I totally missed it! I missed posting about Thursday, the 9th. Know what it was? National Static Electricity Day! No kidding! Who knew, not me! But my desk calendar says so.
Following photos are from the web.
Do you get static shocks much? Do they make you jump or do you not really care? The following is a sweet story about Tesla's Cat and static.
TESLA'S CAT
Nikola Tesla's favorite childhood companion was the family's black cat, Macak.
Macak followed young Nikola everywhere, and they spent many happy hours rolling
on the grass.
It was Macak the cat who introduced Tesla to electricity on a dry winter
evening. "As I stroked Macak's back," he recalled, "I saw a
miracle that made me speechless with amazement. Macak's back was a sheet of
light and my hand produced a shower of sparks loud enough to be heard all over
the house." He asked his father what caused the sparks. His father answered,
"Well, this is nothing but electricity, the same thing you see through the
trees in a storm." His father's answer, equating the sparks with
lightning, fascinated the young boy. As Tesla continued to stroke Macak, he
began to wonder, "Is nature a gigantic cat? If so, who strokes its back?
It can only be God," he concluded.
— W. Bernard
Carlson
13 comments:
I had no idea there was a National Static Electricity Day. This time of year I always have problems with my hair getting very staticky. It drives me crazy.
Love the story about Tesla's cat.
When Joe's boys were younger they were on a slide at the playground and every time they reached the bottom, Joe would touch their noses. This created all kinds of static electricity! I have a great picture of their hair.
when I lived in Savannah I had it all winter, here just once in a while and this week was the first time in a few years. just one morning when I brushed my hair and once on that same day when I touched Beaus head to stroke it.. when growing up, my slips used to stick to my skirts and clothes clung to my body.
It seems there is a day for everything! This is interesting!
Static can be a good thing or bad thing! When I was a kid I used to love running my feet along carpeting and then shocking someone!
I don't get it too often but snap..crackle and pop !
It sure makes me jump.
I didn't know there was a National Day for it..too funny.
Sue
Seems like there is a day for everything!! :)
I still do that. :)
Lol...this is funny cause I actually had some static in my hair this morning....probably one reason that I woke up with a sinus headache..the air being to dry inside the house...
You know, I just realized I have had no static shocks in a very long time. Gregg and I were always getting them if we touched something. How weird! This is a great post and interesting about Macak.
I have not had static shocks in a long time either - I used to - interesting about Telsa!
I didn't know that! Thank you!!
Those pics are so funny. I haven't got static shock in a long time. But it does startle us when we do. Wow, I didn't know there was a National Static Electricity Day! : )
~Sheri
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