07/17/2024
Hello my Friends of Mine!
It's an amazing day to be alive and allowed to CELEBRATE!
It's July 17th and it is also...
Disneyland Day!
Victims of Baton Rouge, Louisianna Attack Day!!
World Day for International criminal Justice!!!
World Emoji Day!!!!
Wrong Way Corrigan Day!!!!?
Yellow Pigs Day!
National Hot Dog Day!! So now you know what's for dinner.
and Take Your Poet To Work Day!!!
So you are a wondering what is National Wrong Way Corrigan Day? It commemorates the transatlantic flight of an Irish American stunt pilot from Galveston, TX. Douglas Corrigan gained notoriety for an unplanned transatlantic flight to Ireland on July 17, 1938. Wanting to be just like his hero Charles Lindbergh he flew from his home to California to New York. Upon his arrival he asked for permission to duplicate his hero's historic flight. Unfortunately, the flight service quickly denied his request due to the age of his 1929 Curtiss Robin aircraft. With only a magnetic compass, Corrigan advised officials he was returning to California. According to his telling of the story, after takeoff, cloud cover prevented him from accurate navigation. When he dropped down below the cloud cover, he saw nothing but water. It was then Corrigan realized his navigation was off. Despite the confusion he continued on his journey and 28 hours later landed in Ireland. His story never faltered, despite accusations that this was exactly what his original plan had always been. He later wrote a book "That's My Story". He played himself in the movie The Flying Irishman and in WWII he tested bombers. After the war he became a stunt man and toured the country with other famous war heroes. His notoriety died down and he married and had a family. Every so often a reporter would question his version of the story.
So if you need a bouquet to celebrate these or any other holiday I'll be in until 6:30 pm.
See You Soon,
Jeanni Stewart
Petal Heaven Florist Inc.
