<> Tomorrow's food holidays(s):
* 'National Taco Day'. . Aztecs were making fish tacos (Spanish for snack)
around 3000 BC.
- From Wikipedia (Taco):
'A taco is a traditional Mexican dish composed of a corn or wheat tortilla
folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made with a variety of
fillings, including beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables and cheese,
allowing for great versatility and variety. A taco is generally eaten
without utensils and is often accompanied by garnishes such as salsa or
chili pepper, avocado or guacamole, cilantro (coriander), tomatoes, onions
and lettuce.
The origins of the taco are not precisely known, and etymologies for the
culinary usage of the word are theoretical. According to the Real Academia
Española, publisher of Diccionario de la Lengua Española, the word taco
describes a typical Mexican dish of a maize tortilla folded around food
(Tortilla de maíz enrollada con algún alimento dentro, típica de México).
This meaning of the Spanish word taco is a Mexican innovation, but in other
dialects taco is used to mean wedge wad, plug billiard cue blowpipe ramrod
short, stocky person short, thick piece of wood. As used in this
non-culinary way, the word taco has cognates in other European languages,
including the French word tache and the English word tack (nail).
According to one etymological theory, the culinary meaning of taco derives
from its plug meaning as employed among Mexican silver miners, who used
explosive charges in plug form consisting of a paper wrapper and gunpowder
filling. However, indigenous origins for the culinary word taco are also
proposed. One possibility is that the word derives from the Nahuatl word
tlahco, meaning half or in the middle, in the sense that food would be
placed in the middle of a tortilla. Also, the Náhuatl word for the corn
tortilla (an indigenous Pre-Columbian invention) is tlaxcalli\
The taco predates the arrival of Europeans in Mexico. There is
anthropological evidence that the indigenous people living in the lake
region of the Valley of Mexico traditionally ate tacos filled with small
fish. Writing at the time of the Spanish conquistadors, Bernal Díaz del
Castillo documented the first taco feast enjoyed by Europeans, a meal which
Hernán Cortés arranged for his captains in Coyoacán. If one accepts the
theory that the culinary word taco derives from its non-culinary usage in
Continental Spanish as opposed to indigenous etymological theories, it is
not clear why the Spanish would have used a word in their own language to
describe this indigenous foo the corn tortilla (an indigenous Pre-Columbian
invention) is tlaxcalli'.
[The Hankster says] All those fillings. I'll have one of each please. Extra Jalapenos, of course.
* 'Cinnamon Roll (Kanelbullens) Day in Sweden'. . >Swedish cinnamon bun.
The holiday was established in 1999. It is made without a sticky icing on
top as are our American Cinnamon Rolls.
- From Wikipedia (Cinnamon roll):
'A cinnamon roll (also cinnamon bun, cinnamon swirl, cinnamon Danish and
cinnamon snail) is a sweet roll served commonly in Northern Europe and
North America. In North America its common use is for breakfast or dessert.
Its main ingredients are flour, cinnamon, sugar, and butter, which provide
a robust and sweet flavor. In some places it is eaten as a breakfast food
and is often served with cream cheese or icing.
In Sweden, the country of its presumed origin, the cinnamon roll takes the
name of kanelbulle (literally: cinnamon bun), and October 4 has more
recently started to be promoted as kanelbullens dag (Cinnamon Roll Day).
Swedish kanelbulle dough typically also contains cardamom (powder or buds),
giving it a distinctive flavour. A German variety originating in Hamburg
and its surroundings is the Franzbrötchen, a cinnamon pastry inspired by
the non-cinnamon French croissant'.
[The Hankster says] Perfect dessert after those tacos. An a tall glass of cold milk to wash down the capsaicin from those Jalapenos.
<> Other holidays / celebrations
* 'Improve Your Office Day'.
[The Hankster says] I'm sure we are alike in this one. Fix and rearrange your office and loose 3 days productivity, since you can't find anything.
* 'National Ship in A Bottle Day'.
Promotion of the art, by the Ships in Bottles Association of America.
[The Hankster says] Finally figured it out. They use nano-scale robots to erect that ship in the bottle. OK, it's that or talented fleas.
* 'Golf Day / National Golf Day'.
[The Hankster says] Great sport, great exercise, but I'll stick to putting at the mini-golf place.
<> Awareness / Observances:
o Health
* 'Bipolar Awareness Day'. In Great Britain.
- From Wikipedia (Bipolar disorder):
'Bipolar disorder, formerly manic depression, is a mental disorder with
periods of depression and periods of elevated mood. The elevated mood is
significant and is known as mania or hypomania, depending on its severity,
or whether symptoms of psychosis are present. During mania an individual
behaves or feels abnormally energetic, happy or irritable. Individuals
often make poorly thought out decisions with little regard to the
consequences. The need for sleep is usually reduced during manic phases.
During periods of depression there may be crying, a negative outlook on
life, and poor eye contact with others. The risk of suicide among those
with the illness is high at greater than 6 percent over 20 years, while
self-harm occurs in 30–40 percent. Other mental health issues such as
anxiety disorders and substance use disorder are commonly associated.
The causes are not clearly understood, but both environmental and genetic
factors play a role. Many genes of small effect, contribute to risk.
Environmental factors include a history of childhood abuse and long-term
stress. It is divided into bipolar I disorder if there is at least one
manic episode and bipolar II disorder if there are at least one hypomanic
episode and one major depressive episode. In those with less severe
symptoms of a prolonged duration the condition cyclothymic disorder may be
present. If due to drugs or medical problems it is classified separately.
Other conditions that may present in a similar manner include attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder, personality disorders, schizophrenia and
substance use disorder as well as a number of medical conditions. Medical
testing is not required for a diagnosis. However, blood tests or medical
imaging can be done to rule out other problems.
Treatment commonly includes psychotherapy, as well as medications such as
mood stabilizers and antipsychotics. Examples of mood stabilizers that are
commonly used include lithium and anticonvulsants. Treatment in hospital
against a person's consent may be required at times as people may be a risk
to themselves or others yet refuse treatment. Severe behavioral problems
may be managed with short term antipsychotics or benzodiazepines. In
periods of mania it is recommended that antidepressants be stopped. If
antidepressants are used for periods of depression they should be used with
a mood stabilizer. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) may be helpful for those
who do not respond to other treatments. If treatments are stopped, it is
recommended that this be done slowly. Many individuals have financial,
social or work-related problems due to the illness. These difficulties
occur a quarter to a third of the time on average. The risk of death from
natural causes such as heart disease is twice that of the general
population. This is due to poor lifestyle choices and the side effects from
medications.
About 3 percent of people in the US are estimated to have bipolar disorder
at some point in their life. Lower rates of around 1 percent are found in
other countries. The most common age at which symptoms begin is 25. Rates
appear to be similar in females as males. The economic costs of the
disorder has been estimated at $45 billion for the United States in 1991. A
large proportion of this was related to a higher number of missed work
days, estimated at 50 per year. People with bipolar disorder often face
problems with social stigma'.
o Animal and Pet:
* 'World Animal Day'. An an international day of action for animal rights
and welfare.
- From Wikipedia (World Animal Day):
'World Animal Day is an international day of action for animal rights and
welfare celebrated annually on October 4, the feast day of Francis of
Assisi, the patron saint of animals.
The mission of World Animal Day, according to the official World Animal Day
website is To raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare
standards around the globe. Building the celebration of World Animal Day
unites the animal welfare movement, mobilising it into a global force to
make the world a better place for all animals and pets such as Cats. It's
celebrated in different ways in every country, irrespective of nationality,
religion, faith or political ideology. Through increased awareness and
education we can create a world where animals are always recognised as
sentient beings and full regard is always paid to their welfare.'.
o Other:
* 'World Space Week'. A U.N. day that 'recognizes the contributions of
space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition'.
- From Wikipedia (World Space Week):
'World Space Week (WSW) is an annual holiday observed from 4–10 October in
various parts of the world, including Europe and Asia. World Space Week is
officially defined as an international celebration of science and
technology, and their contribution to the betterment of the human
condition.
