Britton Hill

Continuing from my previous post, we are now dealing with a:

• “January 23, __, March 23, April 23, May 23,..., September 23/ 23rd Day, Month Sequence” pattern-cluster.

I included September 23 because  it’s todays date... and so this cluster is an addition to the “Timely” pattern-cluster.   Bridging the February 23rd gap, I decided to veer away a bit from the usual formula, because the following names caught my eye:

• 2003 – Robert K. Merton, American sociologist and academic (b. 1910)
• 2010 – Orlando Zapata, Cuban plumber and activist
• 2015 – W. E. "Bill" Dykes, American soldier and politician (b. 1925)
• 2014 – Roger Hilsman, American soldier, academic, and politician (b. 1919)  

The first one stands out given the recent “Robert/Rob/Bob” pattern-cluster ... that points a cryptic finger in the direction of Rob MacGregor (a key player), and his surname contains a cryptic “Mer”—Ocean, and “ton”— big... so “big Ocean”!!  Rob MacGregor lives in Florida, and that’s why the next name “Orlando” stands out, Orlando also being a city in Florida.  Note from the Orlando Florida wiki page:

Prior to being known by its current name, Orlando was once known as Jernigan. This name originates from the first permanent settlers, Issac and Aaron Jernigan

•  Aaron David Jernigan (September 14, 1813 – August 25, 1891) 

My granddaughter was born on the anniversary of his death

I won’t go into detail with “Bill Dykes” and “Roger Hilsman” except to say that they “fit”.  Note from their wiki page:

• Robert King Merton (born Meyer Robert Schkolnick; 4 July 1910 – 23 February 2003) 
• Orlando Zapata Tamayo (May 15, 1967^[1] – February 23, 2010) 
• William E. "Bill" Dykes (October 23, 1925 – February 23, 2015) 
• Roger Hilsman Jr. (November 23, 1919 – February 23, 2014) 

Each of their birthdays stand out— July 4th because it’s US Independence Day and because of the following info concerning 3 US Presidents mentioned in this blogs Header:

On July 4th, 3 Of the first "5" US Presidents had died: Jefferson "5" hours before Adams, and Monroe "5" years later on the "55th" Independence Day. 

Orlando’s birthday is “one off” from Rob MacGregor’s May 16 birthday, and so an addition to the “Off By One” pattern-cluster.  And the birthdays of Dykes and Hilsman are additions to the cluster:

• “January 23, February 23(x4), March 23, April 23, May 23,..., September 23, October 23, November 23, __/ 23rd Day, Month Sequence” pattern-cluster.

Since Dyke is a word that’s used for “lesbian”, I decided to check out the Dyke wiki page, note this excerpt:

 Claude McKay's 1928 Home to Harlem includes the passage that lesbians are "what we calls bulldyker in Harlem

• Festus  Claude McKay (September 15, 1889 – May 22, 1948) 

And so we now have a “September 14, 16, __, ... 23/ Date Sequence” pattern-cluster.  Since we’re in the month of September this is a prompt for us to investigate the Deaths in 2018 site for anyone who stands out:

• Maninder Singh Dhir (20 April 1952 – 17 September 2018)
• Stephen Jeffreys (22 April 1950 – 17 September 2018)

Their birthdays generate an “April 20, __, 22/ Date Sequence” pattern-cluster.   Dhir’s birthday falls on the 111th day of the year.

•  Nina Simone ( born Eunice Waymon; February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003) 
•  Charles Edward "Buddy" Rogers (August 13, 1904 – April 21, 1999)

Three 21st days... meaningful given my daughters birthday is January 21, and so a “January 21, February 21,  __, April 21/21st Day, Month Sequence” pattern-cluster.   As well February 21 is “One off” from my grandsons birthday of February 22.  AND, we have another Roger— a “Roger(x2)” pattern-cluster.

Note one of Rogers  films that stands out:

• Best of Enemies (1933)

Release date	June 23, 1933

•   “January 23, February 23(x4), March 23, April 23, May 23, June 23, ..., September 23, October 23, November 23, __/ 23rd Day, Month Sequence” pattern-cluster

Going back up to McKay’s date of death and Jeffreys birthday, we have   additions to a cluster found in yesterdays post, expanding it into an :

• “February 22, __,  April 22, May 22, __, July 22, August 22, September 22/ 22nd Day, Month” pattern-cluster. 

Bridging the June 22 gap we arrive at:

• 1997 – Gérard Pelletier(June 21, 1919 – June 22, 1997)Canadian journalist and politician
• 2003 – Vasil Bykaŭ (June 19, 1924 – June 22, 2003)Belarusian war novelist 

A “June 19, __, 21, 22(x2)/ Date Sequence” pattern-cluster.    And June 19 is the anniversary of this blog.  So who wants to bridge the June 20 gap... and the December 23 gap above?
Venturing to the Deaths in 2018 site, two recent additions stand out:

• Bomo Edith Edna Molewa (23 March 1957 – 22 September 2018)
• Imtikumzuk Longkumer (21 January 1967 – 22 September 2018) 

Both are additions to above clusters... and January 21 is my daughters birthday:

• “January 21(x2), February 21,  __, April 21/21st Day, Month Sequence” pattern-cluster
•   “January 23, February 23(x4), March 23(x2), April 23, May 23, June 23, ..., September 23, October 23, November 23, __/ 23rd Day, Month Sequence” pattern-cluster

The March 21st gap I will bridge... cutting to the chase... the “one off” curve ball brings us to:

 Anthony Maitland Steel (21 May 1920 – 21 March 2001) Steal

And so the cluster expands

• “January 21(x2), February 21, March 21, April 21, May 21 /21st Day, Month Sequence” pattern-cluster 

There are many ways we can turn from here, butt lets venture into deeper waters— decipher the cryptic meaning behind the name “Hilsman”.  Of course it breaks down into “hills man”, and because Rob MacGregor factors in... and Florida, I decided to investigate the highest point in Florida:

• Britton Hill is the highest natural point in the state of Florida, United States, with a summit elevation of 345 feet (105 m) above mean sea level. The hill is located in northern Walton County 

Note from the Walton county wiki page:

   George Walton, signer of the Declaration of Independence

•  George Walton (1749 – February 2, 1804) 

Note from the February 2 wiki page:

• February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 332 days remaining until the end of the year (333 in leap years).

George Walton was born on the 33rd day with 333 days remaining!!!  /An addition to the “Identical Number Sequence” pattern-cluster.