MDBCs 10 Apr 2023
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April 10th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
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- Christian feast day:
- Day of the Builder (Azerbaijan)
- Feast of the Third Day of the Writing of the Book of the Law (Thelema)
- Siblings Day (International observance)
Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
National Hug Your Dog Day
Birth anniversary of Manlilikha ng Bayan Masino Intaray
Dyngus Day
Easter Monday
Global Work From Home Day
Golfer’s Day
International Safety Pin Day
National Calvin Day
National Cinnamon Crescent Day
National Encourage a Young Writer Day
National Farm Animals Day
National Nana Day
National Report IRS Tax Fraud Day
National Tamara Day
National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day
Salvation Army Founder's Day
White House Easter Egg Roll
World Homeopathy Day
Ynw Bslime’s Birthday
Sofia Carson’s Birthday
Shay Mitchell’s Birthday
Emily Miller’s Birthday
Custis Blue’s Birthday
Charlie Hunnam’s Birthday
Fun Observances
Siblings Day
Honor your sibling on Siblings Day, an unofficial holiday celebrated annually on April 10.
The day aims to celebrate the very important but often under-appreciated special relationship and bond of love, friendship, and respect shared between siblings.
Made in New York
All of us who have been lucky enough to have siblings know that sometimes they can be annoying and a pain to be around, but this should not stop you from celebrating what will possibly be the longest relationship in your life.
The unofficial day was created by New Yorker Claudia Evart in memory of her brother and sister, whom she lost early in her life.
Since 1998, US President Bill Clinton and governors of 39 states in the U.S. have officially recognized Siblings Day as an observance.
The holiday is also known as National Siblings Day in the United States.
How to Celebrate?
Here are some ways you can celebrate this special day:
- Even though it is a predominantly American holiday, nothing should stop you from celebrating it wherever you are. Do something special to celebrate your siblings - throw a party for them, cook them their favorite dish, take them out to do their favorite activity, stay at home and go through old family photos and videos, and reminisce about the good times you had growing up together.
- Spend some time with your siblings. If you live away from them, call them and talk to them. What about paying them a surprise visit?
- If you are unable to call or visit them, what about sending them a lovely card that tells them how much you miss them and care for them?
- Tell them how much you love them and appreciate them and all they do for you.
- If your siblings are no longer with you, what about doing something special in their memory? Perhaps donating to their favorite charity?
- And don't forget your step- and half-siblings! So what if you only share one parent or don't have a genetic connection to them - sometimes connections of the heart are all you need to become brothers and sisters.
Did You Know...
...that siblings who have the same parents share 50% of their DNA, while half-siblings – siblings who have one common parent – possess about 25% similar genetic material?
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John went to visit his old grandfather in a secluded area of Georgia. After chatting all night John's grandfather made a breakfast of bacon, eggs and toast. However, John noticed a film on his plate, and questioned his grandfather, "Are these plates clean?"
His grandfather replied, "They're as clean as cold water can get them. Just finish your meal!"
For lunch John worried that the plates had dried egg and asked, "Are you sure these plates are clean?"
The old man said, "I told you those dishes are as clean as cold water can get them. Now I don't want to hear any more about it!"
Later that afternoon, as John was leaving, his grandfather's dog started to growl, not letting him pass. John yelled, "Grandfather, your dog won't let me get to my car."
The old man shouted, "Coldwater, go lie down!"
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A propane supply store isn't shy about revealing where its heart lies:
"Tank heaven for little grills."
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What does a producer do?
The screenwriter, obviously, writes the screenplay.
The actors, of course, act in that screenplay.
And the director, without question, directs the whole thing.
But what does the producer do?
I will attempt to explain.
A film producer is the guy who, when a writer tells him about a good idea he's got for a screenplay, says, "That was done in 1938 by William Wyler. It costarred Fredric March and Loretta Young, with Claude Rains playing the black hat. But you know what? I think we could update it, if instead of making the leading lady a nun, we have her working in a casino in Nevada. We put George Clooney in the Fredric March role, and we make him an undercover agent for the CIA who has tracked a Russian agent to Las Vegas. Angelina Jolie would be great for the girl.
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300"]http://media.rd.com/rd/images/rdc/mag0811/quirks-film-producer-ch.jpg Matty Simmons is the producer of National Lampoon's Animal House and the Vacation movies.[/caption]"They meet and fall in love, but he discovers that she's pregnant by the Russian agent. George has been licensed to kill this guy, who, incidentally, will be played by Jack Black, but Angelina begs George not to kill the father of her unborn child. In a tearstained scene at the Las Vegas airport, Angelina says goodbye to George and walks to the plane to join Jack Black for the trip back to Moscow. Our big ballad here. Maybe we get Elton John.
"George stops at the airport and pulls out a quarter-a quarter she gave him. He drops it in a slot machine. The place goes nuts-bells ringing and all that stuff. George has hit the $1 million jackpot! He collects his money in a single large suitcase. It's all in ones to make it more visual-this is a visual medium.
"He goes back to his hotel. He's still sick about losing Angelina. He takes the $1 million down to the hotel casino and puts the whole thing on No. 27, which was their number. We see the ball rolling around and around and around-endlessly, while the theme music, sung by Celine Dion, soars until every butt in every seat is up in the air. The ball drops into No. 29, then hiccups slightly and pops into 28, then, as Celine reaches a pitch so high that every dog within a mile of any movie house in America is howling with pain, the ball goes blip-and drops into 27."
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One evening my husband's golfing buddy drove his secretary home after she had imbibed a little too much at an office reception. Although this was an innocent gesture, he decided not to mention it to his wife, who tended to get jealous easily.
Later that night my husband's friend and his wife were driving to a restaurant. Suddenly he looked down and spotted a high-heel shoe half hidden under the passenger seat. Not wanting to be conspicuous, he waited until his wife was looking out her window before he scooped up the shoe and tossed it out of the car. With a sigh of relief, he pulled into the restaurant parking lot. That's when he noticed his wife squirming around in her seat.
"Honey," she asked, "have you seen my other shoe?"
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