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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.
My friend Di was from a small town, the kind where a bicycle would get a kid pretty well anywhere in town. Her mother was the church secretary, thus Di grew up in and around the church all of the time. The bells were mechanized to play whatever hymns were programmed. Does it surprise any of us to know Di and her friends would reprogram them during the week to play rock 'n roll?
Does it surprise any of us to know everyone in town knew everyone and knew which kids did it?
She loved living out in the country for several years and she took great delight in telling me directions to her place such as, "When you get to the corner where the big pecan trees used to be, take a right!"
The last years of her life she loved living right in the heart of downtown Mobile, which feels a bit like a small town. You can get to the park, the churches, restaurants, the independent drug store where she got her prescriptions (and they deliver, free!) and groceries all within walking distance or a very short drive or bus ride. Except for driving "out" of the area to a doctor appointment, she never had to leave her little enclave if she didn't want to.
It was as if her life came full circle.
Boudreaux be on de phone tellin' a new frien' how to get to hims house.
"Once you gets on de highway, you jes' keep comin' 'til you gets to town. You know you be almos' in town when you see de buildin' dat usta be de gas station, befo' dey done built de new one. Den you keep goin' an' you goin' see de electric stop 'n go light, an' when you get to dat, back up ... mais, oui, back up, dey won' be de car behin' you! ... back up t'ree houses on de right, an' dat be me!
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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 was hosted by River, who still participates, and is now hosted by Elephant's Child.
A few Easter photos (there don't seem to be as many Easter decorations this year as last), and other things, including a concert i attended (i am going to mention that one in the next Ten Things of Thankful).
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Today is
Education and Sharing Day -- in honor of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902-1994)
Feast of Acan -- Ancient Mayan Calendar (god of wine, whose name means either "belch" or "groan", depending on your source -- although both seem apt, one during the celebration, the other after; date approximate)
Great Lovers Day -- you don't have to be a Cassanova to celebrate the great lovers in your life!
International Children's Book Day -- on the birth anniversary of Hans Christian Andersen, sponsored by IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People)
Malvinas Day -- Argentina (honors veterans of the Falklands War)
National Ferret Day -- US (The American Ferret Association)
National Love Your Produce Manager Day -- with its own Facebook page
National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
Palm Sunday/Passion Sunday -- Western Christian
Semana Santa -- Holy Week in Spain and Spanish speaking areas; special celebrations:
Mexico -- through the country, but especially in Chiapas, with processions, costumes, and even fireworks, music, dance, and syncretic rituals
Seville, Spain -- with hundreds of shuffling penitents in their hoods making the torch lit processions through the town; through Easter)
Reconciliation Day -- as recommended by columnist Ann Landers, use today to reach out and mend a broken relationship
Sizdehbedar -- Iran (Nature Day)
Spring Fever and Medical Aid Appeal -- Fairy Calendar
St. Francis of Paloa's Day (Patron of boatmen, mariners, naval officers, sailors, travellers, watermen; Amato, Italy; Calbria, Italy; Fossato Serraita, Italy; Sant'Agata di Esaro, Italy; against fire, plague, and sterility)
St. Urban of Langres' Day (Patron of barrel makers/coopers, gardeners, vine dressers/vine growers/vintners; Dijon, France; Langres, France; against alcoholism, blight, fainting, frost, storms)
Taily Day, Scotland (engage in pranks related to your tail end, a second day of April fooling)
Thai Heritage Conservation Day -- Thailand
Unity of Peoples of Russia and Belarus Day -- Belarus
World Autism Awareness Day -- UN
Anniversaries Today:
Napoleon Bonaparte marries the Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria, 1810
Birthdays Today:
Bethany Joy Galeotti, 1981
Christopher Meloni, 1961
Pamela Reed, 1953
Ron "Horshack" Palillo, 1949
Camille Paglia, 1947
Emmylou Harris, 1947
Linda Hunt, 1945
Leon Russell, 1942
Dr. Demento, 1941
Marvin Gaye, 1939
Jack Webb, 1920
Charles White, 1918
