Month: June 2023

06
Jun
2023

TOOS-DAI

Today is Memorial Day in South Korea. It commemorates those who died during the Korean War and other conflicts. Approximately 3 million people, mostly civilians, died during the war. Across South Korea, officials and citizens will pray and lay flowers at the graves of the war dead. It is common practice to display the flag of South Korea on the front doors of homes to commemorate the civilians and soldiers who died in war.

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I think I need to lose a little weight. I tried to sit up in bed this morning and ended up rocking myself back to sleep.

If you’re introverted and attractive, you’re mysterious. If you’re introverted and ugly, you’re a weirdo.

If things get better with age…….I’m approaching magnificent.

I think I’m approaching my “best if used by” date.

My dishwasher sucks. It’s already ruined three of my paper plates.

I waved at my neighbor for 5 minutes this morning before I realized she was cleaning her windows.

Just listened to my Dad try to explain my dissertation to the rest of the family and now I understand why hearsay is inadmissible in court.

A pizza is basically a real-time pie chart of how much pizza is left.

I remember the good old days, when “Snap, Crackle, and Pop” were sounds that came from my cereal, not my body.

Dance like no one is watching, but text and email like it will be read in court.

Today is the birthday, in 1939, of Gary U.S. Bonds, American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, who scored the 1961 US No.1 single ‘Quarter To Three’, and the 1981 hit single ‘This Little Girl’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7cAZhW-WGs

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Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies
05
Jun
2023

MUND-A

Today is the birthday of Yang Di Pertuan Agong, the King and head of state of Malaysia. Events include a ceremonial Trooping of the Colors and a rousing performance by a military band. This ceremony symbolizes the Malaysian Armed Forces’ pledge of loyalty to His Majesty the King of Malaysia.

The Malaysian King is one of the few elected monarchs in the world. Since 1993, the full title in Malay has been, Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The consort of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is called the Raja Permaisuri Agong. They are referred to in English as “His Majesty” and “Her Majesty”.

The official residence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is Istana Negara (the ‘National Palace’) located in Jalan Syed Putra in the federal capital Kuala Lumpur. There are also other residences, such as Istana Melawati in the federal administrative capital Putrajaya which is the royal retreat or ‘istana hinggap’ for Yang di-Pertuan Agong and his family, as well as being the venue of meetings of the Conference of Rulers (Malay: Majlis Raja-raja), which elects the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

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Today is the birthday, in 1948, of Frank Eslersmith, keyboards for the Australian soft rock band Air Supply in the 1970s and during the 1980s. Air Supply scored the 1980 UK No.11 single ‘All Out Of Love’ and the 1981 US No.1 single ‘The One That You Love’. Eslersmith died of pneumonia on March 1st 1991. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY31ZH6hAFI

Posted by Tom in eighties music, Humor, Music
02
Jun
2023

and………………it’s FRIDAY!!!!!

Today is Republic Day in Italy. Republic Day (Italian: Festa della Repubblica) marks the referendum of 1946, which resulted in the creation of the Italian republic.

Italy became a nation on March 17th 1861, when most of the states of the region and the two Sicilies were united under King Victor Emmanuel II, hitherto king of Sardinia. The father of Italian unification was Count Camillo Benso di Cavour, the Chief Minister of Victor Emmanuel. Rome stayed under the rule of the Papacy for nearly 10 years and became part of the Kingdom of Italy on September 20th 1870. This is the final date of Italian unification.

On June 2nd 1946, in a referendum on the monarchy, more than 12 million Italians voted in favour of the birth of the Italian Republic. Male members of the royal family were sent into exile because of their association with the fascist regime and were only allowed to return to their country in 2002. Italy’s constitution now forbids a monarchy to ever rule again.

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Today is the birthday, in 1941, of William Guest, singer with The Pips. Their first hit single was a version of ‘I Heard It Through the Grapevine’ in 1967. With Gladys Knight had the 1973 US No.1 single ‘Midnight Train To Georgia’, and the 1975 UK No.4 single with Gladys ‘The Way We Were’. Guest died on 24th Dec 2015 of heart failure at the age of 74. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwbmufPphP0

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Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies
01
Jun
2023

Happy THURSDAY and welcome June!

Today is Independence Day – a public holiday in Samoa. This day is Samoa’s National Day and marks independence from New Zealand which was gained in 1962.

Samoa became of interest to the USA and European colonial powers in the late 19th century. A civil war resulted in the US controlling the western islands as American Samoa, with the east becoming German Samoa.

At the outbreak of World War I, New Zealand troops took control of German Samoa. From the end of the war, New Zealand controlled Samoa as a Trust Territory through the League of Nations, then through the United Nations.

Although the relationship between Samoa and New Zealand was amicable, Samoa gained its independence on January 1st 1962 after the New Zealand Western Samoa Act 1961 was passed on November 24th 1961.

When it became independent, the country was called Western Samoa and was the first small-island country in the Pacific to gain independence. Western Samoa was renamed as Samoa in 1997. It should be noted that nearby American Samoa remains an unincorporated territory of the United States.

Despite the act of independence taking place on 1st January, the holiday is celebrated on June 1st as January is in the middle of the rainy season, which would put a damp dampener on any celebrations. Also having the celebrations on January 1st meant it would clash with the two days of holidays for New Year.

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Pride Month

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Today is the birthday, in 1974. of Alanis Morissette, Canadian-American, singer, songwriter, who had the 1996 US No.4 & UK No.11 single ‘Ironic’ from Jagged Little Pill which has sold more then 30 million copies, making it the best ever selling record by a female performer. Morissette appeared on the Canadian children’s television show You Can’t Do That for five episodes when she was in elementary school and has now sold more than 60 million albums worldwide. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jne9t8sHpUc

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Posted by Tom in eighties music, Humor, Music