10 April 18

Some calendars proclaim yesterday (9 April) as "Jumbo Day," marking the date in 1882 when Jumbo the Elephant was first exhibited in New York City. That event, with its promotional posters, triggered the popular usage of the word "jumbo" as an alternative to "huge." My African-elephants tie is adorned with a jumbo safety pin to celebrate the patent on this date (10 April) in 1849, awarded to Walter Hunt.