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Topic: Happy Birthday, Charles Darwin
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berberry
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Message 1 of 9 (84490)
02-08-2004 2:09 PM
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Thursday will be Darwin's birthday. He was born in 1809 in Shrewsbury, England. Here you'll find information about Darwin Day celebrations around the world. Unfortunately there will be no celebration anywhere near me (Vicksburg MS). The man's name is far too controversial here. It's such a shame considering all that Darwin has contributed to human knowledge in science, medicine, etc. Since no celebration will be available here I got to thinking it might be appropriate to simply do something outdoors Thursday. If the weather's nice I may take a ride on my bicycle through the national park here. Happy birthday, Chuck.
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crashfrog
Member (Idle past 1487 days) Posts: 19762 From: Silver Spring, MD Joined: 03-20-2003
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Message 2 of 9 (84491)
02-08-2004 2:11 PM
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Go out and take your dog for a walk. You know - a Voyage for the Beagle.
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Tony650
Member (Idle past 4052 days) Posts: 450 From: Australia Joined: 01-30-2004
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Message 3 of 9 (84546)
02-08-2004 7:59 PM
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Reply to: Message 1 by berberry
02-08-2004 2:09 PM
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I wasn't even aware of this. Thanks for the heads up berberry! Let's see...if he were alive today, he would be turning 195. Only 5 years left to the big bicentennial anniversary. Happy birthday, Mr. Darwin! 
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Coragyps
Member (Idle past 755 days) Posts: 5553 From: Snyder, Texas, USA Joined: 11-12-2002
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Message 4 of 9 (84557)
02-08-2004 8:40 PM
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Reply to: Message 1 by berberry
02-08-2004 2:09 PM
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Unfortunately there will be no celebration anywhere near me (Vicksburg MS).
Hunh! There doesn't seem to be anything planned in Snyder, either! Maybe next year....though I might be the only one at the party...
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JustinC
Member (Idle past 4864 days) Posts: 624 From: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Joined: 07-21-2003
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Message 5 of 9 (84578)
02-08-2004 9:54 PM
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Don't be followers, be doers. Go out and organize the best damn Darwin Day celebration this country has ever seen! You can try and book his Darwin's Giant Galapagos turtle as a special guest.
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Minnemooseus
Member Posts: 3944 From: Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. (West end of Lake Superior) Joined: 11-11-2001 Member Rating: 10.0
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Message 6 of 9 (286252)
02-13-2006 5:42 PM
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Churches observe Darwin day
Nothing has been posted on this, so I'm giving it a bare bones mention. I believe it was an outgrowth of the "Clergy Project" (we got a topic somewhere, but I can't find it) which collected "signatures" of clergy who support evolution theory. A substantial number of more mainstream (as opposed to fundamentalist) churches made a point of including support of evolution theory and opposing fundamentalist creationism, in yesterday's (2/12/06) services. Moose
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jar
Member (Idle past 414 days) Posts: 34026 From: Texas!! Joined: 04-20-2004
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Re: Churches observe Darwin day
Yes, yesterday was Evolution Sunday.
Aslan is not a Tame Lion
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nwr
Member Posts: 6409 From: Geneva, Illinois Joined: 08-08-2005 Member Rating: 5.3
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Re: Churches observe Darwin day
I believe it was an outgrowth of the "Clergy Project" (we got a topic somewhere, ...
The Clergy Project
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Zawi
Member (Idle past 3650 days) Posts: 126 From: UK Joined: 12-02-2004
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Message 9 of 9 (286374)
02-14-2006 8:42 AM
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Reply to: Message 5 by JustinC
02-08-2004 9:54 PM
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I plan to hire the local town hall on Darwin Day and arrange a banquet and Darwinian passover. As Justin suggested, I'll have a bow-tie wearing Giant Galapagos turtle walk aimlessly between the dining tables. It will have a platter strapped to its back, upon which rest a pyramid of Ferrero Rochers, representing the flesh of Darwin. And we'll partake in drinking from the glass of primordial soup, representing the blood of Darwin. This is going to be the best Darwin Day ever!
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