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Monday, April 15, 2024

Weather ~ Picture of the Day ~ Interesting About Kentucky ~ French Onion Bake ~ Aaron Maxwell ~ Jack Follen ~ 415 ~ National Tax Day

  


Good 42º morning. 
 
 
Yesterday the rain started in the night and was on and off all day. We went from 49º to 55º.
 
 
Picture of the Day....timing 😁
 

 
Interesting about Kentucky
 


Kentucky (US/kənˈtʌki/  kən-TUK-eeUK/kɛn-/ ken-), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Kentucky borders IllinoisIndiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the northeast, Virginia to the east, Tennessee to the south, and Missouri to the west. Its northern border is defined by the Ohio River. Its capital is Frankfort and its largest city is Louisville. As of 2020, the population was approximately 4.5 million.

 

Kentucky was admitted into the Union as the 15th state on June 1, 1792, splitting from Virginia in the process. It is known as the "Bluegrass State", a nickname based on Kentucky bluegrass, a species of green grass introduced by European settlers for the purpose of grazing in pastures, which has supported the thoroughbred horse industry in the center of the state.

 

Historically, Kentucky had excellent farming conditions, which led to the development of large tobacco plantations similar to those in Virginia and North Carolina in the central and western parts of the state that utilized enslaved labor during the Antebellum South and Civil War periods. Kentucky ranks fifth nationally in goat farming, eight in beef cattle production, and 14th in corn production. While Kentucky has been a long-standing major center for the tobacco industry, the state's economy has diversified in multiple non-agricultural sectors, including auto manufacturing, energy fuel production, and medical facilities. The state ranks 4th among US states in the number of automobiles and trucks assembled. Kentucky is one of several states considered a part of the Upland South.

 

The state is home to the world's longest cave system in Mammoth Cave National Park, the greatest length of navigable waterways and streams in the contiguous United States, and the two largest artificial lakes east of the Mississippi RiverCultural aspects of Kentucky include horse racingbourbonmoonshinecoalMy Old Kentucky Home State Parkautomobile manufacturingtobaccosouthern cuisinebarbecuebluegrass musiccollege basketballLouisville Slugger baseball bats, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and the Kentucky Colonel.

 

Etymology

In the late 18th century, prior to 1769, Botetourt and successor counties of the Colony of Virginia, whose geographical extent was south of the Ohio/Allegheny rivers beyond the Appalachian Mountains, became known to European Americans as Kentucky (or Kentucke) country. It was named for the Kentucky River, a tributary of the Ohio River in east central Kentucky.

 

The precise etymology of the name is uncertain. One theory sees the word based on an Iroquoian name meaning "(on) the meadow" or "(on) the prairie" (cf. Mohawk kenhtà:keSeneca gëdá'geh (phonemic /kɛ̃taʔkɛh/), "at the field"). Another theory suggests a derivation from the term Kenta Aki, which could have come from an Algonquian language, in particular from Shawnee. Folk etymology translates this as "Land of Our Fathers". The closest approximation in another Algonquian language, Ojibwe, translates as "Land of Our In-Laws", thus making a fairer English translation "The Land of Those Who Became Our Fathers". In any case, the word aki means "land" in most Algonquian languages.

 

Statehood

The county was subdivided into JeffersonLincoln and Fayette Counties in 1780, but continued to be administered as the District of Kentucky even as new counties were split off.

 

On several occasions the region's residents petitioned the General Assembly and the Confederation Congress for separation from Virginia and statehood. Ten constitutional conventions were held in Danville between 1784 and 1792. One petition, which had Virginia's assent, came before the Confederation Congress in early July 1788. Unfortunately, its consideration came up a day after word of New Hampshire's all-important ninth ratification of the proposed Constitution, thus establishing it as the new framework of governance for the United States. In light of this development, Congress thought that it would be "unadvisable" to admit Kentucky into the Union, as it could do so "under the Articles of Confederation" only, but not "under the Constitution", and so declined to take action.

 

On December 18, 1789, Virginia again gave its consent to Kentucky statehood. The United States Congress gave its approval on February 4, 1791. (This occurred two weeks before Congress approved Vermont's petition for statehood.) Kentucky officially became the fifteenth state in the Union on June 1, 1792. Isaac Shelby, a military veteran from Virginia, was elected its first Governor.

 

 

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace near Hodgenville

 

Kentucky produces 95% of the world's supply of bourbon whiskey, and the number of barrels of bourbon being aged in Kentucky (more than 5.7 million) exceeds the state's population. Bourbon has been a growing market – with production of Kentucky bourbon rising 170 percent between 1999 and 2015. In 2019 the state had more than fifty distilleries for bourbon production.

 

Horse industry

 

Horse Racing has long been associated with Kentucky. Churchill Downs, the home of the Derby, is a large venue with a capacity exceeding 165,000. The track hosts multiple events throughout the year and is a significant draw to the city of Louisville. Keeneland Race Course, in Lexington, hosts two major meets, the Spring and Fall running. Beyond hosting races Keeneland also hosts a significant horse auction drawing buyers from around the world. In 2019 $360 million was spent on the September Yearling sale. The Kentucky Horse Park in Georgetown hosts multiple events throughout the year, including international equestrian competitions and also offers horseback riding from April to October.

 

   Lexington^


  Louisville^

If you want to read a whole lot more, go here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky

 

 
 
From Mr. Food
 

SERVES
9
COOK TIME
25 Min

If you love the irresistibly delicious combination of rich oniony broth and an ooey-gooey cheesy topping, then you're going to love our potluck-sized recipe for French Onion Bake. It comes together with just three ingredients and is an everyone-favorite!

  • 1 loaf French bread, cut into 1/2-inch slices (about 18 slices)
  • 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
  • 1 envelope onion soup mix (from a 2.75-ounce box), prepared according to package directions for soup

 

  1. Preheat oven to 425º. Arrange bread slices on baking sheets and bake 5 minutes per side, or until dry and golden.
     
  2. Reduce oven temperature to 350º. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
     
  3. Arrange half the bread slices in a single layer over bottom of baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese and top with remaining bread slices. Pour prepared onion soup over bread and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
     
  4. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until bread has absorbed most of the soup and cheese is golden.
 
Two special birthdays today....
My step-son Aaron Maxwell is celebrating #55. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AARONOSKI!!! xoxo
 
                ^with his wife Marie
 
 
Also my grandson Jackson Follen is celebrating being 25. 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 Monday. 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.

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