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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
Fri Nov 6, 2015, 04:57 AM Nov 2015

Daily Holidays - November 6

National Nachos Day Sometimes they’re hot and spicy. Sometimes they’re cheesy. Sometimes they make a mess everywhere. But one thing is certain: they’re delicious, and a favorite in many parts of the world. Yes, we’re talking about nachos. What food deserves its own holiday more than nachos? From the kitchens of Texas to the Rose Bowl Stadium, nachos have more then earned their fame. And their own day. National Nachos Day. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/nachos-day/

Saxophone Day Saxophone Day is all about smooth jazz, soulful blues and good old rock’n’roll. Everybody’s wants to be able to play that bit from Baker Street (and it’s perfectly fine to ‘air sax’ along to it, right?), so take this day as an opportunity to go for it! Dust off, borrow, buy or rent a saxophone and go sax crazy!

http://www.famousbirthdays.com/november6.html
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Daily Holidays - November 6 (Original Post) Sherman A1 Nov 2015 OP
The Snoopy Movie opens today! bigwillq Nov 2015 #1
Ten of the greatest sax players of all time: femmocrat Nov 2015 #2
Sorry. femmocrat, but any site that rates Coltrane above Parker... malthaussen Nov 2015 #3
Thank you, Mal! femmocrat Nov 2015 #4
The Bird is like Rory Gallagher... malthaussen Nov 2015 #5

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
4. Thank you, Mal!
Fri Nov 6, 2015, 02:23 PM
Nov 2015

I wanted to put up a Charlie Parker video, but couldn't decide which one. So I went with the picture of saxy Big Dawg instead!

malthaussen

(17,215 posts)
5. The Bird is like Rory Gallagher...
Fri Nov 6, 2015, 03:02 PM
Nov 2015

... any video will do. I like the original "Koko" because the backstory is so much fun -- young Miles Davis having to sit out because he couldn't keep up -- and it is such an important song in the development of jazz.

-- Mal

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