Today is National Remembrance Day in Papua New Guinea. This day commemorates those Papua New Guineans who have died in military service.
While isolated for most of its history by its remote location and difficult terrain, Japanese soldiers invaded PNG in 1942 with the aim of building a base for the invasion of Australia. On July 23rd 1942, a number of soldiers from the PNG infantry battalion supported Allied forces in attacking a forward party of Japanese troops at Awala in the Kokoda region. This was a historic landmark in the country’s history as it was the first time, PNG soldiers had engaged in battle on native soil. As such the date has become a focal point for this memorial day intended to remember the members of the PNG armed forces who have died on duty in the first world war, the second world war, and subsequent peacekeeping and law and order engagements within PNG and abroad.
Today is National Heroes Day in Bermuda. The day recognizes and honors those people that have made significant positive contributions to Bermudian society and have been officially designated as National Heroes in Bermuda – currently 5 men and 3 women.
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M.C Escher Lego Challenge
today is the birthday, in 1942, of Brian Wilson, singer and songwriter with the Beach Boys who scored this 1966 UK and US number one hit.
São Tomé Day is a public holiday in the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe on December 21st each year. This holiday commemorates the arrival of the first Europeans to the island of São Tomé on this day in 1471. São Tomé is Portuguese for Saint Thomas, whose feast day is December 21st. Both islands were uninhabited when the Portuguese arrived but they soon enslaved Africans from the mainland to cultivate sugar. São Tomé and Príncipe gained its independence from Portugal on July 21st 1975, making it the second-smallest country in Africa. The smallest is another island nation on the other side of the continent – Seychelles.
More art…
Bada Bing!
I can’t believe it’s Omicron season already. I still have my Delta decorations up.
Her: You spent our entire savings on dogs?! Him: They’re golden retrievers, Karen. They retrieve gold. I did it for us!
Co-worker: You look so unapproachable. Me: Yet here you are.
Shipping problems have really hit the music industry. There are 100,000 Otis Redding albums just sittin’ on the dock of the bay.
I’ve been hiding from exercise. I’m in the fitness protection program.
Nurse: What happened to your fingers? Me: You know those chefs who cut up vegetables real fast? Nurse: Yes? Me: I can’t do that.
Of all the things I learned in grade school, trying to avoid cooties was the last thing I expected to use.
One minute you’re young and fun, and the next, you’re turning down the radio in your car so you can see better.
Marjorie Taylor Greene is what happens when the ventriloquist dies but the dummy keeps talking.
It’s amazing how removing letters from something changes things so fast. For instance, if you remove enough letters from ‘mailbox’ you get ‘felony’.
What do premature ejaculators and hide and seek have in common? Ready or not, here I come.
I think Christmas should be moved to January.The stores are less crowded and everything is on sale.
Today is the birthday, in 1946, of Carl Wilson. He was the younger brother of Brian and Dennis Wilson and one of the founders of The Beach Boys. He was the lead guitarist for most of their music and lead vocalist on several, including this one.
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