Getting to be that time!
Uh oh…
That time of year!
Our tree goes up this weekend. Wish us luck.
Today is the birthday (in 1944) of Dennis Wilson, co-founder of The Beach Boys. He was the drummer and the middle brother between band-mates Brian Wilson and Carl Wilson. The had dozens of hits including this one.
Time to start those Advent Calendars
And start cooking!
Scientists recently did a study on the effects the right side and left side of a brain had on counting. They first took out the left half of a man’s brain and asked him to count to 10. He says, ‟2, 4, 6, 8, 10”. They put the left halfback in and removed the right half, asking him to count to 10 again. He says ‟1, 3, 5, 7, 9”. Finally, they decided to just go for it and removed the whole brain. They again asked him to count to 10 one more time. He says, ‟Look. I’m great at counting to 10, ok? I love numbers and I have the best numbers. No one has better numbers than I do. My 4th-grade math teacher – and let me tell you, she was the best and smartest math teacher in the country at the time – my 4th-grade math teacher said to me that I am the best counter she is ever seen. The best. So if you want me to count to 10, let me tell you I can count to 10 alright. That’s no problem. I’ll do it. I’ll. And I will do it better than any has ever done it before, ok?”
And this…
Musical moment. I always liked this song. Here it is by Debbie Harry (Blondie)
Statistics!
Suggestion…
A little help…
And…
Today is the birthday (in 1940) of Percy Sledge. He was born in Leighton, Alabama and worked a series of agricultural jobs before taking a job as a hospital orderly and singing on weekends. A former patient introduced him to a record producer who auditioned him and offered him a contract. This is the first song he produced under the contract – a number 1 hit and a gold record for him.
Wine…
How to…
Bada Boom!
A woman goes to the doctor looking fantastic. Hair and makeup done by a professional, Gucci heels, Versace dress, and Prada purse. “I’ve been stung by a nasty insect of some kind,” she tells the doctor, “…but I’m ashamed to tell you where.” “It’s okay,” says the doctor. “Our communication is privileged; I won’t tell anyone.” “Okay,” says the woman, “It was at Walmart.”
Want to know where I store all my dad jokes? In a dad-a-base.
How do babies keep track of their fathers?They use an extensive dada-base.
I thought I got a job building Egyptian tombs.Turned out to be a pyramid scheme.
Do they allow loud laughing in Hawaii, or just a low ha?
Paddy says to Mick, “I found this pen. Is it yours?”Mick replies, “I don’t know, give it here.”He tries it and says, “Yes it is!”Paddy asks, “How do you know?”Mick says, “That’s my handwriting!”
Musical Moment
Today is the birthday (in 1939 in Greenwood, Mississippi) of Betty Everett. She is best known for her 1964 hit ‘The Shoop Shoop Song’. She had a number of other hits including the duet with Jerry Butler, ‘Let It Be Me’. Here she is. (If you’re getting this post by email you’ll have to click on the link to hear/see it.)
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