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FIRST BLACK WOMAN WINS COUNTRY AWARD

Beyoncé

The cultural icon Beyoncé, also took home the award for best country
duo/group performance for “II MOST WANTED” featuring
Miley Cyrus.

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A blurry, black-and-white cover showing Miley Cyrus and Beyoncé's profiles; the latter is wearing a cowboy hat; the words "II MOST WANTED" are placed between them

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THE POLITICAL JOKE OF THE DAY

Gun violence survivor and activist David Hogg speaks at the March for our Lives rally against gun violence at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on June 11, 2022. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Newly elected Democratic National Committee Vice Chair
David Hogg has previously called on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to be abolished and for the
defunding of police.

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5 Fun Facts About Groundhog Day | Language Connections     
    
Fun Facts About Groundhog Day That Will Brighten Your Day! - Goodnet

When Did Groundhog Day Start, the first Groundhog Day celebration in 1887
The first Groundhog Day celebration in 1887.

     

On February 2, 1887, Groundhog Day, featuring a rodent
meteorologist, was
celebrated for the first time at Gobbler’s
Knob in Punxsutawney,
Pennsylvania.

The idea originated with Clymer Freas, a local newspaper
editor who declared Punxsutawney Phil as the nation’s
official weather forecaster.

According to tradition, if a groundhog comes out of its hole
on this day and sees its shadow, it gets scared and runs
back into its burrow, predicting six more weeks of winter
weather; no shadow means an early spring.

Groundhog Day has its roots in the ancient Christian tradition
of
Candlemas (below) when clergy would bless and distribute
candles needed for winter.       

the origins of Groundhog Day, blending Candlemas, German traditions, and early American adaptations        
    

Valley Girl Views: The History Behind Letting A Groundhog Predict The  Weather

Clymer H Freas (1867-1942) - Mémorial Find a Grave

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A very young Gene Kelly – @mostlydaydreaming on Tumblr

Singin' in the Rain | Plot, Cast, Crew, & Facts | Britannica

 Singin' in the Rain | Plot, Cast, Crew, & Facts | Britannica
1952

Gene Kelly wzrost, waga, wiek, zarobki
Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996)

Gene Kelly starred in, choreographed, and, with Stanley Donen,
co-directed some of the most well-regarded
musical films of the
1940s and 1950s.

Kelly’s health declined steadily in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

In July 1994, he suffered a stroke and stayed in Ronald Reagan
UCLA Medical Center
hospital for seven weeks. In early 1995, he
had another stroke which made him severely disabled. Kelly died
on February 2, 1996.

On the Town (MGM, 1949). Half Sheet (22" X 28") Style B.. ... Movie | Lot  #84043 | Heritage Auctions
1949

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