Crabs and Beer!

Today is Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday celebrated across India to mark the birthday of the great Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi, known by many Indians as the “Father of the Nation”. It is one of three officially declared National Holidays of India and is observed in all its states and territories.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2nd 1869 in Gujarat, then known as Porbandar, British India.

Gandhi lived his life with acceptance and practice of truth, non-violence, vegetarianism, simplicity, and faith in God and was a major political and spiritual leader within India. He was a pioneer of Satyagraha, which believed in resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience, firmly founded upon total non-violence.

His honorific title of Mahatma, which means “high-souled” in Sanskrit, was first used in 1914 in South Africa.

The movement led India to independence and his efforts have since inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. He was a source of inspiration to many political leaders all over the world, including Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr.

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Time for Trumpkins!!

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Bada Bing!

When I’m bored, I call in sick to places I don’t even work.

Tupperware is filing for bankruptcy. They would have kept a lid on it but they couldn’t find one.

Got bored today. So I put a hazmat suit on and went around chalking a big red X on random people’s driveways.

I started jogging today. I didn’t want to but the ice cream truck didn’t stop.

Whenever I go running I meet new people. Like paramedics.

Me: I know what I saw! Friend: It’s called cauliflower, not ghost broccoli.

The reason grilled cheese and tomato soup go so well together is because they’re basically pizza split into two parts.

Turns out you can buy a birthday cake anytime and eat it yourself. Nobody checks!

I can always tell when they use fake dinosaurs in movies.

Me: Takes down a spider web with a broom. Then hang up a fake spider web for Halloween. Spider: Really?!

I am fed up with people saying “I don’t know enough about her”. It doesn’t matter. Because you know EVERYTHING you need to know about him.

New commandment: Thou shalt not use your religion to take other people’s rights away.

Old age is when it takes you longer to get over a good time than to have it!

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NO!

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Today is the birthday, in 1955, of Phil Oakey singer, songwriter with The Human League. Formed in Sheffield, England in 1977 the group attained widespread commercial success with their third album Dare in 1981. The album contained four hit singles, including the UK/US No.1 hit ‘Don’t You Want Me’. The Human League has sold more than 20 million records worldwide. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPudE8nDog0

Today is Teachers’ Day. A public holiday in Uzbekistan. This holiday is dedicated to honor the efforts of those who teach and educate in Uzbekistan.

Annually the Day of Teachers and Instructors is a surprisingly solemnly celebration in Uzbekistan. This is due to a tradition of deep respect for teachers that has been established in the territory over the centuries. In the 7th century the Chinese scientists and explorer, Suan Tsan, wrote that he saw five-year-old boys in Samarkand being taught how to read, write and count.

Today Uzbekistan ranks highly among the most developed countries, with an education index of 0.92, compared to the world average of 0.77.  The education of children and youth remains one of the main priorities of the government. The education law was one of the first laws adopted in June 1992, after independence from the Soviet Union.

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You Had One Job!!

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Yesterday, September 30, was the anniversary of the premiere, in 1935, of Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn5TNqjuHiU

Today is Agricultural Reform Day, a public holiday in the nation of São Tomé and Príncipe observed on September 30th each year.

This holiday marks the anniversary of the nationalization of the swiddens (slash-and-burn agricultural land) on this day in 1975.

At the time of independence from Portugal in 1975, Portuguese-owned plantations occupied 90% of the cultivated area. To make the most of the fertile but mountainous land, swiddens were used. Swidden agriculture is a form of shifting agriculture in which the forest is cleared and burned prior to the rains. The resulting clearing, or swidden, is planted with a number of crops.

During a rally, on September 30th 1975, the nationalization of the swiddens was announced. This was a significant milestone in the development of agriculture in the fledgling country. The holiday is an occasion to remember this and to also promote the development of agriculture in the country.

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Today is the birthday, in 1947, of Marc Bolan (born Mark Feld), English guitarist, singer, songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the glam rock band T. Rex. Bolan was one of the pioneers of the glam rock movement of the 1970s. He had the 1971 UK No.1 single ‘Hot Love’, plus over 20 other UK Top 40 singles, and the 1972 US No.10 single Bang A Gong, (Get It On). Bolan was killed in a car accident on 16th September 1977 aged 29 a fortnight before his 30th birthday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZkTh_T75QY

Today is Julien Alfred Day in Saint Lucia, a public holiday in honor of Julien Alfred, who became the first athlete from the island to win an Olympic gold medal.

Alfred made history by claiming gold in the 100 meters with a lifetime best and national record of 10.72 seconds and also secured a silver medal in the 200 meters at the Paris Olympic Games. No St Lucian athlete had ever won an Olympic medal before her extraordinary achievement.

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre made the announcement during a pre-cabinet press briefing on Monday September 9th, unveiling the grand celebrations planned for Alfred’s return to the island. Alfred, who has become a national hero, will return to Saint Lucia on September 24th for the first time since her Olympic triumph.

Events have been organised to mark the occasion, including a motorcade, school rallies, and a mural unveiling, culminating in a national holiday on September 27th.

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SIGNZZZZZ

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On this day in 1986, The Beatles track Twist and Shout re-entered the US singles chart over twenty-five years after it first appeared after the song was featured in the film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RicaUqd9Hg

Today is Revolution Day in Mozambique. This holiday marks the start of the armed struggle against Portuguese rule on this day in 1964.

Europeans first visited Mozambique during the voyages of the Portuguese explorer, Vasco Da Gama at the end of the 15th century. By the middle of the next century, Portugal had established a strong presence in the region effectively controlling the area.

In the 1950s other nations on the African continent were moving towards independence as the grip of the European colonial powers loosened. Mozambique, an overseas territory of Portugal, under the leadership of the dictator António Salazar, was showing no signs of following suit.

In 1962 several anti-colonial groups combined to form the Front for the Mozambique Liberation (FRELIMO). On September 25th 1964, FRELIMO began an armed guerrilla campaign when they launched the first attack against Portuguese targets. This brought Mozambique into the Portuguese Colonial War which would rage until 1974 when a change of government in Portugal ended their interest in the African colonies.

The freedom from Portuguese rule looms large over the public holidays in Mozambique. Including Revolution Day, four of the country’s eight holidays commemorate events in the struggle for independence.

DOGS!

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On this day in 1968, Welsh singer Mary Hopkin was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Those Were The Days’. Hopkins had signed to The Beatles Apple label after appearing on UK TV talent show Opportunity Knocks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnxTT7XXMPA