March 6th - Today is the 65th day of the year, with only 300 days remaining in 2006.
Mars' Month - March was the original beginning of the year, and the time for the resumption of war.
March Flowers: Daffodil or Jonquil [Yellow] -  Affection, Cheerfulness, Desire, Grants Wishes, New Beginnings, Respect, and Sympathy
March Birthstone: Aquamarine, Bloodstone - Courage

Aspirin Trademark Day
In 1899, the Bayer Company trademarked the name aspirin for the medicine developed by German chemist Friedrich Hoffman. Aspirin is also known as acetylsalicylic acid.


"Universal Time" (UT) which is sometimes referred to, now colloquially, as "Greenwich Mean Time" (GMT)
FIRST QUARTER - Mar 6   8:15 p.m.
FULL MOON - Mar 14   11:35 p.m.
LAST QUARTER - Mar 22   7:10 p.m.
NEW MOON - Mar 29   10:16 a.m.


When taking prescription drugs, it is vital to be fully informed about proper usage. Here are some helpful hints to ensure your safety:
- Prescription drugs should be kept far out of reach of children, even if they cry, "Please, please, may I have my medicine?"
- Some people say you should not exceed the recommended dosage on the bottle. But, come on, it's medicine - it's good for you.
- If you take medication daily, a useful accessory is a seven-day pill case, which helps you keep track of your intake and serves as a depressing symbol of your mortality.
- If the pharmacist says your prescription will take 45 minutes to an hour to fill, say, "Oh, no," and fall over dead.
- Never mix prescription painkillers with alcohol, unless you like to party really, really hard.
- Most people don't realize how much pharmacists enjoy haggling over the price of medications.
- To reduce the risk of mix-ups at the pharmacy, bring a bat with a nail in it.
- Most pills should not be taken on an empty stomach. Sprinkle a handful onto a salad.
- If your pharmacist doesn't offer to have one with you right there in the store, the stuff's probably no good.
- If you are ever in doubt about the safety of a particular medication, consult a qualified physician. He will be happy to pooh-pooh your concerns.
[ © Copyright 2003 Onion, Inc. ]


ACTING -
1906 Lou Costello (Louis Cristillo), Paterson NJ, comedian/actor (Abbott & Costello) [D: 03/03/59]
1923 Ed McMahon, Detroit MI, TV host (Johnny Carson Show, Star Search)
1947 Rob Reiner, Bronx NY, actor/director (All in the Family, Stand By Me)
1959 Tom Arnold, Ottumwa IA, comedian (Roseanne, True Lies)

ARTISTIC -
1475 Michelangelo, Tuscany Italy, Renaissance artist/poet (Sistine Chapel) [D: 02/18/1564]
1619 Cyrano de Bergerac, Paris France, poet (A Voyage to the Moon) [D: 07/28/1655]
1806 Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Durham England, poet (How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.) [D: 06/29/1861]
1920 Lewis Gilbert, London England, director/actor (You Only Live Twice, Moonraker)
1921 Ross Hunter, Cleveland OH, producer (Airport, Madame X, Pillow Talk) [D: 03/10/96]

HISTORIC -
1812 Aaron Dennison, Freeport ME, father of American watchmaking [D: 01/09/1895]
1926 Alan Greenspan, NYC, economist/Presidential advisor (Federal Reserve Board)
1936 Marion Barry, Jr., Itta Bena MS, D/Mayor/Wash DC 79-91, 95-99

MUSIC -
1905 Bob Wills, Kosse TX, actor/band leader (Lone Prairie, Tornado in the Saddle) [D: 05/13/75]
1946 David Gilmore, Cambridge England, guitarist/vocalist (Pink Floyd-Dark Side of the Moon)
1947 Kiki Dee, Bradford England, singer (Don't Go Breaking My Heart)

SCIENCE -
1927 Leroy "Gordo" Cooper Jr, Shawnee OK, USAF/astronaut (Mercury 9, Gemini 5) [D: 10/04/2002]
1937 Valentina V Tereshkova, Yaroslavl Oblast, cosmonaut/first woman in space (Vostok 6 - '63)
1946 Patrick Baudry, Cameroon, LtCol French Air Force/astronaut (STS-51-G)

SPORTS -
1927 Leroy "Gordo" Cooper Jr, Shawnee OK, USAF/astronaut (Mercury 9, Gemini 5) [D: 10/04/2002]
1937 Valentina V Tereshkova, Yaroslavl Oblast, cosmonaut/first woman in space (Vostok 6 - '63)
1946 Patrick Baudry, Cameroon, LtCol French Air Force/astronaut (STS-51-G)


1820  The Missouri Compromise is signed into law by President James Monroe. The compromise allows Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state, but makes the rest of the northern part of the Louisiana Purchase territory slavery-free.
1834  Upper Canada is incorporated as Toronto.
1836  After a 13-day siege by an army of 3,000 Mexican troops, the 189 Texas volunteers defending the Alamo are defeated and the fort taken.
1857  Dred Scott Decision: Supreme Court rules slaves cannot be citizens.
1918  US naval collier "Cyclops" disappears in Bermuda Triangle.
1930  Brooklyn's Clarence Birdseye develops a method for quick freezing food .
1964  Elijah Muhammad renames Cassius Clay, Muhammad Ali.
1967  Stalin's daughter Svetlana Allilujeva asks for political asylum in US.
1980  7th Daytime Emmy Awards presentation - Susan Lucci loses for first time .
1981  After 19 years presenting the CBS Evening News, Walter Cronkite signs off for the last time.
1983  The United States Football League begins its first year of competition.
1998  First time the British flag is flown over Buckingham Palace.
MORE EVENTS

SOURCE: Earth Calendar
Alamo Day - United States of America
Clean Up Australia Days - Australia
Foundation Day - Norfolk Island
Independence Day - Ghana
World Day of Prayer - Australia


WHERE DO PILLS GO
A row of bottles on my shelf
Caused me to analyze myself
One yellow pill I have to pop
Goes to my heart so it won't stop

A little white one that I take
Goes to my hands so they won't shake
The blue ones that I use a lot
Tell me I'm happy when I'm not

The purple pill goes to my brain
And tells me that I have no pain
The capsules tell me not to wheeze
Or cough or choke or even sneeze

The red ones, smallest of them all
Go to my blood so I won't fall
The orange ones so big and bright
Stop my leg cramps in the night

Such an array of brilliant pills
Helping to cure all kinds of ills
But what I'd really like to know
Is what tells each one where to go.


America is the country where you buy a lifetime supply of aspirin for one dollar, and use it up in two weeks. - John Barrymore


CHINESE HEADACHE: Felt after a whack with a wok. (WordFoolery)

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