Play-Doh Day is an opportunity for everyone, whether a child or simply young at heart, to celebrate this iconic modelling clay. Play-Doh was originally developed in the 1930’s, not as a toy but as a product for cleaning wallpaper! It was not until the 1950’s that it was marketed as a toy, in the trademark vibrant colors of red, blue, yellow and white.
Two billion tubs of the enchanting putty have now been sold. If all that Play-Doh were rolled into a giant ball, it would weigh as much as 2000 Statues of Liberty! The range of colours now includes Paradise Purple, silver and gold. Some people like to keep the colours separate, but if you are being creative, your Play Doh may well end up the colour of mud!
Celebrate Play-Doh Day: release your inner child, choose your favorite colors and get creative!
Word of the Day
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| Definition: | (noun) Thoughtful consideration; meditation. | ||
| Synonyms: | study | ||
| Usage: | After much cogitation he rejected the offer, deciding instead to pursue his dream of becoming an artist. | ||
Idiom of the Day
leather-lunged— (used before a noun) Having an extremely or inordinately loud or strong voice, as of someone with very robust lungs. |
History
Montreal Protocol Signed to Protect the Ozone Layer (1987)
| The Montreal Protocol was enacted in response to the discovery that the ozone layer—which shields life on Earth from harmful radiation—was diminishing. Signed by the majority of the world's nations, the treaty mandates the decreased use of ozone-depleting substances such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and has been amended several times based on new scientific data. By 1993, CFC production had dropped dramatically. |
B.B. King (1925)
A singer and guitarist born into a sharecropping family in the Mississippi Delta region of the US, King began playing guitar at 12. He worked as a radio DJ in Memphis before coming to prominence as a guitarist in 1952. He has toured widely, averaging over 300 shows a year for nearly 30 years. King famously named his guitar Lucille after a woman who inspired a fight at one of his concerts that ended with the venue burning down.
New Gravity Map Suggests Mars Has a Porous Crust
NASA scientists have found evidence that Mars' crust is not as dense as previously thought, a clue that could help researchers better understand the Red Planet's interior structure and evolution.
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New Gravity Map Suggests Mars Has a Porous Crust
1400 - Owain Glyndwr was proclaimed Prince of Wales after rebelling against English rule. He was the last Welsh-born Prince of Wales.
1620 - The Mayflower departed from Plymouth, England. The ship arrived at Provincetown, MA, on November 21st and then at Plymouth, MA, on December 26th. There were 102 passengers on board.
1630 - The village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston.
1908 - General Motors was founded by William Crapo "Billy" Durant. The company was formed by merging the Buick and Olds car companies.
1920 - Enrico Caruso recorded his last work for Victor Records.
1938 - "Boogie Woogie" was recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra.
1953 - "The Robe" premiered at the Roxy Theater in New York. It was the first movie filmed in the wide screen CinemaScope process. (I admit to being a lifelong fan of Victor Mature ... so sue me! lol)
1966 - The Metropolitan Opera opened its new opera house at New York's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The opening performance was Samuel Barber's "Antony and Cleopatra."
1968 - "The Andy Griffith Show" was seen for the final time on CBS.
1976 - The Episcopal Church formally approved women to be ordained as priests and bishops.
1994 - Exxon Corporation was ordered by federal jury to pay $5 billion in punitive damages to the people harmed by the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill.
1998 - Meryl Streep received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Baby Porcupine Has Adorable Battle With Coffee Mug
If You Were Born Today, September 16
You have great facility with words–for good or for bad! While you can be highly entertaining and witty, sometimes your words bite, and you may come across as too opinionated. However, you are exceptionally kind and helpful to people you love. Security is extremely important to you, and you resist change as a result, preferring the tried and true. You are at once determined and emotional, so that there is a distinct tough side to your nature, yet a deeper, more sensitive and intuitive side as well. You love to learn, and will constantly seek out experiences that add to your knowledge throughout your life. Famous people born today: Lauren Bacall, B. B. King, Peter Falk, Mickey Rourke, Jennifer Tilly, Molly Shannon, David Copperfield, Ian Harding, Amy Poehler, Alexis Bledel.
