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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.
In certain ways, Grandpa is very patient, listening endlessly when someone is discussing a medical problem with him. In other ways he thinks everything should have been done yesterday. He's ready to walk out the door for shopping almost the moment he steps in from going to church, always wanting to do whatever is next on his to-do list to get on to the next thing.
Boudreaux be's gettin' ready to take Tee to de game Saturday an' Tee cain't wait. He done be runnin' back in de room wit' Boudreaux over an' over an' say, "Père, do you be's ready yet?"
An' fin'ly Boudreaux he say, "Mais, garçon, you done gots all de patience you was born wit' 'cause you ain't done used none of it yet!"
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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.
Halloween decorating season is in full swing.
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This week, Mac and Tracy want to join the Kitties Blue at The Cat On My Head for their Sunday Selfies Blog Hop.
They were a bit shy and nervous, so Mac asked to stay in his box and be able to show his tocks for Tock-tober at the same time. Tracy wanted to stay beneath the hammock.
Here's a bonus selfie from Cousin Itt.
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Today is:
American Beer Day
Big Bang Day -- London, England
Boxer Shorts Day
Cernova Tragedy Day -- Slovakia
Cranky Co-Worker's Day -- because we all have occasional bad days; sponsored by Wellcat Holidays
Daylight Saving Time ends -- Aland Islands; Albania; Andorra; Antarctica (Troll Station); Austria; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Faroe Islands; Finland; France; Germany; Gibraltar; Greece; Greenland; Guernsey; Holy See (Vatican City); Hungary; Ireland; Isle of Man; Israel; Italy; Jersey; Kosovo; Latvia; Lebanon; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Macedonia; Malta; Mexico; Moldova; Monaco; Montenegro; Morocco; Netherlands; Norway; Palestinian Territories; Poland; Portugal; Romania; San Marino; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Ukraine; United Kingdom; Western Sahara
National Sleep-In Day -- begun by those who want you to spend the extra hour gained resetting your clocks catching up on your ZZZZ's
Zero Tasking Day -- spend the extra hour gained when turning the clocks back doing nothing, just practice being
Feast of Osiris in Abydos -- Ancient Egyptian Calendar (date approximate)
Good Bear Day -- on Theodore Roosevelt's birthday, celebrating the stuffed toy created in his honor
Haute Dog Howl'oween Parade -- Long Beach, CA, US (dress up your dog and have a howling good time)
Independence Day -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines(1979); Turkmenistan(1991)
Jounen Kweyol -- Dominica; Saint Lucia (Creole Day, one of the biggest and most colorful celebrations in both of these countries, celebrating the Creole language and culture)
Mother-in-Law Day -- a day to honor good Mothers-in-Law for their contributions to their families and for enduring all the bad jokes; if you have a lousy one, go listen to Ernie K-Doe's song
National American Beer Day
National Potato Day
National Tell A Story Day -- Scotland; UK (preserving the heritage of traditional stories)
Navy Day -- US (on T.R.'s birth anniversary)
Radio Day -- US (US Commerce Dept. issued the first broadcasting license this date in 1920)
Reformation Day/Reformation Sunday -- Protestant Christian (obs.)
