BWTG - February 2019 Event Cache
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21 February 2019, 06:30 - 07:30
BWTG - February 2019
Thursday, February 21, 2019 from 6:30am - 7:30am.
What's Special on today?
Events
1804 – The first self-propelling steam locomotive makes its outing at the Pen-y-Darren Ironworks in Wales. Trains have been cool a long time.
1828 – Initial issue of the Cherokee Phoenix is the first periodical to use the Cherokee syllabary invented by Sequoyah. This was one of the very few times in recorded history that a member of a pre-literate people created an original, effective writing system. After seeing its worth, the people of the Cherokee Nation rapidly began to use his syllabary and officially adopted it in 1825. Their literacy rate quickly surpassed that of surrounding European-American settlers.
1862 – American Civil War: Battle of Valverde is fought near Fort Craig in New Mexico Territory.
1878 – The first telephone directory is issued in New Haven, Connecticut.
1885 – The newly completed Washington Monument is dedicated
1918 – The last Carolina parakeet dies in captivity at the Cincinnati Zoo. Coincidently it was the same cage as Martha, the last passenger pigeon, which died in 1914.
1925 – The New Yorker publishes its first issue.
1945 – World War II: During the Battle of Iwo Jima, Japanese kamikaze planes sink the escort carrier USS Bismarck Sea and damage the USS Saratoga.
1947 – In New York City, Edwin Land demonstrates the first "instant camera", the Polaroid Land Camera, to a meeting of the Optical Society of America.
1948 – NASCAR is incorporated.
1965 – Malcolm X is assassinated at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City.
1972 – United States President Richard Nixon visits the People's Republic of China to normalize Sino-American relations.
1975 – Watergate scandal: Former United States Attorney General John N. Mitchell and former White House aides H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman are sentenced to prison. (What’s the old saying? “History does not repeat itself, but it rhymes” Yep, sounds about right…)
1995 – Steve Fossett lands in Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada becoming the first person to make a solo flight across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon.
Birthdays
1621 – Rebecca Nurse, Massachusetts colonist, executed as a witch (d. 1692) Because there was ‘spectral evidence’ against her, and the supposed presence of Satan within the colony, she was convicted and hanged as a witch on July 19, 1692.
1788 – Francis Ronalds, British scientist, inventor and engineer who was knighted for developing the first working electric telegraph (d. 1873)
1875 – Jeanne Calment, French super-centenarian, oldest verified person ever (d. 1997) Yep, she reached 122 years, 164 days!
1927 – Erma Bombeck, American journalist and author (d. 1996)
1934 – Rue McClanahan, American actress (d. 2010) She was indeed a ‘Golden Girl’.
1955 – Kelsey Grammer, American actor, singer, and producer
1958 – Alan Trammell, American baseball player, coach, and manager
1964 – Mark Kelly, American captain, pilot, and astronaut
1964 – Scott Kelly, American captain, pilot, and astronaut
1979 – Jennifer Love Hewitt, American actress and producer
1979 – Jordan Peele, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
1983 – Braylon Edwards, American football player and former All-American from UofM.
Deaths
1965 – Malcolm X, American minister and activist (b. 1925)
1968 – Howard Florey, Australian pathologist and pharmacologist, co-Nobel Prize laureate known for his role in the development of penicillin. (b. 1898
1974 – Tim Horton, Canadian ice hockey player and businessman, co-founded Tim Hortons (b. 1930)
Today is ” NATIONAL STICKY BUN DAY ! ”
Whether you have a sweet tooth or prefer a carbohydrate filled treat, the sticky bun is the ideal gastronomic delight to fill the brief. Fortunately for those who enjoy a good sticky bun, an entire day is dedicated to celebrating and eating them!
The exact origins of the sticky bun are debatable, as is the history of Sticky Bun Day. While some attribute the sticky bun to the Ancient Egyptians, others argue that it originates in Germany. However, one thing that is agreed on is that German settlers brought the sticky bun to Pennsylvania in the United States. These pastries were originally called ‘schnecken’ and are a speciality of Philadelphia.
Although we might be here for breakfast, sticky buns can be enjoyed all day long!
Quote of the day – “ Before you try to keep up with the Joneses, be sure they're not trying to keep up with you. “ - Erma Bombeck
The event??
Breakfast With The Gang. Breakfast With The Geocachers. Bulging Waistlines Totally Grew. Breakfast With The Goofballs. Beware When Travis Geocaches. Breakfast With Team Geochef. Best Way To Geocache. Breakfast While Talking Geocaching. BWTG="Brian-Wussy; Travis-Greatest".
Call it what you want, but whatever you call it, it IS good food and great company. So let's get together, talk caching, and eat!
When?
Thursday, February 21, 2019 from 6:30am - 7:30am. (Oh yes, AM, in the morning, bright and early, rise and shine sleepy head). You may stay longer if you'd like, that depends on what time you have to show up for work or be somewhere else.
Where?
We will be meeting for a good, hearty breakfast at LaRue’s Family Resturant, with easy access from US-131 and I-94.
Who?
Everyone is welcome at the event!
What Do I Bring?
Bring a good, hearty appetite and be ready to share some of the best memories you have of geocaching; including, but not limited to, best caches, best events, best hospital story, best encounter with local law enforcement authorities, etc.
Celebrating a Milestone?
We want to know! Post it on the event page and you'll be acknowledged here as an official part of this event's history!
What do I do AFTER the event?
If you don't have to go to work or be somewhere else, we suggest you get out and cache!!! Either alone or with one of the groups that will, undoubtedly, be formed before, during or after the event. A great geocaching day can start here!
Additional Hints
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