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Friday, April 15, 2022

Weather ~ Good Friday ~ Picture of the Day ~ Boombox ~ Ham and Scalloped Potato Casserole ~ Aaron Maxwell ~ Jackson Follen ~ 415 ~ National Tax Day

  


 
Good 26º clear frozen morning. 
 
Yesterday we had fluffy white clouds and blue sky and we topped at 58º.
 
 
 
Good Friday...
 
 
Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. It is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of Passover. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, and Black Friday.
 
Members of many Christian denominations, including the AnglicanCatholicEastern OrthodoxLutheranMethodistOriental Orthodox, and Reformed traditions, observe Good Friday with fasting and church services.
 
The date of Good Friday varies from one year to the next on both the Gregorian and Julian calendars. Eastern and Western Christianity disagree over the computation of the date of Easter and therefore of Good Friday. Good Friday is a widely instituted legal holiday around the world, including in most Western countries and 12 U.S. states. Some countries, such as Germany, have laws prohibiting certain acts, such as dancing and horse racing, that are seen as profaning the solemn nature of the day.
 
 
 
Picture of the Day
 

 
Interesting about the "boombox"....

No one can say for certain who invented the boom box (also known as ghetto blaster).



During the mid 1970s, the idea of a portable stereo became popular. A look at the history of the boom box reveals that Sanyo, Panasonic and Marantz were the pioneers.

 

Cultural Impact

The concept behind the boom box was that anyone could own a portable stereo system. While the idea first appeared in the 1970s, it really caught fire in the 1980s and early 1990s. During this period, young people could be seen carrying around boom boxes. Frequently one would see teenagers hanging around together with a boom box and dancing.

This scenario would become even more widespread when break dancing became popular. The emerging hip hp culture also contributed to the popularity of the boom box. There came a point when the boom box became a fashion statement as well. It wasn’t just the sound that mattered; it was the look, the buttons etc.

But as an appraisal of the history of the boom box makes plain, the player would fade away in the 1990s. Technological innovations allowed for the invention of smaller audio players. The arrival of CD and mp3 players has greatly reduced the boom box’s popularity.

Basic Features

The boom box began its life as an extension for the radio cassette player. In the 1970s the cassette recorder became popular, but companies wanted to add AM/FM radio to it. Intense competition would lead to numerous innovations. The most basic features were a couple of speakers and an amplifier with radio tuner.

The cassette player was also included. As the history of the boom box unfolded, the cassette player would be complemented (and replaced) by the CD component. The casing was made of plastic or metal. Usually the color was black.

A lot of the large models shipped in the 1980s and 90s used D batteries. The biggest models needed about 10 batteries. They could also weigh in at 20 lbs or more.

Other Characteristics of the Boom Box

Like stereo systems, the boom box had equalizers, toner and balance adjusters. In time, they included dual cassette decks, Dolby noise reduction and bass controls. Other sophisticated models came with LED sound level meters, song search capabilities and SW band reception.

The history of the boom box indicates that manufacturers kept adding new features as competition intensified. Among these were various inputs (microphone and phono), removable speakers and various switches. A few models came with vinyl record players.

Boom Boxes Today



The models sold today are almost all made of plastic. The cassettes have been replaced with CD players. Some boom boxes can also play CDR or CD RW discs. These are used to burn mp3 files so boom boxes can now play hundreds of songs on a single disc. Some of the boom boxes sold today come with iPod docks and satellite radio capabilities.

As mp3 players continue to dominate, the final chapters on the history of the boom box may be coming soon. However, its impact on lifestyles and cultures can never be taken away.

Use in commercial premises

The use of the boom box extends from personal use in ones home to the cultural one where people walk around with the box perched on their shoulder blasting out music.

Their origin dates back to Phillips in 1969 who introduced it to the market. 
 

 
 
From Mr. Food
 

It's time for a comfort food classic with a Ham and Scalloped Potato Casserole your family will be begging you to make for years to come. This easy dinner recipe calls for a convenient shortcut that'll save you plenty of time in the kitchen. Finished with a buttery cracker topping, this one is sure to deliver lots of yumminess in every bite!

 

  • 3/4 pound ham, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
  • 1 (16-ounce) package frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
  • 1 (10-ounce) package frozen peas
  • 2 (10-1/2-ounce) cans condensed cream of celery soup
  • 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup crushed butter-flavored crackers

 

  1. Preheat oven to 375º. Coat a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except crackers; mix well.
  3. Pour mixture into baking dish and sprinkle with crackers.
  4. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until golden and heated through.

 

***This casserole makes a great side dish for Easter too!

 
 
 
Two special birthdays today....
My step-son Aaron Maxwell is celebrating #53. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AARONOSKI!!! xoxo
                      ^with his wife Marie
 
 
 
Also my grandson Jackson Follen is celebrating being 23. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACK!!! xoxo
 

 
Having a birthday on this date is funny. 415 is a radio code from our LASD for "disturbance"!!! LOL.
 

 
Historically this date....
1865 – Abraham Lincoln dies after being shot the previous evening by actor John Wilkes Booth.


1892 – The General Electric Company is formed.


1912 – The British passenger liner RMS Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic at 2:20 a.m., two hours and forty minutes after hitting an iceberg. Only 710 of 2,227 passengers and crew on board survived.


1923 – Insulin becomes generally available for use by people with diabetes.


1955 – McDonald's restaurant dates its founding to the opening of a franchised restaurant by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois


1969 – The EC-121 shootdown incidentNorth Korea shoots down a United States Navy aircraft over the Sea of Japan, killing all 31 on board.
 


And births this date include....
1452 – Leonardo da Vinci, Italian Renaissance polymath (d. 1519)
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1933 – Elizabeth Montgomery, American actress (d. 1995)
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1938 – Claudia Cardinale, Tunisian-born Italian actress
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1951 – Heloise, American columnist
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All I know. Nuff said. Have a Good Friday. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo

 
April 15th of each year is National Tax Day. In the United States, the term “tax day” refers to the day on which individual income tax returns are due to the federal government. The day may also refer to April 15th for state tax returns.
The Federal income tax filing deadline is midnight on April 15th of every year, with extensions occurring when the 15th lands on a Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday. In those circumstances, the returns are due the first succeeding day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday.
These dates can differ depending on the residence as well.  Some years, due to extenuating circumstances such as natural disasters, more significant extensions have been granted by the Federal Government.

HOW TO OBSERVE

Complete and file your taxes. Whether you prepare your taxes yourself or have a professional prepare them for you, only a couple of things are certain in life – death, and taxes. Or so Benjamin Franklin once said.

NATIONAL TAX DAY HISTORY

Income tax was first collected in The United States in 1862 to fund the Civil War.  It was deemed unconstitutional due to not being apportioned with conformity across the states. The United States once again enacted income tax with the 16th Amendment in 1913. At that time, the filing deadline was March 1. In 1918 the deadline was changed to March 15, and then in 1955, for the most recent change, the filing deadline was moved to April 15th.  The day has come to be known as Tax Day.