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Just because Sandee of Comedy Plus is no longer hosting a Silly Sunday blog hop, do not expect me to quit telling Cajun jokes, especially as it has now become a habit.
Grandma and Grandpa keep complaining about each other's memories. Both of them have no signs of anything other than the usual age-related memory loss just about everyone can expect to get (thank Heaven) but that doesn't stop them from getting upset with each other when something is forgotten.
Clothile done be fuss 'cause Boudreaux done fo'got sum'pin at de grocery again.
"You done be losin' you mem'ry!" she tole him.
"I gots me a mem'ry like de steel trap!" Boudreaux snap back.
"Den how come you cain't 'member what I done need from de store?" Clothile ax.
"Mais, it be rusted shut, an' it jes' don' open an' let stuff out like it usta!"
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Sunday Selections was started as a way for bloggers to use photos that might otherwise just languish in their files. The rules have been relaxed, and it is now simply a showcase for your photos, new or old, good or bad, although nothing rude, please. It is now hosted by Elephant's Child.
Got a bit of this and that, as usual.
Mr. BA has a new toy, and another box to open:
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| No, i don't know what it does. |
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| Future fun. |
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Today is:
British Yorkshire Pudding Day -- UK (celebrating this delicious traditional dish, and here's how to make it right)
Charles Dickens Day -- read a chapter or two of his work, in honor of his birth
Daniel Boone Escape Day -- he escaped from the Shawnee tribe which had captured him
Dump Your Significant Jerk Day -- beginning of Dump Your Significant Jerk Week; make a resolve and do it now, before Valentine's Day
Feast of Mulk (Dominion) -- Baha'i
Four Chaplains Sunday -- Interfaith
Ice Cream for Breakfast Day -- because you have to do it at least once a year
Independence Day -- Grenada(1974)
Man Day -- always the Sunday before Valentine's Day, sponsored by C. Daniel Rhodes
Marriage Week -- UK (part of the Futureway Trust, and now observed around the world, celebrating the diversity and vibrancy of marriage as the heart of family life)
National Fettucini Alfredo Day
National Hangover Awareness Day -- internet generated and shouldn't it be on Jan.1?
Scout Sunday -- BSA (Boy Scouts are encouraged to wear their uniforms to church and represent scouting to their congregation)
Send a Card to a Friend Day -- wonder which card company created this one
Saint Theodore Stratelates' Day (Patron of soldiers; Brindisi, Italy; for finding lost objects)
Super Bowl Sunday; related observance
National Popcorn Day
Souper Bowl of Caring (turn your Super Bowl Party into a way to help people in your community)
Wave All you Fingers at Your Neighbor Day -- sponsored by Wellcat Holidays; wave to your neighbors, let them know you like them
Birthdays Today:
Tina Majorino, 1985
Ashton Kutcher, 1978
Chris Rock, 1965
Garth Brooks, 1962
Eddie Izzard, 1962
James Spader, 1960
Miguel Ferrer, 1954
Hector Babenco, 1946
Pete Postlethwaite, 1945
Gay Talese, 1932
Keefe Brasselle, 1923
Eddie Bracken, 1920
Oscar Brand, 1920
Larry "Buster" Crabbe, 1908
Sinclair Lewis, 1885
James Hubert “Eubie” Blake, 1883
Alfred Adler, 1870
Laura Ingalls Wilder, 1867
Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev, 1834
Charles Dickens, 1812
John Deere, 1804
Sir Thomas More, 1478
Debuting/Premiering Today:
"America's Most Wanted"(TV), 1988
"Blazing Saddles"(Film), 1974
"Pinocchio"(Disney animated Film), 1940
"The Cat and the Canary"(Play), 1922
"Kid Auto Races at Venice"(first Charlie Chaplin "Little Tramp" Film), 1914
"Chantecler"(Rostand Play), 1910
"The Deserter"(first ballet performed in US), 1827
"Il Matrimonio Segreto" (Comarosa Opera), 1792
Today in History:
The Mongols burn the Russian city of Vladimir, 1238
Edward of Carnarvon,later Edward II, becomes the first English prince to hold the title Prince of Wales, 1301
The bonfire of the vanities occurs in which supporters of Girolamo Savonarola burn thousands of objects like cosmetics, art, and books in Florence, Italy, 1497
King Philip II forms an inquistion in South America, 1569
Academie Francaise begins a Dictionary of the French Language, 1639
An 8.2 magnitude earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri, 1812
The colonial Tasmanian Parliament passes the Electoral Act of 1856, the first piece of legislation anywhere in the world providing for elections by way of a secret ballot, 1856
The Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal: the Boers defeat superior British forces, 1881
The Great Blizzard of 1891 begins, 1891
Émile Zola is brought to trial for libel for publishing J'Accuse, 1898
Baltimore catches fire; 1500 buildings are destroyed in 80 blocks, 1904
The Mud March, the first large procession organized by the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS), 1907
Charlie Chaplin debuts "The Tramp" in "Kid Auto Races at Venice," 1914
The first wireless message sent from a moving train to a station is received, 1915
Bert Hinkler begins the first solo flight from England to Australia, 1928
Pluto moves inside Neptune's orbit for the first time since either was discovered, 1979
Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk using the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU), 1984
The Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party agrees to give up its monopoly on power, 1990
Haiti's first democratically-elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, is sworn in, 1991
The Maastricht Treaty is signed, leading to the creation of the European Union, 1992
Crown Prince Abdullah becomes the King of Jordan on the death of his father, King Hussein, 1999
Bushfires in Victoria left 173 dead in the worst natural disaster in Australia's history, 2009
In Europe, ready-meal manufacturer, Findus, withdrew its beef lasagne meals from supermarkets after confirming beef supplied by French manufacturer Comigel contained horsemeat, 2013
All citrus fruit can be traced to the southeast foothills of the Himalayas, according to a DNA study published in Nature, 2018
Wishing you a grand day.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Love this eclectic collection - and have a particular weakness for the pink flamingoes. I love that people haven't forgotten how to make their own fun too.
ReplyDeleteI love the porch with the silhouettes. Really feels a bit like the French Quarter. (At least, to us tourists!)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lively post ~ fun joke ~ and mardi gras deco ~ great photos too.
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A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Memories sure can be tricky. Love those fun photos!
ReplyDeleteMy friend who used to live in Louisiana says the Mardi Gras, while changed, is going ahead in the neighborhoods. Good Cajun joke and I must remember to use that sometime today, as I forget stuff everyday.
ReplyDeleteCute joke. My trap is rusty too. :) People in your area sure know how to decorate.
ReplyDeleteLove the MardiGras decorations especially the silhouettes on the porch. I like Boudreaux's explanation for his memory too, I might use that myself one day.
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