Issue 44
October 2016
The Kitty Kat Social Club
Inside this issue:
Kitty Kubs
2
Kitty Kommunity
2
Happy Birthday
3
Events
3
October is
3
Did you Know?
4
About Kitty ReKap
This is a monthly
newsletter written by the
members of the Kitty Kat
Social Club. If you wish to
have your event, club
anniversary or your
birthdays mentioned, please
send us an email at [email protected].
As you know, the National
Museum of African American History & Culture is
now open. Timed entry
passes are available now.
Passes can be obtain by
going to
https://nmaahc.si.edu/.
Go check out your history
told our way.
UNTOLD FACTS
ABOUT
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
With Columbus Day approaching, here are
some eye raising facts about Christopher Columbus which go against the myth we’ve
learned in our history classes. Did Columbus
prove that the Earth is round? We have
long been taught that when Columbus set sail
in 1492 “In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean
blue”to find a new route to the East Indies, it
was feared he would fall off the edge of the
Earth because people then thought the planet
was flat. Forget those myths spread by everyone, there was no need for Columbus to discredit that myth, the ancient Greeks had already done so. As early as 600 BC, the Greek
mathematician Pythagoras concluded the
world was round. By 1492 most educated people knew the planet was not flat. Were the
famous names of the ships really the
Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria? In 15thcentury Spain, ships were traditionally named
after saints. The Niña is believed to be named
the Nina in honor of its owner, Juan Nino.
Although the Santa Maria is called by its official name, its nickname was La Gallega, and
the Pinta is Spanish for “the painted one” or
“prostitute,” though the ship’s real name is
unknown. On Christmas Eve of 1492, a cabin
boy ran the Santa Maria into a coral reef on
the northern coast of Hispaniola, near presentday Cap Haitien, Haiti.
Did Columbus discover America? During
four separate trips that started with the one in
1492, Columbus landed on various Caribbean
islands that are now the Bahamas as well as
the island later called Hispaniola. He also explored the Central and South American coasts.
But he didn’t reach North America, which, of
course, was already occupied by Native Americans, the Native Americans discovered North
America about 14,000 years before Columbus
was even born!
Was Columbus was a saint or brutal ruler
of the Caribbean islands? Columbus landed
in the Bahamas on October 12, 1492, he discovered that the islands were populated by
friendly, peaceful people called the Lucayans,
Taínos and Arawaks (American Indians of the
Caribbean and Florida). Columbus wrote in his
diary that they were handsome, smart and
kind people. He noted that the gentle Arawaks
were remarkably hospitable. The Arawaks had
no weapons; their society had neither criminals, prisons nor prisoners. They were so kind-
hearted that Columbus noted in his diary that
on the day the Santa Maria was shipwrecked,
the Arawaks labored for hours to save his
crew and cargo, they were so honest that not
one thing was missing. Columbus was so impressed with their hard work that he immediately seized their land for Spain and enslaved
them to work in his brutal gold mines. Within
only two years, half of the population of the
original natives on the island were dead. Columbus supervised the selling of native girls
into sexual slavery. In 1500, Columbus wrote
about it in his log. He forced the natives to
work in his gold mines until they died of exhaustion. Columbus’ acts of cruelty were so
terrible - even in his own day - that Governor
Francisco De Bobadilla arrested Columbus and
his two brothers, chained and shipped them
off to Spain to answer for their crimes against
the Arawaks. The King and Queen of Spain
pardoned Columbus and let him go because
he provided them with an abundance of gold.
Even with all the gold he found, most of his
income was earned from slavery.
After all that we just learned, the question stands, why do we celebrate Columbus Day? The first Columbus Day celebration
recorded in the United States was in New York
on October 12, 1792, held to honor ItalianAmerican heritage. In 1937, President Roosevelt proclaimed October 12th to be Columbus
Day, a national holiday. In 1971, the holiday
date was changed to the second Monday in
October. For various reasons, many places
have changed the name of the holiday. In
1992, Berkeley, California, replaced Columbus
Day with Indigenous Peoples Day to honor the
original people of the islands where Columbus
landed. In 1989, South Dakota started calling
the holiday Native American Day. Alabama
celebrates a combination of Columbus Day
and American Indian Heritage Day,
and Hawaii calls it Discovery Day. Other
countries also celebrate this day with different holidays; for example, in the Bahamas,
it is called Discovery Day, and as Día de la
Hispanidad and Fiesta Nacional in Spain.
