Butterfinger Birthday Boy!

Ah, September... One of my most favorite months in year... And in that month, my most favorite day is the 19th! Why? Well, let me enumerate the why's... On the 19th of September:

NOTE: I had a hard time choosing facts about September 19th, because it turned out

that a lot of "Military and Political" events happend on that day.

I guess not everyone celebrates on that day. Well, on to the facts!

1970 – The first Glastonbury Festival is held at Michael Eavis's farm in Glastonbury, United Kingdom.

1978 – The Solomon Islands join the United Nations.

1982 – Scott Fahlman posts the first documented emoticons :-) and :-( on the Carnegie Mellon University Bulletin Board System.

1991 – Ötzi the Iceman is discovered by German tourists.

Birthdays are also celebrated on the 19th!

86 – Antoninus Pius, Roman Emperor (d. 161)

866 – Leo VI, Byzantine Emperor (d. 912)

1551 – King Henry III of France (d. 1589)

1778 – Henry Peter Brougham, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (d. 1868)

1803 – Maria Anna of Savoy, Empress of Austria and queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1884)

1908 – Tatsuo Shimabuku, founder of Isshinryu Karate (d. 1975)

1909 – Ferry Porsche, Austrian automobile pioneer (d. 1998)

1928 – Adam West, American actor (BATMAN)

A GummyBear's Treat

It's September once again, yes, for many of us, the "Ber" months mean Christmas is just around the corner. But before we celebrate Christmas early, or my upcoming birthday for that matter, a special day took place last August 27, 2010.

It was our very 1st anniversary!

Well, for those who follow us here, you all know that last August 20, 2010, I gave the first blow kick start our 1st anniversary, and it was an amazing. Who knew that night would just be the start of a great anniversary celebration.