Sunday Open Thread: July 23 is The Birthday of Haile Selassie

Submitted by enhydra lutris on Sun, 07/23/2017 - 5:00am

World History

On July 23, 1840, The Province of Canada was created
On July 23, 1914, Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to the Kingdom of Serbia regarding Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination.
On July 23, 1929, The Italian government banned the use of foreign words.
On July 23, 1942, The Treblinka extermination camp opened
On July 23, 1961, The Sandinista National Liberation Front was founded
On July 23, 1992, Abkhazia declared independence from Georgia

US History

On July 23, 1862, fussbudget Henry Halleck took command of the Union Army
On July 23, 1903, Ford sold its first car
On July 23, 1967, the 1967 Detroit Riots began
On July 23, 1968, the Glenville Shootout went down, starting a 5 day riot in Cleveland

Science & Technology

On July 23, 1829, William Austin Burt patented the typographer, a precursor to the typewriter.
On July 23, 1962, Telstar relayed the first publicly transmitted, live trans-Atlantic TV program
On July 23, 1995, comet Hale-Bopp was discovered.

The Arts

Misc.

Bigotry

On July 23, 1992, Ratzinger's Vatican commission ruled that discrimination against homosexuals wasn't based on race or gender and was therefore perfectly ok.

Birthdays of Note

July 23, 1886, Walter H. Schottky, physicist and engineer
July 23, 1888, Raymond Chandler, author and screenwriter
July 23, 1892, Haile Selassie, Lion of Judah
July 23, 1928, Vera Rubin, astronomer, discovered galactic rotational velocity discrepancies
July 23, 1929, Danny Barcelona, drummer, toured with Satchmo from '57 to '71
July 23, 1943, Tony Joe White, singer, songwriter, guitarist
July 23, 1965, Slash, guitarist and songwriter
July 23, 1971, Alison Krauss, fiddler, singer and songwriter

Deaths of Note

July 23, 1885, Ulysses S. Grant, the guy buried in Grant's tomb
July 23, 1980, Mollie Steimer, activist
July 23, 2001, Eudora Welty, writer
July 23, 2002, Chaim Potok, writer
July 23, 2011, Amy Winehouse, singer and songwriter
July 23, 2012, Sally Ride, physicist and austronaut

So, before leaping right into the Reggae

Danny Barcelona

Tony Joe White

Slash

Alison Krause

Amy Winehouse

Haile Selassie, Lion of Judah, Emperor

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Submitted by smiley7 on Sun, 07/23/2017 - 6:50am

Morning el...

Overcast, cool with a nice breeze this morning, going to be a busy day in prepping for the coming week, onward.

Thanks for the OT and Reggae and have an enjoyable Sunday, el, and everyone!

Submitted by enhydra lutris on Sun, 07/23/2017 - 10:57am

Good mrning, smiley7. It is going to continue hot (80s)

@smiley7
here, as well as busy.

Glad you enjoyed the OT, enjoy your Sunday.

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That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --

Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 07/23/2017 - 7:57am

good morning all

Another hot one here in the SE, but a chance of rain later. So much better than last year's drought.

Today is the new moon (from wiki)
it is at this moment when the Moon and the Sun have the same ecliptical longitude. The Moon is not visible at this time except when it is seen in silhouette during a solar eclipse when it is illuminated by earthshine.

Across much of the US there will be a solar eclipse in about a month August 21 at the next new moon.

Each full moon has a name based on the various tribes and cultures. This is the Green Corn moon in my world, but is also has other names...
Full Sturgeon Moon – August The fishing tribes are given credit for the naming of this Moon, since sturgeon, a large fish of the Great Lakes and other major bodies of water, were most readily caught during this month. A few tribes knew it as the Full Red Moon because, as the Moon rises, it appears reddish through any sultry haze. It was also called the Green Corn Moon or Grain Moon.
https://farmersalmanac.com/full-moon-names/

Hope you all have a good one!

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“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”

Submitted by enhydra lutris on Sun, 07/23/2017 - 11:59am

Good morning, Lookout. Hope the rain comes through for you.

@Lookout
Personally, of all of the special named moons, I prefer the Moon of Alabama ... but not this version which I've never heard before

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That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --

Submitted by jbob on Sun, 07/23/2017 - 8:06am

Haile Selassie Lord of Lords and Savior

The Rastafarian people truly believe Haile Selassie was the second coming of Christ.....

Submitted by enhydra lutris on Sun, 07/23/2017 - 11:53am

Hey, fine with me. The way I figure it, once you accept

@jbob the supernatural, anything goes. If there is a first coming, why not 2, or even 3 or 4. Haile Selassie never denied that he was Christ, even though this belief was out there while he was living, and they called him the living god.

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That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --

Submitted by QMS on Sun, 07/23/2017 - 8:27am

wow, poke salad Annie

Haven't heard that one in a coon's age. Thanks for bringing me back!

Submitted by enhydra lutris on Sun, 07/23/2017 - 10:05am

Good morning. You'll be happy to knpw that Poke Sallet is real

@QMS

Pokeweed can be found throughout the majority of the Continental United States but is far more prevalent in the central and eastern states of the South. It is a poisonous weed, related to nightshade, but if prepared for consumption correctly, it is actually considered a delicacy by many Southerners. In fact, in its cooked form, pokeweed is so popular that many Southern states hold yearly festivals in the early spring to commemorate it.

The cooked version of this weed is properly referred to as "poke sallet," but many are not in tune with the proper pronunciation, so it is not uncommon to hear it referred to as "poke salad." You might also see it spelled "polk salad" or "polk sallet." The "polk" spelling was popularized by a 1968 country/pop song by Tony Joe White called "Polk Salad Annie."

https://delishably.com/vegetable-dishes/Poke-Sallet-Poke-Salad-Recipe-Ho...

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That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --

Submitted by enhydra lutris on Sun, 07/23/2017 - 11:03am

A dupe! how 'bout more Barcelona (in the background)

@QMS @QMS

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That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --

Submitted by Raggedy Ann on Sun, 07/23/2017 - 8:51am

Good morning, el and everyone ~~~

Births of note: my daughter, born at 7:01 AM, MDT, 7/23/1975. Happy birthday dear daughter!

Always hoping it's our turn for a significant rain storm, today!

Have a beautiful Sunday, folks!

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"The “jumpers” reminded us that one day we will all face only one choice and that is how we will die, not how we will live." Chris Hedges on 9/11

Submitted by enhydra lutris on Sun, 07/23/2017 - 11:19am

Good morning, RA. Have a good one. Feliz cumpleanos

@Raggedy Ann
to your daughter & good luck on the rain.

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That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --

Submitted by Arrow on Sun, 07/23/2017 - 10:15am

Hey good morning EL

and morning everyone (sorta a morning here...I'm an hour behind EDT)

I wrote in Lookout's essay that you both are like a Sunday paper here to read.
Thanks lots for that.

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I want a Pony!

Submitted by enhydra lutris on Sun, 07/23/2017 - 11:08am

Good morning, Arrow, thanks. Have a good one.

@Arrow

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That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --