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Star Trek TOS crew biographies

There are plenty of detailed biographies of the TOS crew, both online and in reference books. But I wanted to check what actually appears in the Original Series and the six TOS movies about this subject (that is, not counting secondary sources or later series). And the result is... very little, actually. I was surprised by the amount of data that I took for granted, just to find out it came from a novel or wasn't 100% set in stone. This is what I could find about each major character, just judging from the TOS series and movies. Feel free to add to this or correct mistakes.

James Tiberius Kirk:

Although in the series he's referred just as James T. Kirk, his middle name "Tiberius" appears in Star Trek VI. "Tiberius" was also his middle name in TAS episode Bem, and the novel The Galactic Whirlpool (both by Gerrold), as well as in Roddenberry's TMP novelization. So yeah, no doubts about his name.

He was born in Iowa (Star Trek IV) and had one brother, George Samuel Kirk, and three nephews (What are little girls made of?). Sam married a woman named Aurelan (Operation: Annihilate).

Kirk was 34 in The Deadly Years. Assuming each season is a year of the five year mission, he could be 33 at the start of the series. And this is the only reference for his age I could find. As for actual dates, I didn't find anything, except his statement in Star Trek IV that he comes from the late 23rd century. (It wouldn't be until Voyager episode Q2, that a date was given for the end of the five-year mission: 2270. This follows Michael Okuda's Star Trek Chronology, and all other dates for TOS are inferred from this).

At age 13 he witnessed the massacre of Tarsus IV (Kodos was governor twenty years ago, in The Conscience of the King).

At age 18 he had just entered the Academy and was tormented by Finnegan. At this time he also met Ruth (fifteen years before Shore Leave).

He served in the USS Republic as an ensign, at some unspecified time after his Academy years, where he reported Ben Finney for negligency (Court Martial).

At age 21 he visited the planet Neural and befriended Tyree (thirteen years before A private little war).

He teached at the Academy as a lieutenant. One of his students was his friend Gary Mitchell (Where No Man has Gone Before).

He was a lieutenant in the USS Farragut at age 23 (eleven years before Obsession), where he first encountered the cloud creature that massacred his crewmates.

Kirk had a relationship with Areel Shaw when he was 29 (four years before Court Martial).

He became captain of the USS Enterprise after Pike. If we suppose TOS first season happens during the first year of the five-year mission, Kirk was around 37 at the end of this mission.

There's a big gap of fifteen years between Space Seed and the second movie. And apart from the five-year mission, most of those years are unaccounted for. Kirk's been an admiral for two years and a half at the start of TMP. But we don't know if he became an admiral right after the Enterprise's mission, or much later. That is, we don't know at what point of that gap take place the events of TMP. Around this time, both Spock and McCoy had retired from Starfleet, though they both returned when Kirk took the Enterprise again for the V'Ger incident.

By The Wrath of Kahn, Kirk should be 48 years old (fifteen years since he left Kahn stranded in Space Seed). If David is around 30, Kirk's relationship with Carol could have been at the Academy, but it's also possible that David is younger.

The third and fourth films happen shortly after The Wrath of Kahn, but no idea how much time elapsed since then and the fifth and sixth films (though see the info for McCoy).

Spock

Known simply as "Spock". His full name is considered unpronounceable for humans, though the novel Ishmael gives it as "S'chn T'gai Spock".

His parents are Sarek and Amanda (Journey to Babel). Amanda's last name was never given, though TAS episode Yesteryear, some novels, and the 2009 reboot film establishes it as "Grayson". Spock also has a half-brother: Sybok (Star Trek V).

I couldn't find anything about Spock's actual age during the series/movies.

He was betrothed to T'Pring at age seven (Amok Time).

He probably joined Starfleet eighteen years before Journey to Babel, since that's the time he spent not speaking with Sarek. If he joined Starfleet at 18 years old, he'd be 36 by season two (but that's just a supposition).

He was part of Pike's crew thirteen years before The Menagerie, during the events in Talos IV. He'd be 22 by then. Spock served under Pike for eleven years (also from The Menagerie). That means Kirk had been captain of the Enterprise for at least two years before season one.

After that, Spock's career runs more or less in parallel with Kirk's, so I won't go over it again.

Leonard H. McCoy

His middle initial first appears in Star Trek III, as well as the name of his father: David. The novel Provenance of Shadows explains the middle initial as "Horatio", but other novels call him "Leonard Edward McCoy" (???).

Much of his biographical background comes from the "Writer's Guide" by Roddenberry and Fontana, but never made it to the series. That includes the fact he's 45 (by season one?) and born in Georgia. As well as the fact that he's divorced and joined Starfleet as a result of this, and that he has a 20 year old daughter (Joanna). Presumably, the story of his divorce and Joanna would have appeared in The Way to Eden, but the story was severely altered. His daughter is mentioned, but without name, in TAS episode The Survivor, and in several novels. The Gold Key comics call her "Barbara" instead. His ex-wife is given different names in the novels and comics: Honey, Jocelyn, Joan, Gillian...

No idea when he joined Starfleet (that depends on how long was his marriage), or when he met Kirk.

Ten years before The Man Trap, he had a romance with Nancy Crater. Though in the episode he sometimes says he knew her twelve years ago, and other times ten years ago. Either it's a mistake, or the relationship simply lasted two years (though McCoy's doubts about Nancy remembering him, imply the relationship wasn't very long).

At some point, he visited Capella IV for a few months (Friday's Child).

He served in the Enterprise for 27 years (Star Trek VI), but only under Kirk, it seems. If he was 45 when he started, he'd be 72 in the last film, and Kirk would be 60 years old.

Note on McCoy's age in later series

The "Writer's Guide" statement that McCoy was 45 at the time of TOS, was contradicted by later series. In TNG episode Encounter at Farpoint, he's said to be 137 years old. While in the episode The Neutral Zone (also from TNG season one) the year is 2364. As both episodes probably happen in the same year, McCoy would have been born in 2227. Since, according to Voyager, the five-year mission lasted from 2266 to 2270, McCoy would have been 39 at the start of the mission. I'm following the Writer's Guide figure, however, because I consider this document more relevant for TOS itself. After all, many things that are facts in later series, aren't the same in TOS, and viceversa. Also, considering that the age of the characters seems to be close to the age of the actors, I find more likely that McCoy was 45, and not 39, at the start of TOS. To give you an idea, Shatner was 36 in season two (Kirk was 34), Nimoy was also 36 (just as Spock) and Kelley was 47. The twelve year gap between Kirk and McCoy, would be almost the same as the eleven year gap between Shatner and Kelley.

Montgomery Scott

Very little about him, but at least we got his full name in the series. He's supposed to be Scottish, and has lived in Aberdeen (Wolf in the Fold).

Apart from being Chief Engineer in the Enterprise, he was engineer advisor in a freighter, running from Deneva to the asteroid belt (Operation: Annihilate).

Uhura

We never knew her first name in TOS! This is one of the things that surprised me the most. However, "Nyota" is her first name in the reboot films, the new series, and well before that, the novel The Entropy Effect.

She was probably born in east Africa, since her native language seems to be Swahili (the language she reverted to when her memory was wiped in The Changeling). Thanks to user @sapsuckers-and-stardust for pointing this out.

Very, very little about her bio background. Most of it has to be collected from novels or comics, and those never intended to be coherent with each other.

Hikaru Sulu

Though his first name was unknown for a long time, it was revealed to be "Hikaru" in Star Trek VI. But before this, he was also called Hikaru in The Entropy Effect.

Sulu was born in San Francisco (Star Trek IV).

Again, almost nothing of his bio in the series/movies. Though the DC comics explored his character significantly. And in Star Trek: Generations, he had a daughter, Demora.

By Star Trek VI, he was finally a captain of his own ship, the Excelsior.

Pavel Andreievich Chekov

His full name appears first in The Way to Eden, where we also learn he had a romance with Irina Galliulin at the Academy.

Chekov has no siblings (Day of the Dove).

