On this day in 1912, Juliette Magill Kinzie Gordon Low organized the first Girl Scout troop in Savannah, Georgia. This event is celebrated each year when Girl Scouts around the country park themselves in front of grocery stores, forcing us to buy and eat their delicious cookies. Continue reading “Day 71 – The Girl Scouts of the USA Spoon”
Day 70 – The Lawrence Welk Spoon
Born on this day in 1903: Lawrence Welk, the bandleader from North Dakota who hosted his own variety show on TV from 1951 to 1982. Continue reading “Day 70 – The Lawrence Welk Spoon”
Day 69 – The Escanaba, Michigan Spoon
Delta County, Michigan was incorporated on this day in 1843. It just so happens that I have a spoon from Delta County’s largest city (and also the county seat), Escanaba, Michigan. Continue reading “Day 69 – The Escanaba, Michigan Spoon”