April is in Full Bloom: Embrace a Month of New Beginnings!
Spring Break is Here
April’s showers bring forth flowers and, of course, it’s tax season. With spring upon us, we celebrate Passover, Palm Sunday, Easter, Lent, Good Friday, the conclusion of Ramadan, heavy rainfall, daylight saving time adjustments, Buddha’s birthday, and even Dandelion Day.
Please, no questions! I’m just glad to have this knowledge.
At Rao’s, a group commemorating who knows what decided to invest in the jukebox. Suddenly, a voice from long before Lafayette’s time echoed through the air. A younger attendee, probably in their 60s, hissed, “Let’s not hear any more of that.”
April truly shines as a vibrant month of celebrations. On the 17th — the specific year was indecipherable — Benjamin Franklin’s epitaph made its debut, penned when he was just 22. This month also marks the publication of “A Tale of Two Cities” in 1859.
And let’s not forget, an English dictionary was published one April by a celebrated name, who remarked, “They’re akin to watches. The worst one is better than none.”
Additionally, Emily Dickinson’s brief writing career commenced when she was 31 after she sent four poems to a critic who responded positively.
I can’t help but feel disheartened now that MSNBC has diminished its voices. (Clearly, their mental state seems off too.) And as for beautiful handwriting? Who even needs it now? Forget college; all that matters is having a charger and a decent crayon. Remember what Oscar Wilde said about another author: “It was worse than being immoral — it was poorly written.” This, during his own libel troubles.
In April 1871, Robert Louis Stevenson informed his father of his decision to leave university, stating that “his life would be dedicated to writing.” In another April, Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), a steamboat pilot in the St. Louis region, earned his official license to operate a Mississippi River steamboat. Shakespeare was also baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon this month.
Not everyone may find this interesting, but Alice B. Toklas was born in April in what was once considered San Francisco. In April 1844, a nearby trip led Henry David Thoreau to accidentally ignite the woods, burning down 300 acres and incurring substantial damages. And in April 1882, his friend Ralph Waldo Emerson departed from life in Concord, just a month shy of his 79th birthday.
In 1945, Ezra Pound was surrendered to the US Army by Italian patriots. On April 18, 1958, a federal court in DC ruled that he could no longer be detained for treason. Upon his release, when asked how it had fared, he responded, “Not well. But what other place in America could one live?”
America. Crown thy good with brotherhood. Land of the free — home of the timid. It’s worth noting that two major corporations may soon be interviewing kindergarten Bidens. Their names? American Express and Visa.
