Today is Autumnal Equinox Day, a national holiday in Japan. Autumnal Equinox Day (Shūbun-no-hi) was established as a national holiday in 1948. Before then, the autumnal equinox was an imperial ancestor worship festival called ‘Shūki kōrei-sai’ and the holiday had its roots in Shinto traditions as a time to give thanks to the deities for a successful harvest.
MEN TRAPPED IN SHOPPING HELL
Today is the birthday, in 1943, of Steve Boone – bassist for the Lovin’ Spoonful.
Today is Independence Day in Mali. It commemorates the independence of the Republic of Mali from the Mali Federation on 22 September 1960.
AUTUMN IS HERE!
Cooking…
Lots of birthdays today but I have to feature Joan Jett who was born on this day in 1958. She was the front for the Runaways and Later the Blackhearts. She is known as the godmother of punk. In 1981, this song (which I love) was number one for eight consecutive weeks.
Today is Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day, a public holiday in Ghana. This holiday commemorates the birthday of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President. Kwame Nkrumah was a Ghanaian politician, political revolutionist, and theorist. He led Ghana to become the first sub-Saharan country to achieve independence in 1957.
SIGNZZZZ
On this day in 1985, Madonna scored her first UK Number One hit with this…
Today is Independence Day in Belize, a public holiday. This holiday marks Belize being granted independence from Britain on this day in 1981. It became a British colony in 1840, known as British Honduras, and Britain formally declared the settlement a British Crown Colony, subordinate to Jamaica in 1862. Under a new constitution, Britain granted British Honduras self-government in 1964. On June 1st 1973, British Honduras was officially renamed Belize. Independence was achieved from the United Kingdom on 21 September 1981.
Great door mat!
Bada Bing!
I just put a stick in a non-stick pan.
I did a little mechanics work today. Put a rear end in a recliner.
“If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn’t it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed?” — Steven Wright
My sister has this weird OCD where she organizes her plates by color. It’s a very rare dish order.
Always remember that if you fall, I will pick you up…Right after I finish laughing.
I like to help people find things by pointing out that it’s around here somewhere.
My wife never complained about anything until I got hearing aids.
Queso = Spanish for cheese. K,so = Southern for here’s the plan.
Comfort Inn Sign: Now pet-friendly! Except for bears. We’re not making that mistake again.
Marjorie Taylor Greene is what happens when the ventriloquist dies but the dummy keeps on talking.
Sometimes people ask me how I know all the random shit I know. All I can say is, that I have ADHD, an internet connection, good research skills, and zero self-regulatory mechanisms.
Today is the birthday, in 1946, of Mick Rogers, chiefly known for his time With Manfred Mann.
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