Today is Spiritual Baptist Day, a public holiday in Trinidad and Tobago. Spiritual Baptist Day may also be known as Shouter Baptist Liberation Day and marks the 1951 repeal of the prohibition on practicing the religion. Spiritual Baptist is a religion that developed from similar faiths in several Caribbean countries. It combines elements of Protestant Christianity with African customs and rituals. The Baptist faith in Trinidad is a legacy of the Merikin community. The ‘Merikins’ were African-American refugees of the War of 1812 – freed slaves who fought for the British against the Americans during the war of 1812.
I didn’t find any fun birthdays today so here’s Culture Club.
Today is Decoration Day in Liberia. The day is observed is in recognition of the nation’s past heroes and heroines, who have lived and died in the interest of their country.
Dog Tags!
Today is the birthday, in 1936, of Mickey Gilley. He was primarily a country singer but had a couple of crossover hits including this one.
I’m sure you are all thrilled to know that today is the anniversary of the coronation of the Sultan of Terengganu and a public holiday in that Malaysian state. The current Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin is the 17th sultan, in a lineage that dates back to 1925.
I’m sure you’ll get a laugh from this.
Dog People.
Spring is almost here – starting to see buds on the trees!!
Get ready!!!
Today is the birthday, in 1953, of Emilio Estefan. Born in Santiago Cuba, he is a renowned music producer and musician and is the husband of singer Gloria Estefan. In addition to his work with the Miami Sound Machine he produced albums and wrote music for Shakira, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez and many others. He has won 19 Grammy awards. He was a founding member of Miami Sound Machine and this song of theirs will get your ready for the weekend!!!
Today is National Day in Kuwait marking the day when Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah ascended to the throne in 1950. Most countries celebrate their national day on the date they became independent. In Kuwait, this would have meant June 19th, the date if independence from Britain in 1961. June is very hot in Kuwait and the Kuwaitis, ever practical, moved the date to February marking the date when the Sheikh currently in power came to the throne.
Thoughts…
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. It also tends to get you fired.
I’m not big on seizing the day. I just kind of poke it with a stick.
Many people don’t know this, but it’s possible to read something you disagree with and simply move on with your life.
I’m not arguing. I’m explaining why I’m right.
A dollar may not go as far as it used to, but what it lacks in distance, it makes up for in speed.
Easy way to drop twenty pounds: go shopping in London.
Kids these days don’t know how easy they have it. In my day we had to walk nine feet through shag carpet to change the TV channel.
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.
My therapist says I have a preoccupation with vengeance. We’ll see about that.
Some guy is selling a video that teaches you how to test your dog’s IQ. Here’s how it works: If you spend $11.99 for the video, your dog is smarter than you.
Any pizza can be a personal pizza if you try hard and believe in yourself.
Today is the birthday, in 1943, of George Harrison, often known as the ‘Quiet Beatle’. After the Beatles he had a successful solo career and was a member of the Traveling Wilburys.
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