#20 may

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Mickey (or Nicky) Markoff won the marble shooting contest at City Hall, May 20, 1922. Mickey, who in an elimination process proved to be the best marble shooter in greater New York, won a medal and an all-expenses paid trip to Philadelphia to have it out with the champions of Philly, Baltimore, and Newark. Mickey (or Nicky) finished last.

Photo: Bettmann Archive/Getty Images/Fine Art America

[20may]

Be engaged in pollinator-Friendly agricultural production.

Now is the time to re-think how we relate to nature and pollinators and take action to support them and the livelihoods they support.

We depend on bees and other pollinators for our existence. They play a vital role in agriculture and global ecosystems by maintaining our food supply and contributing to biodiversity and other ecosystem services. The vast majority of pollinators are wild, including over 20 000 species of bees and many types of butterflies, birds, bats and other insects. However, in many areas, bees, pollinators, and many other insects are declining in abundance and diversity. Most of these drivers are human-induced.

[dateinthelife]

20 May 1967

John and Cynthia Lennon, George and Pattie Harrison, and Brian Epstein take tea with the Starkeys at their home, Sunny Heights.

Meanwhile, Kenny Everett previews Sgt Pepper on the BBC and plays excerpts from every track except "A Day in the Life," which had been banned by the BBC due to its (checks notes) "permissive attitude towards drug taking."

[wiiildflowerrr]

@5SOS: We hung out with one of this bands inspirations @petewentz such an awesome dude

20 May 2014

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[royaleofury]

Everyone, it's my birthday 🤧

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[rabbitcruiser]

Pick Strawberries Day

”One must ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries taste” ~Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Juicy, red, and sweet, for many people strawberries are practically synonymous with summer. Get outside and pick your own fresh, tasty strawberries.

If ever there was a symbol for summer that transcended the sun, it has to be the strawberry. Within the strawberry, we can find all the condensed goodness of hot summer days, cool summer nights, and adventures that will never fade from our memories. The best strawberries are those that are fresh picked while still warm from the heat of the summer sun, and Pick Strawberries Day encourages us to get out there and pick our fill!

History of Pick Strawberries Day

First, let’s talk about the origin of the strawberry. These beautiful red jewels dangling from their green vines seem just a bit too perfect to have been the pure manufacture of Mother Nature, so where did they come from? Well, as it turns out they did, in fact, come from Mother Nature in forms largely similar to those we grow in our gardens today. Strawberries have had a reputation not just for being delicious, but also for having astounding medicinal properties, at least according to 16th-century pharmacists.

But the origin of the berry as we know it comes from Brittany, France, where it was first cultivated in a garden in the 1750’s, as a blend of two other forms of wild strawberry. Long before this, however, they had begun cultivating them in their gardens from the wild, as early as the 14th century. They’ve been with us ever since as a popular dessert and food item, and are grown in the thousands all over the world.

Pick Strawberries Day encourages you to get out and experience the wonders of picking strawberries first hand, and there are local u-pick strawberry fields that spring up anywhere strawberries are grown.

How To Celebrate Pick Strawberries Day

First off, get out there and pick some strawberries! U-Pick strawberry fields are in full swing during this holiday, and if you’re growing them in your backyard then it’s likely time to do at least one of the many harvests of the year. Once you’ve gotten yourself a bounty of strawberries, it’s time to have strawberry shortcake! Simply slice up your strawberries and sprinkle them with sugar, and put them in the fridge for a couple hours. While you’re waiting, prepare a yellow pound cake and get it to baking. Once it’s out, simply take a slice of cake, cover it with strawberries, and then add a dollop of whipped cream and vanilla ice cream! It’s the absolute best of summer right there on your plate. Don’t let Pick Strawberries Day go by without gathering your own!

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[nerosunero]

20 May 2023, Dublin

[mychampagne-mybubbles]

Do we still remember tomorrow is bee day and Harry was wearing today THE BEE SUIT… 🐝

from head to toe a bee

👉🏼Bee reference

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in Irish History | 20 May:

#OTD in Irish History | 20 May:

1311 – The war of the O’Briens of Thomond escalates as the Norman-Irish become involved on both sides: the de Burghs support Dermot O’Brien and Richard de Clare supports Donough O’Brien. There is a pitched battle at Bunratty on this date, with heavy losses on both sides; de Burgh and others are imprisoned. 1648 – Truce between the confederates and Inchiquin; its adherents are excommunicated by…

[disneychannelhistory]

Today in Disney Channel History...

Disneymania 6, the sixth instalment in a series of compilation albums featuring Disney Channel stars singing classic Disney songs, was released (20 May, 2008)

[netoille]

لم يعُد بِوسعي أن أقولَ بأني مُتعب وأوَّد فقط أن أعود للبيت

‏لأنَّ البيت تغيّر ، تغير كثيراً .

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Radio City Music Hall, usually lit up so brilliantly, had its exterior lights almost extinguished on May 20, 1942, as part of a city-wide dimout. Lights were only permitted on lower floors to make it difficult for enemy aircraft to see. There is practically no traffic.

Photo: Robert Kradin for the AP via Newsday

[caitmayart]

FHJY SPOILERS FOR EP 17!!!

SO thrilled to share these goddesses - And all three versions were featured last night! Thank you for all the love on these celestial lesbians ♥

[thecryptidzenith]

God, I love the art this season so much. Not just because it's fucking gorgeous, (which it is.) But. like. look at this.

The Trio of Goblin Badasses (otherwise known as the Gukgak family):

First of all. Pretty. Second of all, look at their facial features. Riz's got his dad's ears, but his mom's nose. Sklonda's jawline and Pok's dark brows. This kid is the spitting image of his parents, a perfect combo of the two. Just like Kalina said in Sophomore Year.

I Just Think It's Neat.

[wiiildflowerrr]

@Michael5SOS: 'We can do SELFIES' @louteasdale

20 May 2014

[dimension20official]

The new official character art for Fabian Aramais Seacaster, courtesy of @caitmayart