Today is Eid al Fitr in most countries of the world. It marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan for observant Muslims. Eid al-Fitr begins at sunset on the night of the first sighting of the crescent moon.
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Today is the birthday, in 1947, of Jamaican singer songwriter and percussionist Bunny Wailer, who was an original member of reggae group The Wailers along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. A three-time Grammy Award winner, he is considered one of the long-time standard-bearers of reggae music. He died on 2 March 2021 age 73. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB8EwEeOZ9U
Today is Juan Santamaria Day in Costa Rica. The holiday commemorates the Battle of Rivas, made famous by the heroic actions of the National Hero, Juan Santamaria, the “Little Drummer Boy”. The Battle of Rivas took placeon Aril 11, 1856 in Rivas, Nicaragua between the army lead by William Walker and Costa Rica’s army led by President Juan Rafael Mora Porras, General José Joaquín Mora Porras, and General Jose Maria Cañas. Walker was an American who had assumed control of Nicaragua and was amassing troops and consolidating his power in the region. The battle was a stalemate until Juan Santamaría, a Costa Rican drummer boy from Alajuela, volunteered to burn down the “El Mesón de Guerra”, a building, in which Walker’s troops where gathered.
Santamaria threw a torch onto the thatched roof of Walker’s stronghold, causing it to catch fire and his troops to flee. While he was successful in his mission and his actions enabled the Costa Ricans to win the battle, Santamaria was then killed by sniper fire.
His heroics were the defining factor in the Costa Rican victory at Rivas. For his sacrifice, he became recognised as a National Hero of Costa Rica.
Born to Clean
We celebrate Jesus brutally dying on the cross by getting a giant bunny rabbit to hide chocolate eggs. I can’t help but feel there is a massive gap in information somewhere.
Why is Easter an Alzheimer’s patient’s favorite holiday? They get to hide their own eggs.
I feel sorry for Jesus. He spent most of his life trying to do good deeds, yet more people celebrate his death than Hitler’s.
I’m combining Easter and April Fool’s Day this year…I’m sending the kids out to look for eggs I haven’t hidden.
I love Jesus. He’s born, I get presents. He dies, I get chocolate.
Today is the birthday, in 1947 of Jamaican singer songwriter and percussionist Bunny Wailer, who was an original member of reggae group The Wailers along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. A three-time Grammy Award winner, he is considered one of the long-time standard-bearers of reggae music. He died on 2 March 2021 age 73. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf8GjhXvOjU
Today is the Hung Kings Temple Festival, a public holiday in Vietnam. The Hùng Kings’ Temple Festival (Vietnamese: Giỗ Tổ Hùng Vương or lễ hội đền Hùng) is held each year in honor of the Hùng Kings and their role in shaping the nation. the Hung Kings were the founders of the nation and ruled Vietnam from 2879 BC until 258 BC.
Monday Bad Day..for some.
Yesterday was the birthday, in 1947, of Bunny Wailer, reggae pioneer and one of the founders of the Wailers.
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