Today is Basking Day,

a day to get outdoors and bask

And it’s National Tortilla Chip Day

mmmm.

and finally, National Swamp Cabbage Day.

Huh?

Swamp cabbage is the name given to the heart of the Sabal Palm. It’s indigenous to Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and coastal North Carolina. They are very common and readily available in most areas. They grow wild in such abundance that they are not cultivated as a harvest vegetable.

1954 The first anti-polio inoculation of school children began in Pittsburgh. The serum developer, Dr. Jonas Salk, inoculated the first group.

1998 Queen Elizabeth II bestows knighthood on Reginald Kenneth Dwight. Henceforth he will be known as Sir Elton John.

Yesterday we featured a song by an American Band that wanted to sound English so they took their name from one of their royal castles, in this case, Buckingham Palace. Today we’re featuring an English Band with a royal sounding name and their lead singer listed Jimi Hendrix and Liza Minelli as his main influences.  Of their many hits, he always had a particular fondness to today’s 101 Number One Song of the day saying “it’s a song about love and I’m a loving person.” And, “it’s easy to love the things that bring you money.” The song rose to number one during this week in 1980. His name was Freddie Mercury and the band’s name: Queen. The song: Crazy Little Thing Called Love.

And phinally, iph you’re looking to phind the perphect dog, meet Phelix -

He is one of the sweetest dogs we’ve had come by in some time (and we have sweet dog come in all the time)  He’s looking for his new permanent home and can be found at the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley

3551 Bataan Memorial Las Cruces, NM 88012
(575) 382-0018