On December 6, 1999, The United Nations General Assembly declared World
Space Week as an annual event celebration to be commemorated between
October 4–10. The choice of dates was based on recognition of two important
dates in space history: the launch of the first human-made Earth satellite,
Sputnik 1, on October 4, 1957 and the signing of the Outer Space Treaty on
October 10, 1967.
World Space Week is the largest annual space event in the world'.
<> Historical events on October 4
* 'In 1876, Texas A&M University opens as the Agricultural and
Mechanical College of Texas, becoming the first public institution of
higher education in Texas. Enrollment had begun 2 days earlier.. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, TAMU /'tæmu?/, or
A&M) is a coeducational public research university located in College
Station, Texas, United States. It is the flagship institution of the Texas
A&M University System, the fourth-largest university in the United
States and the largest university in Texas. The university enjoys a strong
athletic program and fan following, known as the twelfth man, and is a
member of the Southeastern Conference. It is consistently ranked among the
top 20 public universities in the United States most notably, its
engineering school ranks in the top 10 of public schools. Texas A&M's
designation as a land, sea, and space grant institution reflects a range of
research with ongoing projects funded by agencies such as the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Institutes of
Health, the National Science Foundation, and the Office of Naval Research.
The school ranks in the top 20 American research institutes in funding and
has made contributions to such fields as animal cloning and petroleum
engineering.
The first public institution of higher education in Texas, the school
opened on October 4, 1876 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of
Texas under the provisions of the Morrill Land-Grant Acts. Originally, the
college taught no classes in agriculture, instead concentrating on
classical studies, languages, literature, and applied mathematics. After
four years, students could attain degrees in scientific agriculture, civil
and mechanical engineering, and language and literature. Under the
leadership of President James Earl Rudder in the 1960s, A&M
desegregated, became coeducational, and dropped the requirement for
participation in the Corps of Cadets. To reflect the institution's expanded
roles and academic offerings, the Texas Legislature renamed the school to
Texas A&M University in 1963. The letters A&M, originally short for
Agricultural and Mechanical, are retained only as a link to the
university's past. The school's students, alumni, and sports teams are
known as Aggies.
The main campus is one of the largest in the United States, spanning 5,200
acres (21 km2), and includes the George Bush Presidential Library. About
one-fifth of the student body lives on campus. Texas A&M has
approximately 1,000 officially recognized student organizations. Many
students also observe the traditions of Texas A&M University, which
govern daily life, as well as special occasions, including sports events.
On July 1, 2012, the school joined the Southeastern Conference. A&M
operates two branches: Texas A&M at Qatar and Texas A&M University at
Galveston. Working with agencies such as the Texas AgriLife Research and
Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M has a direct presence in
each of the 254 counties in Texas. The university offers degrees in over
150 courses of study through ten colleges and houses 18 research
institutes. Texas A&M has awarded over 320,000 degrees, including 70,000
graduate and professional degrees.
As a Senior Military College, Texas A&M is one of six American public
universities with a full-time, volunteer Corps of Cadets who study
alongside civilian undergraduate students'.
* 'In 1883, First run of the Orient Express. It was discontinued in 2009.
- From Wikipedia: 'The original route, which first ran on October 4, 1883,
was from Paris, Gare de l'Est, to Giurgiu in Romania via Munich and Vienna.
At Giurgiu, passengers were ferried across the Danube to Ruse, Bulgaria, to
pick up another train to Varna. They then completed their journey to
Constantinople by ferry.' The route and starting and ending points changed
over the years.
- From Wikipedia: 'The Orient Express was the name of a long-distance
passenger train service created in 1883 by Compagnie Internationale des
Wagons-Lits (CIWL)
The route and rolling stock of the Orient Express changed many times.
Several routes in the past concurrently used the Orient Express name, or
slight variants thereof. Although the original Orient Express was simply a
normal international railway service, the name has become synonymous with
intrigue and luxury travel. The two city names most prominently associated
with the Orient Express are Paris and Constantinople (Istanbul), the
original endpoints of the timetabled service.
