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April 18th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Apollonius the Apologist Corebus Cyril VI of Constantinople (Eastern Orthodox Church) Eleutherius and Antia Galdino della Sala Molaise of Leighlin Perfectus April 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Army Day (Iran) Coma Patients' Day (Poland) Friend's Day (Brazil) Independence Day (Zimbabwe) International Day For Monuments and Sites Invention Day (Japan) Victory over the Teutonic Knights in the Battle of the Ice (Russia; Julian Calendar) World Amateur Radio Day Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Adult Autism Awareness Day Celebrate Teen Literature Day College Student Grief Awareness Day Education and Sharing Day Hung Kings Festival International Jugglers Day International Pizza Cake Day Lineman Appreciation Day - 1 Linemen Appreciation Day - 2 National Animal Cracker Day National Auctioneers Day National Exercise Day National High Five Day National Lydia Day National Piñata Day National Velociraptor Awareness Day Pet Owners Independence Day Support Teen Literature Day Poem in Your Pocket Day World Heritage Day Lillee Jean’s Birthday Kourtney Kardashian’s Birthday David Tennant’s Birthday Conan O'Brien’s Birthday Eric Roberts ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thu Apr 18th, 2024 - Sat Apr 20th, 2024 Global Youth Service Days Thu Apr 18th, 2024 - Wed Apr 24th, 2024 Cleaning for a Reason Week Fibroid Awareness Week Global Campaign for Education Action Week Health Information Professionals Week Fun Observances Columnist Day April 18 is celebrated annually as Columnists Day to commemorate the life and work of columnist Ernest Taylor Pyle. The National Society of Newspaper Columnists created this holiday on the death anniversary of Ernie Pyle. Died on the Job Pyle, also known as Ernie, was a Pulitzer Prize winner who reported from both the European and Pacific theaters during the Second World War. He died while reporting in Okinawa. Dangerous Situations The purpose of the unofficial holiday is to appreciate the work that journalists do to inform people, create public opinion, keep people in power accountable and to bring to light important stories. The day is especially dedicated to columnists and journalists around the world who work in dangerous situations with the sole aim of uncovering the truth for the benefit of the society. The National Society of Newspaper Columnists was founded in 1977 as a professional organization for columnists and journalists. How to Celebrate? You don't need a lot of preparation to celebrate Columnists Day. Here are some ways you can show your appreciation for all those who bring news and opinion to you and keep you well informed about the world around you: Read a newspaper column. Write to your favorite newspaper columnist and thank them. If you know a columnist personally, celebrate them by doing something special for them, like baking them their favorite cake or taking them out for dinner. Learn more about the history of newspapers and journalism. Did You Know... ...that the Ordinari Post Tijdender, a Swedish newspaper is the oldest newspaper in the world that is still being published? The newspaper was first published in 1645. Its print version was stopped in 2007. Since then the newspaper is online only. *** Lying on his deathbed, the rich, miserly old man calls to his long-suffering wife. "I want to take all my money with me," he tells her. "So promise me you'll put it in the casket." After the man dies, his widow attends the memorial service with her best friend. Just before the undertaker closes the coffin, she places a small metal box inside. Her friend looks at her in horror. "Surely," she says, "you didn't put the money in there." "I did promise him I would," the widow answers. "So I got it all together, deposited every penny in my account, and wrote him a check. If he can cash it, he can spend it." *** I was on my way out of the house to meet with a cantankerous client, and I was dreading it. The look on my face must have given me away because my four-year-old daughter asked what was wrong. "I'm going to meet a woman who always yells at Daddy," I told her. "Oh," she said. "Say hi to Mom." *** I'd contacted a butcher to get sheep brains for a lecture in my neuroanatomy class and said I'd be by to pick them up. But when I arrived at his shop, it was closed. Taped to the door was this note: "Teacher, your brains are next door at the barbershop." *** When a lonely frog consults a fortune-teller, he's told not to worry. "You are going to meet a beautiful young girl," she says, "and she will want to know everything about you." "That's great!" says the excited frog. "When will I meet her?" "Next semester," says the psychic, "in biology class." *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Leaving her with only, $69,000,000. Life can be so cruel. *** *** Chamoy Thipyaso - Wikipedia *** *** *** Dolph Lundgren - Wikipedia *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

Button orb weaver (Anepsion sp.) Horror in the jungle: Megaloremmius leo Horror in the jungle: Megaloremmius leo - MADAMAGAZINE

April 17th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Kateri Tekakwitha (Canada) Stephen Harding April 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Evacuation Day (Syria), celebrates the recognition of the independence of Syria from France in 1946. FAO Day (Iraq) Flag Day (American Samoa) Malbec World Day Women's Day (Gabon) World Hemophilia Day Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) 2A Day Blah Blah Blah Day Ford Mustang Day Herbalist Day International Bat Appreciation Day International Day of Mastering Conversations That Matter National Banana Day National Cheese Ball Day National Crawfish Day National Kickball Day No Limits for Deaf Children Day Ram Navami - 1 Ram Navami Day - 2 There’s Nothing Like a Dame Day World Circus Day Youth Homelessness Matters Day National Ellis Island Family History Day Jennifer Garner’s Birthday Julien Solomita’s Birthday Rooney Mara Fun Observances Haiku Poetry Day April 17 is Haiku Poetry Day. The unofficial holiday honors the short poetry form that originated in Japan. Haiku is a type of short poetry that is usually three sentences long. First popularized in Japan in the 17th century, Haiku as a poetry genre has been adopted by many languages around the world. In English, the genre first became mainstream in the early 20th century. In its Japanese avatar, haikus traditionally have three lines with 17 syllables. The first and last sentences have 5 syllables and the second line has 7 syllables. The syllable rule, however, is not always set in stone. Compared to Japanese, many English words have longer syllables. Because of this, English haikus can often have anywhere from 10 to 14 syllables. Unlike a lot of other forms of poetry, words in a haiku poem do not need to rhyme. Haikus tend to give an interesting insight about something trivial, usually some aspect of nature or the seasons. Haiku Poetry Day is also sometimes known as National Haiku Poetry Day and International Haiku Poetry Day. How to Celebrate? Learn how to write your own haikus. Pick up an anthology of haiku poetry and spend some time reading haikus. Learn more about the history of haiku. Did You Know… …that a monoku is an even shorter version of the haiku? Instead of the traditional 3 sentences, a monoku only has one line. *** I was preparing lunch for my granddaughter when the phone rang. "If you can answer one question," a young man said, "you'll win ten free dance lessons." Before I could tell him I was not interested, he continued. "You'll be a lucky winner if you can tell me what Alexander Graham Bell invented." "I don't know," I replied dryly, trying to discourage him. "What are you holding in your hand right now?" he asked excitedly. "A bologna sandwich." "Congratulations!" he shrieked. "And for having such a great sense of humor…" *** After our parents retired, they moved from a busy city in Rhode Island to a small town in Maine. We didn't realize how small the town was until my sister visited the local video store. She selected a movie and told the clerk that she was going to rent the cassette under her parents' name. The clerk looked at the title and replied, "They already saw that one." *** A talking horse shows up at Dodger Stadium and persuades the manager to let him try out for the team. In his first at bat, the horse rips the ball deep into right field—then just stands there. "Run! Run!" the manager screams. "Run?" says the horse. "If I could run, I’d be in the Kentucky Derby." *** We were discussing the Middle East when my friend asked about the Kurds. "They want their own homeland," I explained. "But Iraq won't give up any land for it, and neither will Iran or Turkey." "So what you're saying is," he concluded, "they won't let the Kurds have their way?" *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

Large wandering spider (Phoneutria cf boliviensis, Ctenidae), warning display Serere reserve, Bolivian Amazon

April 16th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Benedict Joseph Labre Bernadette Soubirous Drogo Engratia Fructuosus of Braga Isabella Gilmore (Church of England) Martyrs of Zaragoza Molly Brant (Konwatsijayenni) (Anglican Church of Canada, Episcopal Church) Turibius of Astorga April 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Birthday of José de Diego (Puerto Rico, United States) Birthday of Queen Margrethe II (Denmark) Emancipation Day (Washington, D.C., United States) Memorial Day for the Victims of the Holocaust (Hungary) National Healthcare Decisions Day (United States) Remembrance of Chemical Attack on Balisan and Sheikh Wasan (Iraqi Kurdistan) World Voice Day Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Day of the Mushroom Foursquare Day National Angel Day National Bean Counter Day National Cash Day National Joseph Day National Librarian Day National Orchid Day National Reveal the Genius Within Day Save the Elephant Day Selena Day Teach Your Daughter to Volunteer Day World Semicolon Day Martin Lawrence’s Birthday Sadie Sink’s Birthday Charlie Chaplin’s Birthday Chance The Rapper’s Birthday Anya Taylor-Joy’s Birthday Selena Quintanilla’s Birthday Akon’s Birthday Alyssa Hyde’s Birthday Nate Diaz Bill Belichick Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tue Apr 16th, 2024 - Mon Apr 22nd, 2024 Oral Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week April 2024 Fuji Shibazakura Festival Fun Observances ( 2 ) Eggs Benedict Day Celebrate the hearty breakfast (or any other meal, in our very humble opinion) that is Eggs Benedict on April 16, Eggs Benedict Day. An American invention, a delicious Eggs Benedict includes an English Muffin, topped with bacon or ham, poached eggs, and Hollandaise sauce. How to Celebrate? Start your day by making Eggs Benedict for yourself and your family. No time to do it before work? What about making it for dinner instead? Try different variations of the dish. For instance, replace the bacon with tomatoes, spinach, or salmon. Hollandaise too hard to make early in the morning? Substitute it with melted cheese. Did You Know… …that spinning an egg can tell you whether it is raw or hard-boiled? A hard-boiled egg will easily spin, while a raw egg will wobble. ~~~~~~~ Wear Pajamas to Work Day On April 16, lay aside your usual work attire and replace it with your pajamas to celebrate Wear your Pajamas to Work Day. While the origins of this fun holiday are unknown, the date of the holiday