Today is the last day of the St. Kitts and Nevis Carnival, also known as Sugar Mas. It is a national holiday and looks like fun.
Books for kids…
Today is the birthday, in 1945, of Stephen Stills.
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Today is, of course, New Year’s Eve, the last day of 2021. But it’s also World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day and a public holiday in Azerbaijan. This holiday is intended to highlight the unity and solidarity of Azerbaijanis all over the world, their respect for national and spiritual values, as well as belongingness to the historical homeland.
Celebrate Carefully!
Sometimes we wish our pets could talk. What if they could text????
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Today is the birthday, in 1943, of Henry John Deutschendorf, better known as John Denver. Denver recorded and released approximately 300 songs, about 200 of which he composed. He had 33 albums and singles that were certified Gold and Platinum in the U.S by the RIAA with estimated sales of more than 33 million units. Here’s one of his most popular.
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Today is Tamu Lhosar in Nepal and parts of India. The festival of Tamu Lhosar is marked as the New Year by the Gurung people to celebrate their unique cultural and traditional values. It marks the beginning of the Gurung New Year which falls on the 15th day of Pusa, according to Vikram Sambat and is observed on December 30th in the western calendar.
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Lots of birthdays today. One of them is Del Shannon’s who was born on this day in 1934. He had this number one hit in 1961.
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Today is Independence Day (Mongolian: Монгол Улсын тусгаар тогтнол) in Mongolia. Also known as National Revolution of Freedom and Independence Day, this holiday commemorates Mongolia’s independence from China on this day in 1911.
I have questions:
Is anything easier done than said?
Do websites in the U.K. use biscuits instead of cookies?
Is the S or the C silent in the word “scent”?
Can you yell “Movie!” in a crowded fire station?
Would you go to someone’s funeral who didn’t go to yours?
If Apple made a car, would it have Windows?
Why are Zoe and Zoey pronounced the same, but Joe and Joey aren’t?
…more to come.
Today is the birthday, in 1946, of Marianne Faithfull, one-time girlfriend of Mick Jagger. She achieved popularity with this song, written by Jagger and Keith Richards.
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Today is Proclamation Day in South Australia. The holiday celebrates the announcement of South Australia as a British province on 28 December 1836.
Adding some challenge to the job.
Some Bumper Stickers:
Bada Bing!
Eye doctor: Your results just came back. Me: Can I see them? Eye doctor: Probably not.
Pfft. The liquor store clerk just wished me a Merry Christmas. As if he wasn’t going to see me every day until then.
I really do love this time of year. The Christmas music, the twinkling lights, the woman in front of me at Costco who just told her husband, “We can give your cousin a pile of dog shit for all I care.”
When I get bored, I call in sick to places I don’t work. Tomorrow I’m getting written up at Walmart.
Before you marry someone, go sit in traffic with them for at least 2 hours.
Today is the birthday, in 1950, of Alex Chilton, lead singer of The Box Tops. Chilton was 16 when this song became an international hit.
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