The Orient Express was a showcase of luxury and comfort at a time when
travelling was still rough and dangerous. CIWL soon developed a dense
network of luxury trains all over Europe, whose names are still remembered
today and associated with the art of luxury travel – the Blue Train, the
Golden Arrow, North Express and many more.
In 1977, the Orient Express stopped serving Istanbul. Its immediate
successor, a through overnight service from Paris to Vienna, ran for the
last time from Paris on Friday, June 8, 2007. After this, the route, still
called the Orient Express, was shortened to start from Strasbourg instead,
occasioned by the inauguration of the LGV Est which affords much shorter
travel times from Paris to Strasbourg. The new curtailed service left
Strasbourg at 22:20 daily, shortly after the arrival of a TGV from Paris,
and was attached at Karlsruhe to the overnight sleeper service from
Amsterdam to Vienna.
On 14 December 2009, the Orient Express ceased to operate and the route
disappeared from European railway timetables, reportedly a victim of
high-speed trains and cut-rate airlines The Venice-Simplon Orient Express
train, a private venture by Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. using original CIWL
carriages from the 1920s and 1930s, continues to run from London to Venice
and to other destinations in Europe, including the original route from
Paris to Istanbul. In March 2014 Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. was renamed
Belmond'.
* 'In 1915, The Dinosaur National Monument was established. The area
covered part of Utah and Colorado. . 'Dinosaur National Monument is a U.S.
National Monument located on the southeast flank of the Uinta Mountains on
the border between Colorado and Utah at the confluence of the Green and
Yampa Rivers. Although most of the monument area is in Moffat County,
Colorado, the Dinosaur Quarry 40d26'29dN 109d18'04dW is located in Utah
just to the north of the town of Jensen, Utah.
The nearest communities are Vernal, Utah and Dinosaur, Colorado. This park
contains over 800 paleontological sites and has fossils of dinosaurs
including Allosaurus, Deinonychus, Abydosaurus (a nearly complete skull,
lower jaws and first four neck vertebrae of the specimen DINO 16488 found
here at the base of the Mussentuchit Member of the Cedar Mountain Formation
is the holotype for the description) and various long-neck, long-tail
sauropods. It was declared a National Monument on October 4, 1915'.
* 'In 1927, Gutzon Borglum begins sculpting Mt. Rushmore. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a sculpture carved
into the granite face of Mount Rushmore, a granite batholith formation in
the Black Hills in Keystone, South Dakota, United States. Sculpted by
Danish-American Gutzon Borglum and his son, Lincoln Borglum, Mount Rushmore
features 60-foot (18 m) sculptures of the heads of four United States
presidents: George Washington (1732–1799), Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826),
Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919), and Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865). The entire
memorial covers 1,278.45 acres (2.00 sq mi 5.17 km2) and is 5,725 feet
(1,745 m) above sea level.
South Dakota historian Doane Robinson is credited with conceiving the idea
of carving the likenesses of famous people into the Black Hills region of
South Dakota in order to promote tourism in the region. Robinson's initial
idea was to sculpt the Needles however, Gutzon Borglum rejected the Needles
site because of the poor quality of the granite and strong opposition from
Native American groups. They settled on the Mount Rushmore location, which
also has the advantage of facing southeast for maximum sun exposure.
Robinson wanted it to feature western heroes like Lewis and Clark, Red
Cloud, and Buffalo Bill Cody, but Borglum decided the sculpture should have
a more national focus and chose the four presidents whose likenesses would
be carved into the mountain. After securing federal funding through the
enthusiastic sponsorship of Mount Rushmore's great political patron, U.S.
Senator Peter Norbeck, construction on the memorial began in 1927, and the
presidents' faces were completed between 1934 and 1939. Upon Gutzon
Borglum's death in March 1941, his son Lincoln Borglum took over
construction. Although the initial concept called for each president to be
depicted from head to waist, lack of funding forced construction to end in
late October 1941.
Mount Rushmore has become an iconic symbol of the United States, and has
appeared in works of fiction, and has been discussed or depicted in other
popular works. It attracts over two million people annually'.