suggests that it was meant to give taxpayers in the United States a day to relax after Tax Day, April 15. In recent years, many celebrities have participated in the day by showing up in public in their pajamas. Pajams, payjamas, or jammies is a loose piece of clothing, not unlike pants, worn on the lower part of a person's body. While most people wear them to bed, they were once, and still are, part of a normal outfit worn by men and women during the day in many parts of the Middle East and South Asia. How to Celebrate? Wear your pajamas to work. Make sure you do inform your supervisor and your co-workers about the holiday. Share pictures of you in your pajamas at your office desk with family and friends. Did You Know... ...that the word pajama comes from the Persian word, payjameh meaning leg-garment? *** All in the Family When my husband was away at basic training, my four-year-old daughter and I stayed with my sister. Since my daughter already called me Mommy, she started calling her aunt Mom—the way her six-year-old cousin did. One day, someone called. I picked up the extension and overheard the person ask my daughter if her daddy was home. She said, “No, he’s in the Army.” “Is your mom home?” he asked. “Yes, but she’s asleep with Uncle Danny. *** Language Barrier As a young officer on the USS Midway, I was enjoying shore leave in Marseille. One day, I was invited to a local club to play tennis with two young Frenchwomen and a Norwegian man, who spoke only the most rudimentary English. After the doubles match, the Norwegian and I changed back into our street clothes and waited for the women to rejoin us. “You fly?” he said to me. I told him I was a ship's officer, not a naval aviator. After a pause to take in my response, he tried again. “You fly,” he said slowly, “is open.” *** My son, Scott, an insurance broker in Florida, loves ocean fishing and takes his cell phone along on the boat. One morning we were drifting about ten miles offshore as Scott discussed business on the phone. Suddenly his rod bent double, and the reel screamed as line poured off the spool. Scott was master of the situation. "Pardon me," he told his customer calmly. "I have a call on another line." *** I dialed a wrong number and got the following recording: "I am not available right now, but I thank you for caring enough to call. I am making some changes in my life. Please leave a message after the beep. If I do not return your call, you are one of the changes." *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

Cosmetid harvestman with food

April 15th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Abbo II of Metz Father Damien (The Episcopal Church) Hunna Paternus of Avranches April 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of the Sun (North Korea) Father Damien Day (Hawaii) Hillsborough Disaster Memorial (Liverpool, England) Jackie Robinson Day (United States) National American Sign Language Day (United States) Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year; India) Tax Day, the official deadline for filing an individual tax return (or requesting an extension). (United States, Philippines) Universal Day of Culture World Art Day Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Declaration of Malacca as a Historical City International Microvolunteering Day McDonald's Day National Anime Day National Glazed Spiral Ham Day National Griper's Day National Keaton Day National Laundry Day National Rubber Eraser Day National That Sucks Day One Boston Day Purple Up Day Take A Wild Guess Day Titanic Remembrance Day Type 1 Diabetes Day in Honor of Jakya Monique Furtick Jacquees’s Birthday Emma Watson’s Birthday Seth Rogen’s Birthday Leonardo da Vinci’s Birthday ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mon Apr 15th, 2024 - Fri Apr 19th, 2024 National Work Zone Awareness Week Mon Apr 15th, 2024 - Sun Apr 21st, 2024 Animal Cruelty / Human Violence Awareness Week Canada Book Week Money Smart Week National Freelance Business Week National Week of Conversation *** I took a real estate client to a handyman special. The place was great, and we couldn't understand why it was so cheap, until we turned on the water main and water gushed from the ceiling. Dripping wet, my client put a positive spin on the showing: "Nice house," he said. "It's even self-cleaning." *** My cell phone quit as I tried to let my wife know that I was caught in freeway gridlock and would be late for our anniversary dinner. I wrote a message on my laptop asking other motorists to call her, printed it on a portable inkjet and taped it to my rear windshield. When I finally arrived home, my wife gave me the longest kiss ever. "I really think you love me," she said. "At least 70 people called and told me so." *** My mother began getting calls from men who misdialed the similar number of an escort service. Mom, who had had her number for years, asked the telephone company to change the organization's number. They refused. The calls kept coming day and night. Finally, Mom began telling the gentlemen who called that the company had gone out of business. Within a week, the escort service voluntarily changed its number. *** Trying to explain to our five-year-old daughter how much computers had changed, my husband pointed to our brand-new personal computer and told her that when he was in college, a computer with the same amount of power would have been the size of a house. Wide-eyed, our daughter asked, “How big was the mouse?” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** London's Naked Restaurant Will Move to Paris Naked lunch: why diners couldn't stomach the Paris nudist restaurant | Restaurants | The Guardian *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

