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Awww Monday is hosted by Sandee, of Comedy Plus.
Join us every Monday for Awww...Mondays. Post a picture that makes you say Awww... and that's it.
Make sure you get the code from Sandee's site, linked above, and leave a link to your post so we can visit you. What better way to start the week than with a smile!
Even the kittens like the decorations of the season:
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| That looks like so much fun, can I help myself? |
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| No, I can’t help myself! |
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| Substitute tail got attacked, too! |
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Sparks, the brainchild of Annie of McGuffy's Reader, is on hiatus, so here's an Inspiring Quote of the Week in her honor.
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Today is:
Candies Day -- they have to be kidding -- this close to Halloween we need another candy day?!
Coronation Day -- Cambodia (anniversary of King Norodom Sihamony, in 2004)
Cumhuriyet Bayrami -- North Cyprus; Turkey (Republic Day)(1923)
Hermit Day / Hide From Everyone Day -- internet generated, for those who would rather have a peaceful day today than celebrate the other holidays listed; look up how to be a hermit on wikihow
Internet Day -- it's predecessor went live today, see Today in History for detail
Laugh Suddenly For No Reason A Lot Today Day (And end up either getting yourself and everyone around you in a good mood, or yourself being observed at the hospital in a padded room.)
Marlborough Provinical Anniversary Day -- Marlborough, New Zealand
Naming Day -- Tanzania
National Cat Day -- US (with the goal of getting 10,000 cats adopted from shelters today)
National Disgusting Little Pumpkin-Shaped Candies Day
National Oatmeal Day
October Bank Holiday -- Ireland
Second Fiddle of the Month -- Fairy Calendar (a very poorly attended event -- who wants to play second fiddle?)
St. Mary of Edessa's Day (Patron against sexual temptation)
Birthdays Today:
Gabrielle Union, 1972
Winona Ryder, 1971
Joely Fisher, 1965
Randy Jackson, 1961
Finona Hughes, 1960
Kate Jackson, 1948
Richard Dreyfuss, 1947
Melba Moore, 1945
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, 1938
Dominick Dunne, 1925
Bill Mauldin, 1921
Fanny Brice, 1891
Charles Hercules Ebbets, 1858
Daniel Decatur Emmet, 1815
James Boswell, 1740 (wrote the biography of Samuel Johnson)
Edmund Halley, 1656 (O.S. Date) (yes, that Halley, found the comet)
Debuting/Premiering Today:
The Internet, 1969 (the first connection between computers that would become the Internet someday was made on this date when bits of data flowed between computers at UCLA and Stanford Research Institute; this grew into ARPANET, and is now the Internet we know and yell at.)
"Let's Face It"(Musical), 1941
"Don Giovanni"(Mozart K. 527), 1787
Today in History:
Cyrus the Great entered the city of Babylon, BC539
First trial for witchcraft in Paris, 1390
Sir Walter Raleigh, adventurer, writer, and courtier, is beheaded, 1618
A severe earthquake shakes New England, 1727
Mozart's opera Don Giovanni receives its first performance in Prague, 1787
The first Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans, 1811
Queen Victoria grants Cecil Rhodes rights to Zambezia, 1889
The first intercity trucking service, from Colorado City to Snyder, Texas, begins running, 1904
Turkey declares its independence as the successor state to the Ottoman Empire, 1923
Israeli forces invade the Sinai Peninsula and push Egyptian forces back toward the Suez Canal, 1956
Cassius Clay wins his first professional fight, 1960
Syria exits from the United Arab Republic, 1961
Montreal's World Fair, Expo 67, closes with over 50 million visitors, 1967
The American Galileo spacecraft makes its closest approach to 951 Gaspra, becoming the first probe to visit an asteroid, 1991
In South Africa, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission presents its report, which condemns both sides for committing atrocities, 1998
Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off on STS-95 with 77-year old John Glenn on board, making him the oldest person to go into space, 1998
In Rome, European heads of state sign the Treaty and Final Act establishing the first European Constitution, 2004
The 3G wireless transmitters at Mt. Everest make coverage available to the summit, 2010
Random House and Penguin merge to become Penguin Random House, the largest publisher in the world, 2012
Turkey opens the first underwater rail tunnel linking Europe to Asia, 2013
Definitely an awwww moment.
ReplyDeleteAnd a very true quote.
The kitty is just curious and just want to have a little fun! Lol!
ReplyDeleteI'm going with Oatmeal Day... I made a batch of cookies over the weekend. :-)
ReplyDeleteThe quote defines my life and love affair with Ron:-)
ReplyDeleteThat tail didn't have a chance. So adorable. Huge Aw.
ReplyDeleteLove your quote. Zane and I were meant for each other. Lucky us.
Have a purrfect Awww Monday. ♥
Awww, that is simply adorable and made me smile this Monday morning! And, the Spark.....I'm definitely going to keep that quote for use later!
ReplyDeleteThose photos are too cute. Excellent spark too.
ReplyDeleteOf course ya gotta go for the tail!
ReplyDeleteOh soooo precious and playful!
ReplyDeleteHappy Day to you,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Oh, kitty is just trying to interact with a fellow feline. Oatmeal, definitely.
ReplyDeletei love the photos of the kitties attacking the tail!! too cute!
ReplyDeleteThe kitty cat wreath is so cute! Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteMimi,
ReplyDeleteSorry for running late this week. The kitty is having fun playing with the wall decoration. It's funny how easy something that moves will catch a cat's attention. I like your SPARKS quote. One's behavor can make or break a relationship.