Month: December 2021

TOOOOOSDAY

Today is Memorial Day in Timor-Leste (East Timor). This holiday honors those who took part in the resistance against Indonesian occupation and fought for independence.

Today is also, of course, ‘a date that shall live in infamy’. My eldest daughter knows all about that.

President Biden gets a standing ovation at the #kennedycenterhonors after David Letterman says it’s nice that the Presidential box is filled again. (For the first time since 2016)

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Bada Bing!

In Star Wars anyone can hop in any spaceship and know how to fly it.I just spent 20 minutes trying to find the headlights in a rental car.

My wife said to me, “If I ever get Alzheimer’s I would commit suicide rather than burdening you with me”. I said, “That’s the fifth time you’ve said that today”.

In a freak accident, I lost all the fingers on my right hand. I asked the doctor If I would still be able to write with it.He replied, “Probably, but I wouldn’t count on it”.

If astrology isn’t real, then how come every Scorpio I meet is born in either October or November?!

My friend Sarah accidentally left her Pepsi 60 miles south of Tampa.That’s the location of Sarah’s soda.

How do you know when you’ve become an adult?When your whole day is ruined because they rearranged the grocery store.

We squint at the sun because it is bright.We squint at Marjorie Taylor Greene because she’s not.

I reached a new culinary milestone today.I set off the neighbors smoke alarm.

I love asking kids what they want to be when they grow up because I’m still looking for ideas.

I didn’t find any good musician birthdays today, so here’s Robert Palmer.

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies

Oh No!! MONDAY!!!

Today’s holiday is Independence Day in Finland. This holiday is celebrated annually on December 6th and marks the Declaration of Independence from the Russian empire by the Finnish Parliament in 1917. Finland had been part of the Russian Empire since 1809. Following the Russian revolution and the defeats in the First World War, movements within Finland pushed for independence from Russia and on December 6th 1917, the parliament declared Finland as an independent state.

Anniversary!!

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On this day in 1965, the Rolling Stones recorded this iconic song…

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies

Carmen

It looks like a beautiful day and here is the beautiful Anna Caterina Antonacci as Carmen singing this beautiful aria.

Posted by Tom in Music, opera

Cab Calloway

I ran across this great video of Cab Calloway, his Cotton Club Band and the Nicholas Brothers this morning. It reminded me what great performers they all were. Calloway grew up in Baltimore, briefly played professional basketball but was more interested in entertainment. He was a master of scat singing and one of the most popular band leaders of the 30s and 40s. His band at one time included Dizzy Gillespie and many other famous musicians of the time. He introduced Lena Horne to film and was the first African-American to have a single record with over a million sales. Anyway, just watch the video…amazing dance…

Posted by Tom in Fun Stuff

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Today’s holiday is ‘Farmers’ Day’ in Ghana. National Farmer’s Day is a statutory public holiday in Ghana observed on the first Friday of December. Since it was introduced by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in 1988, the first Friday in December has been set aside to honor farmers and fishermen for their efforts in feeding the nation and recognize the vital contributions of a strong agricultural sector to the prosperity of the Ghanaian economy.

wounded in a card game…

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Yesterday was the anniversary of the death, in 1990, of Aaron Copland, outstanding American composer. He is best known for his works in what he called his ‘vernacular’ style evoking the vast American landscape and pioneer spirit. Here is a piece called ‘Hoe Down’ from his ballet ‘Rodeo’ performed by the National Youth Orchestra. It’s great fun!

Posted by Tom in classical, Humor, Music