According to Checkiday.com, the one-stop source for discovering what holiday(s) today is, it's Free Queso Day!! Yes!!
"Salsa and chips are always free at Moe's Southwest Grill, but queso—or "liquid white gold," as they call it—is also free today. Why? Because it's Free Queso Day! Each year on the day, Moe's gives out a free six-ounce cup of their queso as a way to thank their loyal customers." But, uh... after checking Moe's website... this may not be happening in 2020. No mention. Frickin' COVID.
Also, less popularly among Americans, it's Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. Today "commemorates the formation and signing on September 17, 1787, of the Constitution and recognize all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens." Be a proud American. Harder than it should be nowadays, isn't it?
So use that freedom to eat... A French sandwich. The Croque-Monsieur, otherwise known as the Monte Cristo. Because it's National Monte Cristo Day!!
I do love a Monte Cristo, especially the one at The Dubliner draped in hollandaise. Good and good for you. It says this holiday was founded by Bennigan's in June 2015, and I'm thinking what you're thinking: Bennigan's was still around in 2015??
How does one top off a big French sandwich and some queso? Here's a hint: it's National Apple Dumpling Day!! Woo hoo!! "As the weather is starting to change, apples are ripening on trees, and people are starting to spend more time baking in their kitchens. This day brings both of those things together, and celebrates the apple dumpling." Alrighty then.
After eating all that, you will need it to be World Patient Safety Day -- and it is!! This was founded by the World Health Organization in May 2019. A year and a half later, they're a bit too busy to be making silly new holidays. They'll have to call you back.
Yeah, COVID's a mess. But you know what helps out a mess? National Professional House Cleaners Day!! All right! I'm serious when I say that my professional house cleaner (my cleaning lady Ashley) is at my house right now doing her thang... making a livable situation out of my messy place. Here's to her. Had I know, I'd have gotten her a card.
And what you probably already knew was that today is National Table Shuffleboard Day!! Yeah, baby! And that's all I have to say about that.
What happened on this day in history, you ask? Don't ask. It's pretty bleak and horrible all around, according to the History Channel's page. When the nicest, most violence-and-controversy-free thing is that Oprah's Book Club was formed today in 1996, you move on.
Musically, you only need to know three names on September 17. And here they are. Happy Birthday, Hank, Doug, and Fee.
Also, on this date in 1991, Use Your Illusion I & II were released. One week before the greatest album release trifecta of our era. I'm kind of glad Axl didn't weasel his way into that day. But here's a back-story-filled bit about UYI.
And finally, there's one last holiday today. It's Time's Up Day!!!!
Huh?
Well, it says that "Time's Up Day is a day when people tell themselves that time is up when it comes to deciding if they should make up with someone who they've had a falling out with. Tomorrow someone may be gone and it will be too late. Time's up! The time for repairing relationships is today!"
Sounds good to me.
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You could take the top 50% from Use Your Illusion I & II and make one really great album. There is a lot of good stuff there.
But it was a brilliant money grab to put out two albums. The band had a lot of tracks in the can, they were out of control on drugs/alcohol, and they were at the peak of their fame. I had cassettes of both albums and didn't love it much at the time. I've come to appreciate it much more over time. Get in the Ring is an all-timer, in terms of deranged diss tracks.
From "Get in the Ring"'s wiki entry:
The song suggests that Bob Guccione, Jr.'s father (founder of Penthouse magazine) "gets more pussy" than Guccione Jr. The younger Guccione responded in a letter to Rose, saying he accepted the challenge to a fight and could use the promotion to help sell magazines. Rose later backed down from the fight, reportedly after learning that Guccione Jr. had nine years of fight training.
I don't much like Get In the Ring, because Axl posturing as a tough guy is ridiculous. But because I'm a music nerd, I have created some playlists of "[double album name] as a Single LP," including one for Use Your Illusion. I will post some of these subsequently... should be cause for debate and abuse.
My town is now at 30 coronavirus cases tied to a Labor Day high school party. Sports are back on, but many people are on edge here. This is now the lead story at nj.com.
Was more fun in my town a week ago!
There are fun towns in the US right now?
It's all relative, Rootsy.
Stumbled on this thread of an Italian guitarist chopping it up and thought it might interest the guitar players and musically-inclined among you. No idea if the guy is talented or tedious, but it's different.
https://twitter.com/Doh_Doh_Burrd/status/1306654182167007233
Speaking of COVID, my daughter's campus dashboard went from 1700 active cases to 640 to 193. Hoping this is (a) accurate and (b) a sign of good things to come.
The COVID story about my town just hit the NYC NBC affiliate. It just run at...you guessed it...609 PM. Sweet. I guess.
What did Trump do with TR’s girl Dr. Birx?
Yanks just hit 5 HRs in the 4th inning. Third straight game of 5+ HRs. Can’t wait for Stanton to get hurt again by the 8th inning.
Another amazing sports night.
i don't mean to be all sports hot take guy, but the heat are just tougher than the celtics
Teej- I saw a local story that birx was at va tech today. She’s taking her scarf game to the people, I suppose.
Dammit, Isles. They had chances late in the 3rd and in OT. But franchise is headed in right direction.
scoring conditions slightly different at winged foot today.
Seems like that Isles game took the wind out of everybody’s sails.
rip rbg
the next six weeks are going to be hard to take
Low scoring start to the Western Conference finals.
Anybody know how to do a 2-team NFL teaser on DraftKings?
i know y’all are watching my guy cj smith and the campbell fightin’ camels against coastal carolina this evening.
The fighting Chanticleers!!
I am indeed watching this game
I can’t watch games w/ funky turf colors.
Twitter seems very calm about RBG. And about Scott Foster’s refereeing tonight.
I spent many Friday nights pregaming to Boise State in Gainesville so I’m good with weird turf colors. Except for Eastern Washington. That red turf is pure evil.
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