Very busy Saturday on many fronts.
In addition to it being Flag Day, June 14th celebrates the U.S. Army’s 250th Birthday.
And as I am sure you are very well aware, it is also the birthday of another famous dude. He was involved with some lady and as a result of his interactions with her, subsequently became very famous for his unique and somewhat controversial ideas.
Of course, you know exactly whom I am talking about – Alois Alzheimer who was born on this day in 1864. It was through his treatment of Auguste Deter in 1901 that led him to publicize and discuss a condition initially referred to as “presenile dementia.” (Note – I don’t know if any sexism was involved or not, but I could make a case that the disease should have been named “Deter’s Disease” after poor Auguste. Guess we can say that her recognition has been deterred all these years. Sorry, couldn’t pass that one up.)
There is also an interesting back story as to how Alzheimer made a deal with Auguste’s husband to treat her at no charge in return for full access to her medical records and her brain following her death (click here.) And please, no jokes about them forgetting to pay him!
In South County today, the Point Lookout Confederate Memorial Park folks will be hosting Gray Day. This from Chairmen Jim and Christina Dunbar:
At Buzzy’s Country Store we will be hosting the Viet Nam Veterans Legacy Motorcycle Club visiting us mid afternoon:
Saturday evening, the Sons of the American Legion will be having their Steak Night. (I started to interject something about them having their steak and eating it too, but one bad pun per blog post is enough eh?)
Always liked this Mick and Keith tune from their 1965 album December’s Children. Here is a Cliff Richard’s cover followed by Dick and Dee Dee who were among the first to release it as a single:
