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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.
Frequently when i'm at Grandma and Grandpa's house, i'll be in the middle of doing something and Grandma will call me away to help her with something. Yesterday that happened and while doing what she'd asked, she noticed me muttering to myself.
"Who are you talking to?" she asked.
I told her i was talking to myself in an attempt to remember what i'd been doing before, so i wouldn't forget and go do something different.
"Be careful," she said, "people will think you're crazy."
Boudreaux done be mutterin' to himself an' hims frien' Gaston done see him an' ax, "Boudreaux, do you be talkin' to you'se'f?"
An' Boudreaux say, "Mais, oui, I gots to talk to one smart person ever' day."
Gaston laugh an' say, "Be careful, someone goin' t'ink you be gone crazy."
Den Boudreaux say, "Wit' all de people now walkin' down de street wit', what dey call it, bluetooth, talkin' dem to de air, even if'n I go crazy, who be goin' notice?"
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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. \
Too busy for many photos and very little in the way of interesting skies, so I included artworks from the church daycare program.
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This week, Emmie wants to join the Kitties Blue at The Cat On My Head for their Sunday Selfies Blog Hop.
It's her first time, so she tried a couple of poses and i gave her scritches and an A for effort.
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Today is:
Administrative Professionals Day (original date)
Aggie Muster -- Texas A&M University
Birthday of Rome -- Rome, Italy (753 BCE)
Drive It Day -- England (commemorates the 64 cars that left London on the first day of the Thousand Mile Trial on 23 April 1900) http://fbhvc.co.uk/drive-it-day
Feast of Wadjet (a/k/a Udjet or Buto) -- Ancient Egyptian Calendar (date approximate)
First Day of Ridvan -- Baha'i (began sunset yesterday; through May 2)
Grounation Day -- Rastafari (one of the Rastafarian's most important festivals, in honor of Haile Selassie's 1966 visit to Jamaica)
Heroica Defensa de Veracruz -- Mexico (Heroic Defense of Veracruz)
Iroquois Corn Planting Ceremony -- Iroquois Native Americans (three day celebration, always around this time of year)
John Muir Day -- US (American conservationist)
Kartini Day -- Indonesia (honoring a leader who helped emancipate women)
Kindergarten Day -- Germany; US (birth anniversary of Friedrich Froebel, in 1782, who began the first Kindergarten in Germany in 1837)
Mahavir Jayanti -- Jain (honoring Lord Mahavira on the founder's birth anniversary; local dates may vary)
Mibu Dainembutsu Kyogen -- Mibu Temple, Kyoto, Japan (nine-day festival of kyogen performances which dates back to 1299)
National Chocolate-Covered Cashew Truffle Day
National Pet ID Week -- the third full week of April, you are reminded to make sure your pets are microchipped or have an ID tag, just in case
National Tree Planting Day -- Kenya
Paralia -- Ancient Roman Calendar (shepherd's festival of Pares, goddess of herders)
Pesach/Passover -- Judaism (begins this evening, through the evening of April 30)
San Jacinto Day -- Texas, US
St. Anselm of Canturbury's Day
St. Bueno Gasulsych's Day (Patron of diseased cattle, sick animals, and sick children)
Tiradentes Day/Brasilia Day -- Brazil (honors Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, called "tooth puller", who fought for Brazilian independence)
Inauguration of Brasilia, Distrito Federal -- Brazil (anniversary of the 1960 inauguration of the new federal capital)
Volunteer Recognition Week/National Volunteer Week begins -- sponsored by Points of Light
World Creativity and Innovation Day -- final day of World Creativity and Innovation Week, which always begins on DaVinci's birth anniversary
Birthdays Today:
Robert Smith, 1959
Andie MacDowell, 1958
James Morrison, 1954
Tony Danza, 1951
Patti LuPone, 1949
Iggy Pop, 1947
Charles Grodin, 1935
Elaine May, 1932
Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, 1926
Anthony Quinn, 1915
John Muir, 1838
Charlotte Bronte, 1816
Friedrich Wilhelm August Fröbel, 1782
Catherine the Great, 1729
Jan van Riebeeck, 1619
Debuting/Premiering Today:
"Annie"(Musical), 1977
"Inherit the Wind"(Play), 1955
"Arms and the Man"(Play), 1894
Today in History:
Traditional date for the founding of Rome by Romulus and Remus, BC753
Marc Antony continues to battle the senators who assasinated Julius Caesar in the Battle of Mutina, which he loses, BC43
Henry VIII ascends the throne of England, 1509
Hernan Cortez lands in Veracruz, 1519
The Maryland Toleration Act is passed, granting religious freedom to all in that colony, 1649
Catherine the Great ends noble privileges in Russia, 1785
Tiradentes, leader of the independence movement in Brazil, is executed, 1792
Republic of Texas forces under Sam Houston defeat Mexican troops under Santa Ana, winning the Battle of San Jacinto and the independence of Texas, 1836
The first train crosses the first bridge over the Mississippi River, crossing from Rock Island, Illinois to Davenport, Iowa, 1855
Alexander Douglas patents the bustle, 1857
Baha'u'llah, the founder of the Baha'i' faith, declares his mission, 1863
The first firehouse pole is installed in a firehouse in NYC, 1878
The Red Baron (Manfred von Richthofen)is shot down, 1918
The first Aggie Muster is held, a remembrance of fellow Texas A&M graduates who had died in the previous year, 1922
Brasilia is officially inaugurated as the capital of Brazil, 1960
In Beijing, around 100,000 students gather in Tiananmen Square to commemorate Chinese reform leader Hu Yaobang, 1989
Alexander Wolszczan announces his the discovery of extrasolar planets, 1994
The ashes of Timothy Leary and Gene Roddenberry are launched into orbit, 1997
By order of an Egyptian court, the name of Egypt's former President, Hosni Mubarak, is stripped from public spaces, schools and streets, 2011
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg speaks at the Extinction Rebellion protest in London, 2019
The ex-president of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández extradited to the US to face drug trafficking and weapons charges, 2023
Love the artwork, the gardens and the skies. I have always talked to myself.
ReplyDeleteThere's a whole lot of colorful artwork going on in those photos. And of course the Roses Never Escape my attention.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely an A for the puppy. What a talented lot of artists. The round paintings caught our eye amidst the many other delights. And those blooms by the kerb are so vibrant a display. The three blooms in the table display show size doesn't always matter when you have presentation.
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Beautiful pictures of Emmie!
ReplyDeleteAnd what are those beautiful bright pink flowers? Roses?
emmie ewe iz one gorgeouz pup !! eye givez ewe an A all sew coz yur selfees total lee rox :) they dee servez a bizcuit anda steak :) !!! happee week a head two all ♥♥♥
ReplyDeleteI talk to myself lots too, that's pretty normal. Emmie, you did a great selfie and you're so darn cute!
ReplyDeleteCute joke. I see people talking to themselves all the time. Adorable pup and I love the art. XO
ReplyDeleteBoudreaux makes a good point. The art work is great, I love the fish in the nets. Emmie is sweet.
ReplyDeleteCute sister dogs, tired from interfering with your cleaning. :-) I can relate.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I no longer look for gray hairs, and "running" is no longer in my vocabulary.
Great artwork there.
Such great pics!
ReplyDeleteI love those pictures! And the children that helped! :-)
ReplyDeleteEmmie is just so adorable and lovely art works display too and always a fun Cajun joke ~ hugs,
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores ~
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Lulu: "Our Dada says he wants to give Emmie a belly rub too! Hey, Dada, since you can't do that, perhaps you would like to give me one instead ..."
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