Today is National Remembrance Day in Papua New Guinea commemorating the death, in 2021, of Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare. Somare was PNG’s longest-serving leader after it became independent from Australia in 1975.
Stereotyping…
Since Putin is such a raging homophobe, people have started photoshopping him with rainbows.
Signzzzzzz
On this day in 1963, Patsy Cline made her final TV appearance singing ‘I Fall to Pieces’. She died five days later in a plane crash on her way to Nashville.
Today Japan celebrates the Emperor’s Birthday – a national holiday. Known as ‘Tennou Tanjyobi’, this holiday is celebrated on the birthday of the current emperor and thus changes when a new emperor ascends to the throne. The current emperor, Naruhito, was born on February 23.
Some clever street art:
No good birthdays today so here’s a great video of We Five performing what was really their only hit, a cover of an earlier Ian and Sylvia song.
Today is Foundation Day in Saudi Arabia. The public holiday commemorates the foundation of the first Saudi state in 1727 by Imam Mohammed ibn Saud.
Headline words!
Bada Bing!
I’m in Home Depot and some kid called me an old fart. So if you’re missing your kid, he’s in the red LG dryer in aisle 17.
She said, “I’m done with dating sites. I’m now focusing on pizza delivery guys because at least I know they have a job, a car, and pizza.”
Fauci says nausea and headaches are symptoms of talking to Rand Paul.
My friend asked me the other day if I’ve ever paid for sex. I reminded him that I have children. So yes, I’ve paid dearly for it.
Teacher: “Barron, where’s your homework?”Barron: “My dad flushed it down the toilet.”
Trump Accuses His Ex-Accountants of Using Math.
I just found out that Albert Einstein was a real person. All this time I thought he was a theoretical physicist.
I’m adopting a healthier lifestyle. I parked and walked inside to buy donuts instead of using the drive-thru.
I’m not mean. I’m just too old to pretend I like you.
I can’t wait to retire so I can get up at 6 in the morning and drive around really slow and make everybody late for work.
My life is just a series of WTF moments separated by snacks.
Hats off to the waiter that kept a straight face as my 5yo ordered the vagina for lunch instead of lasagna.
Have we checked all food to see if making it explode makes it into something better? Or did we just stop with popcorn?
No good birthdays today so here are the Mindbenders!
Today is Independence Day in The Gambia and marks independence from Britain on 18 February 1965. The Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa.
Been there.
On the road
Today is the birthday, in 1952, of Judy Kay Newton, better known as Juice Newton. She was born in Lakehurst NJ and grew up in Virginia Beach. She recorded many songs that reached the top ten on both the Country and Adult Contemporary charts and several that reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot Hundred. Here’s one.
Today is Statehood Day in Serbia (Dan državnosti Srbije). It is a public holiday and commemorates the First Serbian Uprising in 1804 against the Ottoman Turks. It was not until 1867 that the last Turkish troops left Serbia.
Bada Bing!
5 ants + 5 ants = tenants
Bringing ants to your country from another country = important
Her: You told me you were interesting. Him: I said I was into resting.
Him text: Hey babe… I’m in the hospital. I got my leg injured at work and Paula brought me here. Doctors say I might lose my leg. Her: Who’s Paula?!
Her: You are gullible and financially irresponsible. Him (in his head): (Wait till she hears I’ve won the Nigerian Lottery.)
Anything can be a UFO if you’re bad at identifying stuff.
Does anyone know if we can take showers yet or should we just keep washing our hands?
I’m in a Wal-Mart parking lot watching a woman who can’t remember where she parked. Every time she holds her remote in the air, I honk my horn.
It’s weird being the same age as old people.
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I remind myself that you can’t always trust Google maps.
On this day in 1975, Linda Ronstadt went to number one on the singles chart with this hit.
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