Today is Independence Day in Paraguay.
This public holiday is celebrated on May 14th. The holiday lasts for two days and May 15th is the National Day of Paraguay. Known in Spanish as ‘Día de la Independencia Nacional’, this holiday celebrates Paraguay’s independence from Spain in 1811.
Paraguay was first colonized by the Spanish in the 16th century. The settlement of Asunción, now the capital of Paraguay, was founded by the Spanish on Ascension Day (August 15th) 1537.
The region had shown dissent against the Spanish for several years and tension had risen in the early years of the nineteenth century due to the growing influence of Argentina in the area.
Some bad decisions by the Governor had weakened Spanish presence, which was already affected by the Napoleonic Wars, enabling the Paraguayans, led by a lawyer, Dr José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia., to overthrow the Spanish in a fairly bloodless revolution on May 14th 1811.
As a result, Paraguay became the second independent nation in the new world – the United States was the first. Dr Francia became the first President of Paraguay, ruling from 1814 to 1840.
He was influential in the design of the flag of Paraguay, which uniquely is the only national flag in the world that has a different image on each side. In the center of one side is the Paraguayan coat of arms, and on the opposite, the treasury seal with the national motto: “Paz y justicia” (“Peace and Justice”).
Sourdough…
BADA BING!!!
The trash man left an AA meeting schedule on my trash can.
Not every day “has to count”. Some days are just about making it to the next day.
The man on the news said, “At the end of the day, what’s going to keep you safe is common sense.” Some of you are in big trouble.
We all know mirrors don’t lie. I’m just grateful that they don’t laugh.
You just don’t see enough people being taken away in straight jackets anymore.
This is the fifth time you’ve been late for school this week! You know what that means?! It’s Friday?
I just saved tons of money on my car insurance by driving away and not leaving a note.
Your pronoun is dumbass. It’s gender-neutral.
Just blocked somebody for correcting my grammar and it feeled grate.
Gasoline is so expensive that the mailman had to start working from home…He called and read my bills to me.
How many of you knew that before McDonald sold hamburgers, he owned a farm?
Happy 5th birthday to the tartar sauce in my fridge.
Today is the birthday, in 1943, of Scottish musician, singer and songwriter Jack Bruce who was a member of the Graham Bond Organization, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Manfred Mann and Cream, who had the 1967 UK No.11 single ‘I Feel Free’, and the 1968 US No.5 single ‘Sunshine Of Your Love’. Their 1968 Wheels of Fire becoming the first platinum-selling double album. Also a member of West, Bruce and Laing. Bruce died on 25 October 2014 from liver disease in Suffolk, England, aged 71. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_u1eu6Lpds
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