23 May JiuJiu Icebreaker – Golden Bay Distillery NZ 23rd May 2019
JiuJiu Icebreaker
GBD Bartenders bi-weekly blog
23rd May 2019
Drinking quotes (www.goodreads.com)
“Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I’ve done it thousands of times.” –Mark Twain (May 31st is World No Tobacco day)
Riddle:- (various sources)
I like indigo but not blue, I like onions but not turnips, I like forms but not shapes. According to the same rule, do I like oranges or avocados?
Joke:- (various sources)
A woman walks into a library and asked if they had any books about paranoia.
The librarian says “They’re right behind you!”
Cartoon:- (various sources)
Key events in history:- (www.historyplace.com)
On 27th May 1940, the mass evacuation of Allied forces from Dunkirk commenced.
The Dunkirk evacuation, code-named Operation Dynamo, also known as the
Miracle of Dunkirk, was the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches and
harbour of Dunkirk, France, between 27 May and 4 June 1940. The operation
became necessary when large numbers of British, French, and Belgian troops
were cut off and surrounded by the German army during the Battle of France
in the Second World War.
On 29th of May 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary is the first person to reach the summit of Mt. Everest.
June 4, 1989 – Tiananmen Square protests
June 4th 1913 – Suffragette Emily Davison’s Derby Day protest ends in tragedy.
She was an activist who fought for women’s suffrage in Britain. She was
jailed on nine occasions and force-fed 49 times. She is best known for stepping
in front of King George V’s horse Anmer at the Epsom Derby on 4 June 1913,
sustaining injuries that resulted in her death four days later.
June 5, 1968 – Robert F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded while leaving the
Hotel Ambassador in Los Angeles. The shooting occurred after a celebration of
Kennedy’s victory in the California presidential primary.
June 6, 1944 – D-Day, the largest amphibious landing in history, began in the early-morning hours as Allied forces landed in Normandy on the northern coast of France. Operation Overlord took months of planning and involved 1,527,000 soldiers in 47 Allied divisions along with 4,400 ships and landing craft, and 11,000 aircraft. The Germans had about 60 divisions spread along France and the Low Countries. American forces landed on two western beaches, Utah and Omaha, while British and Canadian troops landed farther east on Gold, Juno and Sword beaches. By the end of the day 150,000 Allied soldiers and their accompanying vehicles had landed with 15,000 killed and wounded.
Upcoming calendar days:- (www.daysoftheyear.com/www.onthisday.com)
May 28th National hamburger day
May 31st World no tobacco day
June 6th National Moonshine Day
June 6th World Environment Day
Upcoming Sporting events
May
25: Football – Scottish Cup final, Hampden Park
25: Rugby union – Pro14 final, Glasgow
25: Cricket – One-Day Cup final, Lord’s
25: Formula E – Berlin, Germany
25-27: Football – EFL play-offs, Wembley Stadium
25-26: Rugby league – Super League Magic Weekend, Liverpool
25 May-7 June: Motorsport – Isle of Man TT
26 May-9 June: Tennis – French Open, Paris
26: Formula 1 – Monaco Grand Prix
26: Motorsport – Indianapolis 500, Indiana, USA
29: Football – Europa League final, Baku, Azerbaijan
30 May-15 July – Cricket World Cup in England starts with England v South Africa, The Oval
30 May-2 June: Golf – US Women’s Open, South Carolina
June 1: Football – Champions League final, Madrid, Spain
June 1: Boxing – Anthony Joshua defends his world heavyweight titles v Jarrell Miller, New York
June 1: Rugby union – Premiership final, Twickenham
June 1: Horse Racing – Epsom Derby
7 Jun-7 July: Football – Women’s World Cup, France
Riddle (answer)
Avocadoes – I like all things that start with a preposition
Any suggestions for improvements appreciated.
Best
PJ
pj@goldenbaydistillery.com
https://goldenbaydistillery.com/
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