READERS INFO
1.
32nd Annual Knitters' Day Out
October 6 & 7, 2017
Knitters' Day Out is a day and a half of classes, shopping, and camaraderie devoted to knitting and fiber arts, and has been held annually since 1986. Join us in Summerdale, PA in the fall!
The Knitters’ Day Out committee is pleased to have Gwen Bortner, Lily Chin, Tanis Gray, Candace Eisner Strick, and Ann Weaver join us as featured teachers in 2017.
Must register by September 22nd!
further information: Knitters' Day Out
2.
The 23rd annual Finger Lakes Fiber Festival
Join us for shopping, classes, lectures, and demonstrations!
September 16 & 17, 2017
Hemlock Fairgrounds, Hemlock, NY
Saturday 10 AM-5 PM + Sunday 10 AM-4 PM
$7 per person, 12 and under free
-tax included-
further information: Genesee Valley Handspinners Guild | Fiber Fest3.
22ND ANNUAL WOOL GATHERING
September 16th & 17th, 2017
Saturday: 10am – 7pm
Sunday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 10am – 5pm
Join us for an awesome festival of fibers at the 22nd Wool Gathering at Young’s September 16 & 17. Observe sheep, llamas, alpacas, cashmere goats, Angora rabbits and other wool-bearing animals at the show. There will be shearing demonstrations, wool spinning, weaving and much more to see and learn. There are over 100 vendors from several surrounding states and as far away as Arizona here for you to enjoy. Admission to this event is free – bring the whole family! Hours will be 10am to 7pm Saturday and 10am to 5pm on Sunday.
further information: Annual Wool Gathering | Young's Jersey Dairy
4.
WORKING ON BOOGIE WOOGIE, 1938
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Thomas Francis "Tommy" Dorsey, Jr.
(November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956)
5.
"The Fugitive" began in 1963
The Fugitive is a drama series created by Roy Huggins. It aired on ABC from
1963 to 1967. David Janssen (above) stars as Richard Kimble. The show was
1963 to 1967. David Janssen (above) stars as Richard Kimble. The show was
nominated for five Emmy Awards and won the Emmy for Outstanding
Dramatic Series in 1966.
David Janssen (David Harold Meyer)
(March 27, 1931 – February 13, 1980)
The Shard is a 95-storey skyscraper in Southwark, London, that forms part of the London Bridge Quarter development. Standing 309.7 m (1,016 ft) high, the Shard is the tallest building in the United Kingdom. Designed by Renzo Piano and constructed between 2009 and 2012, it has 72 habitable floors, with a viewing gallery and open-air observation deck on the 72nd floor.
CHINA, FISHING
So serene in the morning mist.
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knit
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crochet
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crochet
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ANGEL WINGS PONCHO
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RECIPE
thanks, Ida
thanks, Joanne
thanks, Shelley
Streusel
Time 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon superfine sugar
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/8 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Method
- Combine the flour, superfine sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Stir the melted butter and vanilla together in another small bowl. Gradually stir the butter mixture into the flour mixture, just until evenly moistened
- (you may not need all of the butter). Squeeze the mixture in your hands until thoroughly combined. Crumble the mixture in the bowl to make fine crumbs with some small lumps.
- Bake in 400 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown.
Doodle art
thanks, Hazel
Add some glitter for a galactic take on this easy, no-bake play dough recipe!
Two-Ingredient Play Dough
| aboard ancient arrest block brake charge coos dance drive | easily east evict family final first hamper heart hinder | late loose maybe mere mistake oppose order peek | record rent roster seer sorry special speed start strike | tents tome tore trade trust vociferous world |
solution:
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EYE OPENER
The Marble of Michelangelo's Dreams
The Marble of Michelangelo's Dreams
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