<div dir="ltr">Fellow Natural Historians,<br><div class="gmail_extra"><div><div>Please join those of
us who work with fluid preserved collections in making 04 June an
international celebration of Old Croone Day. It was on this day in 1662
that that we find the first recorded instance of fluid preservation of a
natural history specimen. Details of the historical event are
attached.<br>
<br></div>Old Croone Day is celebrated around the world by imbibing a
glass of your favorite fermented beverage (a single malt scotch is
recommended, but wine, beer, or a healthy vinegar drink are fine, too).<br><br></div>
Here's to you, William Croone.<br clear="all"><div><br></div>--John<br clear="all"><br>John E. Simmons<br>Museologica<br>128 E. Burnside Street<br>Bellefonte, Pennsylvania 16823-2010<br><a href="mailto:simmons.johne@gmail.com" target="_blank">simmons.johne@gmail.com</a><br>
303-681-5708<br><a href="http://www.museologica.com" target="_blank">www.museologica.com</a><br>and<br>Adjunct Curator of Collections<br>Earth and Mineral Science Museum & Art Gallery<br>Penn State University<br>University Park, Pennsylvania<br>
and<br>Lecturer in Art<br>Juniata College<br>Huntingdon, Pennsylvania<br>
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