Macaroon Day ... reflections of Rita Rudner

My mother's mother is a 

very tough cookie.

She buried three husbands.

Two of them were

just napping.

~Rita Rudner

Courtesy of Fisk Family Archives
NOT Macaroons ... the famous Christmas Monster Cookies

something to think about ... Ulysses S. Grant

My failures have been

 errors in judgment,

not of intent.

~Ulysses S. Grant

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Happy Memorial Day ... John Adams

Old minds are 

like old horses; 

you must exercise

them if you wish to 

keep them in 

working order.

~John Adams

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Location: Old Town Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona

It's Hamburger Day ... take pride ... Snoop Dog

If it's flipping

 hamburgers at McDonald's,

 be the best 

burger flipper

 in the world. 

Whatever it is you do, 

you have to 

master your craft.

~Snoop Dog

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Sun Screen Day! brought to you by Elvis

Truth is like the sun.

You can shut it

 out for a time,

but it ain't goin' away.

~Elvis Presley

Courtesy of Larkin Family Archives

World Lindy Hop Day ... but who's watching? Satchel Paige

Work like you don't need money.

Love like you've never been hurt.

Dance like nobody's watching.

~Satchel Paige

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1938 Dance Contest, Raleigh, North Carolina

What's your favorite step? National Tap Dance Day ... H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Opportunity dances

 with those

 already on 

the dance floor.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

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1938 Jitterbug Contest

(5/24) Scavenger Hunt Day ... Napoleon Bonaparte

Riches do not consist

 in the possession 

of treasures, 

but in the use

 made of them.

~Napoleon Bonaparte

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Locaton: Mystery Castle, Phoenix, Arizona

(5/23) I need you to need me ... Daisaku Ikeda

All people have 

a natural desire

 to be needed, 

to have their importance

 to others tangibly confirmed.

~Daisaku Ikeda

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Location: Scottsdale, Arizona

(5/22) what does love conquer? Mae West

Love conquers all things

 except poverty and toothache.

~Mae West

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(5/20) Armed Forces Day ... Calvin Coolidge

If you see ten troubles

 coming down the road, 

you can be sure 

that nine will run

 into the ditch 

before they reach you.

~ Calvin Coolidge

Library of Congress

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Location of color photos: Pima Air and Space Museum
Tucson, Arizona

(5/19) a bit of added warmth ... William Arthur Ward

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

~ William Arthur Ward

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Zuni brooch Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona

(5/18) No Dirty Dishes Day ... William Blake

If the doors to perception

 were cleansed, 

everything would appear

 to man as it is, 

infinite.

~ William Blake

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(5/17) celebrate life! Jillian Michaels

It's important to celebrate

 every victory in life.

~Jillian Michaels

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Location: Mystery Castle, Phoenix, Arizona

(5/16) Planning to Plan ... Chuck Knox

Always have a plan 

and believe in it.

Nothing good happens 

by accident.

~ Chuck Knox

(5/15) Peace Officer Memorial Day ... Laurence Sterne

Respect for ourselves

 guides our morals,

 respect for others

 guides our manners.

~Laurence Sterne

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Location: Fountain Hills, Arizona

(5/14) It's Two for ONE! Happy Mother's Dayand National Chicken Dance Day ... Joel Osteen

When you focus on being a  blessing,

 God makes sure 

you are always blessed in abundance.

~Joel Osteen 

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Location: Pie, New Mexico, 1940
NOT the Chicken Dance

(5/13) Frog Jumping Day! Kim Young-ha

Don't be a fish,

be a frog.

Swim in the water

and jump 

when you hit the ground.

~Kim Young-ha

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Location: Mesa, Arizona

(5/12) practical advice ... Malachy McCourt

Resentment is like 

taking poison

 and waiting for 

the other person to die.

Malachy McCourt

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(5/11) National School Nurses' Day ... Take Care of Your Health ... Spanish Proverb

A man too busy to take care of his health

 is like 

a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools.

~Spanish Proverb

1942 Nurses in Training
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(5/10) clean your room day ... Chris Rock

If you properly clean a room,

it gets dirtier 

before it gets cleaner.

~Chris Rock

Courtesy of Library of Congress,  1937

(5/9) Chow time! Orson Welles

Ask not what you can do

 for your country.

Ask what's for lunch.

~Orson Welles

Library of Congress, 1942

(5/8) National Socks Day ... Neil Armstrong

I am, 

and ever will be,

a white socks,

pocket protector,

nerdy engineer.

~Neil Armstrong

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Location: Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona

(5/7) Happy Mother's Day ... HL Balcomb

Motherhood by definition means a journey into the depths of one’s possibility.

HL Balcomb

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Location: Gamble House, Pasadena, Californai

(5/6) Constant Effort ... Napoleon Hill

Strength and growth only come through continuous effort and struggle.

~Napoleon Hill

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1961, Helena Rubinstein Salon

(5/5) a bit of wisdom from Woodrow Wilson

I not only use all

 the brains that I have, 

but all that I can borrow.

~Woodrow Wilson

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Texas

(5/4) National Day of Prayer ... Francis Fenelon

Time spent in prayer

is never wasted.

~Francis Fenelon

Courtesy of Library of Congress, 1920

(5/3) Am I mistaken? Bruce Lee

Mistakes are always forgivable, 

if one has the courage to admit them.

~Bruce Lee

1910 Library of Congress

(5/2) What's the answer? WC FIelds

It ain't what they call you. 

It's what you answer to.

~WC Fields

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(5/1) May Day ... smile a little, will ya? WC Fields

Start every day with a smile

 and get it over with.

WC Fields

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May Pole Dance, 1938