Today is Portugal Day, officially known as Dia de Camões, de Portugal e das Comunidades Portuguesas (‘Day of Camões, Portugal, and the Portuguese Communities’). It commemorates the death of Luís de Camões on June 10th 1580 and is Portugal’s National Day.
Camões wrote Os Lusíadas (The Lusiads), Portugal’s national epic celebrating the country’s history and achievements. While it is only officially celebrated in Portugal, Portuguese descendants across the world may also celebrate the holiday.
The Lusiads focuses on the Portuguese explorations in the 16th century, which greatly expanded the influence of Portugal. The poem is considered to be the most important piece of Portuguese literature and has become a symbol for the glory of the Portuguese nation.
Camões was a colorful character. He lost one eye fighting and was shipwrecked off the coast of present-day Vietnam. According to legend, during the shipwrecking, he kept his epic poem dry by swimming with one arm and keeping the other arm above water.
It is the custom to split the Portugal Day celebrations between a city within Portugal and a foreign city with a significant Portuguese presence. The main events for Portugal Day 2025 will be held in Lagos (Portugal) , with celebrations extending to the Portuguese community in Macau.
Hmm….
Mr. Giggles looks like fun!!
It’s still Pride Month…
BADA BING!!
Me: No more. Your dog food bag says one cup. Dog: The Oreo bag surely doesn’t say 16 Oreos Tricia, but here we are…
I think I’m a cell phone. Even if I charge all night, I’m already down to 50% by 10am.
I just ordered a life alert bracelet, so if I get a life, I’ll be notified immediately.
Do you ever feel like your body’s “check engine” light has been on for a while and you’re still driving like, “Nah, it’ll be fine.”
A good wife will always be by your side during bad times. Mostly to remind you that none of this would’ve happened if you had just listened to her.
Being an adult is just repeatedly staring at a pill bottle in your hand and asking yourself, “Did I already take this, or was I about to take it?”
Not everyone needs a partner to live happily ever after. Honestly, some of us just need a dog.
tRUMP heard that some people are calling his resort TAC-O-LAGO, and he’ll do anything to keep it quiet.
White House press secretary will now be known as TACO Belle.
Science literacy empowers you to know when someone else is full of shit.
You know of Alan Turing, who cracked the Enigma code in WW2. But nobody knows his sister Kay, who provided Alan and his team with refreshments and food.
My wife is super upset at our neighbor who happens to enjoy suntanning in her backyard naked. Personally, though, I’m on the fence.
My husband and I were doing yard work but I started a fight so I could storm off into the air conditioning.
Cop: So, I’m writing you a ticket for driving alone in the car pool lane. Me: You’re going to feel really stupid when you look in my trunk.
My biggest fear about becoming a zombie is all the walking.
Cop: Do you know why I pulled you over? Me: Depends on how long you were following me.
Mother-in-laws, stop telling us how to raise our kids. We live with yours and we’ve seen your work.
Becky: That candle smells like Fireball. Me: Us non-alcoholics like to call it cinnamon, Becky.
I wonder what normal people think about.
I woke up from a deep sleep in a panic thinking I was late for work. Thankfully I was at work.
People who worship paper bags are sackreligious!
I’m not a hoarder. I’m a ‘this might be useful later’ specialist.
Them: Are you a dog person or a cat person? Me: All I can tell you is that I’m not a people person.
I don’t run from my problems. I ignore them, like an adult.
Saying ‘Have a nice day’ to someone sounds friendly. But saying ‘enjoy your next 24 hours’ sounds threatening.
I have to stop saying, “How stupid can you be?” I’m beginning to think people are taking it as a challenge.
Appropriate music for today… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN_9VqfVQ9c
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