Today is...

[IceWizard]

07 Feb 2017


Wave All Your Fingers At Your Neighbors Day



At first glance, Wave All Your Fingers At Your Neighbors Day might appear to be an incitement to approach people that live in your vicinity and, literally, wave your fingers in their faces in an annoying and potentially dangerous manner. Do not be tempted to do this, however, as this is not, apparently, the aim.

It’s more about building bridges than destroying them. Instead of greeting your neighbors with a cursory nod as you usually do, on this particular day you should give them a cheery wave. Not just any old cheery wave though; a wave that involves all your fingers.

Pianists have an unfair advantage because they have undergone special training. Anyone can do it though. So come on, try it now. Pretend you’re playing the piano, but the keyboard is tipped towards you at 90 degrees and is somewhere to the right of your head. Raise your right hand, and play something tinkly.

You’ve got it!



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Send a Card to a Friend Day



We all have different types of friends. Some are like family and some are more aptly described as acquaintances. No matter how we describe them, they each play a role in our lives. We can recall with clear vision our good and bad moments with each of them. Today is Send a Card to A Friend Day. It’s your chance to tell them exactly what they mean to you and why. This is not about a phone call or an email.

This is a day to send a card… in the mail!

Yes, there still is a person who delivers physical letters and cards! They come down your block every day…check it out!

History of Send a Card to a Friend Day

Since our days have become filled with every kind of electronic communication that you could dream of, the art of penmanship and letter writing has begun to fade into a memory. Don’t think so? Ask a school aged child if they had penmanship today and see how hard they laugh at you! It just doesn’t exist anymore. This sad state of affairs raises the delight that one feels when having the fortune to be the recipient of an honest to goodness paper card! No pixels here, just your heartfelt thoughts put down on paper. There was a time when men and women wrote daily notes to their friends. There were thank you notes, party invitations, love notes and of course the gossip filled notes catching up on the previous evenings antics! Now we have a minute to minute digital journal on social media!

So Send a Card to a Friend Day is all about stepping away from the devices and show someone how much they mean to you.

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February 7 Birthdays



Chris Rock - 52



Ashton Kutcher - 39



Garth Brooks - 55



Laura Ingalls Wilder - (1867 - 1957) (90)



Charles Dickens - (1812 - 1870) (58)



James Spader - 57



John Deere - (1804 - 1886) (82)






February 7th

2001: U2 performed a secret show at London’s Astoria. Among those in attendance included Mick Jagger, Bob Geldof & Queen drummer Roger Taylor.

2000: Foghat singer & guitarist Dave Peverett died at a hospital in Orlando of complications from kidney cancer. He was 56 years old.

1993: Neil Young taped his appearance on MTV Unplugged at Universal Studios in Los Angeles. Young was reportedly unhappy with the performances of almost everyone in his band. The performance that later aired & was released on CD the following June was their second attempt at recording a set suitable for airing and release.

1989: Georgia State Legislator Billy Randall introduced a bill to make “Tutti Frutti” by Little Richard Georgia’s official rock song. The bill didn’t pass.

1986: The Rolling Stones filmed their music video for their cover of Bob & Earl’s “Harlem Shuffle” in New York City.

1980: Pink Floyd began a seven night stand at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena where they performed The Wall in its entirety. The Wall was also performed in its entirety in Uniondale, NY, London & Dortmund, Germany.

1979: Stephen Stills became the first rock performer to record on digital equipment at the Record Plant studio in Los Angeles. These recordings were later scrapped & remain unreleased to this day.

1976: Bob Dylan reached number one on the Billboard 200 Album Chart for the second time with Desire which spent five weeks on top.

1969: The Who recorded “Pinball Wizard” at Morgan Studios in London. The song was originally written as an afterthought, but went on the become to most popular song from Tommy & remains in The Who’s live set to this day.




Birthdays:

David Bryan - Keyboardist for Bon Jovi born in 1962