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Good 27º frozen morning. 

 

 

Yesterday was clear and sunny and we topped at 66º.

 

 

Picture of the Day...funny fishing boat! 

 

 

Interesting about fishing rods........

 

A fishing rod is a long, thin rod used by anglers to catch fish by manipulating a line ending in a hook (formerly known as an angle, hence the term "angling").

 

                 

THE EARLY BEGINNINGS

The first fishing rods were made of wood, stone, and bone and they were called gorges. They were only about 1 in (2.54 cm) long and were pointed at both ends. Bait and line were attached to these rods, which soon were made of metal. People started making longer fishing rods which were about a meter, making them a convenient option for fishing off the shore. These pieces were also used in ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt and also in China, however, different countries produced them from different materials and in different lengths. The fishing rod was such a big part of the old writings that philosophers and scholars like Plato, Dyonisis, Plutarch and Aristotle have even explained how to fish properly using one and what makes a good fishing rod.

MIDWAY THROUGH

For more than a millennia, the fishing rod changed ever so slightly, until 1496 when a nun, Juliana Berners, issued the book “A Treatyse of The Fysshynge Wyth an Angle”. This book explained the various rods lengths ranging from 5.5 to 6.7 m long with lines made out of horsehair. By 1667 there were fishing rods with lines going up to about 24 meters and during the midst of the 17th century, a loop ring was added to the rod’s tip, which made pulling out and releasing the line way easier. A reel made out of wooden spools and a metal ring became common parts too.

CURRENT STATE

The improvement in fishing rods came in the form of different materials, like lancewood, bamboo, and greenheart. Bamboo started being used a bit later than greenheart and lancewood with hexagonal fishing rods entered into production somewhere in the late 19th century by laminating six triangular strips of bamboo. In the 20th century, rods started becoming shorter and stronger but they still stayed lightweight. During that same century, the reign of bamboo rods ended with the introduction of materials such as carbon fibre and fibreglass. Plastic became a popular material for artificial flies and nylon was used for the making of lines which increased the popularity of this sport.

 

From Mr. Food

 

Honey BBQ Chicken Bites. They've got a crispy seasoned coating that makes them really addictive. And when they're drizzled with our homemade honey BBQ sauce, you can bet they're going to make 'em disappear!

 

 

• 6 cups corn flakes cereal, crushed
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 3/4 cup barbecue sauce
• 1/4 cup honey

 

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl, combine cereal, paprika, onion and garlic powder, salt, and pepper; mix well and set aside. In a large bowl, whisk eggs and milk. Add chicken to egg mixture and let sit for 15 minutes. Remove chicken from egg mixture and toss in cereal mixture, coating on all sides. Place on baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown and no longer pink in center.
3. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium heat, combine barbecue sauce and honey, and heat until warm. Drizzle chicken bites with sauce mixture and serve.

 

 

Historically this date..........

1931 – The Congress of the United States approves the construction of the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge by the state of California.

1933 – The Congress of the United States proposes the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution that will end Prohibition in the United States.

1962 – Mercury program: While aboard Friendship 7, John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the earth, making three orbits in 4 hours, 55 minutes.

1998 – American figure skater Tara Lipinski becomes the youngest gold-medalist at the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.

And births this date include....

1902 – Ansel Adams, American photographer (d. 1984)

1924 – Gloria Vanderbilt, American socialite and clothing designer (d.2019)

 

Mother of Anderson...

 

 

1937 – Roger Penske, American racing driver, race team owner and entrepreneur

..... good guy! Brian worked for him for a few years.

1937 – Nancy Wilson, American singer (d.2018)

1946 – Sandy Duncan, American singer and actress

 

1947 – Peter Strauss, American actor

 

1951 – Edward Albert, American actor (d. 2006)

 

1954 – Patty Hearst, American socialite

 

 

 

All I know. Nuff said. Have a good Monday. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

On the third Monday in February, the United States celebrates the federal holiday known as Presidents Day. The day takes place during the birth month of the country’s two most prominent presidents, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. While the day once only honored President George Washington on his birthday, February 22nd, the day now never lands on a single president’s birthday.

Across the country, most Americans know the day as Presidents Day. More and more of the population celebrates the day to honor all of the past United States Presidents who have served the country. Throughout the country, organizations and communities celebrate the day with public ceremonies.

HOW TO OBSERVE

Some businesses close, including banks and federal buildings. Celebrate your favorite U.S. president. Here are some ways to participate:

• Watch a documentary about the POTUS. For example, The Presidents by the History Channel.
• See if you can name all the presidents in order.

Challenge yourself to some presidential trivia:

1. Who are the three presidents who served in 1841?
2. Forty years later, this same phenomenon occurred again in 1881. Name the three presidents who served that year.
3. Name the three presidents who died on July 4th.
4. Who were the four presidents who were assassinated while in office?

PRESIDENTS DAY HISTORY

The origin of Presidents Day lay in the 1880s when the birthday of George Washington was celebrated as a federal holiday. In 1968, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Bill. The bill moved several federal holidays to Mondays creating three-day weekends. During the debate on the bill, one proposal suggested George Washington’s birthday be renamed Presidents Day to honor the birthdays of both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Washington’s birthday is February 22nd and Lincoln’s birthday is February 12th. Although Abraham Lincoln’s birthday was celebrated in many states, it was never an official federal holiday. Following much discussion, Congress rejected the name change.

Despite the rejection, soon after the bill went into effect in 1971, and the observance of Washington’s birthday shifted to the third Monday in February, gradually Presidents Day became the commonly accepted name. Over time, the observance came to be known to many as a day to honor both Washington and Lincoln. However, today another shift has occurred and many see the day as a celebration of all the U.S. Presidents.

Answers

1. Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler
2. Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, and Chester A. Arthur.
3. John Adams, James Monroe, Thomas Jefferson.
4. Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, John F. Kennedy