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12 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | JUNE 2014 | COMMUNITY NEwS COMMUNITY NEwS | FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | JUNE 2014 13 Did You Know? By Bobbie Eckel Did you know that the first Friday the 13th of the year is called Blame someone Else Day? This year it will be June 13. Touted as a day to not take responsibility for anything wrong, the special day is a true double edged sword. Holiday Insights website cautions readers to be aware that any blame you place today can come back to bite you tomorrow. Apparently the day was created by Anne Moeller of Clio, Michigan. In 1982, Anne's alarm clock did not go off. She overslept and was late for appointments all day long. She spent the day blaming everything and everyone else and making excuses. Can you believe by the second week of May we were sold out for the Fashion Show? I will report next month on the event itself. We are really excited about our Hawaiian Luau to be held on June 28. Tickets went on sale May 20 and are $25 per person, we are hoping for a sell-out crowd. The tentative menu for this Polynesian delight is as follows: whole roasted island-style pig, sweet and sour meatballs, Hawaiian fried rice, fresh fruit platter and pineapple upside down cake. The party will be a little different than our usual since before our hour of DJ music we will entertain you with a truly Polynesian show that includes among other things, island dances from New Zealand, Maui, and Samoa plus maybe a surprise or two. As always your family and friends are welcome and of course make sure to bring your drink of choice. So get out those Hawaiian shirts, muumuus and flip-flops and spend an evening island hopping with your fellow residents of Four Seasons. ~ Melody Seewooster Social Committee Kitchen repairs and modifications are progressing on schedule. A cement slab has been installed just outside the service entrance to the Bistro. This is where Smitty can barbeque without using the pedestrian sidewalk. Now that the pool is open, it must be understood by all homeowners using the pool area, that Smitty is not responsible for picking up or cleaning this area. Please police your table area. Pick up and throw away cans and trash in the trash containers. One of the topics of discussion was homeowners and guests sitting on the upholstered chairs, after coming in from the pool. Even sitting on a towel will not keep the chair dry. Please do not sit on the Bistro chairs if you are wet. The next meeting is June 24, at 11 am in the Lodge Conference Room. All homeowners are invited to attend. ~ William Taylor Bistro Committee Did you know that June 1 is National Doughnut Day (or National Donut Day, if you prefer that spelling)? This special day was intended to honor the Salvation Army ladies of World War I who served donuts and other home-cooked foods to the troops and is always celebrated on the first Friday in June. During the Civil War, American foot soldiers were occasionally called doughboys. The term became more popular during World War I when it was applied to U. S. Army infantrymen, especially members of the American Expeditionary Forces. A pressed copper sculpture by E. Viquesney designed to honor veterans and casualties of World War I called "The Spirit of the American Doughboy" expanded the use of the "doughboy" term. Salvation Army doughnuts were first served by the Salvation Army in 1917 by female volunteers who were the only women outside of military personnel allowed to visit the front lines. These brave women often cooked doughnuts inside the metal helmets of American soldiers. Doughnuts were also cooked and served on the home front as a fund raiser for the Salvation Army causes. The National Doughnut Day was established in 1938 by the Chicago Salvation Army to raise funds during the Great Depression and to honor the original Salvation Army volunteers who prepared foods for so many soldiers. Did you know that June 14 is Flag Day? This is a special day created in 1916 by proclamation of President Woodrow Wilson to commemorate the adoption of the American flag by the United States which happened on that day in 1777. In August 1949, Congress established National Flag Day but did not declare it a federal holiday. By statute, it is not recognized as a national holiday unless the president officially proclaims the observance. The day is intended as a day to show respect for our flag, its designers and makers. There are basic tenets called Flag Etiquette for properly displaying the flag and for disposing of a flag when an old flag is retired. Betsy Ross, a seamstress for George Washington, was asked by him to make the first flag. Francis Scott Key, inspired by the British bombardment of Fort McHenry, wrote the lyrics to the national anthem. Another word to add to your impressive vocabulary: people who study flags are called vexillologists. Did you know that June 28 is Paul Bunyan Day? A giant lumberjack of American folklore, Paul Bunyan and his blue ox "Babe" traveled around the country and were credited with many feats such as creating logging in the United States, scooping out the Great Lakes to give water to his ox, clearing the land in what is now the states of North and South Dakota for farming, training ants to do logging work (Carpenter Ants, of course) and creating Minnesota's 10,000 lakes by having Babe walk over the land. Supposedly, the character of Paul Bunyan originated by the French Canadians during the Papineau rebellion of 1837. However, he quickly became an American legend in logging communities. Written stories about his exploits appeared in the early 1900s. Tall tales about the gigantic lumberjack and Babe are best told around campfires. There doesn't seem to be any reason why Paul Bunyan Day is celebrated in June. Just consider it a giant of a day!