He's 22 by season two (Who mourns for Adonais?).

After serving in the Enterprise, he was first officer in the USS Reliant during The Wrath of Kahn, though he returned with Kirk after the Reliant's destruction.

Christine Chapel

She abandoned her career in bio-research to sign aboard the Enterprise as a nurse, and search after her fiancé Roger Korby (What are little girls made of?) Strangely enough, a few episodes before, she had confessed her love for Spock. She chose to stay in the ship after finding out Korby was dead.

By the time of TMP, she was a doctor in the Enterprise, though she doesn't appear as part of the crew in the later movies.

Janice Rand

She served as a yeoman in the Enterprise during the early five-year mission, but disappears from the series afterwards.

In TMP, she's the transporter chief. And in Star Trek IV, Janice is seen at Starfleet Command, along with Chapel.

By Star Trek VI, she was the communications officer of the Excelsior, under Sulu.

#star trek tos #reference #biographies #star trek tos crew #james kirk #spock #leonard mccoy #uhura #montgomery scott #hikaru sulu #pavel chekov #christine chapel #janice rand

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edutainer2022 · 6 months

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@lenfantdeverone , @idontknowreallywhy, @janetm74 I don't think Spotify is available in my country, so I did it longhand - just went through my mp3 playlist, trawling for everything that is "Scott" in my head (themes, lyrics, vibes, something he would like, something that goes along with some headcanons or Scott fics I read) - there's no system, but there IS a rather recognizable pattern, I guess:

Nothing_Breaks_Like_a_Heart_(Mark Ronson)

Imagine Dragons - Believer

paul_mccartney_-_hope_of_deliverance

P!nk - Try

kate-bush-Running-up-that-hill

one republic-I-aint-worried

Nickelback - Million Miles An Hour

Nickelback - If Today Was Your Last Day

Daniel Powter - Bad Day

Sky Full of Song (Florence & The Machine)

disturbed-The-sound-of-silence

How You Remind Me (Nickleback)

Nickelback_-_Far_Away

The Darkness - I believe in a thing called love

Metallica - Unforgiven

lp-Lost-on-you

Taylor Swift - Red (Taylor's Version) (2021)

taylor-swift-Anti-hero

shania-twain-I'm-gonna-getcha-good

Sinead_OConnor_-_Nothing_Compares_2_U

AC-DC - Thunderstruck

Kenny_Loggins_-_Danger_Zone

lady-gaga-Hold-my-hand

Hold_back_the_river_-_james_bay

bonnie-tyler-total-eclipse-of-the-heart + I need a hero

Carole King - Where You Lead

Nickelback — Trying Not To Love You

Nickelback — When We Stand Together

Nickelback_-_If_Everyone_Cared

Imagine Dragons - Thunder

The Weeknd — Blinding Lights

Harold Faltermeyer — Top Gun Anthem (Film Version)

the-smiths-How-soon-is-now

Joan_Osborne_-_One_Of_Us

Scorpions - Rock You Like a Hurricane

Bryan Adams – You Can't Take Me I'm Free

Bryan Adams – Brothers Under The Sun

Bryan Adams – Here I Am

Bryan Adams feat. Sting, Rod Stewart – All For Love (From The Three Musketeers)

maria_burmaka_- Той, той, хто зі мною/ The one with me

Fleur — Сегодня / Today

Bon Jovi – Have A Nice Day

Bon Jovi – You Give Love A Bad Name

Kansas - Carry on My Wayward Son

Green Day - Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Lyra-Falling

a-great-big-world-Say Something, I'm Giving Up on You

tom-odell-Another-love

the_pierces_-_three_wishes

Timbaland – Its too late to apologize

Simon & Garfunkel – Sound of Silence (Hello darkness, my old friend)

skillet_-_awake_and_alive

skillet-monster

Tailor Swift – I knew you were trouble

nightwish_-I_wish_i_had_an_angel

Rachel Platten – Stand By You

Shakira – Underheath your clothes

Mans Zelmerlow - Heroes

melnica_- Господин горных дорог/Lord of Mountain Roads

nickelback_-_Hero

nickelback_-_Savin'_me

Nightwish – End Of All Hope

green_day_-_Wake_me_up_when_september_ends

sekret_ Безпечный ездок/Reckless Rider

Bravo - Это за окном рассвет/ It's the dawn in the window

ChaiF - Поплачь о нём, пока он живой / Mourn him till he's alive

Keha – Die Young

kancler_gi - Брат мой, брат/ Brother mine, brother

eric_clapton_-_Blue_eyes_blue

fleur_- Расскажи мне о своей катастрофе/Tell me of your catastrophe

gary_jules_-Mad_world

Demi Livato - Give-your-heart-a-break

Lullaby (Hunger Games)

David_Guetta_feat._Sia_-_Titanium

bon_jovi_-_It's_my_life

30seconds to Mars – The Kill

The Feeling - Love It When You Call

a-ha_-_Crying_in_the_rain

Age of Information - Shattered (And-I've-lost-who-I-am)

avicii_Hey_brother

kantsler_gi- Вы ненавидите меня так страстно/ You hate me so passionately

phillip_phillips_Gone_gone_gone

Suzanne_vega_Solitude_standing

Queen- Show must go on

florence_the_machine_Seven_devils

imagine_dragons_Demons

#methinks i have astronomy #thunderbirds are go #scott tracy #scott tracy playlist #scott tracy needs a hug #now is a good time to remind i'm ukrainian-russian bilingual #i left songs in other four or five languages out

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boldlycrookedsalad · 3 months

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Literary Canon (from kissgrammar)

The Holy Bible, Authorized King James Version [At a minimum, the books of Genesis, Exodus, Job, Psalms, from the Old Testament; Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Apocalypse from the New.] Whether or not you are Christian is irrelevant. The civilization in which we live is based on and permeated by the ideas and values expressed in this book. Understanding our civilization, the world in which we live, is probably impossible without having read -- and thought about -- at least the most famous books in the Bible. Historically, the King James Version is considered the most artistic, and thus has probably had the most literary influence.

Homer, The Iliad

Homer, The Odyssey

Sophocles, Oedipus the King (Oedipus Rex)

Sophocles, Antigone

Plato, The Republic, especially "The Myth of the Cave"

Ovid, Metamorphoses

Saint Augustine, The Confessions

Dante, The Divine Comedy

Giovanni Boccaccio, The Decameron

Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince

Giambattista Vico, Principles of a New Science

Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote

Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales

Romeo and Juliet

King Lear

Hamlet

Othello

Macbeth

John Donne, "Holy Sonnet XIV"

John Donne, "A Valediction Forbidding Mourning"

Andrew Marvell, "To His Coy Mistress"

John Milton, Paradise Lost

Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels

A Modest Proposal

Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe

Laurence Sterne, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

Michel de Montaigne, Essays, especially "Of Experience"

Francois Rabelais, Gargantua and Pantagruel

Moliere, The Misanthrope

Blaise Pascal, Pensees

Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Emile

Voltaire, Candide

Erasmus, In Praise of Folly

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust, Parts One & Two

Honore de Balzac, Old Goriot (also translated as Pere Goriot)

Stendhal, The Red and the Black

Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary

Emile Zola, Germinal

Henrik Ibsen, A Doll's House

William Blake

William Wordsworth

Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

Lord Byron, Don Juan

John Keats, "Ode on a Grecian Urn"

Robert Browning, "My Last Duchess"

Charles Dickens - Oliver Twist

A Tale Of Two Cities

Hard Times

A Christmas Carol

Matthew Arnold, "Dover Beach"

John Stuart Mill, On Liberty

Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre

Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights

Francis Thompson, "The Hound of Heaven"

Samuel Butler, Erewhon

Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

George Eliot- Silas Marner

Middlemarch

Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Friedrich Nietzsche - Beyond Good and Evil