April 14th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Ambedkar Jayanti (India) Bengali New Year (Bangladesh) Black Day (South Korea) Christian feast day: Anthony, John, and Eustathius Bénézet Henry Beard Delany (U.S. Episcopal Church) Domnina of Terni Lidwina Peter González Tiburtius, Valerian, and Maximus April 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Commemoration of Anfal Genocide Against the Kurds (Iraqi Kurdistan) Day of Mologa (Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia) Day of the Georgian language (Georgia) Dhivehi Language Day (Maldives) N'Ko Alphabet Day (Mande speakers) Pan American Day (several countries in the Americas) Takayama Spring Festival begins (Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan) Vaisakhi (Since 2011) Youth Day (Angola) World Quantum Day Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Air Force Reserve Birthday Americas Day Cambodian New Year Children with Alopecia Day Dreams of Reason Feast Day Good Deeds Day National Dolphin Day National Donate a Book Day National Ex-Spouse Day National Gardening Day National Pecan Day Pathologists’ Assistants Day Perfume Day RAINN Day Tamil New Year World Chagas Disease Day Heather Thomson’s Birthday Da Brat’s Birthday Loretta Lynn Sarah Michelle Gellar Abigail Breslin Adrien Brody Baker Mayfield Anderson Silva ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sun Apr 14th, 2024 - Sat Apr 20th, 2024 Animal Control Appreciation Week National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week Pan American Week Fun Observances (3) International Moment of Laughter Day On April 14, stop, smell the roses, and laugh a little (or a lot), because it is International Moment of Laughter Day. The unofficial holiday, created by humorologist Izzy Gesell, encourages people to forget the stresses of daily life and give into the healing and relaxing power of laughter. Reduces Stress Medical studies have shown that laughing reduces stress, increases blood flow, and lowers blood sugar levels. Some studies have found that people who laugh just before going to bed are much more likely to sleep better than those who did not. Spreads Happiness In addition to its health benefits, laughter also has social advantages. People who are jovial tend to be quickly accepted in social groups and have an easier time making friends. Laughter is a way to spread joy and happiness and bring cheer in the lives of other people. How to Celebrate? Take a moment in the day to read or watch something that would make you laugh. Go with family and friends to watch a comedy show or comedy movie. Collect jokes and share them with colleagues, friends, and family. Did You Know… …that human laughter has a specific acoustic structure? Laughter can have a ha-ha-ha or ho-ho-ho structure, but it is humanly impossible to have a ha-ho-ha-ho structure to laughter. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reach as High as You Can Day April 14 is Reach as High as You Can Day, a day to expand your horizons and try to attain that dream that seems so hard and so far to reach. Also known as National Reach as High as You Can Day in the United States, the holiday is a reminder that if you try hard enough, almost anything is possible. How to Celebrate? Start working on that big project you never thought you would start. Try your hand at that thing you thought was impossible; you never know you may succeed. And if you don’t, at least you tried. Take the day literally and spend some time playing on a trampoline. Or take a ride in a hot air balloon. Or start taking flying lessons. Did You Know... ...that the record for the highest jump in recent history is held by Javier Sotomayor of Cuba? In 1993, he jumped 2.45 meters or 8.25 feet. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Look up the Sky Day On April 14, step out of your home or office and take a few minutes to look up at the sky because it is Look up the Sky Day. Maybe this unofficial holiday, with unknown origins, aims to encourage people to go outdoors and enjoy the various bounties of nature. Perhaps the anonymous creators also wanted people to ponder over the vastness of the sky and space and learn more about what lies beyond what we can see. Different Definitions While most of us use the term sky to refer to the blue dome above us, astronomers and meteorologists define it very differently. In astronomy, the sky is also called the celestial sphere or dome – an imaginary sphere that extends infinitely into space with the observer on Earth at its center. So, for astronomers, the sky includes much more than what most people can see. Meteorologists, on the other hand, are primarily concerned with the weather. They define the sky as the upper atmosphere of the Earth. Colors of the Sky During the day, the sky looks blue because of a phenomenon called Rayleigh Scattering. Even though it looks white to the human eye, sunlight is made up of different colors, each of which has a specific wavelength. Some colors, like blue and violet, have short wavelengths, while reds and yellows have longer wavelengths. When sunlight enters the Earth's atmosphere, the gas molecules in the atmosphere scatter some of the colors in different directions and let others pass through. During the day, when the Sun is high up in the sky, these molecules scatter the shorter blue and violet wavelengths. Because of this, the sky looks blue during the day. In the early mornings and evening, around the time of twilight, sunlight has to pass through more of the atmosphere. The blue and violet lights tend to get scattered away much before the sunlight reaches us, leaving the yellow and red part of the light spectrum to light up the sky. A Wonder to Behold During the night, when there is no direct sunlight to illuminate the sky, one can see many celestial bodies, including the Moon, stars, meteors, and comets. A number of atmospheric and optical phenomena can also be seen in the sky. Some of these include rainbows and moonbows, auroras, zodiacal lights, halos, sundogs, and light pillars. How to Celebrate? Take some time off during the day and go out to look at the sky. You never know what you may be able to see! Before you step out, read up on different kind of clouds and constellations. Play who spots the most types of constellations and clouds game with family and friends. Join an astronomy club to learn more about stars and other celestial objects easily visible in the night sky. Spend the day doing some bird watching. After all, birds are an integral part of the landscape of the sky. Did You Know... ...the Earth's atmosphere scatters more violet light than blue? If it were not for how the human eye perceives colors – we are more sensitive to blue – the sky would look purple to us! *** After a day full of accidents and mistakes, my coworker had had it. "Why," she cried out in exasperation, "do things that happen to stupid people keep happening to me?!" *** As I left my office at the National Cancer Institute, I passed one of our researchers by the front door puffing away on a cigarette. "How can you smoke when you, of all people, know the harm caused by cigarettes?" I asked. He took another draw, exhaled, and replied through the smoke, "Because it gives me more motivation to find a cure." *** My mother taught for 11 years at a day-care center. One winter afternoon she was trying to show a young boy how to zip up his coat. "The secret," Mom said, "is to get this piece of the zipper to fit in the other side before you try to zip it up." After struggling with the zipper for several minutes, the boy sighed and said, "Why does it have to be a secret?" *** I was charged by the Coast Guard to buy a house near Station Rockland in Maine to be converted into military housing. But after many delays on our part, the owners' lawyer got antsy. "I don't like working with the government," the man said. "I'm not sure I'd even trust one of your checks." "I wouldn't worry," I replied. "Not only do we print our own checks, we also print the money to back them up." *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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April 13th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Catholic commemoration of Ida of Louvain April 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Songkran Songkran (Thailand) Water-Sprinkling Festival Vaisakhi (between 1902 and 2011) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) FND Awareness Day International Plant Appreciation Day International Special Librarians Day National Borinqueneers Day National Catch and Release Day National Make Lunch Count Day National Peach Cobbler Day National Silly Earring Day National Theresa Day Slow Art Day Thomas Jefferson Day Unfairly Prosecuted Persons Day Vaisakhi / Baisakhi / Vishu GrandNational Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday Maya Summers’s Birthday ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sat Apr 13th, 2024 - Sun May 12th, 2024 Global Days of Action on Military Spending Fun Observances Scrabble Day April 13 is Scrabble Day, a day to celebrate the popular board game created in 1938 by Alfred Mosher Butts, an American architect. Like a Crossword Scrabble is a word game where 2 to 4 players place tiles, each having a single letter, on a board such that the tiles form words. Like a crossword puzzle, the words have to be built on a 225 square Scrabble board from top to bottom or from left to right. 29 Languages First marketed in the United States as Lixiko and Criss-Crosswords, the game is now so popular that it is sold around the word in 29 different languages! The word Scrabble comes from the Dutch word, schrabbelen, meaning to struggle and scramble. How to Celebrate? Gather around with your family and friends and play Scrabble. Throw a Scrabble themed party. Play a game of Scrabble or two. Whoever wins takes home a thesaurus or a dictionary. Like baking? Whip up a batch of Scrabble tile cookies to serve at your Scrabble party. Have some extra Scrabble tiles lying around? Use them to make some Scrabble jewelry for the Scrabble lovers in your life. Don't have time to play a real game of Scrabble? Download one of the many Scrabble word game apps out there and play while you are out and about. Just remember not to play when driving or operating heavy and dangerous machinery or when in a meeting. Did You Know… …that if you played the word Oxyphenbutazone in your next game of Scrabble, you will make 1458 points as calculated by a Dan Stock of Ohio? Oxyphenbutazone is a medication used to treat arthritis and is the highest scoring single play word in Scrabble. *** Whenever my family leaves the house, our Shetland sheepdog's animal instincts start to kick in. He runs circles around us and nips at our heels to keep us all together. Watching this display, my friend couldn't resist: "You always herd the ones you love." *** Officer candidate school at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, was tough. During an inspection, a fellow soldier received 30 demerits for a single penny found within his area. Ten demerits were for "valuables insecure," ten because the penny wasn't shined, and ten because Abraham Lincoln needed a shave. *** "What is that sound?" a woman visiting our nature center asked. "It's the frogs trilling for a mate," Patti, the naturalist, explained. "We have a pair in the science room. But they've been together for so long, they no longer sing to each other." The woman nodded sympathetically. "The trill is gone." *** 1960s A friend and I were hitchhiking, but no one would stop. "Maybe it's our long hair," I joked. With that, my friend scrawled on a piece of cardboard: "Going to the barber's." Within seconds we had our ride. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

