Happy Birthday, Juliette
We have all celebrated birthdays at Palace Lanes on Bellaire (see www.palacebowlinglanes.com), but this party was unusual -- the birthday girl was absent! This annual gathering of 70 giggling girls was hosted by Evergreen Service Unit in honor of Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of Girl Scouting.
Juliette, nicknamed “Daisy”, was born in Savannah, Georgia in 1860. It is easy for kids to remember her birthday, because it always falls on Halloween! When Juliette was 26, she married a wealthy Englishman. It was in England that she met Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Boy Scouting. When Juliette returned to Savannah, she started a similar program for American girls. Her niece was the first registered Girl Scout.
Juliette died of breast cancer in 1927. She never had any children of her own, but the movement she founded continues to this day. Girl Scouting has influenced over fifty million young women worldwide.
Thank you, Juliette... and happy birthday!
P.S. The chocolate fudge birthday cake from the new HEB Buffalo Market was absolutely awesome! I highly recommend it.
Roger Martin
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