* 'In 1931, The comic strip 'Dick Tracy' debuts. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Dick Tracy is an American comic strip featuring Dick
Tracy (originally Plainclothes Tracy), a tough and intelligent police
detective created by Chester Gould. The strip made its debut on October 4,
1931 in the Detroit Mirror. It was distributed by the Chicago Tribune New
York News Syndicate. Gould wrote and drew the strip until 1977. Since that
time, various artists and writers have continued the strip, which still
runs in newspapers today. Dick Tracy has also been the hero in a number of
films, notably one in which Warren Beatty played the crime fighter in 1990.
Tracy uses forensic science, advanced gadgetry, and wits, in an early
example of the police procedural mystery story—although stories often end
in gunfights just the same. Stories typically follow a criminal committing
a crime and Tracy's relentless pursuit of the criminal. The strip's most
popular villain was Flattop Jones, a freelance hitman hired by black
marketeers to murder Tracy. When Flattop was killed, fans went into public
mourning, and the Flattop Story was reprinted in DC's series of Oversize
Comic Reprints in the 1970s. The villains' small crimes led to bigger, out
of control situations, reflecting film noir. Similarly, innocent witnesses
were frequently killed, and Tracy's paramour Tess Trueheart was often
endangered by the villains. As the story progressed, Tracy adopted an
orphan under the name Dick Tracy Jr., or Junior for short, who appeared in
investigations until becoming a police forensic artist in his father's
precinct. He also cultivated a professional partner, ex-steel worker Pat
Patton, who gradually became a detective of skill and courage enough to
satisfy Tracy's requirements'.
* 'In 1948, The radio musical drama and comedy show 'The Railroad Hour'
debuted on ABC radio. The shows were shortened versions of operas and
musicals. It ran on ABC from October 4, 1948 - September 26, 1949. It moved
to NBC from October 3, 1949 - June 21, 1954.
- From Wikipedia: 'Sponsored by the Association of American Railroads, the
series condensed musicals and operettas to shorter lengths, concentrating
on those written before 1943. Singer-actor Gordon MacRae starred in scripts
by Jean Holloway, Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee. Marvin Miller was
the announcer. Warren Barker, at the age of 24, was appointed chief
arranger for The Railroad Hour, a position he held for six years. The
show's musical director was Carmen Dragon.
With its theme song, I've Been Working on the Railroad, the series began on
ABC October 4, 1948 as a 45-minute program, advertised as World's Greatest
Musical Comedies. It was reduced to 30 minutes on April 25, 1949,
continuing until September 26, 1949. It then moved to NBC for a run from
October 3, 1949, until June 21, 1954. On both networks it aired Monday
evenings at 8pm (Eastern)'.
* 'In 1954, The TV comedy 'December Bride' debuted on CBS-TV. It came from
radio. It starred Spring Byington, Frances Rafferty, Dean Miller, Verna
Felton, Harry Morgan. It ran 5 seasons for 156 ep. from October 4, 1954 –
May 7, 1959.
- From Wikipedia: 'December Bride is an American sitcom that aired on the
CBS television network from 1954 to 1959, adapted from the original CBS
radio network series that aired from June 1952 through September 1953.
December Bride centered on the adventures of Lily Ruskin, a spry widow
played by Spring Byington, who was not, in fact, a December (rather old)
bride but very much desired to become one if the right man would come
along. Aiding Lily in her search for this prospective suitor were her
daughter Ruth Henshaw (Frances Rafferty) and son-in-law Matt Henshaw (Dean
Miller), and her close friend Hilda Crocker (character-actress Verna
Felton). A next-door neighbor, insurance agent Pete Porter (Harry Morgan),
was frequently seen. Married miserably himself, according to his constant
complaints about his unseen wife Gladys, he also envied Matt's positive
relationship with Lily, as he despised his own mother-in-law. The pilot
episode premiered on October 4, 1954 and involved Lily Ruskin moving in
with her daughter and son-in-law. December Bride was unusual in that all
five stars appeared in all 111 episodes of the sitcom. Most of the scenes
filmed for the series took place in the Henshaws' living room'.
