Music

TWOSDAY

Today is the Day of the Unification of the Romanian Principalities (Romanian: Ziua Unirii Principatelor Române), a public holiday in Romania. It celebrates the Union of the Romanian Principalities on this day in 1859. Since the 14th century, Moldavia and Wallachia had been principalities in Eastern Europe. In 1859, Alexandru Ioan Cuza was elected as ruler in both principalities, creating the Union of the Romanian Principalities.

Diet in Utah!

Bada Bing!

“My wife and I have decided we don’t want any kids. The kids are taking it pretty hard.”

To the person who hacked my account, I will find you. Edit: No you won’t.

Back in my day, there was so much Toilet Paper and Eggs that we would throw them at the houses of our enemies!

The best thing about being old is that I did all my stupid shit before the internet.

My wife just said, “It’s freezing in here.” Let the annual Thermostat Games begin.

I went to a ballet last night. All those women dancing on their tip-toes. Made me wonder why they didn’t just find taller women.

My friend’s a stutterer.

He was telling us a story about his Nanna. By the time he finished, we were all singing “Hey Jude”.

A doctor asked a blonde her name. She thought about it for a minute and said Angi! The doctor asked why it took so long to remember her name. Well, I had to sing the whole song to remember… Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear…..

It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who genuinely have a medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity.

Doc: I’m afraid you’re going deaf. Me: Well, that was not easy to hear.

SIGNZ

Lots and lots of birthdays today. One of them belongs to Aaron Neville who was born on this day in 1941. He had this 1966 hit.


Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies

gloomy MONDAY

Today is Plurinational State Foundation Day, a public holiday in Bolivia. Known in Spanish as ‘Día del Estado Plurinacional’, this holiday celebrates the change in the name of the country and the adoption of a new constitution on this day in 2009.

Musicians’ Mugshots

Today is the birthday, in 1959, of Earl Falconer, bassist for UB40.

Posted by Tom in eighties music, Humor, Music

FRIDAY in the middle of winter

Today is National Heroes Day in both Cabo Verde and Guinea Bissau. It’s no coincidence because in both countries the day marks the anniversary of the death, in 1973, of Amilcar Cabral – a leading figure in the liberation movement in West Africa and a fighter for independence in both countries.

Tough question…

Saddened to hear about the death of David Crosby – an icon for many.

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies

THURSDAY the twelfth of something

Today is Zanzibar Revolution Day, a public holiday in Tanzania. The day marks the 1954 revolution that overthrew the Sultan following independence from Britain. Zanzibar is a series of islands off the east coast of Africa. On December 10th 1963, the islands’ status as a British protectorate ended, with Zanzibar becoming a constitutional monarchy, with Sultan Jamshid bin Abdullah as ruler.

The monarchy was short-lived – just over a month later, on January 12th 1964, a revolution led by John Okello of the Afro-Shirazi Party (ASP) overthrew the sultan. The revolution resulted in over 20,000 casualties. Arabs and Indians bore the brunt of the violence, with many more fleeing the country.

Nice license plate for a hearse

INTROVERTS…

Some mornings…

Today is the birthday, in 1959 of Swedish pop singer-songwriter, guitarist, Per Gessle, with Swedish group Roxette, who had the 1990 US No.1 & UK No.3 single ‘It Must Of Been Love’. Roxette have sold an estimated 75 million records worldwide.

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies

First WEDNESDAY of 2023

Today is Day of the Martyrs in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a public holiday. It commemorates those who died in the struggle for independence from Belgium. On January 4th 1959, riots broke out in Léopoldville after police had broken up a meeting of the independence group ABAKO. After two days of violence, 47 people, all Congolese, had been killed and 379 Africans and Europeans had been injured.

Be careful how you make that PB&J!

Today is the birthday, in 1946, of Arthur Conley.

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies