Spring Fling CFA Cat Show!

The Just Cat in Around Cat Fanciers present its Spring Fling
CFA Cat Show

Taylor Sportsplex
13333 Telegraph Rd. - Taylor, MI 48140

Today in Michigan History...

TODAY IN MICHIGAN HISTORY
April 9th

1924

Watervliet is incorporated as a city. Watervliet's earliest settlers arrived in 1833 and established a sawmill in this Berrien County community. It was named after a city in New York.
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Michigan History
1865
Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia surrendered Confederate arms and battle flags to 2 Michigan Regiments. 90,000 Michigan men had fought in the Civil War and 14,000 died.
1997
Chrysler announces plans to build 6 new factories in Michigan.
Source: Historical Society of Michigan

St. Patty's Day Fun Facts!!!

Fun Facts about St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick’s Day is observed on March 17 because that is the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron  saint of Ireland. It is believed that he died on March 17 in the year 461 AD. It is also a worldwide celebration of Irish culture and history. St. Patrick’s Day is a national holiday in Ireland, and a provincial holiday in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The actual color of St. Patrick is blue. Green became associated with St. Patrick's Day during the 19th century. Green, in Irish legends, was worn by fairies and immortals, and also by people to 
   encourage their crops to grow.

St. Patrick did not actually drive snakes out of Ireland; the snakes represent the pagans that he converted to Christianity.

The very first St. Patrick's Day parade was not in Ireland. It was in Boston in 1737.

In Chicago, on St. Patrick's Day, the rivers are dyed green. Mayor Daley is also of Irish descent.

In Seattle, there is a ceremony where a green stripe is painted down the roads.

Most Catholics attend mass in the morning and then attend the St. Patrick's Day parade.

Shamrocks are worn on the lapel on this day.

In Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day, people traditionally wear a small bunch of shamrocks on their jackets or caps. Children wear orange, white and green badges, and women and girls wear green ribbons in their hair

Many young people dye their hair green for the special day.

Many people wear green on this holiday to avoid being pinched.

The phrase, "Drowning The Shamrock" is from the custom of floating the shamrock on the top of whiskey before drinking it. The Irish believe that if you keep the custom, then you will have a prosperous year.

Many bars in the United States, and abroad, serve green beer to celebrate St. Patty's Day

Today in Michigan History!!!

Today in Michigan History:  

March 12th

1974
Michigan exempts itself from daylight savings time. Michigan was the first state to exempt itself from year-round nationwide daylight savings time imposed by the federal government to save fuel during a shortage. Michigan took action when a study showed the time change increased traffic hazards for kids walking to and from school in the dark.
Source: Michigan History
1965
The first NCAA indoor track and field championship was held in Detroit’s Cobo Hall. Won by Missouri.
1972
Detroit Red Wings retired Gordie Howe’s uniform number (9). He tired of retirement and went on to play in the WHL and NHL with his sons until 1979.
Source: Historical Society of Michigan