April 12th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Children's Day (Bolivia) Christian feast day: Adoniram Judson (Episcopal Church) Alferius Blessed Angelo Carletti di Chivasso Erkembode Pope Julius I Teresa of the Andes Zeno of Verona April 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Commemoration of first human in space by Yuri Gagarin: Cosmonautics Day (Russia) International Day of Human Space Flight Yuri's Night (International observance) Halifax Day (North Carolina) National Redemption Day (Liberia) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Big Wind Day Day of Silence D.E.A.R. Day Deskfast Day Hamster Day International Day of Pink National Dolores Day National Fast and Prayer Day National For Twelves Day National Gavin Day National Licorice Day National Mac Day National Maya Day National Only Child Day Silvia Name Day Teak Awareness Day Walk on Your Wild Side Day Wear a Star Day Brendon Urie’s Birthday True Thompson’s Birthday Tulsi Gabbard Saoirse Ronan Claire Danes Jennifer Morrison ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fri Apr 12th, 2024 - Sun Apr 21st, 2024 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival April 2024 Organic Breakfast Month Fun Observances ( 2 ) Grilled Cheese Day April 12 is Grilled Cheese Day, a day to celebrate this hearty bread and cheese dish and to make every meal out of it. A grilled cheese consists of grilling or toasting a slice of cheese between two slices of bread. Comfort Meal Enjoyed today by people around the world as an after school or as a comfort meal, the modern version of a grilled cheese is believed to have originated in the United States during the 1920s when sliced bread and cheese became easily available. The cheese usually used in grilled cheese is American cheese which is a processed cheese product that has a very low melting point. Hot tomato soup, potato chips, and pickles are common accompaniments of a grilled cheese sandwich. Cheese Toastie The British version of a grilled cheese is called a cheese toastie. The cheese of choice for a toastie is cheddar cheese. The unofficial holiday of unknown origins is also sometimes known as National Grilled Cheese Day. How to Celebrate? Make grilled cheese for all your meals. Have an egg and bacon grilled cheese for breakfast, a tomato and mozzarella grilled cheese for lunch, and a traditional grilled cheese for dinner. Who says grilled cheese has to be savory? Make a dessert grilled cheese with fruit and brie or cream cheese and chocolate spread. Gourmet up your grilled cheese by adding gourmet ingredients to it. What about adding some bacon into the mix or some arugula and roasted beets for the vegetarians? Substitute tomato soup with sweet potato soup or pumpkin soup. Did You Know… …that mozzarella is the most consumed cheese in the world? ~~~~~~~ Yuri's Night April 12 is Yuri’s Night, an unofficial annual holiday that honors and celebrates human space exploration. The holiday is a commemoration of the day in 1961 when Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to go into space. Space Exploration The day also celebrates the launch of the first space shuttle - the Space Shuttle Columbia - on April 12, 1981. Created in 2001, 40 years after the first successful human space flight, Yuri’s Night promotes public interest in space exploration and encourages young people to consider professions associated with space exploration and research. The United Nations has designated April 12 as the International Day of Human Space Flight. How to Celebrate? Attend a local Yuri’s Night celebration. If there aren’t any planned in your city, why not organize one with the help of your friends? Read more about the history and science of space exploration. Watch movies and documentaries set in space. Visit your local space museum. Did You Know… ...that April 12 is celebrated as Cosmonautics Day in Russia? The holiday was established in 1962 in the Soviet Union. *** As I was nursing my baby, my cousin's six-year-old daughter, Krissy, came into the room. Never having seen anyone breast- feed before, she was intrigued and full of all kinds of questions about what I was doing. After mulling over my answers, she remarked, "My mom has some of those, but I don't think she knows how to use them." *** Thinking his son would enjoy seeing the reenactment of a Civil War battle, my niece's husband took the boy, Will, to the event. But the poor child was terrified by the booming cannons. During a lull, Will's dad finally got him calmed down. That's when the Confederate general hollered, "Fire at Will!" *** While editing announcements for a newspaper, I came across an item promoting a camp for children with asthma. Aside from all the wonderful activities the kids could enjoy, such as canoeing, swimming, crafts and more, it promised that its lakefront property offered something the kids probably did not expect: "breathtaking views." *** I worked at a boarding kennel where people leave their dogs and cats while on vacation. One morning I had taken a cat out of his cage, and after playing with him and replenishing his food and water, I put him back in. A few minutes later, I was surprised to see the feline at my feet, since the cage doors lock automatically when they’re shut. I couldn’t figure out how the cat escaped, until I bent down to pick him up and spied his nametag: “Houdini.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** When did Constantinople become Istanbul? | Live Science *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

