Trivia 26 Jun 2017

[Dan Gall]

”The way of a canoe is the way of the wilderness, and of a freedom
almost forgotten. It is an antidote to insecurity, the open door to
waterways of ages past, and a way of life with profound and abiding
satisfaction.”
~Sigurd F. Olson

Despite the huge popularity of paddling a canoe, Canoe Day began in
2007. Since that time it has become the highlight of every canoe loving
fan each year, and you can find activities in all regions of the world
to enjoy paddling with new friends. Canoes have been part of cultures
all over the world, from the deep South Pacific to the Pacific Northwest
of the United States. Used for commerce and hunting, fishing and
recreation, the role they’ve played in the cultures of the past and in
the world of today cannot be understated.

26 June 1948

On this day in 1948, U.S. and British pilots begin delivering food and
supplies by airplane to Berlin after the city is isolated by a Soviet
Union blockade.

26 June 1956

On this day in 1956, the U.S. Congress approves the Federal Highway Act,
which allocates more than $30 billion for the construction of some
41,000 miles of interstate highways; it will be the largest public
construction project in U.S. history to that date.

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Thought of the Day

In America any boy may become President and I suppose it's just one of
the risks he takes.
Adlai E. Stevenson Jr. (1900 - 1965)

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Question of the Day

Bananas are primarily grown for their fruit, and to a lesser extent for
what?

Yesterdays Question

Bananas are likely to have been first domesticated where?

Answer

In Papua New Guinea.