream sundae was Quote of the Day served in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Until then, chocolate syrup primarily “With my little band, I did flavored ice-cream sodas. everything they did with a big band. I made the blues jump.” 1918 – Ernest Hemingway was wounded by mortar fire in Italy ~ Louis Jordan while running a mobile canteen dispensing chocolate and cigarettes for soldiers. His experiences in Italy Happy Birthday! became material for Louis Jordan (1908–1975) was an one of his best-loved iconic American big band and novels, A Farewell swing era musician, bandleader, to Arms. saxophonist, and songwriter who was 1934 – The Vancouver Symphony known as “the King of the Jukebox.” performed in the newly built Malkin The multi-talented entertainer was Bowl, an outdoor performance theatre. also a successful television and film actor and frequently Daily Trivia performed on stage Golf and football (soccer) were with some of the banned in Scotland from 1457 to biggest names of 1502 to ensure citizens wouldn’t his era, including waste time playing instead of Ella Fitzgerald, Bing preparing for an English invasion. Crosby, and Louis Armstrong. He Rather, they were expected to is also credited for developing the spend their time practicing archery. popular, upbeat jump blues sound. Jordan’s influence on R&B, rock- and-roll, and urban blues music continues to be impactful today.
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HURSDAY ULY T , J 8, 2021
Today is Body Painting Day, a day to turn your body into a work of art. Humans have painted their bodies for centuries as part of rituals associated
with weddings, funerals, or war, and to signal status or group solidarity.
Centennial Memories Root of the Matter
On this day 100 years ago, the On the bandwagon Minnesota Cooperative Creameries Association was founded to promote When you jump on the bandwagon, the sale and marketing of locally you’re likely joining the latest fad after produced butter. 320 local creameries it has become popular. A bandwagon banded together and created rigorous was originally a horse-drawn wagon inspection and certification processes hauling a circus band. The band would to improve quality and lead a circus parade through town as a maintain uniformity sort of raucous advertisement. of their butter. This Politicians adopted the gimmick to association would eventually become attract people to their campaign Land O’Lakes, named after the state events. Opponents would warn, of Minnesota’s nickname, the “Land “Don’t jump on the bandwagon too of 10,000 Lakes.” Today, almost soon,” advising against supporting 4,000 farmers are active members of their rival’s campaign. the cooperative. Who Said So? Word Scramble This comedian, known for his R E T E S W E Z drinking and dislike of children,
A small tool used to pinch or said, “Once, during Prohibition, I
pluck small objects was forced to live on nothing but
TWEEZERS ANSWER: food and water.”
Fields C. W. ANSWER:
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