Today is the 16th month of my blog! My anniversary post is something different than the usual posts I write.
The date is 9/13/16 and this is blog post 16.
What is the significance of 16?
I turned 16 in the year 1976.
Do you know the significance of this year in the history of the United States of America?
Per Wikipedia.org –
The United States Bicentennial was a series of celebrations and observances during the mid-1970s that paid tribute to historical events leading up to the creation of the United States of America as an independent republic. It was a central event in the memory of the American Revolution. The Bicentennial culminated on Sunday, July 4, 1976, with the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
Interesting information and facts –
Per slate.com –
It’s a simple question—perhaps so basic that it’s been overlooked: How old were the leaders of the American Revolution?
As it turns out, many Founding Fathers were younger than 40 years old in 1776, with several qualifying as Founding Teenagers or Twentysomethings. And though the average age of the signers of the Declaration of Independence was 44, more than a dozen of them were 35 or younger.
In 2026, America will turn 250 years old – I will be 66 years old.
What will this celebration be called? What is the word that describes a 250-year anniversary?
Per wikipedia.org –
Sestercentennial
To express 2½ in Latin it would be expressed as “half-three”. The term relates to being halfway [from the second] to the third integer. In Latin this is “Sestertius” which is a contraction of semis (halfway) tertius (third)—hence Sestercentennial.
Semiquincentennial
Probably [attribution needed] a modern coined term: semi- (half) × quin (5) × centennial (100 years) = 250 years. Used by Brown University in 2015.
Bicenquinquagenary
Used by Princeton University in 1996, Reading, Pennsylvania in 1998, and Washington and Lee University in 1999. It is a coined word for an anniversary of 250 years, but the elements of the word literally refer to an anniversary of 10,000 years, as follows: bi- (2) × cen(t)- (100) × quinquagenary (50 years)
Quarter-millennial
Meaning one quarter of one thousand years.
I am not sure those in charge of the big 250-year celebration will have the official name picked long before 2026. The celebration is only 10 years away; I would think the planning would have already started by now.
Whatever the name is picked to celebrate this occasion, I hope to be around to celebrate it and my 66th birthday also an anniversary of sorts for being on this earth.
Today is the 16th month of my blog! My anniversary post is something different than the usual posts I write.
Happy 16th month blogging anniversary 🙂 Wow ! some interesting info there my friend. Always good to learn something new each day. Oh, and lets hope we are all around in ten years time to find out what name is chosen for the 250 year celebration 🙂 OMW, I will be ten years older !!!
Have a beautiful day 🙂
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Thanks Lynne, I am glad I can help with you and others learning something new. And yes, we all will be 10 years older, a celebration will be needed! Happy day to you! 🙂
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Happy anniversary! I always enjoy your anniversary posts! x
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Lynn you said just what I wanted to 😉
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Thank you Lynn, I try to have something a little different. Hope your day is going well! 🙂
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Enjoy your day 🙂
Your anniversary posts are always interesting to read 🙂
Turtle Hugs
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Thank you dear Turtle, that is my goal – to be interesting, LOL! Have a great week dear. 🙂
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And you are ! Thank you , all the best to you 🙂
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Wishing you a very happy sixteenth month, blog anniversary.
xx
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Thank you very much, you and others help me to make it to each anniversary post. Have a great week! 🙂
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You’re welcome.
xx
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Happy anniversary! Great information I never knew. Here’s to many more 🙂
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Thank you very much, yes – here is to many more! I appreciate you stopping by to read and comment. Happy day my friend! 🙂
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1976 was the best year – both of us were sweet sixteen and ready to take the world by storm! Congratulations of your anniversary!
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Yea right – I was certainly sweet at sixteen! Thanks dear for stopping by, another anniversary marked off the calendar. 🙂
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I was sweet, innocent 16!
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I don’t doubt that! 🙂
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16 months blogging – congratulations!
I love collecting the bicentennial coins that were issued for 1976, as much as I love collecting $2 bills and “wheat-ear” pennies.
On a side note: are you on Facebook? If so, does it really help in getting more blog followers? Asking that on my blog hasn’t gotten an answer, so I’ll just ask people who have over 1K followers on their blogs in less than two years…
🙂
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Yes, I remember the bicentennial coins, I think I still have some of the commemorative ones that have never been touched. I am not on Facebook. Thanks for stopping by, I always appreciate your comments. 🙂
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16th-month blogging anniversary! Yes, that needs to be a special post 🙂 And, you have shared some interesting facts with us, Terry…thank you… 🙂
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Thank you Maniparna, I try to have interesting facts to go along with the other posts. Have a happy day. 🙂
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Happy Blogiversary T-
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Thank you dear Cheryl. 🙂
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Happy Anniversary! Learned a lot I did not know is this post! Loved it 🙂
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Thank you, I appreciate your comment. Have a happy day. 🙂
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Congratulations! May you have centennials more…
I learned so much from this post!
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Thanks Roxie, I appreciate you stopping by today. Have a great day. 🙂
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Very welcome, you too!
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Happy blog anniversary, Terry!!! 🙂 Wow – I wonder how to pronounce “Bicenquinquagenary” right, it seems a tongue-twister 😉 But maybe that´s just me being german… 🙂
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A duplicate comment, this happens to me at times also. 🙂
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Oops! Sorry!! 🙂
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Happy blog anniversary, Terry!!! 🙂 Wow – I wonder how to pronounce “Bicenquinquagenary” right, it seems a tongue-twister to me, but maybe that´s just me being german 😉
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It is a little difficult to pronounce, I am unsure myself exactly how to say it. Thank you Sarah, you are very nice to catchup on my posts, I appreciate you very much. 🙂
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Ah, then I´m relieved! 🙂 I tried to say it out loud and utterly failed 😀
And you´re very welcome, Terry! I always make catching up on you my priority number one!!! Have a happy day, my friend! xxx
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Happy Blogiversary! I’m so glad you are here and are my friend! ❤
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Thank you Jodi, the feeling is mutual. 🙂
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