Today is Christmas Eve in Armenia. Armenia was one of the first countries to adopt Christianity as a state religion and their festivals developed independently of the influence of Rome. Thus they retained the original date for Christmas rather than following the western practice of switching it to December 25 to subsume the pagan festival of the sun on that date.
It’s WINTER
More Questions:
If a Dodge Stealth hits a Mitsubishi Mirage, did an accident really happen?
If we find life on other planets, what will happen to the Miss Universe pageant?
Is there another word for “synonym”?
If a homeschooling mom is talking to herself, is she crazy or is it a parent-teacher conference?
Would a fly without wings be called a walk?
If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy friends for her?
How do they get deer to cross the road only at those yellow signs?
Why do psychics have to ask you your name?
Why are there five syllables in “monosyllabic”?
Today is the birthday, in 1940, of Athol Guy. He was one of the founders of The Seekers, an Australian group for whom he played double bass. He always wore distinctive black-framed glasses.
Today is the Day of the Martyrs in The Democratic Republic of Congo. The day commemorates those who died on January 4, 1959 as a part of the push for independence from Belgium.
Bada Bing!
Old age comes at a bad time. When you finally know everything, you start to forget everything you know.
Not to brag but I can always tell when the dinosaurs in movies are fake.
Son: Daddy, I keep hearing noises in my closet. I think there’s a monster in there.Dad: Yeah, why do you think mom and I chose the other bedroom?
I’m starting to think I’ll never be old enough to know better.
I’m an adult and I can eat whatever I want whenever I want. I wish someone would take this power away from me.
I helped my neighbor with something this morning and she said, “I could marry you!” I couldn’t believe it. You do something nice for someone and they threaten to ruin your life in return.
I see Ivermectin trending again so that’s heartworming.
It’s OK for a cat to run away and hide under the bed when visitors turn up. But when I do it, I’m antisocial.
Eating too much cake is the sin of gluttony.However, eating too much pie is OK because the sin of pi is always zero.
A blacksmith is training his new apprentice. Getting to know the boy’s skills, the blacksmith asks, “Have you ever shoed a horse?” The apprentice replies, “No, but I did once tell a donkey to fuck off.”
Two ducks are flying south for the winter when an Air Force jet flies overhead. One duck says to the other, “Did you see that? Jeez, he was moving.” The other duck says, “I bet you would too if you had two assholes and both were on fire.”
There’s this actor, Marty, in his 50s living in L. A. who’s never had his big break. One day, his agent calls him. “Marty, you’re not gonna believe it. I got you a part. It’s on Broadway. It’s just one line, but it’s a huge play. And you’re on tomorrow night. “Marty says, “This is great. What’s the line?” The agent says, “Hark! I hear the cannons roar.” Marty agrees to the part, and he’s thrilled. He gets to the airport and starts running the line out loud over and over again all the way to New York. “Hark! I hear the cannons roar. Hark! I hear the cannons roar.” All the way to the theater he runs the line. He gets to the theater, goes backstage, waits for his cue. He runs onstage and hears the cannon. BOOM! And he screams, “What the fuck was that?”
I’m tweeting from the hospital. Don’t worry, the doctor said I’ll be OK.Be advised, the Dyson Ball Cleaner has a very deceiving name.
Today is the birthday, in 1946, of Arthur Conley, best known for this song…
Today is, of course, New Year’s Eve, the last day of 2021. But it’s also World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day and a public holiday in Azerbaijan. This holiday is intended to highlight the unity and solidarity of Azerbaijanis all over the world, their respect for national and spiritual values, as well as belongingness to the historical homeland.
Celebrate Carefully!
Sometimes we wish our pets could talk. What if they could text????
Today is the birthday, in 1943, of Henry John Deutschendorf, better known as John Denver. Denver recorded and released approximately 300 songs, about 200 of which he composed. He had 33 albums and singles that were certified Gold and Platinum in the U.S by the RIAA with estimated sales of more than 33 million units. Here’s one of his most popular.
Today is Tamu Lhosar in Nepal and parts of India. The festival of Tamu Lhosar is marked as the New Year by the Gurung people to celebrate their unique cultural and traditional values. It marks the beginning of the Gurung New Year which falls on the 15th day of Pusa, according to Vikram Sambat and is observed on December 30th in the western calendar.
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Lots of birthdays today. One of them is Del Shannon’s who was born on this day in 1934. He had this number one hit in 1961.
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