Today is Monday, December 12th, 2011
National Poinsettia Day
Celebrate
National Poinsettia Day! Although poinsettias are native to Mexico, 90%
of all poinsettias are now exported from the United States. The Aztecs
considered poinsettias a symbol of purity because of their brilliant red
color.
Joel
Roberts Poinsett, the first U.S. ambassador to Mexico, introduced these
gorgeous flowers to the United States in 1820s. While visiting Taxco,
Poinsett found the flowers growing on a hillside and sent some of them
to his home in South Carolina. The flowers grew well in his greenhouse
and Poinsett began distributing them. The name “poinsettia” soon became
the accepted name of the flower in English-speaking countries.
To celebrate National Poinsettia Day, purchase a beautiful poinsettia plant for a friend or for yourself!
December is
National Fruit Cake Month & National Egg Nog Month
mages and text courtesy of MyPunchbowl.com" -- http://www.mypunchbowl.com/
for December 12 1792 - In Vienna, 22-year-old Ludwig van Beethoven received one of his first lessons in music composition from Franz Joseph Haydn. 1870 - Joseph H. Rainey of South Carolina became the first black lawmaker to be sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives. 1899 - George Grant patented the golf tee. 1985 - Dionne Warwick received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 2000 - The U.S. Supreme Court found that the recount ordered by the Florida Supreme Court in the 2000 U.S. Presidential election was unconstitutional. U.S. Vice President Al Gore conceded the election to Texas Gov. George W. Bush the next day. 2000 - The Texas Rangers signed Alex Rodriguez to a record breaking 10-year, $252 million contract. The contract amount broke all Major League Baseball records and all professional sports records. |
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Act as if the future of the Universe depends on what you do, while
laughing at yourself for thinking that your actions make any difference.
--Buddhist Teaching
--Buddhist Teaching
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