The Will To Power

The Birth of Tragedy

On the Genealogy of Morals

Alexander Pushkin - Eugene Onegin

The Bronze Horseman

Nikolai Gogol -The Overcoat

Dead Souls

Mikhail Lermontov, A Hero of Our Time

Ivan Turgenev, Fathers and Sons

Fyodor Dostoevsky -Notes From the Underground

Crime and Punishment

Leo Tolstoy -The Death of Ivan Ilych

War and Peace

Anton Chekhov, The Cherry Orchard

James Fenimore Cooper, The Deerslayer

Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essays

Emily Dickinson - "Because I Could Not Stop For Death"

"The Tint I Cannot Take"

"There's a Certain Slant of Light"

Walt Whitman - "Song of Myself"

"The Sleepers"

"Crossing Brooklyn Ferry"

"As I Ebbed With The Ocean of Life"

"Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking"

"When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomd"

Nathaniel Hawthorne - Young Goodman Brown

The Scarlet Letter

Herman Melville, Moby-Dick

Edgar Allen Poe - "The Raven"

The Cask of Amontillado

Henry David Thoreau, Walden

Kate Chopin -The Story of An Hour

The Awakening

Stephen Crane, The Red Badge of Courage

Henry James

Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Luigi Pirandello

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grandmaster-anne · 1 year

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Court Circular | 15th December 2022

Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr Inigo Lambertini was received in audience by The King today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Italian Republic to the Court of St James’s. Ms Maria Grazia Gragnano was also received by His Majesty. His Excellency Mr Magzhan Ilyassov was received in audience by The King and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Court of St James’s. Mrs Akmaral Aidarbekova was also received by His Majesty. Sir Philip Barton (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) was present. Mrs Johanna Churchill MP (Vice-Chamberlain of the Household) was received in audience by The King this afternoon and presented Addresses from the House of Commons to which His Majesty was graciously pleased to make reply. The King and The Queen Consort this afternoon visited London’s Community Kitchen, Christchurch Avenue, Harrow, and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa), the Chief Executive (Mr Mumtaz Khan), the Mayor of London (the Rt Hon Sadiq Khan) and the Mayor of Harrow (Councillor Janet Mote). His Majesty, escorted by the Chief Executive, and Her Majesty, escorted by Ms Suzy Jakeman (Head of Projects and Partnerships), toured the facilities, viewing the surplus food market, the Cookery School and the Kind Café and meeting students, members of staff and volunteers, before officially opening Paddington Garden. The King and The Queen Consort later attended a Christmas Carol Service held by The Princess of Wales in Westminster Abbey, London SW1. The Princess Royal, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this afternoon.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this morning chaired a Meeting of The Prince’s Council at 10 Buckingham Gate, London SW1. The Prince of Wales and The Princess of Wales, as Patron of the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this afternoon held a Christmas Carol Service in Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

St James's Palace

The Countess of Wessex this morning attended the Lord High Admiral’s Divisions at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Devon (Mr David Fursdon). Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Christmas Carol Service held by The Princess of Wales in Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

St James's Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel, The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), this morning received Colonel Crispin Lockhart upon relinquishing his appointment as Lieutenant Colonel Commanding Household Cavalry and Colonel Mark Berry upon assuming the appointment. Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Luncheon at Spencer House, 27 St James’s Place, London SW1. The Princess Royal this evening attended the London International Horse Show at ExCel London, One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London E16, and was received by Mr. Kim Bromley-Derry (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Ranger, Epping Forest Heritage Trust, this morning planted a tree for The Queen’s Green Canopy at Wanstead Flats, Redbridge, and was received by Mr Thomas Chan (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London). The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon attended a Carol Service held by The Princess of Wales in Westminster Abbey, London SW1. The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon joined a Council Meeting at the National Tennis Centre, Priory Lane, London SW15, and bade farewell to Mr. David Rawlinson upon relinquishing his appointment as President and welcomed Ms. Sandi Procter upon assuming the appointment.

St James's Palace

Princess Alexandra this afternoon attended a Carol Service held by The Princess of Wales in Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

#court circular #british royal family

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oldtvlover · 1 year

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And tonight then Good King Wenceslas from 1994! Cast: Stefanie Powers - The Queen Jonathan Brandis - Prince Wenceslas (RIP) Perry King - Tunna Leo McKern - Duke Philip Joan Fontaine - Queen Ludmilla (RIP) Charlotte Chatton - Princess Johanna Oliver Milburn - Boleslav and many more Story: Wenceslas, the young king of Bohemia, lives trapped between the wisdom of his Christian grandmother and his ever constant battle with his tyranical step-mother. She wants her own son to be king and constantly tries to stay in charge of Wenceslas's life (including picking out a bride for him). But it is only when he sees the suffering of his people that Wenceslas learns how vital it is that his step-brother never rules. —Max Vaughn (taken from IMDB again) Thoughts: I don't know the song but I do know some of the legend of King Wenceslas and it was filmed at some of the original places in the Czech Republic (and London). Prince Wenceslas enjoys his day as his stepmother rules Bohemia and the chancellor Tunna reigns her bed. She loathes the Christians who become stronger every day. The Queen wants her own son, Boleslav, to be king, yet she can't go against the popularity of Wenceslas and his grandmother. Wenceslas bids only to her wishes and doesn't want to marry but when he sees his bride-to-be, Johanna, he slowly changes his mind. And more when he realizes that the Queen and Tunna take money and wood from the people in his name. When his grandmother is killed by one of the Lords, he goes against the Queen and Tunna with his people. Wenceslas has a sword fight with Tunna and the chancellor ends up under a chandelier (how fitting) and the Queen and her son are on the run. They free all people and give away what was storaged in the castle. Wenceslas marries Johanna and well, you know the end.

It’s the story to the known Christmas Carol, yet not for me but I did my research about the historical facts of King Wenceslas.

#good king wenceslas #1994 #tv movie #stefanie powers #jonathan brandis #perry king #leo mckern #joan fontaine #charlotte chatton #oliver milburn #christmas story #historical person #historical event #filmed in historical place #christian #heathen #czech's saint #prague #czech republic

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lenievi · 1 year

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I kind of wasted more than an hour watching “Service for the motherland” (I guess - as in a mass in the cathedral led by the archbishop; I accidentally opened a news site and it was live, so I was like ok) - we have presidential elections, it’s 30 years since the establishment of the country, and the crown jewels are being shown because of that (don’t ask for logic, ok, just accept that crown jewels are being shown despite us being a republic) [and then I wasted more time writing this post and thinking lol]

so, primarily, it was about the “motherland”, but the speech was also about the election, and it was kinda funny how if you really listened and read between the lines, the archbishop implied who people should vote for (and kinda throwing a shade). Impartial Church, sure. (at least I got that impression)

at the end, they also sang the national anthem, and idk, like if you want to be the president, shouldn’t you at least mouth the words?

anyway

I really do like the crown. It’s pretty (and old, it’s from the mid-14th century) - it’s believed (because it’s written on it) that there is a piece from the Christ’s crown hidden in the cross. The stones are raw, that’s why it looks kind of clunky.

and then the skull of St. Wenceslaus. I think one of the things I don’t get about the catholic church is “not letting dead people rest”, keeping their bones separate or on display. (The skull is covered by, I guess, something protective. It is, most likely, really his skull, but you can never be sure.) It makes for... nice theatrical events though. (it’s meant as a positive statement)

but anyway, the most important saint of our lands - Duke Wenceslaus (yes, the same one the English Christmas carol is about, they just messed up and made him a king)

#leni's nonsense

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sapphicstede · 2 years

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An OMFD Jukebox Musical

*FIRST DRAFT*

Act 1

Our prologue (Billy Brown by Mika) is sung by Frenchie and the Crew. Giving a look into what is to come in Stede’s journey (in a sort of Romeo and Juliet way).

After we’re settled in and aquatinted with The Revenge and it’s swashbuckling crew we are introduced to Nigel and the British Navy singing Fancy by Iggy Azalea.

^^ I had a hard time choosing a song for this moment so don’t hate me for this choice

After Stede has learned how to stun someone he has sings I Can’t Decide by Scissor Sisters as soliloquy.