April 11th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Antipas of Pergamum (Greek Orthodox Church) Barsanuphius Gemma Galgani Godeberta Guthlac of Crowland George Selwyn (Anglicanism) Stanislaus of Szczepanów April 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Juan Santamaría Day, anniversary of his death in the Second Battle of Rivas. (Costa Rica) International Louie Louie Day World Parkinson's Day Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Dog Therapy Appreciation Day Global Day to End Child Sexual Abuse Grand National National Cheese Fondue Day National Clean Up Your Pantry Day National Eight Track Tape Day National James Day National Marketing Operations Appreciation Day National Pet Day National Poutine Day National Ranch Water Day National Alcohol Screening Day Sebastian Moy’s Birthday Jahvahn Greek’s Birthday Summer Walker’s Birthday ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thu Apr 11th, 2024 - Sun Apr 14th, 2024 The Masters Tournament Thu Apr 11th, 2024 - Mon Apr 15th, 2024 Consumer Awareness Week Fun Observances ( 2 ) Submarine Day March 11 is Submarine Day. The unofficial holiday celebrates the technological advances that make the use of the watercraft possible. It is thought that the unofficial holiday commemorates the date in 1898 when Irish engineer John Philip Holland showed his submarine design to the U.S. Navy. Modern Submarine Called the Holland Type VI submarine, his prototype was the first modern submarine design to work successfully underwater. His submarines became the first vessels to be bought by the United States Navy and the British Royal Navy. A similar holiday is celebrated on April 17 in the US as a way to honor the anniversary of the establishment of the U.S. Submarine Force in 1900. Military Purposes Submarines have primarily been used for offensive military purposes throughout the 20th century. During World War I and World War II, they were used to sink enemy ships. In the present day, while submarines are still used by the military, they are increasingly being put to use for civilian benefits. Their ability to go deep underwater have made it possible for scientists to research marine life and sea beds. They are also sometimes used for underwater tourism. Most present-day military submarines run using nuclear power, though, in many parts of the world, diesel-electric submarines are also in common use. Submarine the Sandwich In many parts of the United States, a submarine is a type of sandwich. Usually made with a long roll of bread and filled with meats, vegetables, and spreads, this popular lunch dish is also called by other names like hero, hoagie, grinder, and sub. It is thought that the sandwich was named submarine because it resembles the shape of the underwater vessel. How to Celebrate? Learn more about the art and science of submarines. Celebrate the day by consuming as many sub sandwiches as you can. Watch movies that feature submarines. Did You Know... ...that the first known submarine was created in 1620 by Cornelius Drebbel? ~~~~~~~ Barbershop Quartet Day April 11 is Barbershop Quartet Day, a day that celebrates barbershop music, a style of harmony singing without any accompanying music. The unofficial holiday commemorates the founding of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America in 1938. Waiting Songs As the name suggests, barbershop music originated in 19th-century American barbershops, a place where men, usually African-American, came to socialize. While waiting for their turn with the barber, these men sang, harmonized improvised songs and created a genre of music that is now known as barbershop music. Straw Hats A barbershop quartet is a group of 4 men, each with their own unique voices - second tenor, first tenor, bass, and baritone - singing songs in the barbershop style. Barbershop quartets have a signature dressing style that includes bright striped jackets, straw hats, and big mustaches. How to Celebrate? Celebrate the day by getting acquainted with Barbershop music and its history. Attend a barbershop quartet show and enjoy their music. Did You Know… …that barbershop music is a type of acapella? Acapella is a style of singing without any accompanying instrumental music. The word comes from the Italian word for according to the church. *** A passing septic service truck declared "19,500 lbs. of very gross weight." *** A couple invited some people to dinner. At the table, the wife turned to their six-year-old daughter and said, "Would you like to say the blessing?" "I wouldn't know what to say," the girl replied. "Just say what you hear Mommy say," the wife answered. The daughter bowed her head and said, "Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?" *** Although desperate to find work, I passed on a job I found on an employment website. It was for a wastewater plant operator. Among the job requirements: "Must be able to swim." *** When we finished a personality assessment at work, I asked my friend Dan if he would share the results with his wife. "That would require me to go home and say, 'Hi, honey. I just paid someone $400 to tell me what's wrong with me,' " he said. "And based on that, considering we've been married 23 years, she'd hand me a bill for $798,000." *** A colleague was planning a trip to my business office and asked if I could find him a hotel with exercise facilities. I called several hotels, with no luck. Finally I thought I had found one. I asked the receptionist if the hotel had a weight room. "No," she replied, "but we have a lobby and you can wait there." *** *** *** *** Peanut gallery Idiom Definition *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Great eared nightjar - Wikipedia *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** (thought I'd end tonight with a chuckle) sandrewn

A female Ornamental tree trunk spider, Herennia sp. With caterpillar prey.

