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2/10/2023 – Wild Card! (This day in history)
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James Edward Maceo West, an American inventor was born on this day in 1931. He was born in a house in Farmville, Virginia because the hospital would not admit African-Americans. His mother, who lost her job* as a school teacher because of involvement with NAACP, later worked as a ‘computer’ for NASA (one of the ‘Hidden Figures’). During his service in the Korean War he was awarded a Purple Heart. At Temple University he studied physics and then worked at Bell Laboratories. He holds over 250 patents and received numerous awards. In 1962, he and a German scientist, invented the foil electret microphone. This type of microphone is in most items we use everyday and nearly 90 percent of the microphones produced annually are based on his design.
(It is most unlikely this street was named for him, but that would have been nice.)

* Today also is the day the US House of Representatives passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibited unequal application of employment discrimination, among other things.

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2/9/2023 – The Simpsons” replaced “The Flinstones”
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When the batter hits the ball over the fence and runs around all bases, it’s called a HOMER. <groan, i know>

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2/8/2023 – John Williams
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John Williams composed “The Mission” (in 1985) which is used as the theme music for NBC Nightly News.

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2/7/2023 – The Beatles
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The Beatles first US concert was at the Washington Coliseum on 11 February 1964. Harry LYNN owned the Coliseum and booked the Beatles without knowing who they were.

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2/6/2023 – The Battle of Fort Henry
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Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant arrived to the battle of Fort Henry with two divisions, one was led by C.F. Smith (one of Grant’s instructors when he was a cadet at the US Military Academy).
Three forts were named in Smith’s honor. This one in Arlington, VA was part of the Civil War defense of Washington, DC.

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2/5/2023 – Apollo 14
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This golf ball is a reminder that Commander Alan Shepard of Apollo 14 hit two golf balls while on the moon.
(I searched around the golf course perimeter, but could find no errant balls. In the parking lot, “Joe” was getting ready for a round. I told him about the hunt for today and asked if he had a golf ball I could photograph. He was happy to oblige and remembered the event, while he was serving in Vietnam. I hope he had a great game today.)

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2/4/2023 – Barbie
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It sounds like Barbie.

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2/3/2023 – Feed the Birds
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“For the Wild Birds” – a whole store for feeding the birds (McLean, VA).

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Taco Bamba in Vienna, VA.
One San Diahhhgo (grilled fish), one Spicy’Shroom (vegetarian), free coffee,
and one picture with bike, store and tacos.

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2/2/2023 – Groundhog Day
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At 1000, my bike did NOT see its shadow; hurry Spring.

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2/1/2023 – National Texas Day – something unusually large
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Where you can only buy more than you need.

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1/31/2023 – Naitonal Backward Day
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Literally, the word ‘day’ backward, in my cycling mirror. (This was a challenge to photograph.)
The sign in the mirror says:
Make everyDAY count
in life there are no
rewinds just flashbacks

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1/30/2023 – Franklin D. Roosevelt
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The FDIC was created by the Banking Act of 1933, enacted during the Great Depression to restore trust in the American banking system, and signed into law by Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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1/29/2023 – National Puzzle Day
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1/28/2023 – Data Privacy
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Our medical information is required to be protected at healthcare facilites by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996.

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