Good morning Phoenix! Happy Sunday. Hope everyone has a nice, relaxing day.
Pop Culture Trivia for May 4, 2014
1961: Civil rights activists, called "freedom riders," left Washington, DC for New Orleans.
1970: Four Kent State University students were shot down by National Guard members during an anti-Vietnam War demonstration.
1998: The Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, was sentenced to four life terms plus 30 years for his series of bombings that killed three and injured 23.
1961: Civil rights activists, called "freedom riders," left Washington, DC for New Orleans.
1970: Four Kent State University students were shot down by National Guard members during an anti-Vietnam War demonstration.
1998: The Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, was sentenced to four life terms plus 30 years for his series of bombings that killed three and injured 23.
Joke of the Day:
In primitive society, when native tribes beat the ground with clubs and yelled, it was called 'witchcraft.'
Today, in civilized society, it is called 'golf.'
In primitive society, when native tribes beat the ground with clubs and yelled, it was called 'witchcraft.'
Today, in civilized society, it is called 'golf.'
Quote of the Day:
People tend to make rules for others and exceptions for themselves
People tend to make rules for others and exceptions for themselves
Random Daily Factoid:
The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
Today's beautiful place to visit:
Meteora, Greece. It is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos. The six monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars.
Access to the monasteries was originally (and deliberately) difficult, requiring either long ladders lashed together or large nets used to haul up both goods and people. This required quite a leap of faith – the ropes were replaced, so the story goes, only "when the Lord let them break". In the 1920s there was an improvement in the arrangements. Steps were cut into the rock, making the complex accessible via a bridge from the nearby plateau. During World War II the site was bombed, and many art treasures were stolen.
Six of the monasteries remain today. Of these six, four were inhabited by men, and two by women. Each monastery has fewer than 10 inhabitants. The monasteries are now tourist attractions.
Meteora, Greece. It is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos. The six monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars.
Access to the monasteries was originally (and deliberately) difficult, requiring either long ladders lashed together or large nets used to haul up both goods and people. This required quite a leap of faith – the ropes were replaced, so the story goes, only "when the Lord let them break". In the 1920s there was an improvement in the arrangements. Steps were cut into the rock, making the complex accessible via a bridge from the nearby plateau. During World War II the site was bombed, and many art treasures were stolen.
Six of the monasteries remain today. Of these six, four were inhabited by men, and two by women. Each monastery has fewer than 10 inhabitants. The monasteries are now tourist attractions.
Welcome to all new members, and as always, I wish you a fangtastic day! Brock
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