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Thank you MD. I'll have to try that pasta dish.😊

October 19th: National Kentucky Day, National Seafood Bisque Day, National LGBT Center Awareness Day, and National Mammography Day.

Kentucky is officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Although styled as the "State of Kentucky" in the law creating it, Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth (the others being Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts). Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union. Kentucky is the 37th most extensive and the 26th most populous of the 50 United States. It's Nickname: Bluegrass State, Motto: United we stand, divided we fall, State song: "My Old Kentucky Home", Capital, Frankfort, Largest city, Louisville, Largest metro, Kentuckiana, Area, Ranked 37th. Living insignia: Bird🐦, Cardinal, Butterfly🦋, Viceroy butterfly, Wildlife animal, Gray squirrel, Fish🐟, Kentucky spotted bass, Flower🌺, Goldenrod, Horse breed🐎, Thoroughbred, Insect🐝, Western honeybee, Tree🌲, Tulip poplar. Inanimate insignia: Beverage🥛, Milk, Dance💃, Clogging👞, Food, Blackberry, Fossil, Brachiopod, Gemstone💎, Freshwater pearl, Mineral, Coal, Rock, Kentucky agate, Slogan, Kentucky Unbridled Spirit, Soil, Crider Soil Series, Sports car, Chevrolet Corvette🚙. Kentucky is a land with diverse environments and abundant resources, including the world's longest cave system, Mammoth Cave National Park, the greatest length of navigable waterways and streams in the contiguous United States, and the two largest man-made lakes east of the Mississippi River. Kentucky is also known for horse racing, bourbon distilleries, moonshine, coal, the historic site My Old Kentucky Home, automobile manufacturing, tobacco, bluegrass music, college basketball, and Kentucky Fried Chicken. This is only one possibility: The precise etymology of the name Kentucky is uncertain, but likely based on an Iroquoian name meaning "(on) the meadow" or "(on) the prairie". Kentucky borders seven states, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. Kentucky Bend, at the far west corner of the state exists as an exclave surrounded completely by Missouri and Tennessee, and requires a trip through Tennessee to reach it. The epicenter of the powerful 1811–12 New Madrid earthquakes was near this area, even causing the river to flow backwards in some places. Although the quakes did change the area geologically the Kentucky Bend was formed because of a surveying error, not the New Madrid earthquake. Temperatures in Kentucky usually range from daytime summer highs of 87 °F (31 °C) to the winter low of 23 °F (−5 °C). The average precipitation and snowfall is 46 inches (1,200 mm) a year. Kentucky experiences four distinct seasons, with substantial variations in the severity of summer and winter. The highest recorded temperature was 114 °F (46 °C) at Greensburg on July 28, 1930 while the lowest recorded temperature was -37 °F (-38 °C) at Shelbyville on January 19, 1994. Brrrrrr! Kentucky has more navigable miles of water than any other state in the union, other than Alaska. Kentucky is the only U.S. state to have a continuous border of rivers running along three of its sides—the Mississippi River to the west, the Ohio River to the north, and the Big Sandy River and Tug Fork to the east. Its major internal rivers include the Kentucky River, Tennessee River, Cumberland River, Green River and Licking River. Lake Cumberland is the largest artificial American lake east of the Mississippi River by volume. Kentucky's 90,000 miles (140,000 km) of streams provides one of the most expansive and complex stream systems in the nation. Kentucky has an expansive park system, which includes one national park, two National Recreation areas, two National Historic Parks, two national forests, two National Wildlife Refuges, 45 state parks, 37,896 acres (153 km2) of state forest, and 82 Wildlife Management Areas; 1. Cumberland Falls, the only place in the Western Hemisphere where a "moonbow" may be regularly seen, due to the spray of the falls. (A moonbow (also known as a lunar rainbow🌈 or white rainbow🌈) is a rainbow ☔️🌈 produced by moonlight🌙 rather than sunlight🌞.) 2. Mammoth Cave National Park, featuring the world's longest known cave system. 3. Black Mountain⛰, is Kentucky's highest point. French explorers in the 17th century documented numerous tribes living in Kentucky until the Beaver Wars in the 1670s. However, by the time that European colonial explorers and settlers began entering Kentucky in greater numbers in the mid-18th century, there were no major Native American settlements in the region. As of the 16th century, the area known as Kentucky was home to tribes from five different culture groups—Iroquoian, Hokan Sioux, Algonquian, Muskogean & Yuchi. The Shawnee from the northwest and Cherokee from the south also sent parties into the area regularly for hunting. As more settlers entered the area, warfare broke out because the Native Americans considered the settlers to be encroaching on their traditional hunting grounds. Today there are two state recognized tribes in Kentucky, the Southern Cherokee Nation of Kentucky and the Ridgetop Shawnee. On December 18, 1789, Virginia again gave its consent to Kentucky statehood. The United States Congress gave its approval on February 4, 1791. (This occurred two weeks before Congress approved Vermont's petition for statehood. Kentucky officially became the fifteenth state in the Union on June 1, 1792. Isaac Shelby, a military veteran from Virginia, was elected its first Governor. Kentucky was one of the border states during the American Civil War. However they passed an Ordinance of Secession on November 20, 1861 establishing a Confederate government of Kentucky with its capital in Bowling Green. Though Kentucky was represented by the central star on the Confederate battle flag, it remained officially "neutral" throughout the war due to the Union sympathies of a majority of the Commonwealth's citizens. Both Confederate President Jefferson Davis and U.S. President Abraham Lincoln were born in the state. Kentucky is one of the 32 states in the United States that sanctions the death penalty for certain murders defined as heinous. Those convicted of capital crimes after March 31, 1998 are always executed by lethal injection; those convicted on or before this date may opt for the electric chair. Only three people have been executed in Kentucky since the U.S. Supreme Court re-instituted the practice in 1976. The most notable execution in Kentucky was that of Rainey Bethea on August 14, 1936. Bethea was publicly hanged in Owensboro for the rape and murder of Lischia Edwards. Irregularities with the execution led to this becoming the last public execution in the United States🇺🇸. