15 Aug JiuJiu Icebreaker – GBD bartenders bi-weekly blog Aug 15th
JiuJiu Icebreaker
GBD Bartenders bi-weekly blog
August 15th 2019
Drinking quotes (www.goodreads.com)
A bartender is just a pharmacist with a limited inventory.
Riddle:- (various sources)
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A prisoner is told “If you tell a lie we will hang you; if you tell
the truth we will shoot you.” What can he say to save himself?
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Joke:- (various sources)
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If life gives you melons, you might just be dyslexic.
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Cartoon:- (various sources)
Key events in history:- (www.historyplace.com)
August 16, 1977 – Elvis Presley was pronounced dead at the Memphis Baptist Hospital at 3:30 p.m., at age 42.
August 18, 1920 – The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, granting women the right to vote.
August 19, 1934 – In Germany, a plebiscite was held in which 89.9 percent of German voters approved granting Chancellor Adolf Hitler additional powers, including the office of president.
August 19, 1991 – Soviet hard-line Communists staged a coup, temporarily removing Mikhail Gorbachev from power. The coup failed within 72 hours as democratic reformer Boris Yeltsin rallied the Russian people. Yeltsin then became the leading power in the country. The Communist Party was soon banned and by December the Soviet Union itself disintegrated.
August 24, 79 A.D. Vesuvius, an active volcano in southern Italy, erupted and destroyed the cities of Pompeii, Stabiae and Herculaneum.
August 18, 1920 – The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, granting women the right to vote.
August 19, 1934 – In Germany, a plebiscite was held in which 89.9 percent of German voters approved granting Chancellor Adolf Hitler additional powers, including the office of president.
August 19, 1991 – Soviet hard-line Communists staged a coup, temporarily removing Mikhail Gorbachev from power. The coup failed within 72 hours as democratic reformer Boris Yeltsin rallied the Russian people. Yeltsin then became the leading power in the country. The Communist Party was soon banned and by December the Soviet Union itself disintegrated.
August 24, 79 A.D. Vesuvius, an active volcano in southern Italy, erupted and destroyed the cities of Pompeii, Stabiae and Herculaneum.
Upcoming calendar days:- (www.daysoftheyear.com/www.onthisday.com)
Aug 16th Men’s grooming day
Aug 17th Honey bee day
Aug 21st Poet’s day
Aug 17th Honey bee day
Aug 21st Poet’s day
Cultural events:-
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is the largest celebration of arts and culture in the world – the 2017 festival saw more than 53,000 performances of over 3000 shows – and covers everything from theater and comedy, to circus and opera.
When: 2 August 2019 to 26 August 2019
Upcoming Sporting events
14-18: Cricket – England v Australia, second Ashes Test, Lord’s
16-25: Hockey – Euro Championships, Antwerp
18: Athletics – Birmingham Grand Prix
19-25: Badminton – World Championships, Basel, Switzerland
21-25: Canoeing – Sprint World Championships, Szeged, Hungary
22-26: Cricket – England v Australia, third Ashes Test, Headingl
24: Rugby league – Challenge Cup final, Wembley
24 Aug-15 Sept: Cycling – Tour of Spain
16-25: Hockey – Euro Championships, Antwerp
18: Athletics – Birmingham Grand Prix
19-25: Badminton – World Championships, Basel, Switzerland
21-25: Canoeing – Sprint World Championships, Szeged, Hungary
22-26: Cricket – England v Australia, third Ashes Test, Headingl
24: Rugby league – Challenge Cup final, Wembley
24 Aug-15 Sept: Cycling – Tour of Spain
Alcohol themed drink days:- https://drinkdays.com
Aug 16th – National Rum Day
Aug 25th – National Whiskey Sour Day
Riddle (answer)
You will hang me.
Any suggestions for improvements appreciated.
Best
PJ
pj@goldenbaydistillery.com
https://goldenbaydistillery.com/
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