Today is Mad Hatter Day. Lewis Carroll’s famous
hatter has a tag in his hatband that reads 10/6 representing a price of ten
shillings, six pence. Today, being 10/6, we honor he of the insane adorned
noggin. Why was the hatter mad? Mercury, my child, quicksilver. Mercury was
used in sizing hats, stiffening the material to hold the desired shape. The
hatters inhaled mercury vapor, which eventually drove them insane. Shop for
crazy hats at Walt Disney World and then visit the Mad Hatter; he’ll appreciate
the gesture.
Today is National German-American Day. My ancestor,
Johann Jakob Beck came to the colonies before 1723 and his son, Jacob was born
on my birthday, July 7, in 1723 in Maryland. When they immigrated the last name
Beck was changed to Peck which was closer to the pronunciation of the last name
in Germany. My family is a mix of heritages but this is the side of the family
that was traced back the farthest and I have a book that end with my oldest
cousins. My mother was still single when the book, Genealogy of Joseph Peck
and Some Related Families, was published. Go to EPCOT, visit the German
Pavilion and get in touch with your European side, if you have one.
On this date in 1971 the Sunshine Pavilion at the
Magic Kingdom was officially dedicated. Anita Bryant, celebrity spokesperson
for the Florida Orange Growers, sang “The Orange Bird Song” and “Orange Tree”
as the facility was formally opened. The Orange Bird is back, go visit, and
enjoy.
Remember,
your best excuse is always: waiting for your dreams to come true.
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