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typo....I ordered it in December
February 14, 2026 at 9:09 PM
typo....I ordered it in December
3. He also chose his birthday. He picked February 14th because of his mother.
He started celebrating his birthday in the 1880s. Imagine not celebrating a birthday until your 60s because you didnt know it
"Douglass Day" began to be celebrated in Black schools in the 1890s.
He died in Feb 1895
He started celebrating his birthday in the 1880s. Imagine not celebrating a birthday until your 60s because you didnt know it
"Douglass Day" began to be celebrated in Black schools in the 1890s.
He died in Feb 1895
February 14, 2026 at 6:18 PM
3. He also chose his birthday. He picked February 14th because of his mother.
He started celebrating his birthday in the 1880s. Imagine not celebrating a birthday until your 60s because you didnt know it
"Douglass Day" began to be celebrated in Black schools in the 1890s.
He died in Feb 1895
He started celebrating his birthday in the 1880s. Imagine not celebrating a birthday until your 60s because you didnt know it
"Douglass Day" began to be celebrated in Black schools in the 1890s.
He died in Feb 1895
2. One of his most vivid memories as a child was his mother referring to him as her "little valentine."
She would die a few years later. But he carried that with him well into his self-gotten freedom.
After choosing the last name of Douglass (he was previously known as "Bailey")....
She would die a few years later. But he carried that with him well into his self-gotten freedom.
After choosing the last name of Douglass (he was previously known as "Bailey")....
February 14, 2026 at 6:15 PM
2. One of his most vivid memories as a child was his mother referring to him as her "little valentine."
She would die a few years later. But he carried that with him well into his self-gotten freedom.
After choosing the last name of Douglass (he was previously known as "Bailey")....
She would die a few years later. But he carried that with him well into his self-gotten freedom.
After choosing the last name of Douglass (he was previously known as "Bailey")....
so embarrassing my "heeeyyyy" got autocorrected to "heyday" and I didnt catch it in time smh 😅
February 14, 2026 at 6:06 PM
so embarrassing my "heeeyyyy" got autocorrected to "heyday" and I didnt catch it in time smh 😅
heyday neighbor!! it's always nice to see fellow Daytonians on here.
And yes, I've just been basking it in over the last few days, and excited about the upcoming better!
Tired of seeing this dirty snow lol
And yes, I've just been basking it in over the last few days, and excited about the upcoming better!
Tired of seeing this dirty snow lol
February 14, 2026 at 5:42 PM
heyday neighbor!! it's always nice to see fellow Daytonians on here.
And yes, I've just been basking it in over the last few days, and excited about the upcoming better!
Tired of seeing this dirty snow lol
And yes, I've just been basking it in over the last few days, and excited about the upcoming better!
Tired of seeing this dirty snow lol
yep, that is her indeed!
February 14, 2026 at 5:02 PM
yep, that is her indeed!
My backyard birds (minus the juncos. they're nowhere to be found lol) seem to be very excited about this warming weather too
February 14, 2026 at 5:02 PM
My backyard birds (minus the juncos. they're nowhere to be found lol) seem to be very excited about this warming weather too
Woe to us for repealing that Fairness Doctrine
February 14, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Woe to us for repealing that Fairness Doctrine