Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Four Score and Seven Years Ago

Four Score and Seven Years Ago. The Hub Radio Show for Monday November 19, 2018. View the completely truthful playlist for 11-19-18 (CLICK HERE)

Pedro The Lion, Bob Mould, Basement, Ty Segall, Our Girl

The Gettysburg Address is celebrated today by various groups in different ways, and the holiday is given a few different names. It is informally named Gettysburg Address Day simply because it marks the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's reading of the Gettysburg Address. It is also known as Equal Opportunity Day. This day was created by the National Urban League in 1956 and continues to be celebrated as such by the league and others, being proclaimed by politicians on multiple occasions. The third name given to the day is Dedication Day, having been formally named as such by a joint resolution of Congress in 1946. It continues to be celebrated as Dedication Day at the Gettysburg National Cemetery.

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Chicken Soup for the Soul

Chicken Soup for the Soul. The Hub Radio Show for Monday November 12, 2018. View the completely baffling playlist for 11-12-18 (CLICK HERE)

The Nude Party, Harlem, Sharon Van Etten, The Glands, Typesetter

Taking its name from the inspirational book series Chicken Soup for the Soul, this holiday is about reflecting on and celebrating where you've been and where you are headed. According to multiple online sources, the publisher of the book series, Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, has said the day is "...a celebration of who you are, where you've been, where you're going, and who you will be thankful to when you get there!" Some online sources claim that the publisher created the day as well. However, Chicken Soup for the Soul did not do so, and it is unclear how the day got started. In 2014, owner and editor-in-chief Amy Newmark said about the holiday, "We did not create National Chicken Soup for the Soul Day, and we don’t know where it came from." She added that it had already been appearing on calendars at the time she came to the company in 2008. The day can also be used to celebrate Chicken Soup for the Soul books in general.