Day Tripping: June 25

Connectedness

The prescient observer and writer George Orwell once said.

“The further a society drifts from truth the more it will hate those who speak it.”

How much evidence have we seen of this in recent times? Born today as Eric Arthur Blair in 1903, explored the nature of the human condition and man’s quest for power over others. Animal Farm, his poignant and chilling allegory from 1945 is still considered required reading in many schools around the globe.

Also, as a former police constable, Orwell knew how the exercise of power could affect history. With his landmark novel 1984, he vividly expressed the dangers of relinquishing our individual power in the face of oppression.

“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.”

These are indeed words to remember as communities around the world take back their right to live their lives according to personal needs without harming others.

Today is:

Global Beatles Day — I guess it’s a thing, but I always thought that every day was Beatle Day for most of us. Created in 2009 by superfan, Faith Cohen, World Beatle Day has gained traction over the years. Faith’s motivation for this particular day is featured below in the Musical Ride section, and Faith’s intent is to promote the values held dear by the Fab Four.

Take Your Dog To Work Day — Where would many of us be today without the unconditional love and affection from our canine pals? Over the past 18 months or so, dogs have benefited from the daily presence of their best friends who have been isolating from the pandemic. Not long before the outbreak, many furry friends were being left home alone while their masters went about the business of bringing home the bacon biscuits.

In 1996, a group called Pet Sitters established this special day, and within a few years over five thousand companies came on board with the innovative idea. As we slowly come out of our hibernations, let’s consider the enormous value our dogs have added to our lives and bring them along from time to time.

Strawberry Parfait Day — Sounds like a delightful summer treat. Go on, deserve’s got nothing to do with it. Indulge!

Pride and Glory

On the urging of friend Harvey Milk, artist Gilbert Baker designed the first version of the rainbow flag. Both men were openly gay and wanted to devise a symbol for others like them to rally around with pride. “Our job as gay people was to come out, to be visible, to live in the truth, as I say, to get out of the lie,” Baker was quoted as saying. Each color represents the values of the LGBTQ community, hot pink representing sex, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sunlight, green for nature, turquoise for art, indigo for harmony, and violet for spirit.

The Gay Freedom Day Parade in 1978 in San Francisco, which we know today as the Pride Parade, was the first time the hand-sewn rainbow flag was flown to mark community pride. It has since become a worldwide symbol for the LGBTQ+ community to live openly and with confidence.

Musical Ride

The first-ever live television broadcast via satellite occurred in 1967 when BBC Television presented Our World, a two-and-a-half-hour special which featured The Beatles performing the premiere of their latest song, All You Need Is Love. An estimated 400 million people from 30 countries watched as The Beatles played on a small stage surrounded by guests Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Keith Moon, Graham Nash, Pattie Harrison, Jane Asher, opera soloist Maria Callas, and the Vienna Boy’s Choir.

Since it’s Beatle Day, here’s today’s Moon Song courtesy of the Fab Four.

Interesting Notes

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank was published in 1947.

The Moon is approximately one-quarter the size of Earth but holds only a little more than one percent of its mass.

Gone But Not Forgotten

Arguably the greatest entertainer of his generation, Michael Jackson died from cardiac arrest in 2009. His sudden passing was concluded to have been caused by a fatal cocktail of drugs being administered by his personal physician, Conrad Murray. The King Of Pop was only 50-years-old.

Notable Births

1945 — Carly Simon had a string of hits including You’re So Vain and Anticipation in the 1970s. 1961 — British comedian, actor, writer, and director Ricky Gervais has recently enjoyed wide acclaim for his series After Life on Netflix.

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