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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.
I arrived home yesterday from NOLA to find #1 Son and his friend, West, deep in working on #1 Son's car. As soon as he parked, #2 Son joined them. They were having quite a time getting a particular bolt loose, but eventually it did give.
#1 Son's car is like mine with the battery last week, it seems there's always something.
Boudreaux done have him de problem wit' de car ag'in, an' he done took it to Gaston. Gaston say, "It be's de batt'ry, an' it done be in de time o' de warranty, so dey ain't goin' be a charge."
An' Boudreaux say, "Mais, if'n you replace my batt'ry, dere better be a charge, or it ain't gonna start de car!"
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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. Our friend River is hosting, and other participants often include Charlotte/Mother Owl, Andrew, and WiseWebWoman.
The festive table from our ladies' circle meeting last week, where one of our members turned 90, flowers and a bee or two, and sunsets.
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This week, Cookie wants to join the Kitties Blue at The Cat On My Head for their Sunday Selfies Blog Hop.
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Today is:
Baptism of the Lord Jesus -- Christian
Blessing of the Sea -- Margate, UK (ceremony with the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Thyateria and Great Britain)
Burning of the Clavie -- Burghead, Scotland (ancient ritual to ensure good luck through the year)
Carmentalia -- Ancient Roman Calendar (festival of the goddess of childbirth)
Cuckoo Dancing Week begins -- in honor of Laurel & Hardy, whose theme song was "The Dancing Cuckoos"; watch some of their fabulous material this week, and introduce it to a new fan
Designated Hitter Day -- the American League adopted the "designated hitter" rule on this date in 1973
Feast of Sokar -- Ancient Egyptian Calendar (date approximate)
Independence Manifesto Day -- Morocco(1944); Western Sahara(1944)
International Thank You Day -- as declared by Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith
Jackson Day Race -- New Orleans, LA, US (119th 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.)
Juturnalia -- Ancient Roman Calendar (goddess of prophetic waters festival)
Kosrae Constitution Day -- Micronesia
Meitlisonntag -- Meisterschwanden and Fahrwangen, Switzerland (procession and festival celebrating the role of women in the victory of a battle in 1712)
Milk Day
National Hot Toddy Day
Secret Pal Day -- no info found on the origin, it's a secret! do something nice for someone, secretly.
Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day -- just don't do it to your secret pal
Sts. Paldo, Taso, and Tato's Day (founders of the monastery of San Vincenzo)
St. Theodosius of Cappadocia (Patron of file makers)
Tattoo Pride Day
Birthdays Today:
Amanda Peet, 1972
Mary Blige, 1971
Kim Coles, 1962
Stanley Tucci, 1960
Ben Crenshaw, 1952
Christine Kaufmann, 1945
Naomi Judd, 1946
Jim Hightower, 1943
Clarence Clemens, 1942
Jean Chretien, 1934
Rod Taylor, 1930
Grant Tinker, 1926
Alice Paul, 1885
William James, 1842
Eugenio Maria Hostos, 1839
John A. Macdonald, 1815
Alexander Hamilton, 1755
Theodosius I, 347
Debuting/Premiering Today:
"Daktari"(TV), 1966
"Have a Heart"(Musical), 1917
Today in History:
Prophet of Islam Muhammad leads an army of 10,000 Muslims to conquer Mecca, 630
The first recorded lottery in England is drawn in St. Paul's Cathedral, 1569
Isaac Newton is elected a member of the Royal Society, 1642
Mt. Etna erupts, 1693
William Herschel discovers Titania and Oberon, the moons of Uranus, 1787
An earthquake in Martinique destroys half of Port Royal and results in about 700 deaths, 1839
Charring Cross Station opens in London, 1864
Milk is first delivered in bottles, 1878
Martha H. Cannon becomes the first woman state senator in the US, in Utah, 1897
The Hudson, the first sedan type automobile, goes on display at the 13th Auto Show in NYC, 1913
The first use of insulin to treat diabetes in a human patient occurs in Canada, with 14-year-old Leonard Thompson, 1922
Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to fly solo from Honolulu to Oakland, California, 1935
The first recorded snowfall in Los Angeles, California, 1949
United States Surgeon General Luther Leonidas Terry, M.D., publishes a landmark report saying that smoking may be hazardous to health, sparking nation- and worldwide anti-smoking efforts, 1964
The Gateway Bridge, Brisbane in Queensland, Australia is officially opened, 1986
The government of Ireland announces the end of a 20-year broadcasting ban on the IRA, 1994
Illinois Governor George Ryan commutes the death sentences of 167 prisoners on Illinois' death row based on the Jon Burge scandal, 2003
Forty-six people are killed and 12 are missing after a landslide buries a village in the Yunnan province, China, 2013
In China's first significant #MeToo moment Beihang University in Beijing fires a professor for sexual misconduct, 2018
Taiwan re-elects Tsai Ing-wen for a second term as president by a landslide, 2020
Archaeologists announce the discovery of a huge ancient city in the Amazon, in the Upano area of eastern Ecuador, capable of supporting 10,000 people with sophisticated roads and canals, 2024
the first sky photo is my favorite, and I enjoyed all the photos. the beautiful flowers in the vase my 2nd favorite. the joke make me laugh, we have a dead battery in bob's truck and need to call AAA to come replace it, but leaving it for a while.
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ReplyDeleteThe cake looks yummy. I love all the flowers, I can't wait for our spring blooms. Pretty sky captures.
Take care, have a great day and happy week ahead.
It's aggravating when cars Act up. Of course it's always in the wrong time at the wrong place. Once again thank you for the beautiful flower photos and look at those beautiful honey bees. I hope wherever the Beehive is here in my area that they are safe for the winter and then I get to feed them sugar water again next year. Happy Sunday
ReplyDeleteCookie looks very cute. The pictures are so lovely, as always - and the cake in the first pic looks delish!
ReplyDeleteUna taula preciosa per a una reunió significativa. Aquesta tarta t'obre la gana!. ;-)
ReplyDeleteTinc ganes de que vingui la primavera i veure flors i abelles per tot arreu.
Molt bona col·lecció de fotografies.
Petonets, Mimi.
Such nice photos and yum, cake! Cookie you look like such a sweetie!
ReplyDeleteI loved the photos your shared here, Mimi. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOh Cookie is adorable ~ great sky and floral photos and fun Cajun joke ~ hugs,
ReplyDeleteA lovely bit of Cajun wordplay! The photos are lovely, especially the flowers - just what I needed to see on this dull grey day.
ReplyDeleteLovely images!
ReplyDeletelookin my tee gorgeouz cookie...N what say we change toddy day ta trout day & N joy sum trout samichez !!! heerz hopin yur week a headz filled with steakz N bacon ☺☺♥♥ =^..^=
ReplyDeleteCooki looks cozy. Pretty flowers!
ReplyDeleteThat table is beautiful, and those flowers are cheery! Thank you for sharing these with us.
ReplyDeleteLulu: "Our Dada doesn't work on his own car, but he knows about stuck bolts! When he and Mama moved here to Southern California from New York, he says that whenever he would take his car to a new mechanic they would always be like, 'Where have you been driving this car???' Because apparently mechanics here don't know how to deal with the kind of rust you see on the bottom of a car that has been driving around New York's salted roads in the winter ..."
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