My Daily Bread Crumbs 14 Feb 2022

Have you been putting off cleaning out those old files on your desktop? Well, today is the day you should do it, because it is Clean Out Your Computer Day.

Started in 2000 by the Institute of Business Technology, the day falls on the second Monday in February.

A similar holiday called National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day is celebrated in October.

How to Celebrate

Backup your computer, including all your files, documents, and pictures.
Clean out your desktop. Delete or archive files that you have no use of or haven’t used in several months.
Organize your folders, files and bookmarks.
Uninstall all the programs you no longer used.

Did You Know…

…that the Perottina was the world’s first commercially marketed desktop? Launched in 1964, the computer was named after its inventor Pier Giorgio Perotto.

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Ferris Wheel Day

February 14 is Ferris Wheel Day, a day to honor the life and time of Ferris wheel inventor George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr.

Now a mainstay of theme parks and fairs, the Ferris wheel debuted at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, United States.

How to Celebrate?

Visit your closest theme park and spend time riding the Ferris wheel.
Since it is also Valentine’s Day, why not take your loved one with you on a Ferris wheel?
Learn more about the science and technology behind Ferris wheels.

Did You Know…

…that the world’s largest Ferris wheel is 167.6 m or 550 feet tall? The High Roller, as it is called, can be found in Las Vegas.

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Library Lovers Day

February 14 is not only Valentine’s Day, it's also Library Lover’s Day. It is a day to honor libraries, librarians, bookworms, and library lovers in your life.

How to Celebrate?

Show your appreciation for your library and your librarian by volunteering your time helping out at the library or by donating money to your local library to add to their collections.
Visit your local library and check out books or films.
If you know someone – a friend or a family member – who does not have a library membership, now is the chance for you to encourage them to get one.

Did You Know…

…that the Library of Congress in Washington DC, United States, is the largest library in the world?

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My dad used to sing little ditties. This was my favorite:

There was a young lady named Mabel. She danced on the dining room table. Her face grew red, When the gentleman said ...

“Look at the legs on that table!”

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Here's my favorite dad joke, with me as the dad:

Every Sunday on the way to church, we would have to stop at a railroad crossing. And each time, I’d tell my 12-year-old daughter, “A train just went by. Know how I can tell? It left its tracks.” I got a moan the first couple of Sundays.

After a while, every time we’d pull up to the crossing, all I had to do was look in the rearview mirror and she would smile.

My daughter is now a college graduate and lives out of state, but every time I cross those tracks, I think of her.

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My dad was not a jokester, but his fun side did come out once in a while. When I was 12, he took me to a Chicago White Sox game with a group from a local tavern. The game between the Sox and the Indians was in the ninth inning, with the Sox ahead by a run.

I was having so much fun, I said, “I hope the Indians tie the game in the ninth.” The die-hard Sox fans we were with were horrified, but not Dad.

He started cheering for the Indians to score, even as the men yelled, “Cut it out; you’re a Sox fan!” The Sox ended up winning, everyone was happy, and my dad and I laughed all the way home.

I miss him tremendously.

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