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EVENTS
2-6, Appalachian String Band Music Festival, Clifftop,
WV, wvculture.org
7-13, Old Fiddler's Convention, Galax, VA,
oldfiddlersconvention.com
15-19, Blowing Rock Plein Air Festival, Blowing Rock,
NC, blowingrockmuseum.org
17-20, Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival, Gatlinburg,
TN, gatlinburgsongwriters.com
17-20, Berea Celtic Festival, Berea, KY, berea-celtic.com
18-20, Get Off the Grid Music Camp, Spartanburg, SC,
allevents.in
18-26, Georgia Mountain Fair, Hiawassee, GA,
georgiamountainfairgrounds.com
GALAX OLD FIDDLER'S CONVENTION FACEBOOK
Weather Notes
If spiders are spinning new webs,
look for fair weather.
It's hotter than the devil's armpits.
BLOWING IN THE WIND
Sirocco-a hot desert wind
blowing from the Sahara to the
Mediterranean
Aeolian wind-a wind that sighs or
sings
Zephyr-a light breeze
Wuther-a wind that blows with a
dull roaring sound
Haboob-a violent desert dust storm
Kitchen Notes
EASY BAKED TACO
Ingredients:
1 c. biscuit mix like Bisquick
¼ c. cold water
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220 Tu
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227 Tu
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240 M 12
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243 Th
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First African American, Guion Bluford, travels
to space, 1983
White House burns, 1814
National Park Service established, 1916
Lyndon B. Johnson born, 1908
March on Washington/ " I have a dream, " 1963
sunrise sunset
Aug. 6 - sun rises 6:21; sun sets 20:31; length of day 14h 9m
Aug. 13 - sun rises 6:33; sun sets 20:16; length of day 13h 42m
Aug. 20 - sun rises 6:39; sun sets 20:07; length of day 13h 28m
Aug. 27 - sun rises 6:45; sun sets 19:58; length of day 13h 12m
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President Richard Nixon resigned, 1974
Record high 113 degrees F, Perryville, TN, 1930
Herbert Hoover born, 1874
IBM introduces home PC, 1981
Appalachian Trail completed, 1937
Woodstock, 1969
Meriwether Lewis born, 1774
Bill Clinton born, 1946
Hurricane Camille, 1969
Benjamin Harrison born, 1833
Record high 112 degrees, Greenville, GA, 1983
Hawaii becomes 50th state, 1959
Record high 110 degrees F, Fayetteville, NC,
1983
skywatch
 New moon - 16th
) First quarter - 24th
 Full moon - 1st/30th
( Last quarter - 8th
August's first full moon is the Sturgeon Moon;
second full moon is the Blue Moon.
SIGNIFICA
Francis Scott Key born, 1779
Christopher Columbus leaves Spain, 1492
Louis Armstrong born, 1901
Barack Obama born, 1961
First person finishes hiking entire AT, 1948
Voting Rights Act signed, 1965
Garden Notes
Got aphids? Control them with a strong blast of water
from the hose or with insecticidal soap. But here's
another suggestion, one that's a lot more fun; get
some tape! Wrap a wide strip of tape around your
hand, sticky side out, and pat the leaves of plants
infested with aphids. Concentrate on the undersides
of leaves, because that's where the little bugs like to
hide.
½ c. browned ground beef seasoned with salt, pepper
and onion
2 diced tomatoes
½ c. diced green peppers
½ c. sour cream
½ c. mayonnaise
½ c. shredded cheese
Directions:
Mix biscuit mix and water and press into greased 8x8
baking dish. Drain beef and spread over dough. Cover
with tomatoes and peppers. Mix remaining ingredients
and spread on top. Bake 25 minutes at 325⁰. Serve
with salsa or guacamole.
Regional Notes
The weather just keeps getting
hotter and, if your plants are wilting,
perhaps you need a watering can the
size of the one found on Route 250 in
Staunton, Virginia. This ten-foot tall
sculpture, created by sculptor Willy
Ferguson, serves as an invitation to
search for at least nine more of his
gigantic metal sculptures located
around the Queen City. 4WWJ+RG
Staunton, Virginia
Old Saws
It is never too late to become what
you might have been.
A truly rich man is one whose
children run into his arms when his
hands are empty.
Lord, help me be the person my dog
thinks I am.
Factoids
You can learn a lot about how
someone died during a war by
looking at equestrian statues:
If the rider died in battle, the horse
will have both front legs in the air.
If the rider died later, from battle
wounds, the horse will have one
front leg in the air.
If the rider died, later, of natural
causes, the horse will have all four
legs on the ground.
Aluminum cans make up less than
1% of waste in the United States
because they are the number one
recycled item.
General Stonewall Jackson often
used the roads through what is now
Shenandoah National Park to help
conceal his troop movements from
the enemy.
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http://www.wvculture.org http://www.oldfiddlersconvention.com http://www.blowingrockmuseum.org http://www.gatlinburgsongwriters.com http://www.berea-celtic.com http://www.allevents.in http://www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com
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