Maybe we need to create a holiday to replace Columbus Day.
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KITTY KUBS
What You Need
8 white bread slices (optional)
8 slices OSCAR MAYER Bologna
4 KRAFT Singles
1 Tbsp. HEINZ Yellow Mustard
2 Tbsp. HEINZ Tomato Ketchup
Make It
Layer bread, bologna and Singles as desired on cutting board.
Cut into decorative shapes using Halloween-shaped cookie cutters or sharp knife.
Decorate with mustard and ketchup.
Happy Birthday to our Kub
Janari (10/12)
What You Need
JELL-O Chocolate Pudding Snacks
Thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
Miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
Worm-shaped chewy fruit snacks
Make It
Pass out 1 pudding cup to each child and have them remove the foil cover.
Pass around the tub of Cool Whip along with a spoon and let each child drop 2
Tbsp. of Cool Whip onto their pudding cup to create a ghost.
Add 2 chocolate chips to each for the ghost’s eyes, then decorate with 2 fruit
snack.
KITTY KOMMUNITY
On September 9, the Kitties
supported two SC’s worthy causes,
the Sheer Untouchables “Candy
Shoppe Kickback” fundraiser event
in support of Knucklehead’s kids’
scholarship fund as well as The
Dynasty SC’s “Fill A Diaper Bag”
Fundraiser in support of the
Shepherd’s Cove Women’s Shelter.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
TO
YOU!
The Kitty Kat Social Club would like to wish each of you a very special Happy Birthday or Happy
Anniversary and we hope you enjoy your special day. If you wish to have your birthday listed, please
email us at [email protected].
1st –Game 7 Riders’ Lance Tha Deacon, 3rd – Rorie Boys’ Keith, Heart of Philly’s Ms. Pat,
4th – Cookie, O’Mens MC’s Jermaine, 5th – PSSC’s Mei, FAAM AC’s Storm, 6th Jewels by
Design SC’s Tracy, 8th Platinum Dreams’ Peppa 10th – Chancce, 11th – Kevin, 12th Highway Bulliez SC’s Aisha, 14th – Catman, 16th – MD Hill Riders’ Ice, 18th – Corey, 20th –
Gems SC’s Robin; Michelle, Marilyn, 24th Outsidaz MC’s King, 25th – Toni, S.A.S.S.I.E.’s
Leslie; 26th Myesha, 27th – Baby Boy’s Jay; Rasberri, WWS SC’s Mz. Pynk, 28th –Jovan,
30th – Voluptuous Kitty, Tee, 31st - Derek
WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND TOWN
7th - Sho Nuff Ryder’s 15th Anniversary Meet N Greet, Hard Times Café, Waldorf, MD
Free before 10 pm
8th – Sho Nuff Ryder’s Domestic Violence Charity Ride, Clinton Cycles, Temple Hills, MD, 9 am
8th – Sho Nuff Ryder’s 15th Anniversary Party, The Culture Center, Waldorf, MD 10 pm
8th – Rorie Boys Productions presents Big Keets Libra Birthday Bash, Aqua Club,
Washington, DC, 10 pm
15th - Lady Unity Rydaz presents “The Coming Out Party”, Brandywine Volunteer Fire Dept, Brandywine, MD 7 pm
18th - Diamond Star Divas SC “T.R.U.S.T. Tuesday” Social Night, “Power of the Purple Purse Domestic Violence Drive
Infuse Restaurant, Temple Hills, MD, 7 pm
22nd - Ezzy, Frisco, Chuck B & Pumpin Archie presents Jersey Jam 2016, The Culture Center, Waldorf, MD 10 pm
28th - Lady Saviors SC 1st Annual Halloween Costume Party, Hangar Club, Temple Hills, MD 10 pm
OCTOBER
IS
NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH
Every October, schools and organizations across the country join STOMP Out Bullying in observing
National Bullying Prevention Month. The goal: encourage communities to work together to stop
bullying and cyberbullying by increasing awareness of the prevalence and impact of bullying on all
children of all ages.