After considering mutiny the crew is pleased and surprised to hear that Stede, of all people, has “brutally murdered” a British officer. They cheer him on by singing Some Nights by Fun.

^^ another song I considered instead of Some Nights was Where You Lead by Carole King. Imagine Lucius cautiously starting it and getting the crew to, begrudgingly, join along.

That night, Pete retells the tales of when he was on Blackbeards crew as he sings Bat Out of Hell by Meatloaf.

The next morning, the crew begins to fantasize about how life would be if they were “real” pirates on Blackbeards Crew. The crew sings Wouldn’t it Be Nice? by The Beach Boys.

^^ not a required song, but it’s cute.

Stede’s crew begins to go on their “vacations” as we are introduced to Blackbeard’s men singing Paint it Black by The Rolling Stones.

^^ I also like the idea of Izzy singing Fuck You by Lily Allen

Time passes and the crew ends up at the Republic of Pirates where Spanish Jackie is introduced by singing Therefore I Am by Billie Eilish.

After being tricked into boarding a Spanish Naval ship, Blackbeard saves the crew and the company sings Our Prayer by The Beach Boys.

After saving Stede, Blackbeard begins to bond with the Gentleman Pirate. A montage of their friendship blossoming goes along with the pair singing a duet version of Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy by Queen.

Izzy becomes fed up with how attracted Ed is to Stede. He confronts his captain and sings S&M by Rihanna.

As Ed and Stede become closer and closer they begin to teach each other their own strengths. Stede and Ed decide to practice the art of passive aggression at a grand aristocratic party. As the party becomes chaos the cast sings Ballroom Blitz by Sweet.

While Stede and Ed are at the party, sexual tensions begin to rise between Lucius and Izzy. Lucius graciously turns Izzy’s advances down by singing Never Gonna Happen by Lily Allen.

We finish act one by seeing Chauncey promise to find Stede as he sings Everybody by The Backstreet Boys.

Act 2:

We begin Act 2 with Stede singing Come Sail Away by Styx to Ed as their friendship is blossoming.

As Ed is telling the crew the horror story of the Kraken he sings Hayloft by Mother Mother.

Izzy becomes fed up with Ed’s attraction to Stede and tells Ed he has to make a choice by singing Lay All Your Love on Me by ABBA.

Once the crew begins their Fuckery and bring in the Kraken, ultimately scaring Ed, they sing a “reprise” of Ed’s song (ie Hayloft 2 by Mother Mother).

Ed realizes that he’s in way over his head and believes that no one loves him for who he truly is. He sings Nobody by Mitski to Stede.

Stede comforts Ed by singing a romantic ballad reprise of Come Sail Away.

While visiting St. Augustine Jim discusses what their life growing up was like to Olu by singing Sinister Kid by The Black Keys .

Later in the act we see Buttons singing Dancing in the Moonlight by King Harvest to Karl as he bathes in the moons glow.

We see all of the men fighting over Ed and how they want him to present himself in a quartet rendition of Boys by Britney Spears.

Obviously the Act 2 finale is The Chain by Fleetwood Mac.

Act 3:

We begin Act 3 with Stede singing Vienna by Billy Joel as he confesses to his crimes to Nigel.

As Ed chooses to invoke the Act of Grace he sings a very sweet, romantic rendition of I Was Made for Loving You by Kiss.

As Ed and Stede begin their new life together Ed imagines all of the things he can do now that he’s free from the ego of Blackbeard. He sings One of Things First by Nick Drake.

Ed reveals his plan to run away with Stede and sings Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow by Carole King.

Chauncey attacks Stede and sings Emperor’s New Clothes by Panic at the Disco.

Ed and Stede sing a duet version of Dirty Work by Steely Dan as Stede leaves to return to Mary and his children.

Ed and Izzy sing Feel Better by Penelope Scott as Ed is dealing with the heartbreak of Stede leaving.

As the crew prepares for their talent show they sing Somebody To Love by Queen.

As Stede prepares to fake his death so he can return to Ed he sings Rocket Man by Elton John to Mary.

The “show’s” finale is a dark version of Happy Together by The Turtles.

#Spotify #ofmd lucius #ofmd frenchie #ofmd #ofmd edward teach #ofmd spoilers #ed ofmd #ofmd stede #our flag means gay #our flag means death #oluwande ofmd

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First image of Kate since surgical procedure launched by Kensington Palace: Princess of Wales thanks the general public for his or her assist in Mom's Day message as she recovers

Kensington Palace has launched the primary official picture of the Princess of Wales since her surgical procedure as she thanked the general public for his or her assist in a Mom's Day message whereas she continues to recuperate. Princess Kate is seen beaming along with her three kids, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis in an image taken by her husband, Prince William, at their residence in Windsor. 'Thanks on your sort needs and continued assist during the last two months. Wishing everybody a Comfortable Mom's Day,' the Princess of Wales mentioned, signing off the message with a 'C' for Catherine. Within the new picture, Kate, 42, is seen sitting down on a chair along with her arms round Charlotte, eight, and Louis, 5. George, 10, is stood behind her along with his arms wrapped round her shoulders in a hug. Kate, wearing denim denims and a jacket, and her kids look like roaring with laughter within the picture which was taken by William, 41, this week. The mother-of-three has stepped again from royal duties since being admitted to The London Clinic for 'deliberate belly surgical procedure' on January 16. Kensington Palace has launched the primary image of Kate since her surgical procedure because the Princess of Wales thanked the general public for his or her assist in a Mom's Day message whereas she continues to recuperate

William has been stepping up royal engagements in Kate's absence. Pictured: Prince William and Princess Kate are seen at a ceremonial welcome for The President and the First Woman of the Republic of Korea at Horse Guards Parade on November 21 final yr.

The Princess of Wales has not been seen since she attended the Christmas Day church service at Sandringham The princess' absence from royal engagements for the reason that Christmas Day church service at Sandringham has led to large hypothesis on social media - however the optimistic Mom's Day replace has been warmly welcomed by royal followers. Buckingham Palace additionally shared a photograph of the King along with his late mom Queen Elizabeth II to mark Mom's Day. Charles is seen kissing his mom's hand after a polo match in 1985. 'Wishing all Moms, and those that are lacking their Mums immediately, a peaceable Mothering Sunday,' a message alongside the picture mentioned. Kensington Palace confirmed Kate's surgical procedure was profitable and on January 29, she returned to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor to be reunited along with her kids nearly two weeks after having the surgical procedure. Final Monday, she was photographed for the primary time for the reason that medical process after US gossip web site TMZ printed footage of her being pushed round Windsor along with her mom, Carole Middleton. Within the picture, Kate was carrying darkish sun shades and sat within the passenger seat of a black 4x4 Audi. The photographs weren't printed within the UK after Kensington Palace appealed for her to have the ability to recuperate in personal. Days later, Carole's brother - and Kate's uncle - Gary Goldsmith revealed on Movie star Massive Brother that her niece was getting the 'finest care on this planet'. Love Island winner Ekin-Su Culculoglu requested Goldsmith on Wednesday's episode: 'The place's Kate?' He replied: 'As a result of she would not wish to discuss... The very last thing I will do is... there is a type of code of etiquette. If it is introduced, I am going to provide you with an opinion.' Kate's 'black sheep' uncle added: 'I spoke to her mum, my sister, she's getting one of the best care on this planet. 'And all of the household's carried out is put the wagons spherical and take care of household first earlier than the rest. They put an announcement out and simply mentioned 'she's taking a while to recoup and can see you in Easter'.' After Kate was photographed in paparazzi pictured on Monday, the Ministry of Defence was then compelled to delete a declare on its web site that the Princess of Wales could be attending the Trooping the Color. Tickets had gone on sale through the military web site promoting Kate reviewing a 'observe' parade for the primary time on June 8 in her position as honorary colonel of the Irish Guards.

King Charles additionally shared a touching tribute to his 'darling Mama' on Mom's Day and wrote: 'Wishing all Moms, and those that are lacking their Mums immediately, a peaceable Mothering Sunday'

Princess Kate attended the service with Prince William and their kids George, Charlotte and Louis

Kate left hospital on January 29 and returned to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor to be reunited along with her kids nearly two weeks after having the surgical procedure. Pictured: Kate and William in September 2022

Officers have mentioned that the Princess of Wales (pictured on December 5) continues to do 'effectively'. Kate plans to return to royal engagements after Easter It additionally introduced that King Charles, 75, could be reviewing his personal official birthday parade on June 15 at Horse Guards. However inside minutes of the tickets occurring sale, there have been warnings that the MoD might have 'jumped the gun'. Kensington Palace sources made clear that they have been 'not consulted' on the MoD announcement and mentioned that any confirmed attendance by the princess could be made 'solely' by themselves. Buckingham Palace confirmed that planning for future engagements was persevering with regardless of the King's ongoing most cancers therapy but pressured that adjustments may very well be made nearer the time relying on his well being. He's enterprise a really restricted variety of in-person engagements and definitely not something with massive crowds, on medical doctors' recommendation. The confusion has added to the sense of unease across the Royal Household, provided that two of its most senior members are largely out of motion for substantial durations. Insiders have mentioned, given the profile of the events, that it's probably that each the monarch and his daughter-in-law would do all the pieces inside their energy to attend. On Friday, the Prince of Wales visited the Oval cricket floor as he continues to hold out engagements whereas his spouse and his father recuperate. However his absence from his godfather's memorial at Windsor Fortress final month for a 'private matter' led to elevated hypothesis about his spouse's well being. The Palace has mentioned that based mostly on the present medical recommendation Kate was unlikely to return to public duties till after Easter. A spokesman acknowledged that it was Kate's private want to maintain her private medical info personal and mentioned it could solely present an replace if there have been 'important new info to share'. William has been juggling royal duties with supporting Kate and serving to take care of George, Charlotte, and Louis.

Prince William laughs as he speaks to Surrey County Cricket Membership gamers on the Oval on Friday

Prince William is introduced with a Surrey County Cricket Membership shirt on the Oval

Prince William speaks to Pierre-Yves Paslierco, founding father of Earthshot Prize winner Natpla, as he holds holds a sustainable seaweed-based meals plate on the Oval cricket floor on Friday Queen Camilla has led the royals at different occasions amid a slimmed-down monarchy - with Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Sophie additionally serving to out. Tomorrow, William will attend an occasion at immersive artwork venue Frameless within the Marble Arch space of London's West Finish, celebrating The Earthshot Prize 'Launchpad' venture. It is a new on-line matchmaking platform for Earthshot tasks which may be accessed by buyers and philanthropists trying to co-invest and collaborate on environmental concepts. Kensington Palace mentioned that since 2021, the Earthshot Prize has awarded £15million of prize cash and the community has helped unlock £50million of assist through its community, for the 45 winners and finalists. Additionally on Monday, Camilla and William are to attend the annual Commonwealth Day service, joined by remaining members of the slimmed-down monarchy. With the King and Kate away from public-facing duties, the remainder of the establishment's working royals will collect in drive at Westminster Abbey.

Royal knowledgeable Richard Fitzwilliams was joined by royal followers in displaying their delight at seeing the Mom's Day picture of Kate Camilla and William will probably be accompanied by Edward, Sophie and Anne together with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent. A pre-recorded video message from Head of the Commonwealth, Charles, who's present process therapy for most cancers, will probably be performed throughout the service this yr, Buckingham Palace mentioned. The annual celebration will draw on the theme of resilience - at a time when the royal household has confronted a barrage of well being troubles. However the service will deal with tales of environmental resilience and marine sustainability, via performances representing the 5 areas of the Commonwealth. William's look on the televised occasion - a key a part of the royal calendar - alongside Camilla comes after he pulled out of attending his godfather King Constantine of Greece's memorial service final week on the final minute resulting from an undisclosed private matter. Read the full article

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Holidays 1.12

Holidays

Amenzu n Yennayer (a.k.a. Aseggwas Amaziɣ, ⴰⵙⴳⴳⴰⵙ ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ or Amazigh New Year; Algeria)

Batman Day

Bikini Appreciation Day

Eat Crackers and Try to Whistle Day

Feast of Fabulous Wild Men

HAL Day (Activation of HAL 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey)

Hen Galan (Welsh New Year)

International Shape Tape Day

Iron Day (French Republic)

Kiss a Ginger Day

Lift Every Voice and Sing Day

Little League Girls Baseball Day

Memorial Day (Turkmenistan)

National Breakdown Day

National Handwriting Day

National Kettlebell Day

National Pharmacist Day

National Youth Day (India)

Night of the Balloons (Austria)

Organize Your Home Day

Ovank’a (Elder Scrolls)

Political Prisoners Day (Ukraine)

Prosecutor General’s Day (Russia)

Public Museum Day

Public Prosecutor Office Professionals Day (Russia)

Remembrance Day (Haiti)

Roller Skating Day

Rubber Band Veteran Day

Stick To Your New Years' Resolutions Day

Stroke Prevention Day (UK)

Work Harder Day

Working Woman's Appreciation Day

Yennayer (Berber New Year; Algeria)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Curried Chicken Day

French Onion Soup Day

National Glazed Doughnut Day

National Hot Tea Day

National Marzipan Day

2nd Friday in January

International Skeptics Day [1st Friday the 13th of the Year]

Lee-Jackson Day (Virginia) [Friday before MLK Day]

National Hockey Mom Day [2nd Friday]

Quitters Day [2nd Friday]

Independence & Related Days

New Canada (a.k.a. New States of Canada; Confederated; 2012) [unrecognized]

Zanzibar Revolution Day (Tanzania)

Festivals Beginning January 12, 2024

Chili Quest & Beerfest (Galveston, Texas) [thru 1.13]

Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo (Fort Worth, Texas) [thru 2.3]

International Sacred Music Festival “Silver Bells” (Latvia) [thru 1.14]

Napa Truffle Festival (Napa, California) [thru 1.15]

Niagara Icewine Festival (Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada) [thru 1.28]

Punta Gorda Seafood & Music Festival (Punta Gorda, Florida) [thru 1.14]

Santa Cruz Fungus Fair (Santa Cruz, California) [thru 1.14]

Feast Days

Aelred of Rievaulx (Christian; Saint)

Allied (Christian; Saint)

Anthesteria (Festival to Dionysus, Greek God of Intoxication)

Arcadius (Christian; Saint)

Benedict Biscop (Christian; Saint)

Bernard of Corleone (Christian; Saint)

Ciwarartri (a.k.a. Siwarratriis; Night of the gof Shiva; Bali)

Compitalia (Slave festival to household gods Lares and Manes; Ancient Rome)

Feast of the Martyrs of Iona (Christian)

Festival of Sarasyati (Hindu Goddess of Wisdom)

Jean Béraud (Artology)

John Singer Sargent Day (Artology)

Jusepe de Ribera (Artology)

Marguerite Bourgeoys (Christian; Saint)

Niflheim Day (Pagan)

Night of Hekate Suppers (Pagan)

Noble Fraggle (Muppetism)

Penne for Your Thoughts Day (Pastafarian)

Peter Sellers Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Swami Vivekananda Jayati (West Bengal, India)

Tatiana (Christian; Saint)

Traditional Day of Offering (Bhutan)

Tyrrius (Christian; Saint)

Ullr Festival (Mythical God of Winter)

Victorian (Roman Catholic)

Zoroaster (Positivist; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]

Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [6 of 37]

Unglückstage (Unlucky Day; Pennsylvania Dutch) [7 of 30]

Premieres

All in the Family (TV Series; 1971)

All Shook Up, recorded by Elvis Presley (Song; 1957)

As I Lay Dying, by William Faulkner (Novel; 1930)

Baby One More Time, by Britney Spears (Album; 1999)

Batman (TV Series; 1966)

Batman: Soul of the Dragon (Animated Film; 2021)

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Broadway Musical; 2014)

China (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1931)

