Today is...

[IceWizard]

23 May 2017


Turtle Day



We hear in them about parables of being slow and plodding, steady and methodical, and occasionally obsessed with Ninjitsu, news reporters, and pizza. We are, of course, talking about Turtles! Turtles are a type of reptile that exists in many environments through the word and have found their way into literature, poetry, and parable throughout the world’s history. World Turtle Day celebrates these noble reptiles and their place in the world, and encourages people to take action to help protect the, both the common pet turtle, and the ever endangered sea turtle.

History of Turtle Day

Well the first thing to know is that Turtles and Tortoises are not the same thing, though this day is dedicated to celebrating and protecting both. First created in 1990 by the American Tortoise Rescue, World Turtle day recognizes that some species of our hard (and soft!) shelled friends are suffering, almost on the edge of extinction due to environmental hazards and issues with hunting and harvesting of their eggs.

American Tortoise Rescue was created by Susan Tellem and Mashall Thompson, a married pair of animal activists who had a particular passion for tortoises. We all have to have something that drives us in this life, and for these two it was bonding over animal right’s activist work. Don’t think these two are just closet hippies with an overwhelming adoration for all things shelled and scaly. Susan is deeply involved with television arts & sciences and the public relations society of America while being a partner in Tellem Grody Public Relations Incorporated. They organize charity collections and works around the world to help protect these amazing critters, and created Turtle Day to get everyone involved and spread awareness of the shrinking habitat and declining numbers of these sensitive creatures.



And




Lucky Penny Day

“See a penny, pick it up,
All day long you’ll have good luck.”

— unknown

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May 23 Birthdays



Drew Carey - 59




Jewel - 43




Joan Collins - 84




Rosemary Clooney - (1928 - 2002) (74)









May 23rd

2008: David Kuntz, claiming to be David Lee Roth was pulled over for speeding in Brantford, ON. Kuntz told police he was Roth & that he was suffering an allergic reaction. The real Roth was performing at Madison Square Garden with Van Halen.

1990: Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason married Annette Lynton at London’s Chelsea Registry Office. This would be Mason’s second marriage.

1987: The Doobie Brothers reunite for a Vietnam veterans benefit concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

1979: The Who’s film biography The Kids Are Alright premiered in New York City. This film contained footage of the last concert they performed with Keith Moon.

1979: Tom Petty was forced to file for bankruptcy owing $575,000 due to a record company dispute after MCA Records purchased his label ABC.

1978: Bruce Springsteen kicked off his tour in support of Darkness on the Edge of Town at Shea’s Performing Arts Center in Buffalo.

1974: George Harrison announced the formation of his record label Dark Horse Records. The label’s first signing was Ravi Shankar.

1970: The Grateful Dead performed their first concert outside of North America, appearing at the U.K.’s Hollywood Rock Music Festival. There set went on for four hours.

1969: The Who released their fourth album Tommy which was the first album to be billed as a rock opera. The album went on to reach number four on the album chart and sell two million copies in the U.S.



Birthdays:

Robert Moog - Inventor of the synthesizer born in 1934

Danny Klein - Bassist for The J. Geils Band born in 1946