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Dad Joke of the Day: Want to hear a pizza joke? Never mind, it’s too cheesy.
Quote of the Day: “Some of the mightiest river started as a small of streams.”

November 3rd in History:
1941
– Germany’s Reich rejected a US request of $2, 967,092 for the torpedoing of the US freighter “Robin Moor”.
1955
– The Cocos Islands in the Indian Ocean were transferred from British to Australian sovereignty.
1998
– China announced the discovery of a previously unknown section of the Great Wall. The 25km section is in the Ning Xin province about 700km from Beijing.
2008
– The US Department of Commerce showed that the sale of new cars and trucks for October had fallen 32% compared to October of 2007.

November 3rd is National…
-Housewife’s Day
-Sandwich Day
-Daylight Savings Time Ends (First Sunday in November)

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Dad Joke of the Day: Did you hear that the Energizer bunny got arrested?… He was charged with battery.
Quote of the Day: “The cooler you think you are, the dumber your kids will think you look”

November 2nd in History:
1962
– President John F. Kennedy stated that aerial photographs showed that Soviet missiles and bases in Cuba were being dismantled.
1978
– Soviet cosmonauts Vladimir Kovlenok and Alexsadr Ivanchenkov returned to Earth after setting a new space endurance record of 139 days and 14 hrs.
1983
– South African white voters approved a new constitution that gave ‘Coloureds’ and ‘Asians’ a limited voice in government.
1983
– Ronald Reagan signed the bill declaring the 3rd Monday in January as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, making it a US National Holiday.

November 2nd is National…
-Deviled Egg Day
-Ohio Day
-Bison Day (First Saturday in November)

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Dad Joke of the Day: How was Rome split in two? With a pair of Ceasars.
Quote of the Day: “Well done is always better than well said.”
Today in History:
1952
– Marshall Islands – The United States tested the first thermonuclear weapon, code named “Ivy Mike” at the Enewetak Atoll. The blast was equivalent to 10.4 megatons of TNT and created a crater 1.9km wide by 50m deep.
1959
– After receiving a cut during a hockey game, Jacques Plante becomes the first National Hockey League goaltender to wear a protective face mask. Other goalies soon follow suit.
1966
– Vietcong bomb Saigon. US President General Dwight D Eisenhower called for more troops to be sent to Vietnam to bring about a ‘swift end’ to the conflict.

November 1st is National…
-Cinnamon Day
-Authors Day
-Family Literacy Day
-Calzone Day
-Cook for Your Pets Day
-Vinegar Day
-Deep Fried Clams Day
-Brush Day
-Jersey Friday (first Friday in November)

Dad Joke of the Day:
What’s it called when you have too many aliens? Extraterrestrial
Quote of the Day:
“Most people know where it is they want to go but a wise man remembers where he has been.”

Today in History: 1974 – “I float like a butterfly and sting like a bee” – Mohammid Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. knocked out George Foreman to regain his heavyweight boxing championship.

Born on This Day: 1896 – Ruth Gordon Jones, screen name Ruth Gordon – American writer and Oscar winning actress. Ruth Gordon performed on stage in movies and won an Emmy for her supporting role in the television situation comedy ‘Taxi’.
Died on This Day: 1919 – Short Beach, CT – Ella Wheeler Wilcox – American poet and journalist, perhaps best known for her book of poetry ‘Poems of Passion’ which had been previously rejected as immoral.

National…
• Speak Up For Service Day recognizes the importance of young people to be actively involved in community service. Too often, the good deeds of young people go unnoticed by their communities. Speak Up For Service Day gives recognition to the overlooked. It serves as a reminder to tell others about the contributions of young people to their communities.
• Candy Corn Day – No explanation needed.

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Dad Joke of the Day:
Why did one banana spy on the other? Because she was appealing.
Quote of the Day:
”A brave man will take credit for his own mistakes.”
Today in History: 1929 – Wall Street, New York City, NY – 5 days after 13 million shares were sold on a single day, an additional 16 million shares were sold on this day, known as ‘Black Tuesday’ adding fuel to the crises that became ‘The Great Depression.”
Born on This Day: 1947 – Brooklyn, NY – Richard Dreyfuss, American actor.
Died on This Day: 1933 – Ney York, Ney York – George Luks, American artist known for his realistic portrayals of everyday life. His best works were ‘The Spielers’ and ‘The Wrestlers’ both from 1905.

National…
Cat Day
Oatmeal Day
Hermit Day