My Daily Bread Crumbs 07 Jun 2022

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June 7th 2022 - Holidays and Observances

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Christian feast day:
- Antonio Maria Gianelli
- Colmán of Dromore
- St Gottschalk
- Landulf of Yariglia (Asti)
- Meriasek
- Paul I of Constantinople
- Robert of Newminster
- Chief Seattle (Lutheran Church)
- Blessed Marie-Thérèse de Soubiran La Louvière
- Commemoration Day of St John the Forerunner (Armenian Apostolic Church)
- Pioneers of the Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil (Episcopal Church (USA))
- June 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Battle of Arica Day (Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile)
Flag Day (Peru)
Journalist Day (Argentina)
Anniversary of the Memorandum of the Slovak Nation (Slovakia)
Birthday of Prince Joachim (Denmark)
Sette Giugno (Malta)
Union Dissolution Day (Independence Day of Norway)

Observances

National Chocolate Ice Cream Day

International Supply Chain Professionals Day

Rewind to the past and celebrate the humble Video Cassette Recorder (VCR) on June 7, VCR Day. This unofficial holiday of unknown origins encourages people to learn more about the technology that completely changed the way people watched television and recorded memories.

A major innovation in its day, the video cassette recorder or the VCR was first commercially released in 1956 by American electronics company, Ampex. The VRX-1000 did not become an instantly popular piece of equipment found in everyone's living rooms. This was in large part because of its price tag - it cost a whopping $50,000!

The Rise and Fall of VCR's Fortunes

Over time, as technology developed, the VCR became much more affordable and it became a popular piece of electronics in the 1980s and 1990s. The Telcan made by British company, Nottingham Electric Valve Company, was one of the first commercially produced VCR for homes.

The VCR industry took a hit with the entrance of laser discs and compact discs and its use rapidly declined. Today, the VCR is no longer manufactured.

How to Celebrate?

Own a VCR? Or know someone who does? Then have a VCR party! Watch a movie on tape and make retro dishes to serve your guests. What about dressing up as someone who was famous during the heydays of the VCR?

Did You Know…

…that first produced in the United Kingdom in 1963, Telcan is the shorter name for television in a can?

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I called a temp agency looking for work, and they asked if I had any phone skills.

I said, "I called you, didn't I?"

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I received a letter saying I would not be given the American Express credit card I'd requested because my income wasn't substantial enough.

Oddly enough, I work for American Express.

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Scene: A gas station in Canada

Customer: Excuse me. Why won't my debit card work on the pump?
Owner: Are you using an American card?
Customer: Yes.
Owner: American cards don't work at the pump.
Customer: You should put up a sign.
Owner: We did, above the card slot.
Customer: Oh. Well, I don't read Canadian.

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An elderly shopper at our supermarket used a check to buy such items as cotton balls, cotton swabs, powder, and cold cream.