Today is Youth Day, a public holiday in Zambia. This holiday highlights the importance of the youth to the country (65% of the population is under 25)
on the anniversary of disturbances in 1962 that resulted in the deaths of young Zambians during the nation’s turbulent journey to independence.
In 1962, Zambia (then called Northern Rhodesia) was in turmoil as the struggle for independence was being met by colonial resistance. The British allegedly hatched a plot to kill the leaders of the two main political parties and pin the blame on the opposing parties. On March 12th 1962, after an attempt to kill one of the leaders failed, a rally was called in Chimwemwe to expose the plot.
This led to the youth rioting in the streets, throwing stones and rocks at the police, who returned fire with live ammunition killing protesters. The efforts of the youths distracted the authorities and allowed the rally to go ahead.
Zambia gained its independence in 1964 and Youth Day was made a public holiday in 1966. A statue known as “Chi Muposa Amabwe” (stone thrower) stands in the middle of the city of Kitwe to commemorate the day when the Youth of Zambia fought with nothing but stones against gun bullets.
Looks like quite the shield
DOG PORTRAITS
Bada Bing!!
A police officer came to my house and asked me where I was between 5 & 6. I said, “Kindergarten”.
People put names on food in the company fridge. Today I had a tuna sandwich named Linda.
Due to inflation, a picture is now only worth 700 words.
If you no longer know what day of the week it is, it’s time to get a job. HA! I know what day it is! It’s Saturday. And tomorrow is Saturday. So are all the other days.
FYI; “Analogy” is NOT the study of buttholes.
I was heartbroken when my wife told me that my five-year-old was not our son. Then she told me to pay more attention at kindergarten pickup.
I think people who use the wrong word should have the humidity to admit it.
What if Soy Milk is just regular milk introducing itself in Spanish?
Sign on Jehovah’s Witnesses Hall… No Soliciting.
You need to stop filtering your pics on social media. If you go missing, everyone will be looking for Miss America instead of Sasquatch.
Lazy is a very strong word. I like to call it selective participation.
Today is the birthday, in 1948, of James Taylor, American singer, songwriter. Taylor achieved his breakthrough in 1970 with the hit single ‘Fire and Rain’ and had the 1971 US No.1 & UK No.4 single ‘You’ve Got A Friend’, (written by Carole King). His first album was released on The Beatles Apple label. Taylor married Carly Simon in 1972. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WM_R-6AKHE
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