Tied Up Today

As suggested by my sons I am chronicling my neckwear and rationale.
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Sunday, February 22, 2026

22 February 26

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About ten days ago I discovered the fact that I have been missing Polka Dot Day, back on 22 January. So, one month later, here's Polka B...
Friday, February 20, 2026

20-21 February 26

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My sister (-in-law) Liz Lavigne has a birthday every year on 21 February. Since that's in Pisces, Liz asked me to wear my Escher flying ...
Thursday, February 19, 2026

19 February 26

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Ophthalmologist Herman Snellen (1834-1908) was born on 19 February. His work to measure his patients' visual acuity led to his creation...
Sunday, February 15, 2026

15 February 26

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Today's tie celebrates an early patent in the history of scissors. Pairing sharp blades for cutting is ancient technology, but John Star...
Saturday, February 14, 2026

14 February 26

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Valentine's Day is always special for me and Beth, because it was the evening after a Valentine's Day dinner at Houghton College (no...
Friday, February 13, 2026

13 February 26

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Our son (by inclusion) David Anderson has a birthday today! He asked me to wear my rainbow dots tie, last seen two years ago. David lives in...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

11 February 26

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Today's special event is delivering Valentine's Day cookies to members of Berea Home Village. My tie shows red hearts and Hershey...
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

10 February 26

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The opportunity to donate blood today gives me the chance to wear my solid red tie, unseen since February 2022. I am also happy to show ...
Monday, February 9, 2026

9 February 26

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My sister Gloria Rae (Kleppinger) Huizenga always stays somewhat older than I. Her birthday comes up every year on 9 February, but she somet...
Sunday, February 8, 2026

8 February 26

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Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge was born on 8 February 1794. In his career as an analytical chemist, he is famous for identifying caffeine and bel...
Friday, February 6, 2026

6 February 26

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Isaac Newton (1643-1727) presented his first paper to the Royal Society on 6 February 1672. It was his " New Theory about Light and Col...
Thursday, February 5, 2026

5 February 26

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Today (5 February) marks the 343rd birthday of my sixth-great-grandfather Johann Christoph Klöppinger, who lived in Pfungstadt, Germany. His...
Tuesday, February 3, 2026

3 February 26

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Today (3 February) marks the birthday of our friend Mary Lou Stephens. When I asked her which tie I should wear she had no special choice bu...
Sunday, February 1, 2026

1-2 February 26

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Celebrating Groundhog Day a little early . . . we like winter so we are hoping that Phil sees his shadow on Monday and runs back inside. Act...
Friday, January 30, 2026

30 January 26

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Happy Birthday (yesterday), Rachel Haskins! Rachel is our daughter-by-inclusion, whom we met through church connections in the 1990s. She ha...
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Gene Kleppinger
See my page on Facebook. I track daily historical events and celebrations primarily through Wikipedia and sites like On This Day, Holiday Insights, Brownielocks, Checkiday and BrainyHistory.
Here's a Web site that tracks social media postings about "National Days."
The Eastern Progress featured my tie collection in September 2010.

In 2015 I began learning how to tie all sorts of knots.

Here's a Web page that reviews the argument that neckties are obsolete.
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