How are you? As we begin our morning I wanted to share our series sharing Unique Holidays: August 16th, 2021 with you. Take a look at the Holidays and let me know which one you most would like to celebrate and why.
For me personally I would like to celebrate National Roller Coaster Day and go ride a couple. The only problem with that is I don’t think David or Charlie would ride with me. But if Suzzie was here she would.
As for David he said he would like to celebrate National Tell A Joke Day. Charlie said he would like to take part in National Tell A Joke Day and is off looking for jokes to share with his dad.
Life is like a roller coaster, filled with ups and downs. Sometimes it’s a little scary and intimidating, but exciting.
Summer is almost over. Let’s not let it go by without giving recognition to a Summertime thrill. Gather the family. Text your friends. Let’s head on out to the closest Amusement Park and ride a Roller Coaster or two. The more loops and vertical drops, the better!
You’ll find people young and old riding Roller Coasters. If you ask me were never too old to ride a Roller Coaster. Did you know the Author had an Aunt who rode Roller Coasters with joy well into her 80s!
For some people, riding Roller Coasters is like a cult following and Roller Coasters can becomes addicting. There are thrill seekers that travel the Country, intent on experiencing every Roller Coaster they find.
Several inventors created versions of the Roller Coaster or made notable improvements on existing designs. Among the notable inventions: The first known Roller Coaster was created in the 15th Century Russia.
That Roller Coaster was made of a Wooden Car and was push started down Icy hills. In 1872, J.G. Taylor received a patent for an inclined railway. This was the first known Roller Coaster on rails.
A few years late, in 1878, an Inclined Plane Roller Coaster was patented by Richard Knudsen. On June 16, 1884, Coney Island, NY opened one of America’s first Roller Coasters. Designed and built by LaMarcus Thompson, this Roller Coaster was known as a Switchback Railway.
The Roller Coaster cost a nickel to ride and traveled at 6 miles per hour. On August 16, 1898, Edwin Prescott patented the vertical loop Roller Coaster. Since these early days, Roller Coasters have only gotten faster and wilder.
Throw away whatever plans you had for today. Hop on a Roller Coaster and enjoy the ride!
History and Origin of National Roller Coaster Day:
We couldn’t find the creator of this day. He or she is undoubtedly a roller coaster fanatic. Of course, the creator could be an Amusement Park.
The date for this special holiday was selected because Edwin Prescott of Arlington, MA received a patent for the first vertical Roller Coaster on August 16, 1898.
Tell an Old Joke Day is always July 24
National Tell a Joke Day is always August 16
Let’s get serious now. Were not kidding. Tell an Old Joke Day and National Tell a Joke Day are real laughers. We hope your day is filled with chuckles and laughs.
No doubt about it. Today, will be a fun-filled day, with lots of laughter. To fully participate and enjoy this day, just tell Jokes. You can tell the jokes in person, or pass along a few humorous emails. That’s easy enough to do.
The more jokes you tell, the more fun this day will be. We also encourage you to listen to jokes today. Everybody is getting into the act, and in order to tell a joke, someone has to be present to listen to the joke”.
The only difference between these two special Holidays, is that on Tell an Old Joke Day, you should tell old jokes and the logic behind this, is to keep old jokes from fading away. If they were once funny, they’re still funny and will produce a laugh. On National Tell a Joke Day you can tell a new joke, or an old one.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