The Clockwork Girl (Animated Film; 2014)

Despacito, by Daddy Yankee (Song; 2017)

A Dog in a Mansion (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1940)

Dragnet (TV Series; 1967)

Dynasty (TV Series; 1981)

The Ed Sullivan Show (Radio Series; 1932)

The Exorcist, by William Peter Blatty (Novel; 1971)

The Flying Cat (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1952)

Fox in Socks, by Dr. Seuss (Children’s Book; 1965)

Holland Days featuring Farmer Al Alfa (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1934)

Hullabaloo! (Musical Variety TV Show; 1965)

King of the Hill (Animated TV Series; 1997)

Led Zeppelin, by Led Zeppelin (Album; 1968)

Lifeboat (Film; 1944)

Mighty Mouse and the Pirates (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1945)

One Quack Mind (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1951)

Ottone, by George Frederic Handel (Opera; 1723)

Paddington 2 (Film; 2018)

Pearl, by Janis Joplin (Album; 1971)

Portnoy’s Complaint, by Philp Roth (Novel; 1969)

Save the Last Dance (Film; 2001)

Shadow of a Doubt (Film; 1943)

The Shop Around the Corner (Film; 1940)

Tao: The Watercourse Way, by Alan W. Watts and Al Chung-liang Huang (Spiritual Book; 1975)

This Perfect Day, by Ira Levin (Novel; 1970)

True Detective (TV Mini-Series; 2014)

Tweet Zoo (WB MM Cartoon; 1957)

The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax, by Dorothy Gilman (Novel; 1966)

Velma (Animated TV Series; 2023)

The Wallflower, by Etta James (Song; 1955)

Today’s Name Days

Ernst, Tatjana, Xenia (Austria)

Tanya, Tatyana (Bulgaria)

Bernard, Ernest, Tanja, Tatjana (Croatia)

Pravoslav (Czech Republic)

Reinhold (Denmark)

Ande, Antonia, Tooni (Estonia)

Toini (Finland)

Tatiana (France)

Ernst, Tatjana, Xenia (Germany)

Tatiane, Tatiani (Greece)

Ernő (Hungary)

Modesto, Probo, Tatiana (Italy)

Reinholds, Reinis, Ringolds (Latvia)

Cezarija, Cezarijus, Ernestas, Lingailė, Vaigedas (Lithuania)

Reinert, Reinhard (Norway)

Antoni, Arkadiusz, Arkady, Benedykt, Czech, Czechasz, Czechoń, Czesław, Czesława, Ernest, Ernestyn, Greta, Reinhold, Tycjan (Poland)

Tatiana (Romania)

Ernest (Slovakia)

Arcadio, Nazario, Tania, Tatiana (Spain)

Frideborg, Fridolf (Sweden)

Tetiana, Tania (Ukraine)

Alain, Alaina, Alan, Alana, Alanna, Alayna, Allan, Allen, Allena, Lana, Lanna (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 12 of 2024; 354 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 5 of week 2 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Beth (Birch) [Day 18 of 28]

Chinese: Month 12 (Yi-Chou), Day 2 (Yi-Hai)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 2 Shevat 5784

Islamic: 1 Rajab 1445

J Cal: 12 White; Fryday [12 of 30]

Julian: 30 December 2023

Moon: 3%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 12 Moses (1st Month) [Zoroaster]

Runic Half Month: Peorth (Womb, Dice Cup) [Day 3 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 23 of 89)

Zodiac: Capricorn (Day 22 of 31)

Calendar Changes

Rajab [رَجَب] (Islamic Calendar) [Month 7 of 12]

#calendar #Holidays

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brookstonalmanac · 3 months

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Holidays 1.12

Holidays

Amenzu n Yennayer (a.k.a. Aseggwas Amaziɣ, ⴰⵙⴳⴳⴰⵙ ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ or Amazigh New Year; Algeria)

Batman Day

Bikini Appreciation Day

Eat Crackers and Try to Whistle Day

Feast of Fabulous Wild Men

HAL Day (Activation of HAL 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey)

Hen Galan (Welsh New Year)

International Shape Tape Day

Iron Day (French Republic)

Kiss a Ginger Day

Lift Every Voice and Sing Day

Little League Girls Baseball Day

Memorial Day (Turkmenistan)

National Breakdown Day

National Handwriting Day

National Kettlebell Day

National Pharmacist Day

National Youth Day (India)

Night of the Balloons (Austria)

Organize Your Home Day

Ovank’a (Elder Scrolls)

Political Prisoners Day (Ukraine)

Prosecutor General’s Day (Russia)

Public Museum Day

Public Prosecutor Office Professionals Day (Russia)

Remembrance Day (Haiti)

Roller Skating Day

Rubber Band Veteran Day

Stick To Your New Years' Resolutions Day

Stroke Prevention Day (UK)

Work Harder Day

Working Woman's Appreciation Day

Yennayer (Berber New Year; Algeria)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Curried Chicken Day

French Onion Soup Day

National Glazed Doughnut Day

National Hot Tea Day

National Marzipan Day

2nd Friday in January

International Skeptics Day [1st Friday the 13th of the Year]

Lee-Jackson Day (Virginia) [Friday before MLK Day]

National Hockey Mom Day [2nd Friday]

Quitters Day [2nd Friday]

Independence & Related Days

New Canada (a.k.a. New States of Canada; Confederated; 2012) [unrecognized]

Zanzibar Revolution Day (Tanzania)

Festivals Beginning January 12, 2024

Chili Quest & Beerfest (Galveston, Texas) [thru 1.13]

Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo (Fort Worth, Texas) [thru 2.3]

International Sacred Music Festival “Silver Bells” (Latvia) [thru 1.14]

Napa Truffle Festival (Napa, California) [thru 1.15]

Niagara Icewine Festival (Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada) [thru 1.28]

Punta Gorda Seafood & Music Festival (Punta Gorda, Florida) [thru 1.14]

Santa Cruz Fungus Fair (Santa Cruz, California) [thru 1.14]

Feast Days

Aelred of Rievaulx (Christian; Saint)

Allied (Christian; Saint)

Anthesteria (Festival to Dionysus, Greek God of Intoxication)

Arcadius (Christian; Saint)

Benedict Biscop (Christian; Saint)

Bernard of Corleone (Christian; Saint)

Ciwarartri (a.k.a. Siwarratriis; Night of the gof Shiva; Bali)

Compitalia (Slave festival to household gods Lares and Manes; Ancient Rome)

Feast of the Martyrs of Iona (Christian)

Festival of Sarasyati (Hindu Goddess of Wisdom)

Jean Béraud (Artology)

John Singer Sargent Day (Artology)

Jusepe de Ribera (Artology)

Marguerite Bourgeoys (Christian; Saint)

Niflheim Day (Pagan)

Night of Hekate Suppers (Pagan)

Noble Fraggle (Muppetism)

Penne for Your Thoughts Day (Pastafarian)

Peter Sellers Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Swami Vivekananda Jayati (West Bengal, India)

Tatiana (Christian; Saint)

Traditional Day of Offering (Bhutan)

Tyrrius (Christian; Saint)

Ullr Festival (Mythical God of Winter)

Victorian (Roman Catholic)

Zoroaster (Positivist; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]

Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [6 of 37]

Unglückstage (Unlucky Day; Pennsylvania Dutch) [7 of 30]

Premieres

All in the Family (TV Series; 1971)

All Shook Up, recorded by Elvis Presley (Song; 1957)

As I Lay Dying, by William Faulkner (Novel; 1930)

Baby One More Time, by Britney Spears (Album; 1999)

Batman (TV Series; 1966)

Batman: Soul of the Dragon (Animated Film; 2021)

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Broadway Musical; 2014)

China (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1931)

The Clockwork Girl (Animated Film; 2014)

Despacito, by Daddy Yankee (Song; 2017)

A Dog in a Mansion (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1940)

Dragnet (TV Series; 1967)

Dynasty (TV Series; 1981)

