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EVENTS
Regional Notes
April is the perfect time to visit the statue
of the world's smartest dog, Chaser, who
was featured on 60 Minutes because of
the tricks she could perform with her
huge repertoire of over 1,000 understood
words. Take a selfie with her, then be sure
to visit the Children's Museum behind
her and get a little smarter (and maybe
trickier) yourself. X328+2G Spartanburg,
South Carolina
Thru Apr 1, Hub City Hog Fest, Spartanburg, SC, destination-bbq.
com
Thru Apr 2, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville, TN, bigearsfestival.org
8, Lewisburg West Virginia Chocolate Festival, Lewisburg, WV,
lewisburgchocolatefestival.com
14-15, Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival, Young Harris, GA,
gamountainstoryfest.org
20, Hillbilly Days, Pikeville, KY, hillbillydays.com
22-May 1, Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, Winchester,
VA, thebloom.com
27-30, MerleFest, Wilkesboro, NC, merlefest.org
Weather Notes
We shall never be content until
each man makes his own weather
and keeps it to himself. ~Jerome
K Jerome
If you make a fire outside and the
smoke goes straight up, you will
have good weather. If the smoke
curls and wisps then rain is on its
way.
Winter ends with spring's first
thunder.
Kitchen Notes
ORANGE JULIUS
Ingredients:
1 (16 oz.) container frozen orange
juice concentrate
1 ½ qt. water
1 ½ qt. milk
2 c. sugar
½ gal. ice cubes
1 ½ tsp. vanilla
Directions:
Blend in blender and serve as a
slushy.
APR MONTH AT A GLANCE
Day of
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Day of
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92
Day of
Week
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Tu
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Th
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Sa
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Age
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12
93 M 13
94
14
95 W 15
96
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18
19
100 M 20
101 Tu
21
102 W 22
103 Th
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105
106
F
Sa
Su
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24
25
26
107 M 27
108 Tu
28
109 W 29
110 Th
111
112
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113
Sa
Su
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2
3
114 M 4
115 Tu
5
116 W 6
117 Th
118
F
119
120
Sa
Su
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8
9
10
Paul Revere's Ride, 1775
San Francisco Earthquake, 1906
'Shot heard around the world,' 1775
American Revolution begins, 1775
Earth Day
William Shakespeare born, 1564
James Buchanan born, 1791
Library of Congress established, 1800
Hubble Space Telescope placed in orbit, 1990
Samuel F. B. Morse born, 1791
Ulysses S. Grant born, 1822
James Monroe born, 1758
William Randolph Hearst born, 1863
George Washington inaugurated, 1789
Old Saws
Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most
important.
If you want your dreams to come true, you mustn't
oversleep.
A pod with nine peas hanging on your door will help
you attract a mate.
SIGNIFICA
April Fool's Day
Palm Sunday
First U.S. Mint established in Philadelphia, 1792
Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated, 1968
Passover begins
Booker T. Washington born, 1856
First modern era Olympics, 1896
Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's home run
record, 1974
Easter
Civil Rights Bill of 1886 passed
Publisher Joseph Pulitzer born, 1847
Beatles break up, 1970
Apollo 13 launched, 1970
First day of Civil War that ended slavery in
America, 1861
President Franklin Roosevelt dies, 1945
Passover ends
Thomas Jefferson born, 1743
Titanic sank, 1912
Loretta Lynn born, 1932
Abraham Lincoln dies, 1865
skywatch
 New moon - 20th
) First quarter - 27th
 Full moon - 6th
( Last quarter - 13th
April's full moon is the Pink Moon.
LEWISBURG CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL FACEBOOK | CONNIE MANCHESTER
Factoids
John Wilkes Booth's brother saved
the life of Abraham Lincoln's son.
sunrise sunset
Apr. 2 - sun rises 7:02; sun sets 19:44; length of day 12h 41m
Apr. 9 - sun rises 6:52; sun sets 19:50; length of day 12h 58m
Apr. 16 - sun rises 6:42; sun sets 19:57; length of day 13h 14m
Apr. 23 - sun rises 6:33; sun sets 20:03; length of day 13h 29m
Apr. 30 - sun rises 6:25; sun sets 20:09; length of day 13h 44m
Plastics cause more than 80% of
the negative effects on animals
associated with ocean trash.
According to science.org the rise
of the Appalachians plunged the
Earth into an ice age so severe
that it drove nearly two thirds of
all living species extinct. Scientists
believe that the mountains' rocks
absorbed enough greenhouse gas
to freeze the planet.
Garden Notes
To have garden twine handy
when you need it, just stick a ball
of twine in a small clay pot, pull
the end of the twine through the
drainage hole and set the pot
upside down in the garden. Do
that, and you'll never go looking for
twine again.
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http://www.destination-bbq.com http://www.bigearsfestival.org http://www.lewisburgchocolatefestival.com http://www.gamountainstoryfest.org http://www.hillbillydays.com http://www.thebloom.com http://www.merlefest.org http://www.science.org
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