Blue Ridge Country - January/February 2020 - 50

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ˆ RECIPE

Significa

Civil Rights Act signed, 1964
FDR dedicates Shen Nat'l Park, 1936
Independence Day

PLAYDOUGH
Ingredients

Directions

1 c. flour

Mix warm water with a few drops of food coloring.

¼ c. salt

½ cup warm water

Slowly pour the water into the flour mixture, stirring as you
pour. Stir until combined, then knead with your hands until
the flour is completely absorbed. If the dough is too sticky,
add more flour until it doesn't stick at all.

5 drops food coloring

Repeat process for each color you desire.

1 TBS. cream of tartar
Satchel Paige born, 1906

Mix together the flour, salt and cream of tartar.

Keeps for months if refrigerated in a plastic bag.

George Washington Carver b., 1864

Apollo 11 launched, 1969

W. Churchill uses 2-finger V for Victory
Neil Armstrong on moon, 1969
Ice cream cone invented, 1904
Ford sells first car, Model T, 1903

Bugs Bunny made cartoon debut, 1940
WWI begins, 1914
Jaws released in theaters, 1975

JULY ALMANAC

President Franklin Roosevelt presides at an
inspection trip to Shenandoah National Park
in 1933; he returned on July 3, 1936 to
dedicate the park.

JUL

events
3-4, Christmas in July Festival, West Jefferson,
NC, ncfestivals.com/events/2020/christmas-injuly-festival
3-4, Gatlinburg 4th of July Midnight Parade,
Gatlinburg, TN, gatlinburg.com/event/midnight-

parade
4, Independence Day Fireworks Celebration, Hiawassee,
GA, http://www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com/events/
july-4th-fireworks
8-12, Jefferson County Fair, Kearneysville, WV, 10times.
com/jefferson-county-fair
10-12, Berea Craft Festival, Berea, KY, visitberea.com/
berea-craft-festival
11, The Horse & the Hound Wine Festival, Bedford, VA,
peaksofotterwinery.com
18, Carolina Reaper Challenge (Races), Greenville, SC,
runsignup.com/race/info/sc/greenville/carolinareaper

skywatch

	
	

●	New moon-20th
❍	Full moon-5th
(	First quarter-27th
)	Last quarter-12th
Earth is farthest from the sun (aphelion) on July 4.

July's full moon is the buck moon.

ˆ WEATHER APHORISMS

ˆ REGIONAL NOTES

ˆ GARDENING HINTS

ˆ OLD SAWS

ˆ FACTOIDS

In July, the Earth is at its
aphelion-the furthest point
in its orbit from the sun.

High atop Fort Mountain in
Chatsworth, Georgia, there's
a mysterious 855-foot zigzagging rock wall that no
one can explain. Visitors to
the Fort Mountain State Park
should also explore the stone
fire tower built by the CCC.
34.7626⁰ N, 84.7053⁰ W

Be sure to water outdoor
potted plants every day
in the hot summer. Even
skipping one day can set
them back and keep them
from looking their best.

If you leave your hoe
standing upright in the
garden at the end of the day,
you will not sleep well that
night.

The word "swims" upside
down is still "swims".

Thunder and lightning in the
summer show the point from
which the breeze will blow.

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sunrise sunset

Jul. 5 - sun rises 6:05; sun sets 20:43; length of day 14h 38m
Jul. 12 - sun rises 6:09; sun sets 20:41; length of day 14h 31m
Jul. 19 - sun rises 6:14; sun sets 20:37; length of day 14h 22m
Jul. 26 - sun rises 6:19; sun sets 20:32; length of day 14h 12m

BLUERIDGECOUNTRY.COM

If you have slugs on your
hostas, give them a boozy
surprise. Leave a jar lid full
of beer nearby and the slugs
will visit for a drink and
drown.

Is it true that cannibals don't
eat clowns because they
taste funny?
The problem with trouble
shooting is that trouble
shoots back.

Anadromes are words
that make a completely
different word when spelled
backwards. For example:
desserts, diaper, warts, trap,
stop.
The average office worker
in the United States goes
through roughly 500
disposable cups annually.
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