The Ed Sullivan Show (Radio Series; 1932)

The Exorcist, by William Peter Blatty (Novel; 1971)

The Flying Cat (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1952)

Fox in Socks, by Dr. Seuss (Children’s Book; 1965)

Holland Days featuring Farmer Al Alfa (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1934)

Hullabaloo! (Musical Variety TV Show; 1965)

King of the Hill (Animated TV Series; 1997)

Led Zeppelin, by Led Zeppelin (Album; 1968)

Lifeboat (Film; 1944)

Mighty Mouse and the Pirates (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1945)

One Quack Mind (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1951)

Ottone, by George Frederic Handel (Opera; 1723)

Paddington 2 (Film; 2018)

Pearl, by Janis Joplin (Album; 1971)

Portnoy’s Complaint, by Philp Roth (Novel; 1969)

Save the Last Dance (Film; 2001)

Shadow of a Doubt (Film; 1943)

The Shop Around the Corner (Film; 1940)

Tao: The Watercourse Way, by Alan W. Watts and Al Chung-liang Huang (Spiritual Book; 1975)

This Perfect Day, by Ira Levin (Novel; 1970)

True Detective (TV Mini-Series; 2014)

Tweet Zoo (WB MM Cartoon; 1957)

The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax, by Dorothy Gilman (Novel; 1966)

Velma (Animated TV Series; 2023)

The Wallflower, by Etta James (Song; 1955)

Today’s Name Days

Ernst, Tatjana, Xenia (Austria)

Tanya, Tatyana (Bulgaria)

Bernard, Ernest, Tanja, Tatjana (Croatia)

Pravoslav (Czech Republic)

Reinhold (Denmark)

Ande, Antonia, Tooni (Estonia)

Toini (Finland)

Tatiana (France)

Ernst, Tatjana, Xenia (Germany)

Tatiane, Tatiani (Greece)

Ernő (Hungary)

Modesto, Probo, Tatiana (Italy)

Reinholds, Reinis, Ringolds (Latvia)

Cezarija, Cezarijus, Ernestas, Lingailė, Vaigedas (Lithuania)

Reinert, Reinhard (Norway)

Antoni, Arkadiusz, Arkady, Benedykt, Czech, Czechasz, Czechoń, Czesław, Czesława, Ernest, Ernestyn, Greta, Reinhold, Tycjan (Poland)

Tatiana (Romania)

Ernest (Slovakia)

Arcadio, Nazario, Tania, Tatiana (Spain)

Frideborg, Fridolf (Sweden)

Tetiana, Tania (Ukraine)

Alain, Alaina, Alan, Alana, Alanna, Alayna, Allan, Allen, Allena, Lana, Lanna (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 12 of 2024; 354 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 5 of week 2 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Beth (Birch) [Day 18 of 28]

Chinese: Month 12 (Yi-Chou), Day 2 (Yi-Hai)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 2 Shevat 5784

Islamic: 1 Rajab 1445

J Cal: 12 White; Fryday [12 of 30]

Julian: 30 December 2023

Moon: 3%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 12 Moses (1st Month) [Zoroaster]

Runic Half Month: Peorth (Womb, Dice Cup) [Day 3 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 23 of 89)

Zodiac: Capricorn (Day 22 of 31)

Calendar Changes

Rajab [رَجَب] (Islamic Calendar) [Month 7 of 12]

#Holidays

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Maritime passengers react to Sunwing's cancellation of some routes, flights

Sunwing Airlines is scaling back or cancelling some of its flights out of the Maritimes this winter, after doing the same in other Canadian cities.

It means grandparents Kevin and Carol Hindle had to tell their grandchildren the March Break trip to Disney World they gifted them for Christmas will not be happening.

“It just broke your heart that you couldn’t pull this together,” Kevin Hindle said.

Tiffany Chase, spokesperson with Halifax Stanfield International Airport, said Sunwing will still operate eight routes to the Caribbean and Mexico this winter but it has cancelled others, including the Hindle’s flight to Orlando.

“They have pulled back one destination in Cuba and one in Florida and they reduced a bi-weekly frequency to Varadero, Cuba back to just one a week,” Chase said.

Fredericton International Airport Authority’s communications officer, Kate O’Rourke, confirmed Sunwing cancelled its flights to Cayo Coco, Cuba this winter but flights to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, Cancun in Mexico and Cayo Santa Maria in Cuba will still go ahead as scheduled.

In Moncton, N.B., one flight to Varadero, Cuba has also been halted.

“It was their Friday flight,” said Courtney Burns, the president and CEO of the Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport Authority. “The good news is there are still two other flights directly to Varadero, Cuba. One from Sunwing and one from Air Transat.”

Burns said Moncton airport will still provide 10 weekly flights to sunny destinations between Sunwing and Air Transat.

“The larger impact is really to those passengers who are now having to either see if they can rebook with a different flight or a different airline or maybe have to completely reschedule for a different year all together — it really depends for each individual,” Burns said.

Some passengers who are still scheduled to hop on a Sunwing flight are wondering if it’ll happen. Kevin King and many others with his company are supposed to fly from Toronto to Florida with Sunwing in April.

“It has a whole lot of people at unease. They’re not very comfortable,” King said. “So, we’ll see what happens.”

Kevin Hindle will take his family and grandkids to Valcartier, Que., for March Break instead.

He’s frustrated, not just because the dream of Disney is out of reach for now, but also because of Sunwing’s lack of communication and explanation.

He said in November, his travel agent told him the now cancelled flight was being rerouted from Melbourne, Fla., to Orlando. It all leads him to have a lot of questions.

“Come out and tell people,” Kevin Hindle said. “You know, you want people to come back to you as a company if you’re going to survive this and right now, people are just washing their hands of Sunwing and saying ‘We’re done.’”

CTV News reached out to Sunwing for an interview.

In an emailed response late Monday, Sunwing said it will not be doing interviews but provided a statement saying it is cancelling and consolidating some of its flights this winter to ensure “we are delivering the standards of service our customers both expect and deserve when travelling with Sunwing.”

The airline also said customers whose travel plans have been impacted are given the option to change their destination, or cancel their vacation for a full refund.

“No action is required and refunds will be processed within 30 days, per our standard protocol,” the statement read.

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#new brunswick #prince edward island #nova scotia #news #politics #canada #CTVAtlantic

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Today's Daily Encounter 5th December 2022

Good King Wenceslas

And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’1

Wenceslas was born in Czechoslovakia in the early 900s. His father, the Czech ruler, gave him a good education supervised by his godly grandmother. When his father died, Wenceslas, seeing his mother mishandle affairs of state, stepped in, at age 18, to seize the reins of government. From the beginning, he proved to be a different sort of King. He sought good relations with surrounding nations and encouraged the building of churches. Most peculiar of this new king was his heartfelt concern for the poor.

The people of the Czech Republic had fallen on hard times. One night as he was looking out his window, he watched as a poor man collected wood. The king asked his servant to find out where the poor man lived and to help him take meat, drink, and firewood to his home. As the king and his servant ventured out on a very cold night, the servant struggled to walk in the snow. The king told his servant to follow and step in his footprints so as to make his walk along the icy ground a little easier. Miraculously, each time the servant placed his foot where the king's foot had been, the servant's feet were warmed. And so, they delivered the food and helped the family. The news of the king's generosity spread through the countryside, encouraging others to be as generous as their king. The last stanza of this beloved Christmas carol says:

“In his master’s steps he trod, where the snow lay dinted;

Heat was in the very sod which the saint had printed.

Therefore, Christian men, be sure, wealth or rank possessing,

You who now will bless the poor shall yourselves find blessing.”2

At Christmas, and all through the year, we have opportunities to bless others. Rich and poor alike can be blessed by a giving spirit. In this season of giving, let us remember the acts of kindness shared by the Good King Wenceslas and follow in his Christ-like footsteps!