Monday, October 3rd
Anti-bullying activities include the campaign’s Blue Shirt Day World Day of Bullying Prevention. On the first Monday of every October we’re asking kids, teens and adults to participate in
BLUE SHIRT DAY WORLD DAY OF BULLYING PREVENTION by wearing a BLUE SHIRT to show
solidarity to stop bullying and cyberbullying.
The Week of October 10th
Make friends with someone you don’t know. Here are 5 Steps to Become Friends with Someone You Don't Know
Greet the person and exchange names
Ask the person something about themselves
Share something about yourself with them
Discuss the situation/location you are both in
Bring up any interests that you might have in common
The Week of October 17th
STAND UP for Others Week
When you see someone being bullied, be brave and STAND UP for them. Bullies have been known to back off when others
stand up for victims. If you don't feel safe get the help of an adult immediately. Be part of the solution -- not the problem!
The Week of October 24th
Students can participate by creating an act of kindness every day and challenging others to do the same. Make kindness go
viral!
Creating positive messages on post-its and handing them out to students at school
Creating anti-bullying videos and sharing them on the STOMP Out Bullying site
Sharing inspirational stories on the STOMP Out Bullying site
Creating an act of kindness every day and challenging others to do the same. Make kindness go viral!
The more awareness that is created during the month of October -- and all year round is one step closer to putting an end to
bullying!
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DID
YOU
KNOW?
11% of people are left handed
Unless food is mixed with saliva you can't taste it
The average person falls asleep in 7 minutes
8% of people have an extra rib
The smallest bones in the human body are found in your
ear
Stewardesses is the longest word that is typed with only
the left hand
The longest word that can be typed using only our right
hand is lollipop
That you burn more calories eating celery than it contains
All the blinking in one day equates to having your eyes
closed for 30 minutes
Your foot has 26 bones in it
The average human brain contains around 78% water
1/4 of your bones are in your feet
Your tongue is the fastest healing part of your body
A 1-minute kiss burns 26 calories
You burn more calories sleeping than watching TV
An average person will spend 25 years asleep
The most common mental illnesses are anxiety and
depression
Your skin is the largest organ making up the human body
The hyoid bone in your throat is the only bone in your
body not attached to any other
Your most sensitive finger is your index finger (closest to
your thumb)
Women blink twice as much as men
Scotland has the most redheads
Household dust is made of dead skin cells
The word 'testify' derived from a time when men were
required to swear on their testicles
You take over 23,000 breaths everyday
Your foot and your forearm are the same length
You burn more calories sleeping than watching television
56% of typing is completed by your left hand
Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete
More people are allergic to cow’s milk than any other food
Your mouth produces 1 liter of saliva a day
Your head contains 22 bones
The colored part of your eye is called the iris
If your DNA was stretched out it would reach to the moon
6,000 times
Everyone has a unique tongue print
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You begin to feel thirsty when your body losses 1% of water
Hiccups usually lasts for 5 minutes
Not all your taste buds are on our tongue (10% are on the
insides of you cheeks)
Your most active muscles are in your eyes
Your liver has over 500 functions
The human body contains 59,650 miles of blood vessels
The hydrochloric acid found in your stomach is strong
enough to dissolve a nail
On average you blink 25,000 a day
Men have 10% more red blood cells than women
You have fewer muscles than a caterpillar
When your face blushes so do your stomach lining
One square inch of human skin contains 625 sweat glands
Your normal body temperature is 99o F
Red blood cells are produced in bone marrow
You shed a complete layer of skin every 4 weeks
A Sphygmomanometer measures blood pressure
Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the
human body
The fingerprints of koala bear are indistinguishable to that of
a human
People who work at night tend to weigh more
Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the
bacteria in your ear by 700 times
Newborn babies have 350 bones (by age 5 the amount of
bones merges to 206)
You use 72 different muscles while speaking
The most common disease is tooth decay
The average person goes to the toilet 6 times a day
Your foot is the most common body part bitten by insects
The longest time a person has been in a coma is 37 years
Your right lung takes in more air than your left
Women’s’ hearts beat faster than men’s’
The average person has 10,000 taste buds
The ideal temperature to fall asleep is between 64o-86o F
Honey enters your blood stream within 20 minutes of being
eaten
The hardest substance in the human body is enamel
There are over 10 trillion living cells in the human body
The number one cause of blindness in the US is diabetes
Every year over 98% of atoms in your body are replaced
Your blood is 6 times thicker than water
44% of people have broken a bone