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Show Speaking of the Month Colds, common diseases, and "wash-day blues" make February the most hated, month of the year. At this time the snow turns to slush, and bright lights flicker on dirty windows. Despite February's bad record, two great men were born during its reign. 'About the time George Washington was born, cherry trees were ' preparing for spring, which was to make its entrance a month later. (The world never dreamed that little Georgie would "Remember Pearl Harbor" by. chopping down a Japanese cherry tree.) Funny, too, that he should be so looose with his money throwing dollars across the Delaware. But, Martha, his Scotch wife, made up for it by selling chocolates in fact, you can still buy them. About this time "Honest Abe" was born. Little was realized that he would astound the world by two great achievements: Leading the North in war against the South, and walking ten miles to give a woman two cents. The Boy Scouts of America have an annual Scout week set aside at this time. "If I Had My Way" they could have the whole darn month. Some sweethearts thought the month of February quite a dull time of year, so they organized a festival under the sponsorship of St. Valentine, a Roman priest (later St. Valentine Valen-tine was cremated at the stake.) But just like taxes and death, the month of February will come and go. Then, some sweet day, the scent of growing things will fill the air. Someone will cry out, "It's Spring." Then February will fade away into another memory. |