Today is Respect for the Aged Day, a national holiday in Japan. The day is intended to express respect for the elders in the community, and to recognize and thank them for their contributions to society and last but not least, celebrate their long lives.
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WARNING!
Today is the birthday, in 1943, of Cass Elliot who scored a number of big hits as part of the Mamas and Papas. Later she embarked on a solo career and had this 1968 hit. She died of a heart attack in 1974.
Today is Pohnpei Liberation Day in the Federated States of Micronesia. It commemorates the liberation of Pohnpei from Japanese occupation on September 11, 1945.
Today is the birthday, in 1943, of Maria Muldaur who had the hit single Midnight at the Oasis. But I remember her best from working with another group before she married Geoff Muldaur. Here she is with one her songs that I like the most.
Today is Independence Day, a public holiday in Tajikistan. Also known as the Independence Day of Tajik Republic, this is the National Day of Tajikistan and marks independence from the Soviet Union on September 9th 1991.
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Today is the birthday, in 1941 of Otis Reading. He died in a plane crash shortly after this song was released and it became the first posthumous number one hit.
Today is Constitution Day, a public holiday in Andorra. Dia de la Constitució commemorates the constitutional referendum that was held in the sixth-smallest nation in Europe on this day in 1993. Since the 13th century, Andorra was ruled jointly by two ‘princes’ – the leader of France and the Spanish Bishop of Urgell. The first Constitution of Andorra, the supreme law of the Principality, was approved by 74.2% of voters in a referendum on March 14th 1993.
Twitter thoughts on money
Bada Bing!
Twenty-eight years ago, Herman James, a Tennessee mountain man, was drafted by the Army.
On his first day in boot camp, the Army issued him a comb. That afternoon, an Army barber sheared his head. On his second day, the Army issued him a toothbrush. That afternoon, an Army dentist yanked several of his teeth. On his third day, he was issued a jock strap… The Army is still looking for him.
I still think “nonfungible” sounds like it means “cannot be turned into a mushroom”.
I’ve been ordering a cheeseburger and fries at my bank drive-through every week for a year and they STILL don’t think it’s funny.
Have we checked all foods to see if exploding them makes them into something better or did we just stop with corn?
You’re riding a horse full speed, there’s a giraffe beside you, and you’re being chased by a lion. What do you do? Just enjoy the merry-go-round ride.
I’ve always wanted to learn how to swim, but it’s never been more than 30 minutes since my last meal.
Stop crying about your problems on the internet. Bottle them up inside you and disguise them with dark inappropriate humor like a grown up.
My favorite time of year is when all the mosquitoes are dead.
Today is the birthday, in 1932, of Patsy Cline.
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