14 Mar Bartenders bi-weekly blog – JiuJiu Icebreaker – 14 Mar 2019
JiuJiu Icebreaker
GBD Bartenders bi-weekly blog
14th Mar 2019
Drinking quotes (www.goodreads.com)
A balanced diet means a beer in each hand.
Riddle:- (various sources)
What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
Joke:- (various sources)
Man walks into a bar and says to the barman: “What is the quickest way to the City center?”
Barman: “Are you walking or do you have a car ?”
Man: “I have a car”
Barman:” Ah well then, that´s the quickest way!”
Cartoon:- (various sources)
Key events in history:- (www.historyplace.com)
March 15, 44 B.C. – Julius Caesar was assassinated in the Senate chamber in Rome by Brutus and fellow conspirators. After first trying to defend himself against the murderous onslaught, Caesar saw Brutus with a knife and asked “Et tu, Brute?” (You too, Brutus?) Caesar then gave up the struggle and was stabbed to death.
On March 15, 1917 following the Feburary Revolution, the Russian Tsar Nicholas abdicated, heralding the end of the Russian imperial empire. Later he and his family were brutally murdered by the Bolsheviks on the night of July 16/17 1918.
March 17th – Celebrated as Saint Patrick’s Day commemorating the patron saint of Ireland
March 18, 1974 – The five-month-old Arab oil embargo against the U.S. was lifted. The embargo was in retaliation for American support of Israel during the Yom Kipper War of 1973.
March 19, 2003 – The United States launched an attack against Iraq to topple dictator Saddam Hussein from power.
March 20, 1995 – A nerve gas attack occurred on the Tokyo subway system during rush hour resulting in 12 persons killed and 5,000 injured. Japanese authorities later arrest the leader and members of a Japanese religious cult suspected in the attack.
March 24, 1989 – One of the largest oil spills in U.S. history occurred as the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound off Alaska, resulting in 11 million gallons of oil leaking into the natural habitat over a stretch of 45 miles.
March 25, 1807 – The British Parliament abolished the slave trade following a long campaign against it by Quakers and others.
March 28, 1979 – Near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant accident occurred in which uranium in the reactor core overheated due to the failure of a cooling valve.
Upcoming calendar days:- (www.daysoftheyear.com/www.onthisday.com)
On March 15, 1917 following the Feburary Revolution, the Russian Tsar Nicholas abdicated, heralding the end of the Russian imperial empire. Later he and his family were brutally murdered by the Bolsheviks on the night of July 16/17 1918.
March 17th – Celebrated as Saint Patrick’s Day commemorating the patron saint of Ireland
March 18, 1974 – The five-month-old Arab oil embargo against the U.S. was lifted. The embargo was in retaliation for American support of Israel during the Yom Kipper War of 1973.
March 19, 2003 – The United States launched an attack against Iraq to topple dictator Saddam Hussein from power.
March 20, 1995 – A nerve gas attack occurred on the Tokyo subway system during rush hour resulting in 12 persons killed and 5,000 injured. Japanese authorities later arrest the leader and members of a Japanese religious cult suspected in the attack.
March 24, 1989 – One of the largest oil spills in U.S. history occurred as the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound off Alaska, resulting in 11 million gallons of oil leaking into the natural habitat over a stretch of 45 miles.
March 25, 1807 – The British Parliament abolished the slave trade following a long campaign against it by Quakers and others.
March 28, 1979 – Near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant accident occurred in which uranium in the reactor core overheated due to the failure of a cooling valve.
Upcoming calendar days:- (www.daysoftheyear.com/www.onthisday.com)
March 17th – St Patrick’s Day
Sporting events:- (various sources)
Mar 12-15: Horse racing – Cheltenham Festival
Mar 16-17: Football – FA Cup quarter-finals
Mar 16: Mixed martial arts – UFC London
Mar 17: Formula 1 season starts – Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne
Mar 19: Basketball – BBL Trophy final, Glasgow
Mar 23: Formula E – Sanya, China
Mar 23: Gymnastics – Artistic World Cup, Birmingham
Riddle (answer)
The letter “R”
Any suggestions for improvements appreciated.
Best
PJ
pj@goldenbaydistillery.com
https://goldenbaydistillery.com/
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