* 'In 1956, The TV anthology series 'Playhouse 90' debuted on CBS-TV. It
ran 4 seasons for 134 ep. from October 4, 1956 – May 18, 1960.
- From Wikipedia: 'Playhouse 90 was an American television anthology drama
series that aired on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. The
show was produced at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since
live anthology drama series of the mid-1950s usually were hour-long shows,
the title highlighted the network's intention to present something unusual:
a weekly series of hour-and-a-half-long dramas rather than 60-minute plays.
The producers of the show were Martin Manulis, John Houseman, Russell
Stoneman, Fred Coe, Arthur Penn, and Hubbell Robinson. The leading director
was John Frankenheimer (27 episodes), followed by Franklin Schaffner (19
episodes). Other directors included Sidney Lumet, George Roy Hill, Delbert
Mann, and Robert Mulligan.
With Alex North's opening theme music, the series debuted October 4, 1956
with Rod Serling's adaptation of Pat Frank's novel Forbidden Area starring
Charlton Heston. The following week, Requiem for a Heavyweight, also
scripted by Serling, received critical accolades and later dominated the
1956 Emmys by winning awards in six categories, including best direction,
best teleplay and best actor. Serling was given the first Peabody Award for
television writing. For many viewers, live television drama had moved to a
loftier plateau. Playhouse 90 established a reputation as television's most
distinguished anthology drama series and maintained a high standard for
four seasons (with repeats in 1961)'.
* 'In 1959, The USSR's Luna 3 sent back first photos of Moon's far side. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Luna 3, or E-2A No.1 was a Soviet spacecraft launched in
1959 as part of the Luna programme. It was the first-ever mission to
photograph the far side of the Moon. It was also the third space probe to
be sent to the neighborhood of the Moon,. Though it returned rather poor
pictures by later standards, the historic, never-before-seen views of the
far side of the Moon caused excitement and interest when they were
published around the world, and a tentative Atlas of the Far Side of the
Moon was created after image processing improved the pictures. ,br /> These
views showed mountainous terrain, very different from the near side, and
only two dark, low-lying regions which were named Mare Moscoviense (Sea of
Moscow) and Mare Desiderii (Sea of Desire). Mare Desiderii was later found
to be composed of a smaller mare, Mare Ingenii (Sea of Ingenuity), and
several other dark craters. The reason for this difference between the two
sides of the Moon is still not fully understood, but it seems that most of
the dark lavas that flowed out to produce the maria formed under the
Earth-facing half.
Luna 3 was followed by the United States with Ranger 7, Ranger 8, and
Ranger 9'.
* 'In 1957, The USSR's Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite to orbit
the Earth, is launched. .
- From Wikipedia: 'Sputnik 1 (Satellite-1) was the first artificial Earth
satellite. The Soviet Union launched it into an elliptical low Earth orbit
on 4 October 1957. It was a 58 cm (23 in) diameter polished metal sphere,
with four external radio antennae to broadcast radio pulses. It was visible
all around the Earth and its radio pulses were detectable. This surprise
success precipitated the American Sputnik crisis and triggered the Space
Race, a part of the larger Cold War. The launch ushered in new political,
military, technological, and scientific developments.
Sputnik itself provided scientists with valuable information, even though
it wasn't equipped with sensors, by tracking and studying the satellite
from Earth. The density of the upper atmosphere could be deduced from its
drag on the orbit, and the propagation of its radio signals gave
information about the ionosphere.
Sputnik 1 was launched during the International Geophysical Year from Site
No.1/5, at the 5th Tyuratam range, in Kazakh SSR (now known as the Baikonur
Cosmodrome). The satellite travelled at about 29,000 kilometres per hour
(18,000 mph 8,100 m/s), taking 96.2 minutes to complete each orbit. It
transmitted on 20.005 and 40.002 MHz, which were monitored by amateur radio
operators throughout the world. The signals continued for 21 days until the
transmitter batteries ran out on 26 October 1957. Sputnik 1 burned up on 4
January 1958, as it fell from orbit upon reentering Earth's atmosphere,
after travelling about 70 million km (43.5 million miles) and spending
three months in orbit'.
