Monday, July 19, 2021

What's On The Slab? - 19 July 2021 - Plague Journal Day 494

Micah 6:8
1 Corinthians 7:12-16
Yes, your life matters.

We all are still sheltering in place, but I'm here to keep you sane and entertained.
One could hardly ask for much more than that, now could one?

Today is National Flitch Day! Flitch is a semi-archaic word which has largely been replaced, at least in American English, by the word slab, as in a slab of bacon. Today is the day when couples who've gone a year and a day without wishing they weren't married are awarded a flitch of bacon by the church - provided the priests are fully convinced of the couple's honesty and sincerity. Apparently the awarding has not been very common over the centuries.

Remember, we're talking about a flitch, not Fletch. (nor even a flit nor flash), so for a slab related video, you might enjoy this fun clip.


Today is also Flight Attendant Safety Professionals Day. One could hardly mark this celebration without a nod to the good folks at Air New Zealand and their wacky, yet intriguing safety videos. Would that they were flying out of Detroit!


Keep Calm and Don't Stay Away.
I'll be back tomorrow.
The mental health issues related to our lockdown and the pandemic are especially hard for people with depression. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, has a 24 hour helpline: 800-950-6264.

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