DL Open Thread Monday, Feb. 1, 2021
Today is the first day of Black History Month, and I have to admit that the amount of Black History & Civil Rights history I am familiar with is pitiful. For instance, I just learned about the Dockum Drug Store sit in about an hour ago.
Dockum Drug Store Sit-In
When the Dockum Drug Store sit-in first happened in July 1958, few heard about it or recognized its importance. The sit-in was a student-led effort to end segregation. The two local daily newspapers published little about it, avoiding the negative association with the protest. The local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People gave moral support, but did not participate in the student effort. Despite the silence surrounding the event, the students claimed their place in Kansas and national history. https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/dockum-drug-store-sit-in/17048
Happy snow day. I hope your place of business is closed and you are enjoying some time away from your ‘work from home’ endless emails and meetings while you prepare for this month’s rites of purification.
The Roman month Februarius was named after the Latin term februum, which means “purification”, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 (full moon) in the old lunar Roman calendar. January and February were the last two months to be added to the Roman calendar, since the Romans originally considered winter a monthless period.
For You non-Pagans, Humanists and Unitarian Universalists will celebrate Darwin Day Feb. 13
It is international, but local science lovers can join the Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware who will hold their sixth Darwin Day Celebration online from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 13, via Zoom.
In other purification news….There was a military coup in Myamar.
(CNN)Myanmar’s military seized power of the Southeast Asian country in a coup on Monday, after detaining the country’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and numerous other top government figures.
Delaware Tourism Office creates President Biden driving tour of First State (That kinda/sorta hits some Biden related spots)
Former senate candidate Jess Scarane, organizer extraordinaire Tyeisha Grier, and Delaware Call editor Jordan Howell join Rob and Karl in the virtual bunker to talk about the upcoming plans for the Delaware Call and how they tie in to a broader movement in Delaware politics.
BUSINESS
As I figure out how to get Reddit posters to bid up the price of my freeze dried Chicken Ala King, here is the latest news from the internet trading floor/casino…