* 'In 1957, The TV comedy 'Leave It To Beaver' premieres. It starred Jerry
Mathers, Barbara Billingsley, Hugh Beaumont, Tony Dow. It ran for 6 seasons
for 234 ep. from October 4, 1957 – June 20, 1963.
- From Wikipedia: 'Leave It to Beaver is an American television situation
comedy about an inquisitive and often naïve boy named Theodore The Beaver
Cleaver (portrayed by Jerry Mathers) and his adventures at home, in school,
and around his suburban neighborhood. The show also starred Barbara
Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont as Beaver's parents, June and Ward Cleaver,
and Tony Dow as Beaver's brother Wally. The show has attained an iconic
status in the United States, with the Cleavers exemplifying the idealized
suburban family of the mid-20th century.
The show was created by writers Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher. These veterans
of radio and early television found inspiration for the show's characters,
plots and dialogue in the lives, experiences and conversations of their own
children. Leave It to Beaver is one of the first primetime sitcom series
written from a child's point of view. Like several television dramas and
sitcoms of the late 1950s and early 1960s (Lassie and My Three Sons), Leave
It to Beaver is a glimpse at middle-class, American boyhood. In a typical
episode Beaver got into some sort of trouble, then faced his parents for
reprimand and correction. However, neither parent was omniscient indeed,
the series often showed the parents debating their approach to child
rearing, and some episodes were built around parental gaffes.
Leave It to Beaver, which would ultimately run for six full 39-week seasons
(234 episodes), had its debut on CBS on October 4, 1957. The following
season, the show moved to ABC, where it stayed until completing its run on
June 20, 1963. During the whole of the show's run, the series was shot with
a single camera on black-and-white 35mm film. The show's production
companies included comedian George Gobel's Gomalco Productions (1957–1961)
and Kayro Productions (1961–1963) with filming at Revue Studios/Republic
Studios and Universal Studios in Los Angeles, California. The show was
distributed by MCA TV.
The still-popular show ended its run in 1963 primarily because it had
reached its natural conclusion: In the show, Wally was about to enter
college and the brotherly dynamic—at the heart of the show's premise—would
be broken with their separation.
Contemporary commentators praised Leave It to Beaver, with Variety
comparing Beaver to Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer. Much juvenile merchandise was
released during the show's first run, including board games, novels and
comic books. The show has enjoyed a renaissance in popularity since the
1970s through off-network syndication, a reunion telemovie, Still the
Beaver (1983) and a sequel series The New Leave It to Beaver (1985–89). In
1997, a movie version based on the original series was released to moderate
acclaim, and, in October 2007, TV Land celebrated the show's 50th
anniversary with a marathon. Although the show never broke into the Nielsen
ratings top-30 nor won any awards, it placed on TIME magazine's unranked
2007 list of The 100 Best TV Shows of all-time
According to Tony Dow, if any line got too much of a laugh, they'd take it
out. They didn't want a big laugh they wanted chuckles.'.
* 'In 2004, SpaceShipOne wins Ansari X Prize for private spaceflight, by
being the first private craft to fly into space. .
- From Wikipedia: 'SpaceShipOne was developed by Mojave Aerospace Ventures
(a joint venture between Paul Allen and Scaled Composites, Burt Rutan's
aviation company, in their Tier One program), without government funding.
On June 21, 2004, it made the first privately funded human spaceflight. On
October 4, it won the US$10 million Ansari X Prize, by reaching 100
kilometers in altitude twice in a two-week period with the equivalent of
three people on board and with no more than ten percent of the non-fuel
weight of the spacecraft replaced between flights. Development costs were
estimated to be US$25 million, funded completely by Paul Allen.:10,
80–111'.
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October is:
October origin (from Wikipedia): October is the tenth month of the year
in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with a
length of 31 days. The eighth month in the old Roman calendar, October
retained its name (from the Greek meaning 'eight') after January
and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been
created by the Romans.
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October is commonly associated with the season of autumn in the Northern
hemisphere and spring in the Southern hemisphere, where it is the seasonal
equivalent to April in the Northern hemisphere and vice versa.
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