Thursday, April 9 2020

In 1988, A Giant Inflatable Gorilla Was Strapped To The LeVeque Tower 🦍

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Hello, Thursday! Chelsea here.

You guys know that I'm a sucker for a good throwback moment. And nothing says old-school Columbus quite like this one-of-a-kind 1980s shenanigan. We've seen our fair share of interesting advertisements through the years, but nothing compares to the time that the LeVeque Tower was totally transformed into a life-size King Kong parody all in the name of a roast beef sandwich. 

Navigator Feature Story: 

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Navigator Originals ✏️

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Ohio has made significant progress in flattening the curve. Current projections show our peak daily case average has dropped due to early mitigation, but that doesn't mean that it's time to give up. The efforts made have saved lives, but we've got to continue the fight. 

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I am a huge fan of the multitude of ways that people are getting creative while staying at home, but my favorite has to be this Homemade Masterpiece challenge. I've gotten introduced to so many paintings that I genuinely didn't know about and I've had the chance to see how incredibly creative people can be. Also, there are so many iconic paintings that involve animals, so it's really your dog's chance to shine. 

Talking Points ❤️ 

Weekend Plans 🔬

I started to write "for the parents out there" on this link, but on further reflection, I think this might also be useful for the super bored out there. Or maybe I'm just a giant nerd. (Probably that's it.) The James Dyson Foundation has designed a set of 44 challenges for kids ages 7 & over that can be completed using things you probably already have around the house. It includes things like making a cardboard chair

, making an air-powered car out of a balloon, and measuring the speed of light using chocolate and a microwave oven. Really. 

(James Dyson Foundation)

Quick Hits ❤️

The families of Ohio State coaches Ryan Day and Chris Holtmann, along with Gene Smith and his wife,

to Mid-Ohio Foodbank's COVID-19 emergency fund ..... how a central Ohio 2020 Olympics hopeful has had to

..... this list of the

is balm for anyone missing sports, but check out Ohio State's 2007 team at spots #64 & #65 ..... Ohio's tax structure is byzantine and not at all standard compared to most states, and it might

..... did you know Bexley had a

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Weather:

51 and increasingly cloudy and breezy

Pollen:

High (Tree)

Today's Photo 🤳

Downtown at night

Home. ❤️

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- Chelsea