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[IceWizard]

10 June 2017


World Doll Day



World Doll Day was established on June 14, 1986 by a lovely lady named Mildred Seeley, to celebrate not only dolls, but caring, nurturing love and the people offering it, in general. This day is symbolised by Boots Tyner’s logo depicting a child holding a bisque doll, as a symbol of the significance of dolls in early childhood for both girls and boys.

The day is traditionally celebrated by giving a doll to someone, anyone, child or adult, but whichever way you want to proceed with the festivities is up to you. Granted, dolls are much cheaper and more accessible now than they used to be, and children don’t care much if they’re made of porcelain or plastic, as long as they have long hair. Still, it’s nice to at least remember the dolls and toys that may have come your way throughout your life, the people who gave them to you and the message they conveyed.

Newer generations may miss out on the chance to care for a mini-version of themselves, and little girls nowadays are more preoccupied with other aspects of life, such as manicures and fashion, than they are with nurturing for young ones. Luckily, it’s not frowned upon these days for boys to play with dolls, and so the tradition of giving a doll could still carry on for generations to come.



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Worldwide Knit in Public Day

”Properly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled spirit, and it doesn’t hurt the untroubled spirit either.”
~ Elizabeth Zimmerman

Doubtless, we’ve all received those wonderfully knitted sweaters from our grandparents as we were growing up, but things have changed in the past decades. Knitting is no longer the province of the elderly but has been taken up by all ages as a way to create something lovely, to promote social change, and to spend some time peacefully meditating as they knit one, purl two their way to higher consciousness. Alright, that may be a bit hokey, but it is a relaxing practice often best enjoyed with a bottle of wine.

History of Worldwide Knit in Public Day

The world has knitter Danielle Landes to thank for World Wide Knit in Public Day (W.W.K.I.P.D) – and to say that the world’s knitters have turned out in their droves to support her quest to show that knitting is not just for grannies is something of an understatement. Each event – known as a KIP and brandishing the slogan ‘Better Living Through Stitching Together’ – is run by local groups and despite its reputation as a single day often takes the form of a week-long celebration of both knitting and alternative fiber art forms. The popularity of these KIPs continues to grow, with groups often choosing a theme for their particular event. Popular themes include knitting for hospitals, community art projects, environmental concerns, and premature babies – all of which are worthy causes to benefit from those with a love of yarn.

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June 10 Birthdays



Judy Garland - (1922 - 1969) 947)




Prince Philip - 95




Elizabeth Hurley - 51




Princess Madeleine - 34




Hattie McDaniel - (1895 - 1952) (57)




Howlin’ Wolf - (1910 - 1976) (65)








June 10th

1992: A Los Angeles judge threw out a $25 million palimony suit brought against Rod Stewart by former girlfriend, model Kelly Emberg.

1992: The publishers of John Lee Hooker’s song “Boogie Chillen” filed a lawsuit against ZZ Top, claiming that “La Grange” had ripped off Hooker’s song. This lawsuit would be dismissed five months later.

1986: Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia lapsed into a five day diabetic coma which resulted in The Grateful Dead cancelling the remainder of their tour.

1984: Rush and Ozzy Osbourne co-headlined the Texxas Jam Festival at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. The other acts on the bill were Bryan Adams, .38 Special & Gary Moore.

1981: Asia, the supergroup featuring Geoff Downes, Steve Howe, Carl Palmer & John Wetton began production work for what would become their debut album.

1977: Joe Strummer & Topper Headon of The Clash were arrested for spray painting the band’s name on a wall.

1975: The Eagles released their fourth studio album One of These Nights which went on to become their first album to reach number one on the Billboard 200 Album Chart.

1971: During Jethro Tull’s concert at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre outside of Denver, police fired canisters of tear gas into the audience which resulted in 28 people being hospitalized. The band played on despite some of them having trouble seeing.

1966: Janis Joplin made her debut live appearance fronting Big Brother & the Holding Company at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco.



Birthdays:

Howlin’ Wolf born in 1910