World War I In 1918, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the 'war to end all wars' finally ended. Germany and the Allies signed a temporary ceasefire, or armistice. This anniversary was known as Armistice Day until 1954, when the federal holiday was renamed Veterans Day. World War II veteran Raymond Weeks organized the first 'National Veterans Day' in 1947 in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. He also wrote a letter and personally delivered his petition for a renamed national holiday to then-Army Chief of Staff, General Dwight Eisenhower. But the holiday remained known as Armistice Day until the early 1950s, when Alvin King, a shoe salesman from Emporia, Kansas, sought to change the name of his local celebration to Veterans Day. King, who had lost his nephew in World War II, wanted to expand the scope of the observance to honor all war veterans, not just those of World War I. His US congressman took the idea to Washington, DC, and quickly got the support of Eisenhower, who in the intervening years had been elected president. On June 1, 1954, it became official: November 11 would be known as Veterans Day. Veterans make up 11.9 percent of Alaska residents, the highest percentage of any US state, according to data from 2017. In terms of raw numbers, California tops the list, with more than 1.8 million veterans living there. Nationwide, 7 percent of US adults were veterans in 2017, down from 18 percent in 1980, according to the Census Bureau.
Nice evening to you. Busy days these days of doing this and that and might get afew snowflakes coming down tomorrow for a treat. Cooler temps so need to take out the warmer winter clothing. My how I like all the 4 seasons and all if its little suprises. I do believe I need another spot of tea before I call it quits tonight. Pleasant night to all.
Hello my friend, I just wanted to let you know that my pet scan came back no cancer. Praise God. They want to keep a close check on me because the cancer was so deep. So they scheduled an appointment for 4 months to see the dermatologist. Of course, you know what that means!!! lol lol... There will be a lady assistant with him and I said can she do the exam and they said NO!!... lol lol lol... I am not looking forward to that. Went to my family doctor yesterday and he changed some of my medicine. Hoping I feel better. I was taking a blood pressure pill that was making me so sick. I am in a lot of pain with my hip and leg. Could hardly walk today. The doctor ordered me a strong pain pill. The mild pain pills don't touch it. It is so bitterly cold too and that doesn't help.
My son got a 2018 Ford Escape. He needed a car so bad. it is just beautiful. Just like brand new. We are thinking of getting one too. They didn't have what Eddie liked so we will wait to see what they get in. Also, we are praying about it. We want what the Lord wants us to have.
Today my husband John and I found a lot of butterflies flying around our enclosures this morning. John counted 14 Monarch Butterflies before we brought our coffee out to enjoy on our patio. Within one hour, we had another Monarch Butterfly eclose! We released 15 Monarch Butterflies today which makes the total Monarch Butterfly released to date at 168!
Good morning to you. Cloudy here today and we got our first snow this morning. A good inch has fallen. Wishing you a nice day and enjoy it. Hugs. Joe!!!!!!
Hi. Sunny here today but on the cold side. Temp never went past the 32* mark and windy. At 8 PM it is now 28*. Looks like a cold night coming up. Take care. Hugs. Joe!!!!!!
Today, my husband John and I were fortunate enough to be able to watch several of our Monarch Butterflies eclose. We will release them later this afternoon. We have several errands to run but are expecting many more monarch eclosures today when we return.
Good evening dear friend. Had high winds on Friday but no damage here at my place but lots of power failures. Some had no power for 4-5 days. Have to forget that weekend. Hugs. Joe!!!!!!
