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From Wikipedia: 

Lughnasadh, Lughnasa or Lúnasa (/ˈluːnəsə/ LOO-nə-sə, Irish: [ˈl̪ˠuːnˠəsˠə]) is an Gaelic festival marking the beginning of the harvest season, and an official holiday in Ireland. Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. In Modern Irish it is called Lúnasa, in Scottish Gaelic: Lùnastal, and in Manx: Luanistyn. Traditionally it is held on 1 August, or about halfway between the summer solstice and autumn equinox. In recent centuries some of the celebrations have been shifted to the Sunday nearest this date.

Lughnasadh is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals, along with Samhain, Imbolc and Beltane. It corresponds to other European harvest festivals such as the Welsh Gŵyl Awst and the English Lammas. Lughnasadh is mentioned in some of the earliest Irish literature and has pagan origins. The festival itself is named after the god Lugh.

In the pagan calendar the year is divide into 8 periods rather than the 4 sun based seasons we live by. As most of us can attest to, late winter is different from early winter. The same is true for each season. As we head into the latter half of summer we see days get shorter, different crops are coming to harvest time and cooler days ahead. 

In a practical sense, the big fair finales top off the summer and school is called back into session. Time to begin harvest and preparation for the dark periods ahead.

And in the news – well, wow:

A) Preparations are being made for some big doings at what county courthouse in Georgia?

B) Uh-Oh! A recording of Trump showing top-secret documents to non-security people at his Bedminster club had plans to attack what foreign country?

C) You almost have to wonder what side they are on. What single senator continues to hold up military promotions so he can impose his morality on the country’s military?

D) Well here is a real surprise. As we near the beginning of negotiations for drug prices bought through Medicare (part of the Inflation Reduction Act) who is suing to stop the process?

E) As what we call summer ends, fairs are the Big Bang at the end. When and where was the first Iowa State Fair?

F) July 26th, 1948 – 75 years ago – President Harry Truman issued Executive Order 9981 that ended what practices the military?

G) In the vein in which Florida’s horrendous history lesson on slavery was announced what Fox commentator stated that “Jews survived the extermination camps by being “useful”?

H) Who came out and admitted that he “made false and defamatory statements about Georgia poll workers” but claims it is OK because of his right to free speech?

I) What state passed a law holding “Pregnancy Crisis Centers” liable for the misinformation and fraud they commit on pregnant women seeking abortion advice? 

J) It’s gone! What corporate icon vanished overnight between Sunday and Monday?

K) President Biden established national monuments in what two states as a reminder of the death of Emmitt Till in 1955?

L) What plants which are iconic of the Sonoran Desert appear to be dying due to the continued excessive heat of climate change?

M) Wherever does the time go? According to big box retailers it looks like it is time to be stocking up on what coming holiday treats?

N) July 27, 1974 what climatic vote was taken by the US House Judiciary Committee?

O) What a hot month! Climatologists say this was the hottest period on earth for how many years?

P) As happens every year about this time what rolling party came to an end yesterday at the Mississippi River?

Q) What elderly US Senator froze in the middle of a sentence at a press conference Wednesday and stared off into space for about 30 seconds before being escorted out by aides?

R) What internationally acclaimed female died Wednesday of unannounced causes? She was most famous for ripping a photo of Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Liven 1992. 

S) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is immersed in a huge political fight in Israel, where his party voted to change the powers of what part of the government?

T) In what major US city did a crane catch fire on Wednesday 45 stories up, raining concrete and metal to the street below?

Trump’s legal team is so skilled at lawyering, that they met with Jack Smith’s team today about Jan 6th charges and walked away with even MORE charges in the documents case for their already charged 37 times jackass of a client.

Only the best people.

Believe him. 

Answers:

A) Fulton County – could have a big name arraignment next week

B) Iran

C) Tommy Tuberville

D) Drug companies and the lobbying group Pharma

E) Fairfield, Iowa 1854

F) segregation or said positively the military was officially integrated.

G) Greg Gutfeld

H) Rudy Giuliani

I) Illinois

J) Twitter’s bluebird – replaced by an X

K) Illinois and Mississippi

L) Saguaro Cacti

M) Halloween

N) the vote to recommend Nixon’s impeachment

O) 120,000 years

P) RAGBRAI 

Q) Mitch McConnell

R) Sinead O’Connor

S) The Israeli Supreme Court

T) NYC

It’s really something. Trump literally bribed Zelinskyy and we have the phone transcripts to prove it, but Republicans accuse President Biden of it even though they have no proof of it. Every accusation is projection. Every damn time. – David Weissman tweet