Monday, December 12, 2011

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

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History
for December 12

1787 - Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

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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Reflections on Life
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

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