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26 Sept 2017


National Johnny Appleseed Day



There’s a story from the early days of America, discussing this near mythical figure that travelled the wilds of America spreading apple seeds everywhere he went. He was known and lauded for his kind, generous ways, and the importance he placed on the apples. To this day he is depicted in stories and song as the man who made apples an American institution, and is one of the most beloved characters in its mythology and history.

History of Johnny Appleseed Day

What many people don’t know is that Johnny Appleseed was no mere legend, but was in fact a missionary known by the name of John Chapman. Born in Leominster, Massachussets in 1774. While the most common display of the man who would be known as Johnny Appleseed is of him randomly spreading apple seeds everywhere, the truth of his methods were a bit more pragmatic. He traveled throughout Pennsylvania, Ontario, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, and the lands that would become West Virginia planting nurseries. He would fence them in and leave them in the care of a neighbor who would then sell shares in the trees, and then come back every year or two to tend them.

His very first nursery was built on the bank of Brokenstraw Creek, south of Warren Pennsylvania, but dozens more were to follow. His work wasn’t focused just on apples, however. He had a deep and abiding love for animals of all kinds, including insects. He may have been one of the first ethical vegetarians, and spent much of his life taking pains not to harm animals. One popular story about him recounts his attitudes towards animals:

“One cool autumnal night, while lying by his camp-fire in the woods, he observed that the mosquitoes flew in the blaze and were burned. Johnny, who wore on his head a tin utensil which answered both as a cap and a mush pot, filled it with water and quenched the fire, and afterwards remarked, “God forbid that I should build a fire for my comfort, that should be the means of destroying any of His creatures.”

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Batman Day



If you are of the opinion that there are not enough days set aside to celebrate fictional vigilantes, who dress up as flying creatures in order to tackle crime, then we agree with you. Fortunately, there is one such date set aside every year – Batman Day.

The purpose of Batman Day is to celebrate the anniversary of the character’s first ever appearance, which was in Detective Comics #27 way back in May 1939. Since those early comic book appearances, Batman has grown into one of the world’s best-loved and most recognisable fictional characters, and is the focal point of television shows, animated cartoons, video games and Hollywood blockbusters.

Do you possess some Batman-related comic books, video games or DVDs? Are you the proud owner of a Batman fancy dress costume that rarely gets used?

Whatever the case, why not find a way to celebrate Gotham City’s greatest detective?

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September 26 Birthdays




Serena Williams - 36




Olivia Newton-John - 69




John Chapman - (1774 - 1845) (70)




Rich Piana - (1970 - 2017) (46)




Nev Schulman - 33




Craig Chaquico - 62










September 26th


1999: Deep Purple played at London’s Royal Albert Hall accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

1997: Bryan Adams taped his appearance on MTV Unplugged at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. The concert featured students from the Juilliard School being conducted by Michael Kamen.

1995: AC/DC released their twelfth international studio album Ballbreaker which was their first album with drummer Phil Rudd since 1983’s Flick of the Switch. The album went on to peak at number four on the Billboard 200 Album Chart and sell two million copies in the U.S.

1991: The original lineup of Jane’s Addiction performed their farewell concert at the Aloha Tower in Honolulu, HI. There would go on to be multiple Jane’s Addiction reunions in 1997, 2001 and 2003, but the original lineup didn’t reunite until April of 2008.

1991: Southside Johnny filmed his music video for “It’s been a Long Time” with 500 fans and friends in attendance at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ. The video featured appearances by Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and Steven Van Zandt, who ended up jamming together onstage for over an hour.

1989: Paul McCartney kicked off his first world tour in ten years at the Drammenshallen in Drammen, Norway. Throughout this tour, McCartney performed several Lennon/McCartney songs live for the first time

1987: The Grateful Dead peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Touch of Grey” which was their first and only top ten single in the U.S.

1981: Bruce Dickinson replaced Paul Di’Anno as the singer for Iron Maiden. Dickinson would leave the band in 1993 and rejoin in 1999.

1970: Free’s third studio album Fire and Water entered the Billboard 200 Album Chart where it eventually peaked at number seventeen.



Birthdays:

Bryan Ferry - Singer for Roxy Music born in 1945

Craig Chaquico - Guitarist for Jefferson Starship born in 1954