Tied Up Today

Wearing my red paisley tie today for Pentecost! It was a gift from a student at the end of the last class I taught at EKU, in December 2023....

Today is the International Day for Biodiversity, created by the United Nations. My tie shows diverse animals amid rose window medallions. O...

I have no special occasion today, except to note that Rhode Island became the first state to outlaw slavery, on 18 May 1652. Beth recently j...

" Take Your Parents to the Playground Day " is celebrated annually on the third Sunday in May. I sent this information to my sons ...

The McDonald brothers opened their first restaurant on 15 May 1940, in San Bernardino, CA. It was originally a barbecue drive-in, then swit...

Lewis and Clark started on their exploration of the "Louisiana Purchase" on 14 May 1804. My tie (from Mystic Seaport, CT) shows se...

In 1893 the Supreme Court rendered a judgment in a case involving tariffs on fruits and vegetables. The central issue was the classification...

Vincent Van Gogh entered the hospital at Saint-Remy on 8 May 1889. This was during the last two years of his life, when he produced many of ...

While working at Eastern Kentucky University, I served many years on the ADA Awareness & Accessibility Committee. One of our major dutie...

The first Wednesday in May is always the Great American Grump Out , or National Grump-Out Day. It means "no grumpiness for 24 hours...

May the Fourth Be With You, on Star Wars Day! My tie shows the plan for the Millennium Falcon. It first appeared in Episode III, Revenge of...

On this date in 1830: First regular steam train passenger service in the U.S. starts in South Carolina, with U.S.-built locomotive “The Best...

Bugs Bunny first appeared in animation on this date in 1938, as a "Happy Bunny" in a cartoon titled Porky's Hare Hunt. He got ...

Kaunda Day is an annual celebration in Zambia, on 28 April (yesterday). It marks the birthday of Kenneth Kaunda (1924-2021), the "Fathe...

Gummi Bear Day! The Haribo Company began making gummi bears on this date in 1922. My tie shows them in large scale, but my tie tack comes ve...