Alec Guinness, 1914
Buddy Ebsen, 1908
Max Ernst, 1891
Walter Chrysler, 1875
Emile Zola, 1840
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, 1834
Hans Christian Anderson, 1805
Giovanni Giacomo Girolamo Casanova, 1725
Charlemagne, 742
Debuting/Premiering Today:
Nickelodeon(TV Cable Channel), 1979
"Dallas"(TV), 1978
"2001: A Space Odyssey"(Film), 1968
"As the World Turns"(TV), 1956
"The Edge of Night"(TV), 1956
Symphony No. 1 in C major(Beethoven Op. 21), 1800
Today in History:
Mehmed II begins his siege of Istanbul/Constantinople, 1453
Juan Ponce de Leon becomes the first European to set foot in Florida, 1513
"American Farmer," the first successful agricultural journal, begins publication, 1819
Victoria Woodhull becomes the first woman nominated for president of the US, 1870
The first Easter egg roll is held on the White House lawn, 1877
Puerto Rico is given limited self rule by the US Congress, 1900
The first full time movie theater, the "Electric Theater," opens in Los Angeles, 1902
The Titanic undergoes sea trials under her own power, 1912
President Woodrow Wilson asks Congress to declare war on Germany, 1917
Haile Selassie is proclaimed emperor of Ethiopia, 1930
Charles Lindbergh turns over the $50,000 ransom for his kidnapped son, 1932
The first official Panda crossing is opened outside Waterloo station, London, 1962
Argentine forces sieze the Falkland Islands, beginning the Falklands War, 1982
Rita Johnston becomes the first female Premier of a Canadian province (British Columbia), 1991
Israeli forces surround and besiege the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem into which armed Palestinians had retreated, 2002
Three widows and two daughters of Osama bin Laden were charged with illegally living in Pakistan; they were sentenced with 45 days in jail and fined $114 each, 2012
The Arms Trade Treaty, the first-ever bill to regulate the global trade in conventional weapons, is passed by the U.N. General Assembly, 2013
Eurozone unemployment reaches a high of 12%, 2013
NASA states goals to go back to the Moon by 2024, and by 2033 to be sending astronauts to Mars, 2019
A new study published in Science Magazine suggests that the same meteor impact that wiped out the dinosaurs also created South America's rain forests, 2021
I haven't seen ANY Easter decorations here - except in the stores which doesn't count.
ReplyDeleteSmall town living, where ever you find it, has a lot of charm.
Always a delight to see flowers gracing gardens and homes, no matter the celebration they add honesty and delight. My, that tea party looks fun, hopefully the music was as nice as that those folks are enjoying. I wonder if they had tea and cake also?
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Lovely Easter decorations. Wishing you and yours a Blessed Easter.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
The dolly having tea with her plushies is adorable. Easter decorations mean a lot for cheering us up after the cold and dark winter. And a time of spiritual uplift. I enjoyed the photos, thanks.
ReplyDeleteOh Diane seemed to live a good life ~ she is 'watching over you' now ~
ReplyDeleteLovely Easter decoration photos and awesome sky shots as always ~
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Boudreaux really mixed me up. Lets try that again.LOL
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day. Easter is coming soon Mimi.
Cruisin Paul
thecontemplativecat@blogspot.com Here. Google is messing with me. Buddy Ebsen was a favorite of ours. Great photos! Coming from a small town myself (427 pop.), I appreciate "turn right at where the pecan tree was". We lived in Ireland, and directions were exactly like that.
ReplyDeleteThose decorations are very pretty and the skies are too. Hey, that's how they give directions here too!
ReplyDeleteGood joke. Beautiful photos. I like the bears having a tea party. :) XO
ReplyDeleteLove the directions, where the big pecan trees used to be, back up three houses from the lights, love the decorations too.
ReplyDeletePeople have never decorated much for Easter here, I guess because, usually, the snow still hasn't gone. I love the idea of decorating for Easter. It is my favourite holiday!
ReplyDeleteI can just picture our family's bizarre idea of Easter decorating. (Good Friday and Easter Sunday were always for the Saviour. Easter Monday was for Pete the Frugal Easter Pig who had just bought candy on half-price at the drug store...)
Those Cajuns make me smile! Love all your shares. You write so beautifully. Thank you. Happy Easter before I forget something else! Have a blessed and beautiful weekend.
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