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It's time once again for a random and happy Tuesday, linking up with Stacy's Random Thoughts at Stacy Uncorked and Sandee at Comedy Plus.
Carl was putting on two pairs of socks yesterday before work and when i asked him why he didn’t just put on a thick pair of his winter socks, he said, “They’re too itchy!” That tells me i don’t need to bother getting his winter socks out of the winter clothes drawer and put them in general circulation, which is that much less for me to clean up.
A few days ago, at Bible study, Mr. Hal got to joking about his family. (Mr. Hal cannot be taken seriously unless he is discussing the Bible, talking about doctrine, or actually praying. Anything else, you just laugh, because he’s not meaning it.)
“Well my wife is still with me — no, wait, that’s the bad news!”
Ms. Jo said, “Yeah, we’re still praying about that.”
“Praying what, exactly?” he asked.
“That she’ll stay with you!”
“What, you want me to suffer, or her?”
“Oh, trust me, we all know she’s the one who is suffering!”
Yes, i enjoy going to Bible study, why do you ask?
Anyway, here are a few fun and funny things Grandma has passed along.
The NILE Virus (Type C)
I thought you would want to know about this virus.
Even the most advanced computer programs from Norton, McAfee, and others cannot take care of this one. It appears to target those who were born prior to 1970. The lockdown seems to be increasing the chances of being affected!
Virus Symptoms
1. Causes you to send the same e-mail twice. (Done that)
2. Causes you to send a blank e-mail. (That too)
3. Causes you to send an e-mail to the wrong person. (Yup)
4. Causes you to send it back to the person who sent it to you. (Ah-ha)
5. Causes you to forget to attach the attachment. (Done that)
6. Causes you to hit SEND before you've finished. (Oh no, not again)
7. Causes you to hit DELETE instead of SEND. (Hate that)
8. Causes you to hit SEND when you should DELETE. (Heck, now what?)
This virus is called the C-NILE virus!
A lot of us have already been inflicted with this deadly disease and unfortunately as we age it gets worse.
And if you can't admit to doing any of the above, you've obviously caught the other strain - the D-NILE virus!
Have a blessed and beautiful day, everyone.
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Today is:
Battle Day -- Falkland Islands
Be Someone's Pillow While You Watch TV Night -- a good idea, i guess, especially if it is cold
Bodhi Day (Rohatsu) -- Buddhism (especially among Zen Buddhists, and in Japan, a celebration of the Buddha's enlightenment)
CARICOM-Cuba Day
Constitution Day -- Northern Mariana Islands; Romania; Uzbekistan(Konstitutsiya Kuni)
Dia de las Playas -- Uruguay (Day of the Beaches, a/k/a Family Day or Blessing of the Waters Day; official opening day of beach season, marked with a ceremonial blessing by a priest, as well as sailing regattas, horse races, and more)
Dita Kombetare e Rinise -- Albania (National Youth Day)
Feast of the Immaculate Conception -- Roman Catholic Holy Day of Obligation; recognized holiday in Andorra; Argentina; Austria; Chile; Columbia; East Timor; Equatorial Guinea(Patrona de Guinea Ecuatorial); Holy See(Vatican City); Italy; Liechtenstein; Macau; Malta; Monaco; Nicaragua(Fiesta de la Griteria); Paraguay; Peru; Portugal; San Marino; Seychelles; Spain; Switzerland; special observances
Dia de las Playas -- Uruguay (Day of the Beaches, a/k/a Family Day or Blessing of the Waters Day; official opening day of beach season, marked with a ceremonial blessing by a priest, as well as sailing regattas, horse races, and more)
Festa da Conceição da Praia -- Salvador da Bahia, Brazil (syncretic celebration of Yemanjá, Queen of the Ocean and the Immaculate Conception)
Festival of Lights -- Lyon
Festival of Tiberinus -- Ancient Roman Empire (guardian of the Tiber River)
Mother's Day -- Panama
National Chocolate Brownie Day
National Students' Day -- Bulgaria (studentski praznik)
Popeye Day -- birth anniversary of his creator, Elzie Crisler Segar
Pretend to Be A Time Traveler Day -- although some sites say this day was actually cancelled in 2015, others suggest dressing up as if you are from a dystopian future and running up to people, asking them what year it is, when they answer say, "Then there's still time!" and dash off. Just don't get arrested if you try it at home, okay?
Santa Marian Kamelen -- Guam (Our Lady of Camarin Day)
St. Kliment Ohirdski -- Macedonia (St. Clement of Ohrid's Day)
Take It In the Ear Day -- a bizarre and unexplainable internet generated holiday; and by the way, your ENT will tell you not to put anything in your ear that is smaller than your elbow
Virgin de Caacupe -- Paraguay (Nuestra Senora de Caacupe/Our Lady of Miracles of Caacupe, patroness of Paraguay)
Winter Flowers Day -- internet generated, a day to find and enjoy whatever flowers are still blooming right now
Anniversary Today:
American Federation of Labor founded, 1886
Birthdays Today:
Ian Somerhalder, 1978
Dominic Monaghan, 1976
Sinead O'Connor, 1966
Teri Hatcher, 1964
Ann Coulter, 1961
Kim Basinger, 1953
Sam Kinison, 1953
Gregg Allman, 1947
Mary Woronov, 1946
Jim Morrison, 1943
"Red" Berenson, 1941
James Galway, 1939
James MacArthur, 1937
David Carradine, 1936
Flip Wilson, 1933
Maximilian Schell, 1930
Sammy Davis, Jr. 1925
Richard Fleischer, 1916
Lee J. Cobb, 1911
James Thurber, 1894
Elzie Crisler Segar, 1894
Diego Rivera, 1886
Jean Sibelius, 1865
Willam C. "Billy" Durant, 1861
Eli Whitney, 1765
Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542
Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus), Roman writer, BC65
Debuting/Premiering Today:
"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"(Musical), 1949
"Green Grow the Lilacs"(Musical; precursor to "Oklahoma"), 1930
Today in History
Daitokuji temple, Rinzai line, established in Kyoto by Daito Kokushi, 1326
Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room, the second public library of Europe, 1609
The Mexican border town Ciudad Juárez is founded by Fray García de San Francisco, 1659
Margaret Hughes becomes the first actress to appear on an English public stage, playing the role of Desdemona in a production of Shakespeare's play Othello, 1660
Vienna's Ring Theater is destroyed by fire, killing over 600, 1881
The American Federation of Labor is formed by 26 individual craft unions, and Samuel Gompers is elected its first president, 1886
The Japanese military police launch a violent suppression of the religious sect Oomoto, 1935
The Chinese Nationalist government moves from mainland China to Formosa, 1949
John Lennon is murdered, 1980
The leaders of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine sign an agreement dissolving the Soviet Union and establishing the Commonwealth of Independent States, 1991
The Cuzco Declaration is signed in Cuzco, Peru, establishing the South American Community of Nations, 2004
Kirsty Williams is elected the first female leader of a political party in Wales, the Welsh Liberal Democrats, 2008
With the second launch of the SpaceX Dragon, SpaceX becomes the first privately held company to successfully launch, orbit and recover a spacecraft, 2010
Japan's Gvernment apologizes to Canada for the treatment of its POWs during WWII, 2011
Egyptian President Morsi agrees to not expand his powers but declares the referendums on a new constitution will be enacted, 2012
In Kiev, Russia, protestors topple the last surviving monument to Lenin, 2013
The Vienna State Opera stages its first show by a female composer, Olga Neuwirth’s “Orlando,” 2019