Good morning,
Today’s forecast for Whitewater calls for a partly sunny day, with isolated showers, and highs in the 80s.
Today is the first day of summer, but Memorial Day and the end of school mark earlier beginning of summer that mean more to most people than the June solstice.
The Wisconsin Historical Society recalls that on this date in 1921, Wisconsin passed the first equal rights law for women in the nation:
1921 – Nation’s First Women’s Rights Bill Passed
On this day, the Wisconsin legislature passed the nation’s first bill ensuring that women have the same legal rights as men. Section 6.015 opened, “Women shall have the same rights and privileges under the law as men…” It was signed into law on July 11. [Source: Chicago Tribune, June 21, 1921, p. 12]
Just in time for Independence Day, the Wisconsin State Journal has a story entitled, “Wisconsin Farmers Selling Popcorn that Bursts with Patriotism.” From that story, one reads that
As patriotic tributes go, this one literally pops for the Fourth of July.
It’s called a Bomb Pop. A Firecracker. Or simply: Red, White and Blue.
The pop in the corn, coated with colorful flavorings, does more than celebrate a holiday. It contributes dollars toward keeping a fifth-generation family farm in a highly developed area of Ozaukee County sprouting food, instead of houses.
It’s a vivid example of how farmers markets with loyal customer bases can help Wisconsin farms that produce everything from fruits and vegetables to value-added products such as popcorn.
Unlike commercial popcorn, this old-fashioned gourmet popcorn requires more handwork to grow and doesn’t provide high yields. Some of it is crunchier or nuttier than commercial popcorn. Some even pops with a hull of a different color at its hard center.