sixties and seventies

01
Jul
2024

Happy MONDAY, girls and boys

Today is Sir Seretse Khama Day – a public holiday in Botwsana. This holiday commemorates the first President of Botswana on the anniversary of his birth on this day in 1921.

eretse Khama was born on July 1st 1921 at Serowe, the Protectorate of Bechuanaland (now Botswana).  Seretse Khama was the grandson and heir of King Khama III, who died in 1923. The Bangwato family of which Seretse Khama was the heir were hereditary rulers of the Protectorate. In 1925 Seretse Khama was made King, his uncle acting as regent.

Khama was training as a barrister in London after the Second World War, where he met and married Ruth Williams, a white English commoner. The story of Seretse Khama and Ruth Williams was depicted in the 2016 film, ‘A United Kingdom’. His marriage caused great difficulties for him at home and he was exiled in 1951. 

The apartheid government of South Africa put pressure on Britain to remove Khama’s chieftainship. A judicial inquiry declared him to be perfectly fit for the job, but this was hushed up to appease the South Africans.

Kahama returned to Bechuanaland in 1956 as a private citizen. Free to enter politics, he formed the Bechuanaland Democratic Party, won the elections and led the way to independence, becoming his country’s first President. He remained in the post until his death, aged only 59, in 1980. He created a multiracial democratic society and is considered as one of the great successes of this era of African politics.

Replaced the pole but kept woodpecker’s home

something wrong here…

Today is the birthday, in 1945, of Deborah Harry, American singer, songwriter, and actress with Blondie who scored five UK No.1 singles including the 1979 UK & US No.1 single ‘Heart Of Glass’ and the 1978 world-wide No.1 album Parallel Lines. As a solo artists she scored the 1986 UK No. 8 single ‘French Kissing In The USA’. A former Playboy Bunny, her acting career spans over thirty film roles and numerous television appearances. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGU_4-5RaxU

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies
28
Jun
2024

It’s good to be FRIDAY

St. Vitus’ Day (Serbian: Vidovdan) is celebrated on June 28th. It marks a 14th-century battle that has become an important part of Serb ethnic and national identity. Vidovdan is celebrated as a slava (feast day) in Serbia, though it is a working day.

The Serbian Orthodox Church designates it as a memorial day to Saint Prince Lazar and the Serbian holy martyrs who fell during the Battle of Kosovo against the Ottoman Empire in 1389. The Battle of Kosovo took place on St. Vitus’ Day (June 15th in the Julian calendar) 1389 between an army led by the Serbian Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović and an invading army of the Ottoman Empire.

While the Ottomans suffered huge losses, they eliminated all of Prince Lazar’s forces. This led to Ottoman control in the region which lasted for several centuries.

Combo business

some more signs….

On this day in 1975, The Eagles started a five-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with their fourth studio album ‘One Of These Nights’. The album which became their breakthrough album released three US Top 10 singles, ‘Lyin’ Eyes’, (which won a Grammy), ‘Take It To The Limit’ and the title track. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxQXKO194XM

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies
25
Jun
2024

It just feels so…TUESDAY

Today is Statehood Day in Slovenia. Known as ‘Dan državnosti’, this holiday is Slovenia’s national day and commemorates Slovenia’s declaration of independence from Yugoslavia on June 25th 1991.

Historically part of the Austria-Hungarian Empire until its collapse at the end of World War I, Slovenia was one of the six republics that formed Yugoslavia. In December 1990, the Slovenian independence referendum had resulted in a 94.8% vote in favor of establishing an independent Slovenia.

The formal declaration of independence was on June 26th 1991, but since much of the legislation relating to independence was passed on June 25th, it is this date that is remembered and celebrated on Statehood Day.

The proclamation started the Ten-Day war with Yugoslavia. Yugoslav army tanks headed from barracks in Slovenia and Croatia to Slovenia’s borders with Italy, Austria and Hungary, triggering a ten-day war of independence.

Following a ceasefire based on the July 7th 1991 Brijuni Declaration, brokered by the EU’s predecessor, and a subsequent three-month independence process moratorium, the last Yugoslav troops left Slovenia in October 1991.

Croatia also celebrates Statehood day on the same day, as it was also a state created from the dissolution of Yugoslavia.

BADA BING!!

Q: Why are IT guys such dicks? It guy: I just drove two hours to push a power button on a server that three separate people assured me was already on.

I ate a clock yesterday. It was very time-consuming.

Rage Against the Machine never specified what type of machine they were furious with but I imagine it was probably a printer.

Apparently this week there will be constant rane, hale, gails, drissle, thundre, litnin, hy tydes, tawnaydoes and frizzing colde. Really bad spell of wether.

Chick-fil-A, Fathers eat free on Father’s Day.

Just finished reading a book called: ‘Fear of Sunlight’…by Gladys Knight.

There was an ambidextrous shop up the road. At first, I thought it had closed. But I guess it’s just changing hands.

I’ve reached the age where I can’t tell if I’ve sustained an injury or that’s just how I am now.

The older I get the tighter companies are putting the lids on jars.

If we get rid of all the margarine, the world will be a butter place.

