Good morning.
It’s a lovely day ahead, with sunny skies and a high temperature of seventy-six for Whitewater.
The Wisconsin Historical Society recalls a step for equality in Janesville, one that town took in 1958:
1958 – Janesville Women Belly Up to the Bar
On this date the Janesville city council voted 4-2 to finally end a paternalistic and discriminatory ordinance that prohibited women from drinking at the bar. Since the end of Prohibition in 1933, women had been banned from being served while standing at the bar in Janesville taverns. [Source: Janesville Gazette]
One small, unnecessary law swept away.
I saw a documentary recently, entitled Between the Folds, about origami paper-folding, that I would readily recommend. My late father was accomplished in this way; his son wishes he had, but utterly lacks, a similar talent. Here’s a trailer for the film:
I caught Between the Folds on Netflix via streaming, and it’s fascinating. Bet it hooks you, too.