28 Sep Bartenders bi-weekly – JiuJiu Icebreaker – Sept 27th 2018
Bartenders bi-weekly – JiuJiu Icebreaker – Sept 27th 2018
The Bartenders biweekly:-
JiuJiu Icebreaker
Drinking quotes (www.goodreads.com)
“Be wary of strong drink, it can make you shoot at the tax collector…and miss.”
Riddle:- (various sources)
When can you add 2 to 11 and get 1 as the correct answer?
Joke:- (various sources)
A pregnant woman walks into a bar, and is soon approached by a guy who
says, “Can I sit here with you? She says, “No, I’m expecting someone.”
Cartoon:- (various sources)
Key events in history:- (www.historyplace.com)
September 28, 1995 – Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestine Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat signed an accord at the White House establishing Palestinian self-rule in the West Bank.
September 30, 1938 – British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain returned to England declaring there would be “peace in our time,” after signing the Munich Pact with Adolf Hitler. The Pact ceded the Czechoslovakian Sudetenland to the Nazis. Chamberlain claimed the agreement meant peace, however, Hitler seized all of Czechoslovakia in March of 1939.
September 30, 1955 – Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash in California at age 24. Although he made just three major films, Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden and Giant, he remains one of the most influential actors.
October 1, 1908 – Henry Ford’s Model T, a “universal car” designed for the masses, went on sale for the first time.
October 1, 1949 – The People’s Republic of China was founded with Mao Zedong as Chairman.
Birthday – Indian political and spiritual leader Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi (1869-1948) was born in Porbandar, India. He achieved worldwide fame for his devout lifestyle and nonviolent resistance which ended British rule over India. He was assassinated by a religious fanatic in the garden of his home in New Delhi on January 30, 1948.
October 3, 1863 – President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation designating the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day.
October 3, 1990 – After 45 years of Cold War division, East and West Germany were reunited as the Federal Republic of Germany.
October 4, 1993 – Russian tank-soldiers loyal to President Boris Yeltsin shelled the Russian White House, crushing a hard-line Communist rebellion. Yeltsin then fired Vice-president Alexander Rutskoi and jailed other opposition leaders.
October 5, 1813 – Shawnee Indian Chief Tecumseh was defeated and killed during the War of 1812. Regarded as one of the greatest American Indians, he was a powerful orator who defended his people against white settlement. When the War of 1812 broke out, he joined the British as a brigadier general and was killed at the Battle of the Thames in Ontario.
October 6, 1927 – The first “talkie” opened in New York. The Jazz Singer starring Al Jolson was the first full-length feature film using spoken dialogue.
October 6, 1973 – The Yom Kippur War started as Egypt and Syria launched attacks on Israeli positions on the East Bank of the Suez and the Golan Heights.
Upcoming calendar days:- (www.daysoftheyear.com/www.onthisday.com)
October Breast Cancer Awareness month –
October AIDS awareness month –
October Anti bullying month –
10/1/18 World Sake Day –
10/1/18 National vegetarian day –
10/4/18 National Vodka Day –
10/4/18 Anti bullying day –
Sporting events;-
28-30 September: Golf – Ryder Cup, Le Golf National, Paris
11 October – 14 October British Masters
Riddle answer)
When you add 2 hours to 11 o’clock to get 1 o’clock.
Any suggestions for improvements appreciated.
Best
PJ
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