Not really law related, but I wanted to take this opportunity to wish my wife, Bari, a happy birthday. She’s not a law prawf–she’s an elementary school teacher, which is a much harder job! If you have 10 seconds, I’m sure she would love happy birthday emails from random prawfs around the country–it will sure make her chuckle. Her email address is baridouglas [at] gmail [dot] com.
In looking for a quasi-legal hook, I learned that the Nobel Peace Prize is always awarded on December 10, which is the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death.
More up my alley, on December 10, 1869, Wyoming’s governor approved the first law in U.S. history granting women the right to vote. To celebrate, every year December 10 is officially “Wyoming Day” in that state. Wyoming is also a pioneer in having elected the first woman Governor, in 1924. Way to go Wyoming! Another reason to go there (it’s one of six states I’ve never visited).
Posted by Josh Douglas on December 10, 2014 at 09:59 AM
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I’m not 100% sure that Wyoming ELECTED the first woman as Governor. Texas elected a woman on the same day (November 4, 1924), and given that it is a time zone earlier, it’s entirely possible that the polls closed first there. (Though IIRC, isn’t El Paso in the Mountain time zone?).
Posted by: Actually… | Dec 11, 2014 6:52:57 PM