Ahhhh, April. Flowers, showers, one more week of March Madness, a little history and a celestial dragon. And some car stuff too.
Let’s look at the dates. April 1, Monday, is April Fool’s Day. The origins are lost in the mists of time. Having said that, the best explanation is that in about 1253AD Henry XIII became the Duke of Lower Bavaria. He was constantly at odds with his late father’s advisor, Ludwig, the Marquis of Schleissheim. To get Ludwig out of the royal court, Henry sent him on a mission to count all the trolls living under bridges in Lower Bavaria. Ludwig returned months later and told Henry that were no trolls to be found. Henry said “This I know. Today begins April and I have made you a fool.” The rest, as they say, is history. April 8, Monday, is the Total Eclipse. The path will take it though Oklahoma and parts of Arkansas. For more information of how to see it check the website: https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/where-when/ Be sure to get the right glasses. The early Chinese believed that a solar eclipse was a celestial dragon eating the sun. So, why did he spit it out? April 13, Saturday, is the April club gathering. This will be a breakfast hosted by Becky and Mike Whalen. The time is 8:30 and the location is Bramble Breakfast Bar at 1302 E 6th St in Tulsa (corner of Peoria & 6th). Additional parking is available across Peoria at the Veterans Park. April 22, Monday, is Earth Day. This year’s theme is “Planet vs Plastics”. As a species, we’ve been a bit lax. We should up our game. Car Shows: June 1, Euro Expo, Sand Springs OK. June 29, the GOBMC Car Show in Ozark MO. I will get more details and pass them along. September 7, Brits in the Ozarks, Springdale AR. GCMGR Lann Here are a couple of notable things that happened on this day in history. In 1826, Samuel Morey is issued the first US patent for an internal combustion engine. Most of his work involved steam powered ships. He is also credited with the first practical and usable paddle wheeled boat. In 1855 Providence Rhode Island becomes the only city to levy a tax on horses. The city uses the income to pay for the removal of horse droppings. Local business man Elijah Connery won the city contract for the removal. It was later revealed that City Councilman Bernard Williams (Elijah’s nephew) had used his influence to disqualify competing bidders. This became known as the Horse S**t Scandal. Williams was forced to resign. In 1933 (I am not making this up.) England cricket batsman Wally Hammond smashes 34 fours, 10 sixes in Test record unbeaten 336 in the drawn 2nd Test against New Zealand in Auckland. |
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