Happy Friday, FRiends.
Yes .... we do have holidays today, I'm just running late.
Today's holiday celebrations are ....
Chocolate Milkshake Day
Video Games Day
Jesse Owens' Medal ceremony for the long jump
at the 1936 Olympics with Tajima, Owens and Lutz.
James Cleveland Owens was born September 12, 1913 in Oakville, Alabama.
JESSE OWENS was awarded the Medal of Freedom Award by President Gerald R. Ford August 5, 1976 .... Athlete, humanitarian, speaker, author--a master of the spirit as well as the mechanics of sport. He is a winner who knows that winning is not everything. He has shared with others his courage, his dedication to the highest ideals of sportsmanship. His achievements have shown us all the promise of America and his faith in America has inspired countless others to do their best for themselves and for their country.
Programmer's Day