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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's dog, Lulu, can pull some silly antics. She's especially known for rushing out the back door to chase whatever squirrel or bird has invaded her territory, only to pull up short when she gets to the swimming pool with a silly look. it's almost like she forgets it's there.
Boudreaux an' Thibodeaux done be settin' an' talkin', mos'ly 'bout how 'spensive ever'thing be's now.
Dey see Phideaux de dog in de yard, an' he be chasin' hims tail, an' Boudreaux say, "Mais! I be's jes' like my dog, allus tryin' to make de ends meet!"
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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.
The hostess for our Wednesday night Bible study has put away all of her creches except this one. It was given to her right before Christmas by her lawn and yard man, who made it himself of natural items he finds when he's taking care of yards and lawns.
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This week, Mr. Cal wants to join the Kitties Blue at The Cat On My Head for their Sunday Selfies Blog Hop.
Some might remember last week he wouldn't look at me or pose until it was time to go in. Only after we were in the house was he willing to really stop and pose for a selfie, and then only when he was on the furniture where he's not supposed to be,, and doing his best sloth imitation!
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It's Kiss a Ginger Day! This can include Ginger Cats, so the badge is from Ms. Barb Kowalik at The Cat Blogosphere.
Some call it a national or international day, although it's not official; a history of this day is here.
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Today is:
Blessing of the Sea -- Margate, UK (ceremony with the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Thyateria and Great Britain)
Compitalia -- Ancient Roman Calendar (slave festival to the Lares and Manes, household gods)
Curried Chicken Day
Eat Crackers and Try to Whistle Day -- just to see if it's as much fun as it was when you were young
Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day -- an internet generated holiday with whatever purpose you decide to give it
Hen Galan -- Gwaun Valley, Dyfed, Wales (New Year Celebration begins -- yes, they still use the old calendar)
Jackson Day Race -- New Orleans, LA, US (118th annual, a 9k run through historic areas of New Orleans celebrating the victory of the Battle of New Orleans; the oldest street race in the South and 5th oldest in the nation.)
Little League Girls Baseball Day -- girls were finally allowed to play this date in 1974
Meitlisonntag -- Meisterschwanden and Fahrwangen, Switzerland (procession and festival celebrating the role of women in the victory of a battle in 1712)
Memorial Day -- Turkmenistan
National Marzipan Day
National Pharmacist Day -- US
National Youth Day -- India (on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananand)
Rubber Band Veteran Day -- to commemorate the warriors and heroes of rubber band fights around the globe and in your very own school or office
Stick to Your New Year's Resolution Day -- because if you made any it's too soon to give up
St. Benedict Biscop's Day (Founder and Patron of English Benedictines, and Patron of musicians, painters; Sunderland, England)
Zanzibar Revolution Day -- Tanzania
Birthdays Today:
HAL, 1997 (according to A. C. Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey)
Jeff Bezos, 1964
Oliver Platt, 1960
Kirstie Alley, 1955
Howard Stern, 1954
Rush Limbaugh, 1951
Joe Frazier, 1944
Glenn Yarborough, 1930
Ray Price, 1926
Ira Hamilton Hayes, 1922
James Farmer, 1920
Luise Rainer, 1910
Tex Ritter, 1905
Joe E. Lewis, 1902
Jack London, 1876
John Singer-Sargent, 1856
Edmund Burke, 1729
Charles Perrault, 1628
John Winthrop, 1588 (O.S. date)
Debuting/Premiering Today:
"Dynasty"(TV) 1981
"All in the Family"(TV), 1971
"Batman"(TV), 1966
"Arthur Godfrey and His Friends"(TV) 1949
"Ottone, re di Germania"(Handel's Opera, HWV 15). 1723
Today in History:
Tsarina Elizabeth establishes the first university in Russia, 1755
The first US public museum is established, in Charlestown, South Carolina, 1773
Mission Santa Clara de Asis is founded in California, 1777
The first cargo arrives in New Orleans by steamship, from Natchez, 1812
Anthracite coal is first used to smelt iron, in Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania, 1839
The Royal Aeronautical Society is founded in England, 1866
The Dow-Jones closes above 100 for the first time, 1906
A long-distance radio message is sent from the Eiffel Tower for the first time, 1908
The University of the Philippines College of Law is formally established; three future Philippine presidents are among the first enrollees, 1911
The United States House of Representatives rejects a proposal to give women the right to vote, 1915
Finland's "Mosaic Confessors" law went into effect, making Finnish Jews full citizens, 1918
Hattie W. Caraway becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate, 1932
Dr. James Bedford becomes the first person to be cryonically preserved with intent of future resuscitation, 1967
An act of the U.S. Congress authorizes the use of military force to drive Iraq out of Kuwait, 1991
A new constitution, providing for freedom to form political parties, is approved by a referendum in Mali, 1992
Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning, 1998
The world's largest ocean liner, RMS Queen Mary 2, makes its maiden voyage, 2004
Deep Impact launches from Cape Canaveral on a Delta 2 rocket, 2006
The French warship Clemenceau reaches Egypt and is barred access to the Suez Canal, 2006
Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught) reaches perihelion becoming the brightest comet in more than 40 years, 2007
An earthquake in Haiti kills an estimated 230,000 and destroys most of Port-au-Prince, 2010
Divers retrieve one of two black boxes from Air Asia Flight 8501, which crashed on December 28th during its flight from Indonesia to Singapore, 2015
Missy Eliot becomes the first female rapper inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame, 2019
Taal volcano, 70km (45 miles) south of Manila in the Philippines, begins erupting and prompts evacuations, 2020
India's Supreme Court puts on hold three controversial new farm laws that ignited weeks of protests by farmers in Delhi, 2021
The island nation of Cape Verde is the first sub-Saharan country to be declared malaria-free in 50 years by the WHO, 2024
I scrooched a ginger cat's head this morning. Our boys were unimpressed.
ReplyDeleteLove that hand-made creche. That is very special.
Your skyscapes are a joy.