Today is The Day of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War, a public holiday in North Korea. This day commemorates the signing of the armistice agreement on July 27th 1953 that brought to an end the fighting in the Korean War – but not the end of the war…
Standards…
Today is the birthday, in 1933, of Nick Reynolds of the Kingston Trio, one of the most prominent groups of the folk/pop era in the fifties. This is one of their number one songs.
Today is Independence Day, a public holiday in Liberia. The date commemorates the adoption of the Liberian Constitution and declaration of independence in 1947.
Bada Bing!
My husband said he did a double take when he first met me. But I’ve also seen him do a double take on a free pile of dirt.
Maintenance came by today but only left a note. The note said, “Black cat said NO!”
Me: How many loads of laundry can this thing hold? Salesperson: Ummm… This is a dining table. Me: And?
I hate it when I go out in public and the public is there.
How did a fool and his money get together in the first place? — Steven Wright
Absurdity is assigning you “The Grapes of Wrath” at 16 and tear-gassing you at 26 for understanding it.
Getting older is just one body part after another saying, “HA! You think that’s bad? Watch this!”
My goal in life is to piss off at least one person a day. So far I’m about 4 years ahead of schedule.
One great thing about this heat. You can be guaranteed no one is waiting in your backseat to kill you.
Men, if you are over 50, leave the young girls alone and find a woman who understands the signs of a stroke.
Today is Sarawak Day, a public holiday in Malaysia. This day marks the start of the period of self-governance for Sarawak in 1963. On July 22nd 1963, Sarawak attained self-government from the British Empire. Sarawak only remained self-governing for less than two months until September 16th 1963, when it formed Malaysia together with North Borneo, Singapore and Malaya.
Uh…
Today is the birthday, in 1943, of Bobby Sherman who had a number of hits, including this one which you have probably forgotten…
Today is Belgian Independence Day. Independence Day celebrates the separation of Belgium from the Netherlands in 1831, as well as the formal establishment of the Kingdom.
New name for it?
Today is the birthday, in 1948, of Cat Stevens. He wrote ‘The First Cut Is The Deepest’ covered by many artists including PP Arnold, Rod Stewart and Sheryl Crow. Stevens converted to the Muslim religion in 1977 changing his name to Yusef Islam. Here is one of his early hits.
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