Today is Johnny
Appleseed Day. John Chapman, born on this day in 1774, travelled about the
frontier of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and West Virginia, planting
orchards and nurseries of apple trees. This was crucial at the time because
many settlers were required to plant an orchard to stake their claim to their
settled land. I have travelled for many years with my wife’s family, playing
drums and singing Southern Gospel music. One Church we have visited several
times is the Urbana (Ohio) Free Will Baptist Church. Urbana University, in
Urbana, Ohio, is the home of the world’s only Johnny Appleseed Museum with a
huge collection of artifacts, papers and a tree that is believed to have been
planted by Johnny. Disney produced a 19-minute short, The Legend of Johnny Appleseed that was included in the 1948 film, Melody Time, and in Disney’s American Legends compilation. Visit the outdoor market in
The Magic Kingdom’s Liberty Square and use a snack credit on some fruit in
honor of Johnny.
Today is Shamu the
Whale Day. Shamu was the first orca to
survive more than 13 months in captivity and was the star of a very popular
killer whale show at SeaWorld San Diego from December 1965 until 1971. After
her death there have been several orcas named Shamu in different SeaWorld
parks. You can visit the Living Seas at EPCOT or you could go to SeaWorld in
Orlando. C’mon, share the love.
Olivia Newton-John was
born on this day in 1948 in Cambridge, England. Newton-John, probably most
famous for her role as Sandy in Grease,
recorded a version of “Part of Your World” on the CD Disney’s Music From The
Park. Enjoy the Little Mermaid ride in The Magic Kingdom in honor of Olivia.
Remember, your best excuse is always: waiting
for your dreams to come true.
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