Key West Lou / KING TIDES

“King Tides” are common in the Keys. Especially, Key West. They produce extra high, high tides in the Fall. The ocean water is sucked higher than usual as the result of the alignment of the sun and moon working together gravitationally to create higher tides than normal.

We are in the time for King Tides. The first one this year was waiting for us last monday morning. The Atlantic side of Key West reflected it more than the Gulf side. Street flooding higher than normal. Note, without any rain. The Atlantic ran into portions of  Flagler and the side streets following. Caused concern if you where driving in the area. I was. Had to maneuver one street to another to avoid the flooding that was above normal. Two to three feet in some places.

The present King Tides will last through September 24. Return two different times in October. Be with us for 7 days in November.

The Fed yesterday cut the interest rate by half a point. Fifty percent. The Fed also indicated a further cut can be expected this year. The cut(s) will help reduce inflation further and will be a boost to Harris in the campaign’s homestretch.

The Teamsters Union is playing politics big time  This Presidential election season. It is neither endorsing Harris nor Trump for President.

An unusual turn of events. Though sort of expected after Teamster President Sean O’Brien spoke at the Republican National Convention. This is the first time in 30 years the Teamsters have failed to support the Democratic candidate for President.

Harris met with the Teamster hierarchy this past week. They refused to endorse her. Boiled down to they thought they had her over a barrel and she had to agree to their wants. Harris considered certain of their wants too much and refused to be taken advantage of.

Good going, Harris! Shows the toughness you have. You can’t be bought!

Trump blew it for a different reason. He would have been happy to agree to anything for Teamster support. However, he recently said he would “fire striking workers.”

Many local Teamster organizations appear to already be supporting Harris.

Israel has to stop! This wanton killing and injuring is too much. The U.SA. may not be able to continue standing behind Israel one hundred percent as it has in the past.

Israel’s retaliatory cruelty is way more than a step too far.

An interesting piece of information. Informative, yet useless. I came across the information on the internet. Which Presidnet fathered the most children? John Tyler. Fifteen children between two wives. Apparently no effective birth control in Tyler’s day.

A story involving a humorist. Told by another humorist. A third humorist Robert Benchley arrived in Venice and immediately sent a telegram to his editor: “Streets flooded, please advise.”

Yesterday was September 18. A pretty active day in history. Came across many happenings involving the day.

Permit me to share some with you.

The first I found personally interesting.

On this day in 1946, Joe Louis knocked out Tami Mauriello in the first round of a heavyweight boxing title fight.

In the late 1940’s and early 1950’s, my parents, sister and I would visit my Uncle Gus and Aunt Louise who lived in the Bronx. Uncle Gus was my mother’s brother. Uncle Gus was a barber, Aunt Louise a hairdresser.

We often would go to Tami Mauriello’s restaurant. It was located on a street corner in the Bronx across the street from the Bronx Zoo. My Uncle and Tami were good friends. The restaurant was a large elaborate Italian one. We would go for dinner or a pizza depending on the mood. The pizza was terrific!

The restaurant was called Tami’s Corner.

Tami was many things. A heavyweight prize fighter, restauranteur and movie actor. He played a union hood named Tuillo in Marlon Brando’s On the Waterfront. Two other heavyweight boxers were in the same film. Abe Simon and “Two Ton” Tony Galento. All three had fought Joe Louis for the heavyweight title.

Anti-vaccine persons not uncommon in history. They didn’t just appear when the COVID vaccine became available.

On September 18, 1885, riots broke out in Montreal protesting against mandatory smallpox vaccinations.

Credit cards galore today! Prior to September 18, 1958, none. On that date, Bank of America mailed out 60,000 Bank Americards in Fresno, California.

It was the first credit card. Later renamed VISA.

On September 18, 1968, “Funny Girl,” the film based on the life of Fanny Brice, premiered. It starred Barbara Streisand and Omar Sharif. A real winner!

On September 18, 1987, the movie “Fatal Attraction” was released starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close. A scary lesson bearing film. Clearly spoke out for married men to “keep it in their pants” and “don’t fool around with women.”

Syracuse/Stanford football friday evening in Syracuse. Syracuse is 2-0, Stanford 1-1.

Began the blog late today. A meeting this morning and then physiotherapy. Sorry for the delay.

Enjoy your day!

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