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purple skies

Through golden noons and purple eves, and shadows 
cool and tender, 
From scenes of tranquil happiness and dreams of 
deep delight, 
October like a princess in her oriental splendor 
Comes down the valley singing with her retinue of 
light

–Kate Brownlee Sherwood (1841–1914)

Wednesday, October 10, 2018
283rd day of the year
Winter begins in 72 days

Jodi Benson (singer, voice of Ariel in The Little Mermaid) was born on this day in 1961.
Alex Karras (football player & actor) died on this day in 2012.


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