Today is Independence Day in Bulgaria. This holiday is known locally as ‘Ден на независимостта’ and it marks Bulgaria’s independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1908.
In 1877, Russia declared war on the Ottoman Empire. The conflict eventually resulted in the creation of a Bulgarian principality within the Ottoman Empire, albeit with reduced land. After the chaos caused by the Young Turks Revolution, the Great Powers abandoned their support for the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria declared its independence under Prince Ferdinand. The following day, Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia and Greece annexed Crete.
It takes a village…
The Eiffel Tower
Epitaphs…
Today is the birthday, in 1958, of Joan Jett, American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer. Founding member of The Runaways and with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts scored the 1982 US No.1 & UK No.4 single ‘I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll’. She is also known as the Godmother of Punk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5ecqUhec-s
Today is Independence Day in Mali. It commemorates the independence of the Republic of Mali from the Mali Federation on 22 September 1960.
AUTUMN IS HERE!
Cooking…
Lots of birthdays today but I have to feature Joan Jett who was born on this day in 1958. She was the front for the Runaways and Later the Blackhearts. She is known as the godmother of punk. In 1981, this song (which I love) was number one for eight consecutive weeks.
Today is the festival of Thaipusam in Malaysia (and some other countries). It celebrates the birth of Lord Murugan.
Pelicans…
Bada Bing!
“Doc, I think my son has gonorrhea,” a patient told his urologist on the phone. “The only woman he’s screwed is our maid.” “OK, don’t be hard on him. He’s just a kid,” the doc soothed. “Get him in here right away and I’ll take care of him.” “But Doc, I’ve been screwing the maid too, and I’ve got the same symptom she has.” “Then you come in with him and I’ll fix you both up,” replied the doctor. “Well,” the man admitted, “I think my wife now has it too.” “Son of a bitch!” the physician roared. “That means we’ve all got it!”
Agnorant: A person who is extremely ignorant yet simultaneously extremely arrogant.
My friend got a degree in Egyptology but he can’t get a job. So he’s getting a Ph.D. so he can teach other people egyptology. It’s literally a pyramid scheme.
If you still think there’s such a thing as perfect parenting, just know that I’m a pediatrician and parenting author and my toddler is eating strawberries dipped in ketchup for dinner tonight.
My kid just referred to the newspaper as “the floppy iPad”.
My 4yo son approached me with a very solemn expression. “Dad, why did you let the dinosaurs die?”
When one door closes and another door opens, you’re probably in prison.
To me, “drink responsibly” means don’t spill it.
It’s the start of a brand new day, and I’m off like a herd of turtles.
When I say, “The other day,” I could be referring to any time between yesterday and 15 years ago.
I remember being able to get up without making sound effects.
I had my patience tested. I’m negative.
Remember, if you lose a sock in the dryer, it comes back as a Tupperware lid that doesn’t fit any of your containers.
If you’re sitting in public and a stranger takes the seat next to you, just stare straight ahead and say, “Did you bring the money?”
When someone asks what I did over the weekend, I squint and ask, “Why, what did you hear?”
When you do squats, are your knees supposed to sound like a goat chewing on an aluminum can stuffed with celery?
I don’t mean to interrupt people. I just randomly remember things and get really excited.
Dear Jim Jordan,Why are you so scared? Liz Cheney just asked you to answer some questions. It’s not like she asked you to go hunting with her dad.
I guess we should retire the expression “avoid it like the plague” given how little effort people put into avoiding the actual plague.
Today is the birthday, in 1941, of Bobby Goldboro. I couldn’t bring myself to post any of his sappy stuff though, so here is Joan Jett instead.
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