Suggested Prayer: Dear Lord, I pray that this Christmas you will use me to be your hands and feet to bless those around me. I pray that you open my eyes to the need around me and be blessed by blessing others. In Jesus’ name, Amen. 1. Matthew 25:40 (ESV). 2. “Good King Wenceslas”, 1854, John M. Neale, Swedish Carol.

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Writers Republic LLC features an incredible book video interview with Carol Urena, author of A Word of Advice and veteran radio broadcaster, Steve Richards.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

This time instead of inspired by true love, here are 75 short poems inspired by the love of the holy scriptures; that like true love can create deeply moving emotions within us. Allowing us to love even that which cannot be seen. As a bible enthusiast; especially William Shakespeare's King James version of the bible; though not very religious, have been influenced by its verses. The word when read with interest and love, is life-changing; as we are changed by true love. One does not need religious institutions to develop an intense love and admiration for scripture. And you do not need to believe in a higher power for this book to be of influence; though it might be appreciated more fully with the faith that there is a force greater than us that can deeply impact our lives for the better. That can keep us going even in the worst of times.

This book is available online and can be purchased at https://bit.ly/3BR31fQ.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

From Romeo and Juliet, to Shakespeare’s sonnets, to the King James Version of the bible; the romanticism of words and verses have always been an influence. But not until touched by true love which is different than love in all its other forms was it possible to put down into words the feelings it gives rise to. While always enjoying English literature and their classics, a favorite has always been creative writing. While not always the best at writing in its technical form, have always had the skill for putting words together without the constraints of grammatical rules. Always enjoying it poetry is very different; special if you like; touching us in another form than a novel or biography. The purpose of this book is for the reader to be in tune with their heart and the most wonderful feeling that ever existed; true love.

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Prague 2022 (2 of 5)

Another overcast, drizzly drive for 4+ hours from Munich to Prague. There was a noticeable difference in the motorway as we passed into Czechia, first there was a speed limit—we would miss the autobahn and the ability to go as fast as possible. I wonder how much time it took off our drives in Germany? One more note on that, no matter how fast you think you are going in the left lane, someone will fly up behind you in a BMW, Mercedes, or Audi going far faster than however fast you are going flashing their lights. Stay out of their way, the left is for passing only!

On the way to Prague we stopped in Plzen. We would not have known the city existed except for the globally-available beer, Pilsner Urquell, brewed at the brewery by the same name. They recently contacted Three Taverns to collborate on a Pilsner in honor of their “Liberation Day” which they celebrate every May 5—the day US soldiers led by Patton advanced into Pilzen and liberated the city during WWII. Three Taverns brewed the beer, Metaleap designed the label, and it was released last month. (Read more about that here.) I can’t believe we would happen to be driving by that very city only a few weeks later and have the chance to stop and have a beer there. We also tried, unsuccessfully, to have lunch—it is a very small, very compact city, with lots of one way streets and a high degree of difficulty to get in and out of the city. We gave up and kept driving. Our reward was entering Prague well before sunset—what a city!

I didn’t know what to expect, perhaps something that looked like a Hollywood version of Eastern Europe, maybe brutalist architecture, and maybe even a little gloomy. Boy was I wrong! We crossed a river into the main part of the city passing by Dancing House otherwise known as “Fred and Ginger” (designed by the Croatian-Czech architect Vlado Milunić in cooperation with Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry; that bridge and all the others to our right and left were each impressive on their own. The streets are narrow and windy, the churches are plentiful, and the spires are nearly countless! Wow! We easily found our AirBnB, dropped off our bags and the kids, and went to park the car. The parking experience was something like parking at our AirBnB in Florence five years ago. We turned sharply and passed through two large wooden doors; to our left was a large glass window, easily two stories tall and 40’ long, looking at an adjacent apartment building. Overhead were arched, vaulted ceilings, over a long driveway that opened into the space between several adjacent buildings. Over the open space was an old glass (?) ceiling that covered 8-10 parking spaces. It was like something out of a spy movie, where a spy leaves his spare car loaded with weapons and foreign currency. We walked back to the apartment through a large park with a statue of “Good Wenceslas”, the same “Good King” from the Christmas carol! People were everywhere, hanging out in the park, drinking coffee (finally, coffee!), and the air was buzzing with energy. There were so many languages being spoken, I really have no idea where everyone was from. The best I can figure is that the city is so beautiful and central in Europe, perhaps people from all over the EU vacation there. One last general note, there were Ukrainian flags everywhere. Reading about only a portion of the history of the Czech Republic, we could understand why. They have been an occupied people for over a thousand years—by the Hapsburg’s, the German’s in WWII then the Soviets. Ukraine is much closer to home for them, and the older people there would easily remember what life was like under communism after WWII.

We walked throughout the city, constantly looking up in amazement at the ornate architecture and all the spires, and enjoyed the best dinner of our trip so far at La Bottega—lovely space, great food including hand made pasta, filet with red wine sauce, and sea bass filleted at the table with an amazing sauce of butter and mussels. Yum! Walking back to the apartment we stumbled into the old city. If all of Prague is beautiful, and congested, with windy streets, the old part of the city takes that far further. But gosh, people were everywhere, the old square was bustling and everyone seemed to be having so much fun.

The next day we walked back to old town to see the astronomical clock, the oldest in the world. It was really cool, tracking the sun and moon, and chiming every hour with the apostles passing by a window and a skeleton chiming the bell. We got overpriced candy from a shop on the way to Charles Bridge (I got a long colored marshmallow we all nibbled on for two days!) and walked over the bridge. Gorgeous!!! We then walked up the steep path and stairs to the castle (the largest castle in the world, now home to the President of Czechia) stopping for coffee in the castle gardens. Finally, we made it to the top for an incredible view of the city, watched the changing of the guard in front of the castle, and had a wonderful late lunch (lun-ner) at Kuchyn. We all had the braised hanger steak and mashed potatoes—so good and flavorful, the weather was amazing and the view was so pretty. We walked back down from the castle, back over the Charles Bridge, back through old town, and to the apartment for a much needed rest before going to the ballet.

You may recall that when Spiderman was in Prague with his friends during Spiderman Homecoming—the scene in the square with the carnival was actually filmed in a nearby town, they couldn’t close the main square in Prague to film there, and as many people as there are in the city, I can see why— anyway, when they were in Prague they went to the opera. I had checked in advance and gotten tickets to the ballet in the state opera house. Wow—the architecture of the building was amazing; none of us had ever been in such an old theater. We saw a modern program, Four Elements, which José and I really enjoyed, and the kids were confused by, but I am so glad we went. I really enjoy ballet, classical and modern, and would love to incorporate that more into our travels when the opportunity presents itself. The walk back to the apartment was late, but the city retained its bustling energy.

The next day José and I had breakfast downstairs from the apartment at a cafe called Mysak. It has existed for a century, even through communism—the interior and the pastries are amazing, as is the “deconstructed Eggs Benedict”—the best José has ever had along with the almond croissant. Sorry France. We grabbed the kids, finally awake, and walked through the Jewish quarter and over another bridge, passing the apartment we would want to live in if we lived in Prague (reminiscent of one overlooking the Met in NYC), and ending up at the top of many stairs at the metronome and a skate park—well, not really a skate part, but a place people obviously skate. No one was skating, but Alex was happy to see the first evidence that anyone in Europe does skate! We walked through the park and all around the neighboring streets passing many embassies, and into another more beautiful park with small lakes kids were swimming in and paths being traversed by tiny frogs (yes, tiny frogs). A long-ish walk back took us to U Parlimentu for our final schnitzel and Pilsner Urquell for another lun-ner, which allowed us to spend the evening back at the apartment watching Italian Job.

The next morning, before leaving Prague, we had to enjoy one more breakfast at Mysak. Alex heard us raving about it, so he got up to join us this time. In addition to the amazing food, we also got egg nog! We had seen it on many menus; apparently it is something available year-around in Prague, and this one was as good as any I have ever had—so good they sell it in bottles to go. If we could have brought it on the plane, we surely would have!

An uneventful exit from our spy parking place, and we were off for another gloomy 4+ hour drive to Salzburg…

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