Voice of America Country Music Fest (The inaugural Voices of America Country Music Fest launches in August 2023. The multi-day event takes place in the heart of West Chester, Ohio at the Voice of America MetroPark and is a celebration of the region’s rich history: Not only will West Chester celebrate its 200th birthday in 2023, but MetroPark formerly operated as the Voice of America Bethany Relay Station where it transmitted American radio programs abroad from 1944 through 1994. The festival is proud to be a part of this major milestone and historically significant location. Bringing together some of country music’s greatest artists and biggest fans for three days of live performances, the Voices of America Country Music Fest is a celebration of true American legacy for years to come.

Calling it a night.....................

WFPK Waterfront Wednesday - Celebrating its 20th anniversary, WFPK Waterfront Wednesday is a series of free concerts which occurs the last Wednesday of the month April-September at Louisville's Big Four Lawn at the Waterfront Park. The series started in 2002 and was formerly held on the Harbor Lawn before moving to the Big Four Lawn in 2011, according to organizers. Since then, more than 300 free shows have been held. It started with five shows from May through September but has since grown to six shows and was moved back to start in April. Waterfront Wednesday has always been free, serving "as a cultural arts experience and a major economic driver for our downtown waterfront neighborhood attracting hundreds of thousands of music and park fans."  You can catch free shows on the lawn or watch them from the Big Four Bridge. The lawn opens at 5 p.m. and shows usually start at 6 p.m. and end between 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. 

Xigua Niu Nai (or Taiwanese Watermelon Milk is such a refreshing way to use up any extra watermelon during the hot summer months. Best of all, the drink comes together in about 5 minutes with only three ingredients! The longest part of the prep is cutting up the watermelon)

or you can buy it..................

Now, this one sounds "interesting".

Yell "Fudge" at the Cobras in North America Day (June 2) - If you are in North America on June 2, go outside when it is noon, face south, and yell "fudge!" You will be doing your part to make sure Cobras do not advance and take over North America. Any Cobras that have already made it to North America will turn around and go home. Founded in the early 1990's by renowned holiday creators Thomas and Ruth Roy of Wellcat Holidays, this holiday gets the Cobras slithering south. As everyone knows, Cobras hate fudge, and the mere mention of the word gets snakes to gag and slither away. On this day, people from North America go outside, point themselves south, and yell "fudge" at noon local time. Could it be that this ritual keeps Cobras from living in North America? Sure, there are Eastern coral snakes in North America, which are also known as American Cobras, but these are not real Cobras!

Zodiac Signs of Summer (include those who were born between June 21 – September 23 and includes Cancer, Leo, and Virgo.  Cancer is from June 21 to July 22, Leo is from July 23 to August 22 and Virgo is from August 23 to September 22 1. Each sign has its own characteristics and personality traits 1. For example, Cancer is known for being emotional and sensitive while Leo is known for being confident and ambitious 2. Virgo is known for being practical and analytical)

Calling it a night..................

24+ hours................

Round 9..........................

Astronomical Summer vs Meteorological Summer (You may have noticed that meteorologists and climatologists define seasons differently from “regular” or astronomical spring, summer, fall, and winter. So, why do meteorological and astronomical seasons begin and end on different dates? In short, it’s because the astronomical seasons are based on the position of Earth in relation to the sun, whereas the meteorological seasons are based on the annual temperature cycle. Summer's Astronomical season is 21 June – 23 September, it's Meteorological season is 1 June – 31 August)

off to work.................

I've been using both astrological and meteorological for this game. 

Barack Obama Day - refers to two days of recognition in the United States in honor of Barack Obama, who served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. Obama was a member of the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004 and represented the state in the United States Senate from 2005 to 2008 before becoming president. Illinois celebrates the day on August 4 of each year. Similar to other commemorative holidays, it is not a legal state holiday, i.e. workplaces are not closed on the day. Perry County, Alabama, has celebrated the second Monday of November as Barack Obama Day since 2009. County offices and schools are closed for the holiday.

