Posted on February 16, 2021
It was a Tuesday in 2016. February 16, 2016, to be exact. An Instagrammer named James Jean posted a slo-mo video of him shooting a clay pigeon with an arrow.
Key Points
He got a LOT more views than his usual posts did.
That success may have prompted him to post an archery trick-shot. Again, he got more views, and a few months after that he posted more archery, and BOOM – way more views!
Soon James Jean renamed his Instagram feed “jamesjeantrickshots,” and he got better and better at filming his archery exploits. Whether he’s shooting a can of soda, a teeny tiny aspirin (!), or through a wedding ring, the slo-mo shots are fun to watch!
Also on this date:
Anniversary of the patent for nylon
Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays’s birthday
Anniversary of the opening of King Tut’s burial chamber
Lithuania’s Independence Day
Anniversary of the first Esperanto club in the U.S.
First 9-1-1 Call
Birthday of chess champion Vera Menchik
Birthday of actor LeVar Burton
Travel Africa Day
(Third or Fourth Tuesday of February)
Mardi Gras(Shrove Tuesday)
Carnival
(Shrove Tuesday)
Kanaval in Haiti
(Shrove Tuesday)
Kanaval in Haiti
(Shrove Tuesday)
Pancake Day
(Shrove Tuesday)
International Pancake Day Race
(Shrove Tuesday)
Plan ahead:
Check out my Pinterest boards for:
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February birthdays
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Historical anniversaries in February
And here are my Pinterest boards for:
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March holidays
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March birthdays
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Historical anniversaries in March
