According to legend, today is the birthday of St. John the Baptist. The feast day of Saint John the Baptist was a popular feast day in many European countries. One reason for this was that its timing coincided nicely with much older pagan holidays that celebrated the summer solstice. It is still celebrated as a religious feast day in several countries, such as Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and has echos in other holidays such as the Swiss National Day – a central theme in the celebrations is the lighting of bonfires.
It was thought that the Summer solstice was a time when spirits roamed freely, so bonfires were lit to ward off and protect from the evil spirits. Later on, the solstice was seen as a time when witches or even dragons needed to be kept at bay with a bonfire. For example, Jónsmessa — Iceland (feast of St. John the Baptist, is considered a magical night when cows can speak, seals take on human form, finding magical stones and herbs is propitious, and rolling naked in the dew is healing.) Icelandic folklore also states that if you sit at a crossroads where all four roads lead to separate churches all night, elves will attempt to seduce you with food and gifts.
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tRUMP protest sign: Can we skip to when he shoots himself in the bunker?
Hey Donald: No one was paid to protest against you on your birthday. We hate you FOR FREE.
tRUMP protest sign: This is nothing compared to the party we’ll have when you die.
And then a squeaky tank came by and woke him up.
Imagine how shitty of a person you have to be to get millions of people to use their day off to protest you.
Florida MAGA voter tears up after ICE detains a third of his workers. And now he can’t find new ones.
The doctor said to me this morning, “I’d like to talk to you about your weight.” I said, ”Well, it was about 25 minutes, but at least the chairs were comfy.”
A real smart TV would increase the volume when you start eating chips.
Tulsi Gabbard announced Trump’s DOJ is looking into who is funding the anti-ICE and No Kings protests. Let me save you some time DOJ. We’re doing it for free.
Have any of you been in so much trouble you had to win the presidency?
Steven Cheung: Amazing. Despite the threat of rain, over 250,000 patriots showed up to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the US Army. Sundae Girl: 200,000 people were dressed as empty aluminum benches.
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, age 91, held a hearing on Biden’s cognitive decline. Senator Durbin walked in, played a video of Trump’s crazy statements, told them they’re wasting everyone’s time, called the hearing a distraction, and left.
Them: So, are you seeing anyone right now? Me: Like dating, a therapist, or hallucinations? Them: Never mind…
Just emerged from my Y2K bunker. Everybody okay?
Her to cop: How dare you pull me over. Do you know who my father is?! Cop: No, I’m just like your mom, I have no idea.
Housework…
Today is the birthday, in 1949, of John Illsley, English musician, best known as bass guitarist of the rock band Dire Straits who had the 1985 US No.1 single ‘Money For Nothing’ the 1986 UK No.2 single ‘Walk Of Life’ and the 1985 world wide No.1 album Brothers In Arms. Illsley owns a local pub, the ‘East End Arms’, between Lymington and Beaulieu, which has been listed by critics as one of the “Fifty Best Pubs Around Britain”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd9TlGDZGkI
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