Month: August 2022

WEDNESDAY – the longest day (in letters)

Today is Independence Day in Ecuador, a public holiday. In Spanish, it is known as ‘Día del Primer Grito de Independencia de Quito’ and marks Quito’s declaration of independence from Spain in 1809. It is Ecuador’s National Day.

I was sorry to read yesterday of the death of Lamont Dozier. In collaboration with the brothers Brian and Eddie Holland, Mr. Dozier wrote songs for dozens of musical acts, but the trio worked most often with Martha and the Vandellas (“Heat Wave,” “Jimmy Mack”), the Four Tops (“Bernadette,” “I Can’t Help Myself”) and especially the Supremes (“You Can’t Hurry Love,” “Baby Love”). Between 1963 and 1972, the Holland-Dozier-Holland team was responsible for more than 80 singles that hit the Top 40 of the pop or R&B charts, including 15 songs that reached No. 1.

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies

The sun pops up and it’s TUESDAY!

Today is Singapore National Day, a public holiday in Singapore. It marks Singapore’s sovereignty, which was gained on this day in 1965 after separating from the Federation of Malaysia.

By Age 35…

Bada Bing!

I may not have been my mother’s favorite child, but I was the first one she thought of when the police showed up.

When I told my Dad over the phone that my husband has the flu, he said, “Have you tried euthanasia?” In the background, mom yelled, “For the last time, it’s ECHINACEA!”

I bought my girlfriend 4 pregnancy tests and they all came out positive. Now she’s crying…She said, “How are we going to feed 4 kids?”

Walmart is opening dental offices in some of its stores. There will be an express lane for 12 teeth or less.

Dear Lottery, I demand a recount. It’s clear your machines are corrupt; everyone knows I won; it was clearly stolen from me.

Don’t wait until you’re on your deathbed to tell people how you feel. You could be too weak to raise your middle finger.

Oh, you like bad boys? Well, sometimes I cite articles I’ve only skimmed.

Waiter: “Anything to drink mam?” 4yo: “My mom needs a fucking margarita.” … So, yeah, they’re always listening.

My save for later cart on Amazon is up to about 1.2 million dollars.

Olivia Newton John; 1948 – 2022

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies

3…2…1…MONDAY!

Today is Nane Nane (‘eight eight’ in Swahili), public holiday in Tanzania observed on August 8th each year. Also known as Farmers’ Day, this day marks the contribution of farmers to the national economy.

Doctors…

Today is the birthday, in 1933, of Joe Tex

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies

FRIDAY at last!

Today is Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day, a public holiday in Croatia. The full title of the holiday is ‘Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian Defenders’. In Croatian, it is known as ‘Dan pobjede i domovinske zahvalnosti i dan hrvatskih branitelja’.

The holiday commemorates the liberation of the city of Knin on this day in 1995.

Do you know why I stopped you?

Signzzzz

Here’s a song many of you will remember…

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies

WENNSDAY

Today is Independence Day in Niger, a public holiday. This holiday commemorates full independence from France on this day in 1960.

Not true!

Today is the birthday, in 1926, of Tony Bennett. There are not enough words…

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies