Stories: Old West & Beyond 06/04/24
“Life is bristling with thorns, and I know of no other remedy than to cultivate one’s garden.” —Voltaire
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Good Morning. This is Tuesday, June 4, 2024, which is National Hug Your Cat Day and National Cheese Day.
STORY MENU
Outlaw Wife . . . Ambush . . . Creative hot dogs . . . Name that flower . . . Celebrating the ATM . . . Ghost car . . . Blink of an eye ... All about June.
WILD WEST
Belle Starr excelled in the classics but was more comfortable wearing twin-holstered pistols, high-topped boots, and a Stetson. She also liked to steal horses. "The Bandit Queen.”
How Belle Starr died.
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FIVE STORIES FROM HERE & THERE
1—HOT DOGS & BASEBALL
The cuisine at Major League Baseball parks these days is a lot fancier than ever. However, the familiar hot dog still stands tall but with more exotic names, such as Dyngas Dog, Perimeter Dog, and Moon Dog. Check out MLB’s must-try hot dogs.
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2—FLOWERS
The name azalea translates to "dry, parched, withered." Here are the reasons for the names of popular flowers.
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3—BANKLESS BANKING
I haven’t seen the inside of a bank for decades—not since I discovered the versatility of the Automatic Teller Machine. On June 4, 1973, three inventors were granted patents to the ATM, but the first one debuted a few years earlier.
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4—TRANSPARENT CAR
Pontiac once built the world’s first see-through car. Its unique plexiglass body enabled the public an up-close-and-personal view of a 1939 Pontiac Deluxe Six.
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5—FASTER THAN A SPEEDING BULLET
A robot sets a new record for solving the Rubik’s Cube.
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FUN FACTS
All about the month of June.
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REFLECTION
“There is no fear without some hope, and no hope without some fear.” —Baruch Spinoza