Monday's child is fair of face,
Tuesday's child is full of grace,
Wednesday's child is full of woe,
Thursday's child has far to go,
Friday's child is loving and giving,
Saturday's child works hard for a living,
But the child who is born on the Sabbath Day
Is blithe ,winsome happy and gay.

This rhyme was first recorded in A. E. Bray's Traditions of Devonshire (Volume II, pp.287-288) in 1838 and was collected by James Orchard Halliwell in the mid-nineteenth century. The tradition of fortune telling by days of birth is much older. Thomas Nashe recalled stories told to "yong folks" in Suffolk in the 1570s which included "tell[ing] what luck eurie one should have by the day of the weeke he was borne on". Nashe thus provides evidence for fortune telling rhymes of this type circulating in Suffolk in the 1570s, There was considerable variation and debate about the exact attributes of each day and even over the days. Halliwell had 'Christmas Day' instead of the Sabbath. A version in which, "Wednesday's child is full of woe," an early incarnation of this rhyme appeared in a multi-part fictional story in a chapter appearing in Harper's Weekly on September 17, 1887, in which "Friday's child is full of woe", perhaps reflecting traditional superstitions associated with bad luck on Friday the 13th. In addition to Wednesday's and Friday's children's role reversal, the fates of Thursday's and Saturday's children was also exchanged and Sunday's child is "happy and wise" instead of "blithe and good". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monday's_Child

What day were you born and where do you fit in this poem? Check your day of birth at: http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/generate.html

The French Camisards, whose religious beliefs inspired both the Quakers and Shakers, originated in southern France during the 17th century. Influenced by the French Calvinists, the Camisards, whose name originated from the Provence word camiso, or chemise (shirt), rebelled against the royal persecution of their faith by the French authorities. It was during the 1740s that the "Shaking Quakers," or Shakers, came under the influence of some exiled French Camisards. This group split off from mainstream Quakerism in 1747, and developed along their own lines, forming into a society with Jane and James Wardley as their leaders. Ann Lee, the founder and later leader of the American Shakers, and her parents were members of this society. The Shakers eventually created 19 official communities in the Northeast, Ohio, and Kentucky. From these communities came agricultural advances and quality manufactured goods. The community meeting-house became the center of Shaker worship services on Sunday where the sexes sat in separate rows. The spontaneous dancing that was part of Shaker worship until the early 1800s became replaced by choreographed dancing. Around the 1840s spontaneous dancing returned, but by the end of the 19th century dancing ceased, and worship services were taken up with the singing of hymns, testimonials, a short homily, and silence. The Shakers came under a spiritual revival called the Era of Manifestations, which lasted from the late 1830s to about 1850. According to Shaker tradition, heavenly spirits came to earth, bringing visions, often giving them to young Shaker women, who danced, whirled, spoke in tongues, and interpreted these visions through their drawings and dancing. http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/shaker/shakers.htm

The first Shaker songs were wordless tunes, droning fragments from psalms, babble of unknown tongues, shouts, outcries such as ho, ho or hallelujah, random sing-song; for instance, do, do, diddle, do. Mother Ann and her chief elders were imprisoned for pacifism in the U.S. which served to attract attention to the sect. The Gift to Be Simple by Edward Deming Andrews

Switchel (Shaker Haying Water)
2 quarts water
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses
2 Tbsp cider vinegar (optional)
1/2 tsp powdered ginger
In a 2-quart saucepan, heat 1 quart water, sugar, molasses, vinegar, and ginger over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in remaining water. Pour Switchel into pitcher and chill until very cold. Makes six to eight servings.

Q: Where did Brutus Buckeye come from?
A: Brutus Buckeye hit the scene in 1965 when student Ray Bourhis and the student organization Ohio Staters Inc. convinced Ohio State University's Athletic Council of the idea of a Buckeye as Ohio State's mascot. At the time, other schools used animals for their mascots and some had the animals present at the games. Bourhis thought the only animal fitting was the buck deer, but bringing a deer to games would have been virtually impossible. So, he chose a buckeye. The buckeye was later named Brutus in a campus naming contest and began his career as a large fiberglass shell which weighed 40 pounds. Brutus was the responsibility of the Block "O" cheering section during the early 1970s. He was then turned over to the Athletic Department. Brutus has gone through several updates, and today is a much more lightweight and active part of Ohio State sporting and spirit events. -- Ohio State University Libraries. http://www.thecourier.com/Opinion/columns/2010/Oct/JU/ar_JU_100410.asp?d=100410,2010,Oct,04&c=c_13