13 Sep The Bartenders bi-weekly – Sept 13th 2018
Sept 13th 2018
Drinking quotes (www.goodreads.com)
Riddle:-(various sources)
Two girls are born to the same mother, on the same day, at the same time, in the same month and year and yet they’re not twins. How can this be?
(answer below)
One-liner:-(various sources)
A jump-lead walks into a bar. The barman says ”I’ll serve you, but don’t start anything”
Cartoon:-(various sources)
Events in history:-(www.historyplace.com)
September 13, 1814 – The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore Harbor occurred, observed by Francis Scott Key aboard a ship. He watched the British attack overnight and at dawn saw the American flag still flying over the fort, inspiring him to write the verses which were later coupled with the tune of a popular drinking song and became the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.
September 14, 1741 – Composer George Frederick Handel finished Messiah after working on it nonstop for 23 days.
September 14, 1812 – Napoleon and his troops first entered Moscow as the retreating Russians set the city on fire. Napoleon found it was impossible to stay through the winter in the ruined city. He then began a retreat from Moscow which became one of the great disasters of military history. Fewer than 20,000 of the original 500,000 men with him survived the Russian campaign.
September 15, 1940 – The height of the Battle of Britain occurred as massive German air raids took place against London, Southampton, Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool and Manchester. The British claimed 185 German planes were shot down.
September 16, 1976 – The Episcopalian Church in the U.S. approved the ordination of women priests and bishops.
September 17, 1862 – The bloodiest day in U.S. military history occurred as General Robert E. Lee and the Confederate armies were stopped at Antietam in Maryland by General George B. McClellan and numerically superior Union forces. By nightfall 26,000 men were dead, wounded, or missing.
September 19, 1893 – New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
September 20, 1973 – The much-hyped “Battle of the Sexes” took place in the Houston Astrodome as tennis player and women’s rights activist, Billie Jean King, defeated self-styled male chauvinist Bobby Riggs in three straight sets. Riggs, a retired tennis champion, had been critical of the quality of women’s tennis.
September 26, 1984 – Britain agreed to allow Hong Kong to revert to Chinese sovereignty in 1997.
Upcoming calendar days:-(www.daysoftheyear.com/www.onthisday.com)
9/21/18 | International day of peace |
9/22/18 | Watermelon Day |
9/22/18 | Elephant Appreciation Day |
9/24/18 | International Beer Day |
9/26/18 | National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day |
Sporting events:-
28-30 September: Golf – Ryder Cup, Le Golf National, Paris
28-30 September: Golf – Ryder Cup, Le Golf National, Paris
Industry event:- (various sources)
(Riddle answer)
There are 3 of them – they are triplets
Any suggestions for improvements appreciated.
Best
PJ
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pj@goldenbaydistillery.com
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