2 weeks ago 3 of our grandchildren had birthdays. (Yes, all within 4 days.) There are many more “famous” birthdays this month. 1 of our grandchildren shares their day with Ronald Reagan. I’m not sure how we missed that one. Another with Norman Rockwell.
Feb. 12th was Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday. Our newspaper included an article written about our family’s namesake town, Hodgenville, KY, (even though there are no Hodgens there anymore.) Our relatives reminded us of the stories of Abe going to our ancestor’s house to eat cookies and play with the children. We read the article, but didn’t do any special studies of Lincoln, since we just did a whole semester on the War Between the States less than a year ago. Sorry Abe.
Lincoln gets to share his birthday with Darwin. We aren’t into celebrating that one. But we did watch Expelled the night before last. Good thing to do to recognize his life – and the effects it has had on our society. Or read 7 Men Who Rule the World from the Grave.
Next week, 22nd, is George Washington’s birthday. You can read some ideas I posted for “celebrating” this one, that’s highly worthy of noting. OK, it’s not like a birthday party or anything. But it is good resources for learning more about him, (as the above 2 are for Darwin and his ideas.) But we do get to celebrate the day with cake, candles, presents and all, as George shares his day with my father-in-law.
The other highly noted birthday we will be “celebrating” (focusing on) this year is John Calvin’s 500th. It’s worthy enough to get a whole year’s celebration. (Or rather, will take a whole year to read his greatest work.) (The “day” isn’t until July 10th.) You can read more about what I’m already doing for it.
A couple other noteworthy birthdays you have missed already this month are Thomas Edison, on the 11th, William Henry Harrison, on the 9th (Does anyone know who he is?) and Charles Dickens and Laura Ingalls Wilder on the 7th. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is yet to come, on the 27th. But none of them have any of our family to share with, so we won’t be celebrating them.
We have a pretty good record for shared birthdays in February, with 3 of our 4 family birthdays sharing with someone we would note. March brings 2 family birthdays which have no one noteworthy to “share” with. I don’t think our children will mind having the day all to themselves.
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