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Coda got her first "puppuccino" or "pup cup". To say she enjoyed it would be an understatement.
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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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Poetry Monday was started by Diane at On The Alberta/Montana Border. Jenny at Procrastinating Donkey is on a blog break and is sorely missed, we hope she comes back soon. Charlotte/Mother Owl participates, and now Karen at Baking in a Tornado is jumping in at least once a month, too. Anyone else is welcome to join in the fun, just let Diane know!
This week the theme is Peculiar People (and i wrote it with the tune Foolish Questions in mind).
Peculiar People,
Oh what is there to say?
Peculiar People,
You meet them every day!
Peculiar People,
You might as well decide,
Peculiar People,
Are not here to deride!
At least one Peculiar Person
Will always be in your life,
He just might be your barber,
She might be your boss's wife.
No matter who the person
That's peculiar in your eyes,
Just remember they're the ones
That make life a big surprise!
Peculiar People,
Oh what is there to say?
Peculiar People,
You meet them every day!
Peculiar People,
You might as well decide,
Peculiar People,
Are not here to deride!
All those Peculiar People
Will keep you on your toes,
What they will say or do next
Well, no one ever knows.
But this much I can tell you
Remember from the start,
For most Peculiar People,
They have a really good heart!
Peculiar People,
Oh what is there to say?
Peculiar People,
You meet them every day!
Peculiar People,
You might as well decide,
Peculiar People,
Are not here to deride!
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Today is:
Clean Off Your Desk Day -- me and what army? (Note: some sites put this as always on Jan. 9, some the second Monday of January; either way, my question remains)
Eugenio Maria de Hostos' Day -- Puerto Rico (birth anniv. obs.)
Feast of St. Geraint -- Wales (legendary Welsh hero who fought King Arthur)
Majority Rule Day -- Bahamas
National Bittersweet Chocolate Day
National Cut Your Energy Costs Day
Peculiar People Day -- an internet generated day to celebrate all the strange and peculiar people in your life, including me! ;)
Plough Monday -- UK (farm work is resumed the Monday following the 12 Days of Christmas, and ploughs are brought to the church to be blessed)
Seijin-no-hi -- Japan (Adult's Day, or Coming of Age Day; celebrating all who have reached age 20, full legal adult age, in the past year)
St. Peter Orseolo's Day
Sturdy Flat-Heeled Shoes Appreciation Day -- listed on many sites, and since i appreciate them, i included it
The Fairy Lunch -- Fairy Calendar
Vaudoun Day -- Benin (Traditional Religions Day, with a huge festival in the seaside town of Ouidah)
Where's The Beef? Day -- the Wendy's slogan premiered this day in 1984
Word Nerd Day -- originated by Maria Schneider of WritersDigest (to celebrate those who enjoy playing with words)
Anniversaries Today:
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands weds Pieter van Vollenhoven, 1967
UN General Assembly first meeting, 1946
Uniform Penny Post (the reformed postal system) starts in the UK, 1840
Birthdays Today:
Pat Benatar, 1953
Bonnie Hellman, 1950
George Foreman, 1949
Rod Stewart, 1945
Jim Croce, 1943
Sal Mineo, 1939
Bill Toomey, 1939
Gisele MacKenzie, 1927
Johnnie Ray, 1927
Paul Henreid, 1908
Ray Bolger, 1904
Robinson Jeffers, 1887
Grigori Rasputin, 1869 (O.S.)
Mary Ingalls, 1865
George Washington Carver, 1864
Charles Ingalls, 1836
Debuting/Premiering Today:
"Masterpiece Theater"(TV), 1971
"That Was The Week That Was"(TV, US version), 1964
"Finian's Rainbow"(Musical), 1947
"Arsenic and Old Lace"(Play), 1941
"Pete the Tramp"(Comic strip), 1932
"Street Scene"(Play), 1929
"Rosalie"(Musical), 1928
Today in History:
Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, begins a civil war, BC46
"Common Sense" by Thomas Paine is published, 1776
Napoleon divorces Josephine, 1810
Poets Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning begin their correspondence, 1845
The first underground railway opens in London, 1863
John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil, 1870
The first great Texas oil gusher is discovered at Spindletop in Beaumont, Texas, 1901
The League of Nations is established, 1920
The United States Army Signal Corps successfully conducts Project Diana, bouncing radio waves off the moon and receiving the reflected signals, 1946
The United States and the Vatican establish full diplomatic relations after 117 years, 1984
Torrential rain in the Lockyer Valley region of South East Queensland, Australia causes severe flash flooding, killing 9 people, 2011
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupts again, with pyroclastic flows streaming down the volcanic slope, causing the evacuation of about 22,000 people, 2014
Commercial space company SpaceX successfully launches its Falcon 9 rocket, which releases the Dragon cargo ship into orbit to the International Space Station and then returns to Earth with a rough landing, 2015
Jeff Bezos becomes the second man worth over $100 billion, 2018
Canadian astronomers at the CHIME observatory, British Columbia, report fast radio bursts (FRBs) of probable extragalactic origin, one repeating six times, 2019
Your poem is so very true. I suspect all of us are peculiar people from time to time.
ReplyDeleteYou did very well with Peculiar People. I know a few of those myself.
ReplyDeleteVery good poem ... you never know.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'd need an army to clean my desk as well ;)
Thank you for good poems and funny / enlightening lists.
How clever of the dog to hold his own cup.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
That quote is the best! Mom always says she never fits into the boxes she needs to fit in. I guess it was really rough when she lived in Germany for ten years but still, nothing fits because she doesn't do much the "normal" way. Have a Grand week!
ReplyDeleteMimi,
ReplyDeleteI loved your "Peculiar People" poem - so cute and so true, Peculiar People have good hearts.:)
I just love this poem and what it say is totally correct. I think I'm a particular person, oh I know I am. I say things that could get me into trouble but I have a large heart Mimi. I know that you have a large heart Mimi. You work hard for many people Mimi.
ReplyDeleteCruisin Paul
Your quote of the week fit perfectly with your poem (which I think would make a great song)!
ReplyDeleteI love Peculiar People and I love people who don't fit in boxes.
ReplyDeleteNow Coda will be wanting them all the time. They do love them. I so remember.
ReplyDeleteLove your Spark. Spot on and your poem made me smile.
Thank you for joining the Awww Mondays Blog Hop.
Have a fabulous Awww Monday and week. Big hug. ♥
Aww Coada loving the cup how cute heheh!
ReplyDeleteHave a cuptastic Monday 👍
Toast!
ReplyDeleteGosh- your poem is sooo perfect! LOve seeing the pup get that treat! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteNow Pandy wants a pup cup...
ReplyDeleteI love your poem, Mimi! We love and need our peculiar people!
EXCELLENT poem today Mimi !!! :) ☺☺♥♥
ReplyDeleteCoda was sure enjoying that special treat! Great Spark and a really good poem too.
ReplyDeleteCoda is a lucky pup. Great spark and poem. I hope I am a peculiar person. :) XO
ReplyDeleteCoda is one lucky dog! Cinnamon is telling me she should get one on the next trip to the big city! BTW, we drive right past the CHIME observatory when we go to the big city! It is something to see!
ReplyDeleteBravo for Coda ~ sweet poem and great spark ~ Xo
ReplyDeleteWishing you a happy day,
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