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of Kentucky was 4,454,189 on July 1, 2017, a 2.6% increase since the 2010 United States Census. Early in its history Kentucky gained recognition for its excellent farming conditions. It was the site of the first commercial winery in the United States (started in present-day Jessamine County in 1799) and due to the high calcium content of the soil in the Bluegrass region quickly became a major horse breeding (and later racing) area. Today Kentucky ranks 5th nationally in goat farming, 8th in beef cattle production, and 14th in corn production. Kentucky has also been a long-standing major center of the tobacco industry – both as a center of business and tobacco farming. Today Kentucky's economy has expanded to importance in non agricultural terms as well, especially in auto manufacturing, energy fuel production, and medical facilities. Kentucky ranks 4th among U.S. states in the number of automobiles🚙 and trucks🚛 assembled. The Chevrolet Corvette, Cadillac XLR (2004–2009), Ford Escape, Ford Super Duty trucks, Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, Toyota Camry, Toyota Avalon, Toyota Solara, Toyota Venza, and Lexus ES 350 are assembled in Kentucky. Fort Knox, a United States Army post best known as the site of the U.S. Bullion Depository, which is used to house a large portion of the United States official gold reserves, is located in Kentucky between Louisville and Elizabethtown. In May 2010, the Army Human Resource Center of Excellence, the largest office building in the state at nearly 900,000 square feet (84,000 m2) opened at Fort Knox. The new complex employs nearly 4,300 soldiers and civilians. Kentucky produces 95% of the world's supply of bourbon whiskey, and the number of barrels of bourbon being aged in Kentucky (more than 5.7 million) exceeds the state's population. Bourbon has been a growing market – with production of Kentucky bourbon rising 170 percent between 1999 and 2015. There are six income tax brackets, ranging from 2% to 6% of personal income. The sales tax rate in Kentucky is 6%. Kentucky is served by six major interstate highways nine parkways, and four bypasses and spurs. The parkways were originally toll roads, but on November 22, 2006, Governor Ernie Fletcher ended the toll charges on the William H. Natcher Parkway and the Audubon Parkway. In June 2007, a law went into effect raising the speed limit on rural portions of Kentucky Interstates from 65 to 70 miles per hour (105 to 113 km/h). Road tunnels include the interstate Cumberland Gap Tunnel and the rural Nada Tunnel. As of 2004, there were approximately 2,640 miles (4,250 km) of railways in Kentucky, with about 65% of those being operated by CSX Transportation. Coal was by far the most common cargo, accounting for 76% of cargo loaded and 61% of cargo delivered. Bardstown features a tourist attraction known as My Old Kentucky Dinner Train🚂. Run along a 20-mile (30 km) stretch of rail purchased from CSX in 1987, guests are served a four-course meal as they make a two-and-a-half hour round-trip between Bardstown and Limestone Springs. The Kentucky Railway Museum is located in nearby New Haven. Kentucky maintains eight public four-year universities📚. There are two general tiers: major research institutions (the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville). Berea College, located at the extreme southern edge of the Bluegrass below the Cumberland Plateau, was the first coeducational college in the South to admit both black and white students, doing so from its very establishment in 1855. This policy was successfully challenged in the United States Supreme Court in the case of Berea College v. Kentucky in 1908. This decision effectively segregated Berea until the landmark Brown v. Board of Education in 1954. Kentucky's cuisine is generally similar to traditional southern cooking, although in some areas of the state it can blend elements of both the South and Midwest. One original Kentucky dish is called the Hot Brown, a dish normally layered in this order: toasted bread, turkey, bacon, tomatoes and topped with mornay sauce. It was developed at the Brown Hotel in Louisville. The Pendennis Club in Louisville is the birthplace of the Old Fashioned cocktail🍹. Also, western Kentucky is known for its own regional style of barbecue. Central Kentucky is the birthplace of Beer Cheese🧀. Harland Sanders, a Kentucky colonel, originated Kentucky Fried Chicken🍗 at his service station⛽️ in North Corbin, though the first franchised KFC was located in South Salt Lake, Utah. The Kentucky Wildcats are particularly notable, leading all Division 1 programs in all-time wins, win percentage, NCAA tournament appearances, and being second only to UCLA in NCAA championships.[citation needed] Louisville has also stepped onto the football scene in recent years, including winning the 2007 Orange Bowl as well as the 2013 Sugar Bowl, and also producing 2016 Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson. Western Kentucky, the 2002 national champion in Division I-AA football (now Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)), completed its transition to Division 1 FBS football in 2009. The Kentucky Derby is a horse race held annually in Louisville on the first Saturday in May. The Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville has hosted several editions of the PGA Championship, Senior PGA Championship and Ryder Cup since the 1990s. The NASCAR Cup Series has a race at the Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which is within an hour driving distance from Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville and Lexington. The race is called the Quaker State 400. The NASCAR Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series also race there, and previously the IndyCar Series. 'KENTUCKY COLONEL' is the highest title of honor bestowed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Commissions for Kentucky colonels are given by the Governor and the Secretary of State to individuals in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments and outstanding service to a community, state or the nation.

