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Sunday, June 30, 2024

Grand-père Math (Cajun Joke), Sunday Selections and Sunday Selfie

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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 just celebrated a wedding anniversary.  They've been married 62 years.


Boudreaux done got Grand-père Boudreaux de side eye from Grand-mère Boudreaux when he done ax, "Grand-père, how long you an' Grand-mère done be marry?"


An' Grand-père say, "We done been marry over fifty year, an' we done had t'irty good years together!"



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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.       



Crepe myrtles and skies are about all i have time to snap as i'm toodling around town on the way too and from work.
























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This week, Quimby wants to join the Kitties Blue at The Cat On My Head for their Sunday Selfies Blog Hop.   








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Today is:


Aizen Matsuri -- Shoman-in Temple, Osaka, Japan (celebration of Aizen Myo-oh, greatest of the 8 Buddhist guardian gods, and is also called the Yakuta Festival; through July 2)


Armed Forces Day -- Guatemala


Day of Aestas -- Ancient Roman Calendar (culmination of the festival that begins the summer)


Descendent's Day -- on the final Sunday of June each year, an encouragement for all the world's citizens to take an accounting of their activities during the prior year and how those will affect those who come after us


Feast of All Saints/Sunday of All Saints -- Orthodox Christian


Feast of the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome -- remembrance of the first Christians killed in Rome by order of Nero as scapegoats for the fire in Rome


General Prayer Day -- Central African Republic


Independence Day -- Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire)(1960)


Leap Second Time Adjustment Day -- if one is needed


Log Cabin Day -- The Log Cabin Society, dedicated to preserving log cabins and the old fashioned ways of life; many places that have historic log cabins plan big events the last Sunday in June to celebrate


Meteor Day -- because of the Tuskunga Event


Mother's Day -- Kenya


National Corvette Day -- US (vehicle introduced this day in 1953)


National Ice Cream Soda Day


Pridie Kalendas July (Day Before the Kalends of July) -- Ancient Roman Calendar (a day when dies comitiales -- citizen committees -- voted on political and criminal matters)


Revolution Day -- Sudan(1989)


St. Theobald of Provins' day (Patron of bachelors)


Tech Support Appreciation Day -- if you can get a hold of them, they can be great to have around



Anniversary Today:


Greg Allman marries Cher, 1975



Birthdays Today:


Michael Phelps, 1985

Fantasia Barrino, 1984

Ralf Schumacher, 1975

Michael Gerard (Mike) Tyson, 1966

Rupert Graves, 1963

Vincent D’Onofrio, 1959

David Alan Grier, 56, 1955

Leonard Whiting, 1950

Patricia Schroeder, 1940

Nancy Dussault, 1936

Harry Blackstone, Jr., 1934

Susan Hayward, 1919

Lena Horne, 1917

Czeslaw Milosz, 1911

William Almon Wheeler, 1819



Debuting/Premiering Today:


"Johnny Carson Show"(TV), 1955

"Guiding Light"(TV), 1947

"Brenda Starr, Reporter"(Comic strip), 1940




Today in History:


Jews are expelled from Berne Switzerland, 1294

The Spaniards are expelled from Tenochtitlan, 1520

Native American forces under Blue Jacket attack Fort Recovery, Ohio, 1794

French  acrobat  Charles Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope, 1859

The 1860 Oxford evolution debate at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History takes place, 1860

The first transcontinental train trip across Canada departs from Montreal; it arrives in Port Moody, British Columbia on July 4, 1886

Albert Einstein publishes the article "On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies", in which he introduces special relativity, 1905

The Tunguska event, probably caused by a meteor or comet fragment, occurs in remote Siberia, 1908

The Regina Cyclone hits Regina, Saskatchewan, killing 28; it remains Canada's deadliest tornado event, 1912

Congo gains independence from Belgium, 1960

The first leap second is added to the UTC  time system, 1972

The Royal Canadian Mint introduces the $1 coin, known as the Loonie, 1987

East Germany and West Germany merge their economies, 1990

The United Kingdom transfers sovereignty over Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China, 1997