From the pulpit: People can’t change genders insists a man who believes Jesus can be a biscuit.

Daughter: Mom, Dad, I’m 18 now. It’s time to say goodbye and spread my legs. Dad: It’s wings, spread your wings!

Mr & Mrs Case are proud to announce the birth of their baby boy. Justin.

I saw a microbiologist today. He was much bigger than I expected.

Today is the birthday, in 1945, of Carly Simon, US singer, songwriter, (1973 UK No.3 and US No.1 single ‘You’re So Vain’, 1974 US No.5 single with James Taylor ‘Mockingbird’). In 2015, after keeping quiet for more than 40 years, Carly Simon admitted that ‘You’re So Vain’ was about Warren Beatty, but only one verse of it. Simon said the other verses were about two other men. She also wrote and sang the very best James Bond song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaV-6qerkqI

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies
18
Jun
2024

TUESDAY – the back story

Today is King Mother Birthday, a public holiday in Cambodia. This day commemorates the birthday of Queen Mother Norodom Monineath in 1936.

Queen Mother Norodom Monineath was born on June 18th 1936 in Saigon, when it was part of French Indochina. Her birth name was Paule-Monique Izzi and her father was French.

She was queen consort of Cambodia from 1952 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004, as the wife of King Norodom Sihanouk. She first met Norodom Sihanouk in 1951 when he awarded her first prize in a beauty contest. They married the following year.

King Norodom Sihanouk abdicated in 2004, with his son becoming his successor, making Norodom Monineath the Queen Mother.

Good brickwork

Bada Bing!

Marjorie Taylor Greene warns that windmills will drive up the cost of wind.

I just want to know why my clothes only get stuck on the door handles when I’m in a bad mood.

Evangenitals: Fundamentalist Christians who are constantly interested in what’s in someone else’s pants.

I’m a modern man. I don’t have a problem buying tampons.

But apparently, they are not a proper birthday present.

Trying to think of a tree pun but I’m stumped.

I meant to behave but there were so many other options.

If a bag is not resealable, then it contains one serving.

If you’re waiting for the folks in the cult to come to their senses, then you don’t understand a cult.

Your phone won’t auto correct when you have caps lock on because it assumes you’re angry and doesn’t want to get involved.

People who love Chick-fil-A say they could eat there 24/6.

When you have bad handwriting, notes to yourself are just fun little mysteries you get to solve later.

I’m very sad to announce that my Origami business has folded.

If somebody is being snarky to you, just say, “Excuse me, you have something stuck in your teeth.” They’ll be looking for the nearest mirror in a heartbeat.

Remember if you work hard enough at your job, you get to do other people’s work too.

Of all the poop in the world, who decided that bat shit was the craziest?

A real man will never stand there and watch his woman pay for anything. He’ll go and wait in the car.

I came in early today and switched as many M and N keys on keyboards as I could. Some might say I’m a monster but others will say nomster.

I could never join a cult. I hate meetings.

I can’t watch a movie where a dog dies. But I can watch a serial killer movie where 27 people are murdered.

“I think it’s wrong that only one company makes the game Monopoly.”

You know when you buy a bag of salad and it starts getting brown and has gross water in it? Doughnuts never do that.

Today is the birthday, in 1942, of Paul McCartney, The Beatles, Wings, solo. The most successful rock composer of all time. McCartney first met John Lennon on July 6th 1957, who was impressed that Paul could tune a guitar. With The Beatles he scored 21 US No.1 & 17 UK No.1 singles plus McCartney has scored over 30 US & UK solo Top 40 hit singles. He has written and co-written 188 charted records, of which 91 reached the Top 10 and 33 made it to No.1 totaling 1,662 weeks on the chart. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpr_IDKVv9k

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies
13
Jun
2024

THURSDAY is a nice day

Today is the Feast of St. Anthony, a holiday in his hometown of Lisbon. It commemorates his death in 1231.

St. Anthony of Padua was born in Lisbon, Portugal to a wealthy family; his father was a captain in the Royal army. He was ordained as a priest and became inspired after meeting five Franciscan friars who were on their way to Muslim Morocco to preach the Gospel. A few months later he discovered that the monks were martyred and he joined the Franciscan order to follow in their path, adopting the name of Anthony, after Anthony the Great, who was one of the first monks and noted for his travels in desert lands.

Anthony’s life was changed when he was almost accidentally forced into giving a sermon. This uncovered his great gift for making speeches which led to Saint Francis asking him to travel around Italy preaching the Gospel which he did. He converted many people and became famed for his sermons.

In his hometown of Lisbon, festivities in his honor start on the evening of June 12th with a display of walking groups of singers and musicians, who parade along the Avenida da Liberdade. The celebration continues the next day with more processions and traditional dancing.

SIGNZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Today is the birthday, in 1941, of Marv Tarplin, American guitarist and songwriter, best known as the guitarist for the Miracles from the 1950s through the early 1970s who co-wrote several of their biggest hits, including the 1965 Grammy Hall Of Fame inducted ‘The Tracks of My Tears’. He died aged 70 on 30 Sep 2011. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCwkZrj2VT4

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