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FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021 On This Date 1824 – ’s glorious last Quote of the Day symphony, Symphony No. 9, “The idea comes from outside premiered in Vienna. The composer of me—and is like a gift. was completely deaf at the time of I then take the idea and the premiere. make it my own—that is 1915 – A German submarine torpedoed where the skill lies.” the British ocean liner Lusitania off the Irish coast. The Lusitania ~ had the misfortune of being sunk early in WWI, before tactics for evading submarines were properly Happy Birthday! implemented. The ship sank in just 18 minutes, and the loss of 1,198 Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) was lives was a major factor in the U.S.’s a German virtuoso pianist, composer, decision to join the war in 1917. and conductor from Hamburg. Considered one of the “Three Bs” of music along with and , Brahms is a revered figure of the Romantic period. He was both a traditionalist and Did You Know? an innovator who The letter sequence ough can be worked with many of pronounced nine different ways. the leading musicians The following sentence contains of his time. After them all: “A rough-coated, dough- moving to Vienna in faced, thoughtful ploughman strode the 1870s, he became the principal through the streets of Scarborough; conductor of the Society of Friends after falling into a slough, he Music and director of the Vienna coughed and hiccoughed.” Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Today is Public Gardens Day. Every Friday before Mother’s Day, people are encouraged to take their mothers to visit a local public garden. These valuable

public spaces allow everyone to enjoy the beauty and peace of nature.

What’s the Difference? Fashion of Yesteryear

What’s the difference between Everyone has heard of the fashion russet potatoes and Idaho potatoes? names Chanel and Dior, but the name Walking the aisles of a grocery Grès is less well known. store, you’re likely to find bags Madame Grès was one of bearing the names of these two the leading designers of potatoes side by side. Most russet the 1930s, ’40s, and ’50s. potatoes are the Russet Burbank A notorious perfectionist, variety, developed by Luther she first applied her talents Burbank. Idaho potatoes are not a to designing hats before turning to variety, but simply Russet Burbanks couture dressmaking. She was best grown in the state of Idaho. Other known for her floor-length, draped potatoes, such as red, Yukon Gold, Grecian goddess gowns, for which she and fingerling, are grown in Idaho became known as the “queen of and also bear the “Grown in Idaho” drapery.” She dressed Greta Garbo, seal on their packaging. Grace Kelly, and the Duchess of Windsor. Because she was protective Word Wise of her private life, Grès was also Which word is not like the others? known as the “Sphinx of Fashion.”

hemlock fir Riddle Me This

birch juniper When can you add two to eleven and

others are evergreens. are others get one as the correct answer?

o’clock. one have you’ll

A birch is a deciduous tree; the the tree; deciduous a is birch A ANSWER: ANSWER: Add two hours to eleven o’clock and and o’clock eleven to hours two Add

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