After nearly 7 years in space, the Cassini spacecraft becomes the first to orbit the planet Saturn, 2004

The Molecule of the Year 2011 is announced, BMP7 (Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7), a potential therapeutic utility for recurrent metastatic disease, 2012

Misty Copeland becomes the first African American principal dancer of the American Ballet Theatre, 2015

Donald Trump becomes the first sitting US President to set foot in North Korea during the Korean Demilitarized Zone meeting with Kim Jong Un, 2019

American Abhimanyu Mishra becomes the youngest chess grandmaster ever at 12 years and 4 months, surpassing Sergey Karjakin, 2021

The Guinness Book of World Records declares Emilio "Don Millo" Flores Márquez, (born 8 August 1908) from Puerto Rico to be the world's oldest man, 2021

The Vienna, Austria based newspaper Wiener Zeitung issues its final print copy after 320 years, changing to an online only format, 2023

17 comments:

  1. 62 years married is quite an achievement. Congratulations to them.
    Crepe myrtles and skies are ALWAYS worth capturing.
    Quimby looks like a total cutie.

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  2. Hi floofy Quimby. And happy Anniversary to Grandma and Grandpa! I had no idea crepe myrtles got so very tall. A couple look just like the clouds in your photos. Happy Sunday.

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  3. Quimby is so beautiful. The crepe myrtles too. My city has a few of those.

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  4. Congratulations to Grandpa and Grandma.

    What lovely pictures, once again - especially the first one, and the skyscapes.

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  5. quimby look at ewe N yur total lee awesum pawsum self !! sendin best fizhez, N platez fulla fizhez that ewe R in yur new for everz bye de 4th oh joo lie♥♥♥

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  6. I wonder what Grand-mère made of Grand-père's answer! Lovely pictures, especially the skyscapes.

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  7. Mimi! We LOVE your posts! We have so missed commenting, and I, Marvelous, LOVE seeing Quimby! What a gorgeous cat! Just like you! I'm not too sure about Nutmeg. Mom is hoping that I will come to a truce with her like I have with Cinnamon. After 7 years, I still hiss at her! But after 3 weeks, I am not running the minute I see her, I have sat on the top of the Cat Tree and stared and hissed! We love you loads! Keep being awesome! Purrs and Kitty Kisses Marvelous Marv!

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  8. What gorgeous pictures of the trees! I especially love the pink blossoms. And those sunsets are awesome, as is Quimby, I must say. Such a teeny sweetie-pie!

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  9. Quinby is a cutie. I love the ear tufts. Happy Anniversary to your parents! Cute joke and beautiful photos. XO

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  10. Quimby sure is adorable!!! Love those eyes. The sky shots are amazing. We have crepe myrtles bushes, not big beautiful trees like you have there - so pretty.

    Happy Sunday.

    Woos - Misty and Timber

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  11. Lulu: "Quimby is very cute! I love kittens, I treat them like they're my puppies."
    Charlee: "That's scandalous behavior, just so you know."
    Java Bean: "Our Mama and Dada had an anniversary not long ago! Dada says they've been married a third of a century. I think that means like 300 years or something ..."

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  12. Great pics. Quimby is beautiful.

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  13. Too funny on the anniversary. Terrific photos too. Oh my, Quimby...stunningly cute!

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  14. I've been pondering how quickly time passes and you've provided my proof. Michael Phelps is 39! When did that happen!? Love your tree photos and those moody skies. And, oh my, isn't Quimby just the cutest?

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  15. Oh Quimby ~ you are beautiful and so adorable ~ hugs
    Happy Anniversary to Grandmere and Grandpere ~ Wow! 62 years ~ hugs,

    Great photos of the gorgeous trees and sky ~ thanks,

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  16. Quimby is a sweetheart. He would snuggle in a pocket so nicely for the trip home!

    Marjorie and Toulouse
    Dashkitten.com

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  17. Happy Anniversary to Grandma and Grandpa. Love the Cajun's. Quimby is precious. Always a joy to be here and seeing the pretty Crepe Myrtle. Thank you for all you do.

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