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[IceWizard]

11 Aug 2017


National Son and Daughter Day



Son and Daughter Day is the perfect opportunity to set aside some time to reflect on the joy that children bring to your life. Whether sons and daughters are young or old, teenagers or toddlers, the bond between parent and child is like no other on earth and this annual celebration ensures the miracle of bringing new life into the world is never forgotten. Though the origins of Son and Daughter Day are unknown, it is celebrated widely across the world simply by parents spending time with their children and letting them know how special they are to them. The best gift to give on Son and Daughter Day is the gift of time. If your children are still living at home, take some time out of your schedule to truly enjoy their company. If your children have moved away, make sure they return so you can spend quality family time together.


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Ingersoll Day



Robert Green Ingersoll was a famous American orator, who lived and became famous during the nineteenth century. Ingersoll Day celebrates his contributions to society, which he made through passionate campaigning for womens’ and minority rights.


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National Play In The Sand Day



The whisper of wind over your skin as you dig into the fine sand brings back memories for many of us. Maybe it was just as a child playing in a sandbox at the park, or at the beach on a vacation. Either way, or in whatever way you remember your experiences with that lovely little grain that you moved by the billions, this day is all about Playing in the Sand!

History of Play in the Sand Day

Originally it was about making artistic sandcastles, and soft sculptures out of sand and water, but now it encompasses anything you do in the sand. Many major beaches around the world hold contests for the best artistic works. Busts of famous figures, immense sand castles one can walk around and not see over, to intricately molded and shaped designs that take your breath away. Many beaches have easy access to food, drink and fun near them, but it isn’t truly necessary. Bring some small shovels, a couple of pails, a few more people and enjoy the creativity as it spawns from you. Build a moat around your stuff, and fill it with water. Build sand beds so your comfort is perfected. Set up a small building, put the smallest child in and make them the ruler of the new sand kingdom!

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August 11 Birthdays




Hulk Hogan - 64




Joe Rogan - 50




Ian McDiarmid - 73




Jim Kale - 74




Richie Ramone - 60









August 11th

2002: Bruce Springsteen reached number one on the Billboard 200 Album Chart for the sixth time with The Rising which spent two weeks on top of the chart. The album was Springsteen’s first album with the E Street Band in eighteen years & sold approximately 520,000 copies in its first week of release.

1999: Kiss received their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

1993: Salman Rushdie, author of the controversial book The Satanic Verses joined U2 onstage during their concert at Wembley Stadium in London.

1989: Bruce Springsteen made an appearance at Ringo Starr’s concert at the Garden States Center in Homdel, NJ for four songs: “Get Back”, “Long Tall Sally”, “Photograph” and “With a Little Help from My Friends”.

1979: The Knack reached the top of the Billboard 200 Album Chart for the first and only time with their debut album Get The Knack which spent five weeks on top.

1976: Keith Moon was hospitalized in Miami after he collapsed while having a breakdown after he trashed his hotel room at the Fountainbleau Hotel.

1973: After seeing Kiss perform at the Hotel Diplomat in New York, Bill Aucoin offered his managerial services and promised them a record deal, which they shortly received with Casablanca Records.

1966: John Lennon apologized at a press conference in Chicago for his comment that “The Beatles are more popular than Jesus”.

1964: At the Railway Hotel in Harrow, U.K., The Who (then known as The High Numbers) began their set without Roger Daltrey who was involved in a fistfight outside with his father-in-law. Daltrey appeared onstage after the fight.




Birthdays:

Jim Kale - Bassist for The Guess Who born in 1943

Denis Payton - Saxophonist for The Dave Clark Five born in 1943

Eric Carmen - Singer for The Raspberries born in 1949

Richie Ramone - Drummer for The Ramones born in 1957