St. Frumentius' Day (Patron of Abyssinia; Ethiopia)
Sylvia Plath Day
Visit a Cemetery Day
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage -- International
World Occupational Therapy Day
Anniversary Today:
The NYC Subway begins operation, 1904
Birthdays Today:
Zadie Smith, 1975
Marla Maples, 1963
Simon LeBon, 1958
Roberto Benigni,1952
Jayne Kennedy, 1951
Fran Lebowitz, 1950
Carrie Snodgrass, 1946
John Cleese, 1939
Ruby Dee, 1924
Roy Lichtenstein, 1923
Bette Babray, 1920
Nanette Fabray, 1920
Dylan Thomas, 1914
Emily Post, 1872
Theodore Roosevelt, 1858
Niccolo Paganini, 1782
Captain James Cook, 1728
Debuting/Premiering Today:
"Lettice and Lovage"(Play), 1987
"Beyond the Fringe"(Revue), 1962
"Walt Disney/Wonderful World of Color/Wonderful World of Disney"(TV), 1954 (the show had several different names over the years, but even when it switched stations, it was still the same show)
"You Bet Your Life"(Radio), 1947
"Nocturnes"(Debussy orchestral compsition), 1901(first performance of all three parts together)
Today in History:
Constantine the Great is said to have received his Vision of the Cross, 312
Founding of the city of Amsterdam, 1275
Founding of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1682
US Navy forms, 1775
Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issues the Extermination Order, which orders all Mormons to leave the state or be exterminated, 1838
R.H. Macy & Co. opens its first store, on 6th Ave. in NYC, 1858
Boss Tweed is arrested, 1871
The first underground New York City Subway line opens, 1904
The first published reference to "jazz" appears, in Variety, 1916
Chuhei Numbu of Japan sets the long jump record at 26' 2 1/2", 193
"You Bet Your Life," with Groucho Marx, premiers on ABC radio, 1947*
Benjamin O. Davis Jr. becomes the first African-American general in the United States Air Force, 1954
Mauritania and Mongolia join the United Nations, 1961
The British government suddenly deregulates financial markets, leading to a total restructuring of the way in which they operate in the country, in an event now referred to as the Big Bang, 1986
The U.S. prison population tops 1 million for the first time in American history, 1994
Gliese 229B is the first Substellar Mass Object to be unquestionably identified, 1994
Stock markets around the world crash because of fears of a global economic meltdown, 1997
The Boston Red Sox win the World Series for the first time in 86 years, 2004
The SSETI Express micro-satellite is successfully launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, 2005
The Royal Australian Navy announces that they discovered the wreck of a World War II submarine in Simpson Harbour, Papua New Guinea during Operation RENDER SAFE, 2011
The first operation to separate conjoined twins joined at the head in India completed in New Delhi, 2017
Elon Musk takes over Twitter, 2022
Love the ingenuity of those Halloween decorations. And the gorgeous pussy cat photos.
ReplyDeleteCousin It made me smile. Thank you.
I can see where all the driving around you must do for your work, it lets you see so much scenery. I just so enjoy all this Halloween decoration you're showing. I don't see much around here even when I drive into town to go to the grocery. Happy Sunday
ReplyDeleteWow, those Halloween decorations are quite spooktacular. Seems quite a pity it isn't celebrated here.
ReplyDeletemac and tracy ♥♥♥ yur selfeez total lee rock de howl o ween houz ~~~~ best fizhez two ewe both on findin yur for everz yet thiz month and de "cousin it" iz like de best :) and whoa...who new...macy opened up that manee yeerz ago !!!!
ReplyDeleteI think I'm a lot like Grandpa LOL! Those are terrific photos and Mac looks incredible!
ReplyDeleteA Cajun cracker! Those amazing Halloween decorations make our efforts look pathetic!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen so many amazing Halloween decorations.
ReplyDeleteI love the Halloween shots you took! By the way, the skulls lining the sidewalk up to the front door still has me smiling. The were super. And as always I love all the factoids here.
ReplyDeleteWOW those are some amazing Halloween decorations!
ReplyDeleteMom is like that too. If she has a list of things to do, she is ready to do the next item as soon as one is done. That is a beautiful wreath on the door. And so many creative Halloween displays. Happy Sunday.
ReplyDeleteWoos - Misty and Timber
Funny joke. I love the Halloween decorations. I don't do much outside because it blows away. Adorable kittens. XO
ReplyDeleteAmazing what you Americans do for Halloween. Totally off the wall creative! WOW
ReplyDeleteI love the Halloween decorations and the cute shy kittens too.
ReplyDeleteCharlee: "Wow, you definitely live in Halloweentown. Black cat Oona would fit right in there. Do you want her?"
ReplyDeleteOona: "NO GIVING AWAY OONA BEHIND MAMA AND DADA'S BACK!!!"