Twitter users unofficially celebrated Obama Day on June 14, 2020, posting pictures of the former president, with some using the hashtag #AllBirthdaysMatter in response to All Lives Matter. June 14 is also Donald Trump's birthday.

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Barack Obama Day' is official holiday in Illinois

Barack Obama Day' Is Now an Illinois HolidayGovernor Bruce Rauner signed a bill designating Aug. 4 as 'Barack Obama Day' in Illinois, a new holiday to honor ...

County Fair (a large public event that happens every summer in US counties, with rides, games, and competitions for the best animal, best cooked dish, etc.)

This is my county fair. It used to be held right across the street from my parents' house and when I was in high school, I used to go every night. It has since moved to a town about 10 minutes away. I actually got a useful tip from one of the local restaurants who had a booth at the fair that I still use to this day (add banana pepper ring juice to cheese sauce to serve with tortilla chips). This fair is actually for the northern part of St. Louis County, the southern part of the county has one at the Proctor fairgrounds.

1914 fair.............

This is the Ashland County Fair in Marengo, WI near where my dad grew up. You can see it is a very small fair, you can look across the midway and see the entire fair. The main reason to go was to watch the softball tournament. They used to get some pro athletes that would join softball teams in the off season that would play in this tournament. Meanwhile, my dad and his brothers along with cousins and friends would put a team together and enter the tournament. Needless to say, they would get their butts kicked, but it was all good fun. This is where I also discovered deep fried cheese curds and homemade lemonade. There's a story about a beer truck and free beer that went on until wee hours of the morning that still makes me laugh to this day............

So there is man named Hugh Renyolds who has painted pictures of local landmarks here in Hibbing. I was hoping to find the one that he did of the old fairgrounds. There is one hanging up where I work so I'll take a picture of it and post it in here later. Every time I look at it it makes me smile. However, I did find this painting of the area where I live. If you take a left after the Aubin's sign you would be on my street. The only 2 businesses that are still there are the 2 bars (the Hamm's sign and the Pabst Blue Ribbon sign), the rest have different occupants or none at all.

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Democratic National Convention - is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. They have been administered by the Democratic National Committee since the 1852 national convention. The primary goal of the Democratic National Convention is to officially nominate a candidate for president and vice president, adopt a comprehensive party platform and unify the party. Pledged delegates from all fifty U.S. states, the District of Columbia and the American territories, and superdelegates which are unpledged delegates representing the Democratic establishment, attend the convention and cast their votes to choose the party's presidential candidate. Like the Republican National Convention, the Democratic National Convention marks the formal end of the primary election period and the start of the general election season. Since the 1980s the national conventions have lost most of their importance and become mostly just ceremonial coronation events for the respective candidate, as since the full establishment of primary contests in that time the winning nominees of both parties have always been clear long time before the convention. In 2020, both major parties, and many minor parties, replaced their usual in-person conventions with virtual programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2024 Democratic National Convention is scheduled to be held August 19 to 22, 2024, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. By tradition, because Democrats currently hold the White House, their convention will be conducted after the 2024 Republican National Convention, which is scheduled for July 15 to 18, 2024.

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Remember when you mentioned people being crazy to jump over bonfires? I give you...............

El Colacho (also internationally known as the baby-jumping festival, is a traditional Spanish holiday that started in 1620 in Burgos, Spain. Men dressed as the devil — donning red and yellow jumpsuits — jump over babies born during the previous 12 months to cleanse them of original sin and to guard them against illnesses and evil spirits. The Brotherhood of the Blessed Sacrament of Minerva [es] organizes the week-long festivities, which culminate on Sunday when the Colacho jumps over the babies on the mattresses placed on the procession route traversing the town. The origins of the tradition are unknown, but it is said to cleanse the babies of original sin, ensuring them safe passage through life and guarding against illness and evil spirits. Pope Benedict XVI asked Spanish priests to distance themselves from El Colacho, as the Church teaches that the original sin is cleansed by baptism.  El Colacho takes place every year on a Sunday in late June to celebrate the Catholic feast of Corpus Christi)

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