Sponsered by the Tolkien Society, today is Tolkien reading Day. It’s not J.R.R. Tolkien’s birthday, and it’s not the anniversary of his death. It’s not Frodo’s birthday, or the day Lord of the Rings was published. Today, March 25th, marks the Downfall of Sauron.
There are many great pages I can recommend for Tolkien Reading Day, so I have decided to direct you to one that features many others. Take a look at these LOTR lenses by Tinw.
On March 24, 1989, an oil tanker struck Prince William Sound’s Bligh Reef, spilling hundreds of thousands of gallons of crude oil into the waters. This was a devastating blow to the environment there. This untainted land was the habitat for a wide variety of animals.
Learn more about Prince William Sound (by Frankster).
George Frideric Handel wrote Messiah in just 24 days. In the spring of 1742, it premiered at a charity concert at Neal’s Music Hall in Dublin raising enough money to free 142 men from debtor’s prison.
On March 23, 1943, Messiah premiered in London. The King of England attended the preformance, and he stood up after its first few notes. Being tradition, when he stood, everyone stood. This tradition of standing during the preformance of Handel’s Messiah has lived on.
Last December I attended a concert that ended with this song. The whole crowd stood, but unfortunately the majority of the crowd started putting on their coats. This song was technically the most difficult song the group sang all night and people were packing up their things. It was ruined for us by rude and ignorant people. This song is so beautiful. If you are not standing out of respect, then don’t stand at all! [/rant]
Learn about Handel’s Messiah and listen to some beautiful versions of the oratorio:
Handel’s Messiah Recordings by cappuccino136
Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus Flash Mob by Comfortdoc
Today is a sweet day, indeed. It is Maple Syrup Day!
It’s time to celebrate the sweet syrup made from the sap of maple trees….made from A LOT of sap from maple trees. It takes 40 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of maple syrup.
Today is National Quilting Day. I have always been in love with quilts, but have never actually done any quilting myself (maybe I should change that). They are such an artwork!
Miniature Quilts – Tips, Tricks and Free Patterns by azpoppy
Contemporary Art Quilts by LisaCall
Hand Quilting Stitches and How to Do Them by happynutritionist
As everyone must know, today is St. Patrick’s Day! Today millions are wearing green, eating corned beef and cabbage, and drinking a wee bit of beer (okay, maybe a little more than a wee bit).
Vegetarian St. Patrick’s Day Recipes by hlkljgk
Spooky Ireland by Desilegend
Blarney Stone by JaguarJulie
Irish Slaves in the Caribbean by kab
Today is Math’s most cherished holiday….Pi Day!
Geek it up with your favorite irrational number, Pi.
Learn everything there is to know about Pi Day
Two hundred thirty years ago today, on March 13, 1781, William Herschel discovered Uranus. It had been observed earlier, but always mistaken for a star. He named the planet Georgium Sidus meaning George’s Star or the Georgian Planet after King George III. However, others (outside of England) did not think so highly of the name. The name we now use, Uranus, is the Latinized version of the Greek god of the sky, Ouranos.
Learn more about The Planet Uranus, and The Major Moons of Uranus (by dc64).
Today marks 99 years of girl scouting in United States of America. On March 12, 1912 Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low organized the first Girl Scout troop meeting, in Savannah, Georgia. What was then just 18 girls has grown to over 3.7 million!
Learn a little about the history of The Girl Scouts at Girl Scout Birthday by LakeMom.
And, check out these Girl Scout Council’s Own Badges by lemonsqueezy.
Johnny Appleseed is proof that one man with a passion and a willingness to act on it, can make a difference. Johnny Appleseed became a legend in his lifetime, and his story has lived on for many years.
This barefoot vegetarian roamed the frontier planting apple trees which helped the frontiersman survive.
Many hear this story and think about how the apple trees provided food for the frontiersman. Yes, to some extent, but mainly at that time, since most apples were crab apples and in-edible, they were used to make cider (and hard cider). Johnny Appleseed brought alcohol to the frontier!
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