🦀🦐🍲National Seafood Bisque Day! Seafood bisque is a smooth, creamy and highly-seasoned soup of French origin. Based on a strained broth of crustaceans, it is made from lobster, crab, shrimp or crayfish. The name “Bisque” is likely derived from Biscay, as in the Bay of Biscay. However, the crustaceans are certainly bis cuites, meaning “twice cooked”, as they are first sauteed lightly in their shells, then simmered in wine or cognac and aromatic herbs before being strained.

National LGBT Center Awareness Day! CenterLink holds LGBT Center Awareness Day, a national day of action focused on awareness around the work of LGBT community centers everywhere. The day was planned to help bring national attention to the Community Center Movement within the LGBT movement, which serves over 40,000 people weekly and highlight the ways that people can get involved or utilize their local centers. CenterLink sponsors LGBT Center Awareness Day which was founded in 1994.

National Mammography Day is observed annually on the third Friday in October as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This day serves as a reminder to all women that the best defense is early detection. A mammogram can often detect a problem before there is any outward physical sign. Make sure you get your regular checkups. President Bill Clinton proclaimed the first National Mammography Day in 1993.

There was so much info on Kentucky that I just touch on a little bit of everything. Hopefully there's something of interest for you. I would love to see a moonbow🌙🌈. The tulip poplar tree I have in my front yard. It's the one that drops all(it seems like all) it's fall leaves🍂 on my front deck. When it's in full bloom in the Spring it's pretty if a Spring storm doesn't get it. I'll pass on the bisque. I prefer my seafood not in a soup, thank you. I'm still not to clear on the LGBT Center Awareness day. At least now days your not put in a vice for a mammogram. They can do a sonnagram.

Sending big squishy hugs!🐶🐶🎃👻💕🍂💕