Stories:Old West & Beyond 06.25.24
“The most beautiful things in the world are not seen nor touched. They are felt with the heart.” —Helen Keller
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Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Today is Global Beatles Day and Color TV Day.
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STORY MENU
Appetite for ruthlessness . . . Artistic humor . . . Victorian slang . . . In a pickle . . . Classic flops . . . How to relax for one-minute
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WILD WEST
George "Red Buck" Weightman robbed and pillaged across the state of Texas and into Oklahoma Territory, a killer so vicious that Bill Doolin once banished him from his gang. Read all about: “Frontier Hit Man.”
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The fate of the Red Buck Weightman gang, according to the Oklahoma History Society.
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FIVE STORIES FROM HERE & THERE
1—FASHION, FOOD & HUMOR
A Montreal-based artist displays her sense of humor in a most unusual way.
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2—LANGUAGE
Gigglemug, Sauce-box, and Arf’arf’ an’ arf are among Victorian slang words you should start using, says Reader’s Digest.
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3—IDIOM
We’ve all heard the phrase, “I’m in a bit of a pickle…” at one time or another. It’s all about the liquid.
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4—FLOPS
Several popular and acclaimed works of art, music, and film actually debuted as flops. (Video)
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5—SERENITY
Here’s a website where you can kick back and enjoy one-minute videos—not webcams—of parks from around the world. (Right click your mouse to “Show all Controls” and browse different parks, adjust sound, etc.)
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DID YOU KNOW
There is no official language in the United States
The United States experiences the highest rate of tornadoes of any country in the world. On average, the country deals with more than 1000 tornadoes every year.
The United States of America has the world’s largest air force, founded on September 18, 1947. With more than 5,369 military aircraft, the USAF is the most technologically advanced air force in the world.
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REFLECTION
“A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms.” —Zen Shin