Stories of Kindness from Around the World

2.27.2015


--by ThankfulTK, posted Feb 27, 2015

2.27. 1827 - New Orleans held its first Mardi Gras celebration.
1867 - Dr. William G. Bonwill invented the dental mallet.
1896 - The "Charlotte Observer" published a picture of an X-ray photograph made by Dr. H.L. Smith. The photograph showed a perfect picture of all the bones of a hand and a bullet that Smith had placed between the third and fourth fingers in the palm.
1922 - The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the 19th Amendment that guaranteed women the right to vote.
1951 - The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, limiting U.S. Presidents to two terms.
1974 - "People" magazine was first issued by Time-Life (later known as Time-Warner).
Born February 27th
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1807, John Steinbeck 1902 - Writer ("The Grapes of Wrath"),
Joan Bennett 1910 - Actress "Little Women [1933]", Howard Hesseman 1940 - Actor ("WKRP in Cincinnati"), Tony Gonzalez 1976 - Football player, Chelsea Clinton 1980 - Daughter of U.S. President Clinton
Always February 27th Polar Bear Day celebrates the world's largest carnivore. A polar bear can grow up to nine feet tall(when standing) and 1400 pounds. They are a favorite at zoos around the country. Polar bears live at the North Pole region, and are native to Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Norway, and Russia. Need some ideas on how to celebrate today? Tops on my list is visiting the local zoo to see live polar bears. Teachers like to use this day to teach about polar bears and other bears, as kids are fascinated with all kinds of bears. Also, check the nature channels on cable Tv. The networks often pick up on holidays like today, and run documentaries. Did you Know? It is believed that all polar bears are left handed.
Strawberry Day was created to celebrate those little red fruits bursting with sweet perfection! A gift from Chile in the 1700s, garden strawberry plants made their way to North America in the 1750s. The plant is fairly easy to grow and doesn’t seem adverse to flourishing anywhere in the world. If you’d like your own homegrown strawberries this summer, make sure your plant has full sun and sandy soil – and your dogs don’t eat off all the berries before you can pick a few. If fresh strawberries aren’t at their best in your grocery store, don’t forget the many accessible forms you can always get your hands on. Frozen and dried strawberries can help in a pinch if you’re creating in the kitchen. Strawberry preserves, ice cream, yogurt, smoothies and milkshakes are nothing to shake a stick at either. But if you are one of the lucky folks who stumbled on some great fresh strawberries, you can whip up a strawberry pie, shortcake or even a simple dish of strawberries and cream. We wish you a berry nice day, and strawberry fields forever.
Fight Fatigue- http://www.webmd.com/arthritis/psoriatic-arthritis/psoriatic-arthritis-fatigue?ecd=wnl_slw_022615&ctr=wnl-slw-022615_nsl-promo_1&mb=1Rn2gsBQNV8rA1d4gixp3uBPk9ElyaPi3N23q%2f49S7Q%3d
Power Prayer- Thank God Every Morning. Cheerfulness & Contentment. Charles Kingsley.
If you don’t have all the things you want, be grateful for all the things you don’t have that you didn’t want. Gil Atkinson
Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart. - (Luke 18:1)
Monkey Cartoon- http://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/onebighappy/s-1619804



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