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We're celebrating Father's day with weird and wonderful facts 1) Father’s Day was invented by American Mrs. Sonora Smart Dodd who wanted to honour her father, a veteran who had, as a single parent, raised his six children. The first Father’s Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910. 2) Unlike Mother’s Day, Father’s Day was originally met with laughter. It was the target of much satire, parody and derision with a local newspaper complaining that it would lead to mindless promotions such as ‘National Clean Your Desk Day’. 3) The first American president to support the concept of Father’s day was President Calvin Coolidge, who did so in 1924… but it wasn’t until in the year 1966 that President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation that resulted in the declaration of the third Sunday of June as Father’s Day. 4) According to greetings card makers Hallmark, Father’s Day is the fifth-largest card-sending holiday. 5) In Germany, Father’s Day is celebrated differently from other parts of the world. Männertag (Men’s day) is celebrated by getting drunk with wagons of beer and indulging in regional food. Police and emergency services are in high alert during the day. 6) Going for a floral gift? Traditionally fathers should be given the gift of white or red roses. The rose is the official flower for Father’s Day. Wearing a red rose signifies a living father, while a white one represents deceased father. 7) Surprisingly, the trusty slipper gift isn’t the most popular Father’s Day present – it’s actually a tie. 8) The world record for having the most number of children officially recorded is 69 by the first wife of Feodor Vassilyev (1707-1782), a peasant from Moscow. His first wife gave birth to 16 pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets and four sets of quadruplets. Dinnertimes must have been hectic! 9) Although there is no evidence of its origin, it is believed that the word “Dad” dates back to as early as the sixteenth century. It is said to come from the first syllables uttered by babies ‘pa’ plus the kinship suffix ‘ter’ – accounting for the latin ‘Pater’, the Spanish ‘Padre’ and the French ‘Pere’. Takes ‘baby talk’ to a new meaning. 10) In Thailand, Father’s Day is set as the birthday of the king. December 5 is the birthday of current king, Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX). Thais celebrate by giving their father or grandfather a Canna flower (Dok put ta ruk sa) which is considered to be a masculine flower. Saturday 06/20/20 "PDJT Rally - Tulsa, OK 8:00 pm (CDT) + FIRST DAY OF SUMMER (Daily Chat)!"6/13/2020 10 Little Known Facts about Tulsa, OK: Setting for the Tulsa Series
I’ve lived in and around the city of Tulsa for most of my adult life. It’s a city that’s replete in history. I immersed myself in researching that history as I authored the four novels in my Tulsa series. It’s an interesting city with many pros and cons about living here. Below are a few facts you may not have known. 1. Bob Wills and his group, the Texas Playboys, began performing at Cain’s Ballroom in 1935. The group is largely credited for the creation of Western swing music. Cain’s ballroom is still operational today. 2. Many places claim to be the birthplace of Route 66, but Tulsa wins it. Tulsa businessman, Cyrus Avery, campaigned in 1927 to create a road linking Chicago to California by establishing the U.S. Highway 66 Association in Tulsa. 3. Since 1953, the Tulsa Spotlight Club has used an historic building to present an adaptation of the 19th-century temperance melodrama The Drunkard. Originally known as the Riverside Studio, the building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2001. 4. The BOK Tower is the 2nd tallest building in all of Oklahoma—and the surrounding states of Missouri, New Mexico, Arkansas and Kansas. 5. S.E. (Susan Eloise) Hinton, was born in Tulsa and graduated from Will Rogers High School in 1966. At age 17, her novel, The Outsiders was published. The 1983 the film based on that novel was actually shot on-site in Tulsa. 6. In the 1950s, Tulsa was named America’s Most Beautiful City by Time magazine. 7. Tulsa was originally part of Indian Territory settled by the Lochapoka and Creek tribes in the 1800s. They named their settlement “Tallasi,” which means “old town,” and later turned into “Tulsa.” 8. Garth Brooks might have friends in low places, but not in Tulsa, where he was born on February 7, 1962. January, 2015, he played to sold-out crowds in the Tulsa BOK Center six nights in a row. 9. The Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art features remnants of the Holocaust and Judaism artifacts and is the largest preserved collection of Judaica in the Southwest U.S. 10. Tulsa boasts one of the nation’s most extensive collections of Art Deco architecture. In 2001, the city hosted the World Congress on Art Deco. 11. BONUS. The bonus Tulsa fact is nothing to brag about for the city. It has to do with the infamous Tulsa Race Riot which occurred in 1921. You can learn more about this tragic event by reading the Tulsa Series that I authored – all four titles are available for Kindle and Nook readers. This barely touches the tip of the iceberg regarding information about this amazing city. Come for a visit and you’ll see what I mean! Fact 1 Tulsa is the 2nd largest city in Oklahoma and is ranked 46th in size among the cities in the US. The city is located at the foothills of the Ozark mountains on the shores of the Arkansas River. Fact 2 The area that the city is situated in is known as ‘tornado alley’ because of its frequent severe weather. Fact 3 Tulsa is known for having more convenience stores on street corners as compared to any other US city. Fact 4 The streets in Tulsa all run North and South with Main Street being the dividing line. Fact 5 The Oklahoma Aquarium is located in this city. The city also houses the world’s largest bull sharks in captivity. Fact 6 The city placed a significant role as a hub for the American oil industry and was known during much of the 20th century as being the oil capital of the world. Fact 7 Tulsa claims to be one of the birthplaces of the famous Route 66. Fact 8 The city has a very large concentration of art deco architecture. It is also home to a full time ballet company and opera. Fact 9 Two world renowned art museums are located in Tulsa. Fact 10 Tulsa was settled between 1828 and 1838 by the Creek Native American Tribe, the Lochapoka Band. Warriors4Trump Comment Policy
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