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[IceWizard]

08 June 2017


World Oceans Day

We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch – we are going back from whence we came.
John F. Kennedy

66% of the world is covered in a blanket of rich vibrant blue, from its depths once came all life on the Earth and it continues to house an immense amount of life. This blanket is the world’s oceans, and they serve as one of the most popular vacation spots in the world and play a vital role in the economy of countries all over the world. Across the briny deep massive amounts of cargo cross each year, and it still serves as the primary thoroughfare for trade. World Ocean’s Day celebrates the ocean and the important role it plays in our lives.

History of World Ocean’s Day

In 2008, the UN gathered and uniformly created World Ocean’s Day. First proposed in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro during the Earth Summit. The Ocean has been an incredibly important part of human history, and the holiday was established with the intent of celebrating our connection to the sea and raise awareness about the various dangers it faces. There are nearly 200,000 identified species that live in the ocean, but the number of actual species that reside there is likely in the millions.

Even with that being the case, there are still problems with over-fishing, and the subsidies that are given for fishing in countries all around the world are causing depletion of the game species. This has led to efforts to restore the fishing industry being undermined, and the industry bringing in $50 billion a year less. This is just one of the many factors that should have us all celebrating World Ocean’s Day and raising awareness about all the issues our big blue’s face.



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Farm Workers Day



Farm Workers Day is a day to celebrate and be grateful for all the hard work that farmers do to keep fresh food coming. Vegetables, meat, herbs – the staples of your grocery bag all started out on a farm.

It’s sometimes hard for us to remember how lucky we are to have access to fresh produce, and we are somewhat disconnected from the roots – literally – of our food when we see it all packaged up in the supermarkets. On Farm Workers Day, we are reminded to thank farmers for making it all possible.

Farm workers are often on the farm from sunrise to sunset – so it’s no wonder that they have a day for them!

The History of Farm Workers Day

Farming and agriculture have been a huge part of keeping humanity thriving since we were intelligent enough to cultivate food. In fact, the act of farming has been traced back to way back in the Neolithic era.

As far as we know, the first society to actively engage in farming on a larger scale was the Sumerians, who had a labor force specializing in farming. They also constructed irrigation methods to grow their crops and had a strict harvesting pattern across the year.

Farm workers are those in the fields, picking crops and looking after animals. With the advances in technology, specifically in farming, in the last century or so farm workers have found their work becoming even more specialized.

When we talk about a farmworker, this can have quite a broad meaning. It could mean someone hired by a farm to take part in any activities on the farm, but it can also mean someone who is hired solely to be involved in production – such as harvesting.

Working outside for long periods in all kinds of climates, and the bending and crouching needed for harvesting – not to mention the dangers of using farm machinery and being around some big and easily riled animals – can be very tough on farm workers. Farm Workers Day is about thanking farm workers for their hard work.

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June 8 Birthdays



Kanye West - 40




Joan Rivers - (1933 - 2014) (81)




Bonnie Tyler - 66




Frank Lloyd Wright - (1867 - 1959) (91)




Barbara Bush - 92




Jerry Stiller - 90




Keenen Ivory Wayans - 59





June 8th

2003: Led Zeppelin reached the top of the Billboard 200 Album Chart for the first time in 24 years with the triple live album How the West Was Won which contained performances from their 1972 U.S. tour, spent one week on top of the album chart.

2002: Months of secrecy surrounding the upcoming wedding of Paul McCartney & Heather Mills were leaked to the press when John Leslie, owner of the 17th Century Castle Leslie slipped to reporters that McCartney booked the Castle for his wedding.

1996: Metallica reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart for the first and only time with “Until It Sleeps” which peaked at number ten.

1991: Bruce Springsteen married for the second time, marrying backing singer Patti Scialfa at their home in Beverly Hills, CA. It was Springsteen’s second marriage.

1991: Extreme went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart for the first and only time with “More Than Words” which spent one week on top of the chart. They also peaked at number ten on the Billboard 200 Album Chart with Extreme II. Pornograffitti which went on to sell two million copies in the U.S.

1989: Chrissie Hynde claimed she firebombed a McDonald’s during a Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior’s press conference. The next day a McDonald’s in the U.K. was firebombed & Hynde was threatened with legal action.

1974: Rick Wakeman announced he was leaving Yes. Over the next three decades he would rejoin & leave the band again multiple times.

1970: While on a European tour, Deep Purple had their van and equipment impounded by police in East Germany after mistakenly driving too close to the border.

1969: Brian Jones, founding member of the Rolling Stones announced he was leaving the band, saying he no longer saw “eye to eye” with the rest of the band.



Birthdays:

Boz Scaggs born in 1944

Mick Box - Guitarist for Uriah Heep born in 1947

Jeff Rich - Drummer for Status Quo born in 1953