FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1ST, 2013

Good Friday....no it's not "Good Friday"...that would be...a.Good Good Friday,,,Hope you had a good sleep session...its a cold one again to start the day..about -17 for this 1st crack at February, the Mickey Rooney of months.(Short).  In our temp. history we've had a few dates with very little snow...like 1989 and 1990 and back further in 1981 when we topped off at +5.  Mind you we were well into the AGE of SHOVELRY IN 1982 when even Toronto had 30 cms to try and cope with.  It was "Canadian Back Breakin'" at it's finest. That date had the heaviest snowfall in 15 years for Toronto right down to the Niagara region.

It's been an interesting day in history.  In 1796 the CAPITAL of Upper CANADA was transferred from Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) to York (Toronto) York of course was well-known for it's Pee Wee baseball teams. They were better known as "THE YORK PEANUT BATTERS". 

In 1799 Ile. St. Jean was given Royal assent to change it's name to Prince Edward Island.  In 1855 Money Orders were introduced  in Canada.

The RCMP came into existence in 1920, as the Royal Northwest Mounted Police Merged with the Dominion Police. "MOUNTIES...The QUICKER PICKER UPPER.

The year was 1949 when RCA unveiled the first 45 RPM record player which went on to great success in the late 50's and 60's before it met it's Vinyl resting place. (although there are still lots around).  My first purchase was "Pink Shoe Laces" by Dodie Stevens I am afraid, even though my parents had purchased the Chipmunks "Christmas Song" a few years earlier. In 1984 a General Tire Strike was just wrapping up in Barrie on this date.

Some famous birthdates, include Louis St. Laurent  131 years ago...Leaf legend Con Smythe 117 years ago,  
Clark Gable was born 112 years and Don Everly of the Everly Brothers is 75 today....(wake Up Little SNOOZY)....If it's Your birthday....ALL THE BEST

Tomorrow of course is "Groundhog Day"....The big Two I guess,  are Phil in the U.S and "Wireton Willie but there are a few smaller one's such as our own ORR Lake" Orley" and Elmvale "Elvis"...but the really well-known one is  "ANGUS ANGUS"...when he sees his shadow it means "6 more weeks of eating Haggis" and finally...my poem for the day....

How much winter woulda woodchuck chuck

if a woodchuck could chuck winter

"I'd chuck it all, from Christmas on"

said the chuck who was no Hinter.

have a great week-end....carnivals in Midland and Barrie and other spots...

MORNIN' EVERYBODY, MORNIN'