April 10th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Fulbert of Chartres James, Azadanus and Abdicius Mikael Agricola (Lutheran) Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (Episcopal Church) William of Ockham (Anglicanism) William Law (Anglicanism) April 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) 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) Birth anniversary of Manlilikha ng Bayan Masino Intaray Eid al-Fitr Encourage a Young Writer Day Global Work From Home Day Golfer’s Day International Safety Pin Day National Bookmobile Day National Calvin Day National Cinnamon Crescent Day National Farm Animals Day National Hug Your Dog 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 World Homeopathy Day National Library Outreach Day World Baton Twirling Day International Day of Pink Ynw Bslime’s Birthday Sofia Carson’s Birthday Shay Mitchell’s Birthday Emily Miller’s Birthday Custis Blue’s Birthday Charlie Hunnam’s Birthday David Harbour Mandy Moore Steven Seagal ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wed Apr 10th, 2024 - Tue Apr 16th, 2024 World Homoeopathy Awareness Week Wed Apr 10th, 2024 - Wed Apr 17th, 2024 Parkinson's Awareness Week 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? *** 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!" *** A propane supply store isn't shy about revealing where its heart lies: "Tank heaven for little grills." *** 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." *** 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?" *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

ann-marie Funny story. My family love Lucas the spider; I sent them the videos. But my aunt and uncle, their grandson is also named Lucas, at first they thought that was their Lucas doing the voice, like maybe there was an app where you can voice a cute animated spider. It of course wasn’t their Lucas but he talks and acts a lot like Lucas the spider Lucas the Spider _ The Owl That Said Why - Short - YouTube

April 9th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Anglicanism, Lutheranism) Gaucherius Materiana Waltrude April 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Anniversary of the German Invasion of Denmark (Denmark) Baghdad Liberation Day (Iraqi Kurdistan) Constitution Day (Kosovo) Day of National Unity (Georgia) Day of the Finnish Language (Finland) Day of Valor or Araw ng Kagitingan (Philippines) Feast of the Second Day of the Writing of the Book of the Law (Thelema) Martyr's Day (Tunisia) National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day (United States) Remembrance for Haakon Sigurdsson (The Troth) Vimy Ridge Day (Canada) Valour Day (CRPF) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Appomattox Day Edinburgh Science Festival International ASMR Day Jenkins Ear Day Jumbo Day National Bodhi Day National Cherish an Antique Day National Chicken Little Awareness Day National Chinese Almond Cookie Day National Gin and Tonic Day National Mature Women’s Day National Name Yourself Day National Unicorn Day National Winston Churchill Day Ougadi Global Holistic Wealth Day Identity Management Day National Library Workers Day National Equal Pay Day Lil Nas X’s Birthday Lala lalaleluu’s Birthday Hugh Hefner’s Birthday Gerard Way’s Birthday Tommyinnit’s Birthday Kristen Stewart Dennis Quaid Elle Fanning Leighton Meester ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tue Apr 9th, 2024 - Mon Apr 15th, 2024 National Student Employment Week Fun Observances Be Kind to Lawyers Day Honor the lawyer in your life on Be Kind to Lawyers Day, celebrated annually on the second Tuesday of April. Lawyers, they may get a bad rap, but they are essential to the workings of society and the justice system. Before Tax Day The unofficial holiday was created by Steve Hughes, an American communication expert as National Be Kind To Lawyers Day in 2008. He chose to celebrate the holiday on the second Tuesday of April because it falls between April Fool’s Day and Tax Day in the United States. Like Your Lawyer Be Kind to Lawyers Day, also known as International Be Kind to Lawyers Day, encourages people to be kind to all those who practice law and make sure that the legal system in a country works smoothly. Even though the legal profession is one of the oldest professions in the history of humankind, lawyers have been a subject of jokes and have been seen as a necessary evil by the public throughout history. Dispels the Myth The reason for this hatred towards lawyers stems from a general perception that all lawyers charge more than they should from their clients, and are willing to abuse the legal system in order to get the judgment in their client's favor. Be Kind to Lawyers Day attempts to dispel this myth and raises awareness about the constructive and important role lawyers lay in ensuring that a society functions smoothly. How to Celebrate? Send a thank you note to the lawyer in your life. It always helps to have a lawyer on your side! Take your lawyer out for lunch and show them your appreciation for keeping you out of trouble! Watch TV shows or movies with protagonists who are lawyers. Use legal jargon during conversations with family, friends, and colleagues. Did You Know… …that a law in ancient Athens made it illegal for lawyers to charge fees for their services? *** Being a teenager and getting a tattoo seem to go hand and hand these days. I wasn't surprised when one of my daughter's friends showed me a delicate little Japanese symbol on her hip. "Please don't tell my parents," she begged. "I won't," I promised. "By the way, what does that stand for?" "Honesty," she said. *** As a high-school football coach, I'm aware that student athletes tend to focus too much on sports. A fellow coach, Bob, was talking about one such player, who called him at home one night. When his wife informed the kid that Bob wasn't home, he became frantic and said he had to speak to the coach right away. "Just calm down, and I'll have him call you as soon as he gets home," the coach's wife told him. "What's your number?" The flustered kid replied, "Three." *** As my husband, the county highway commissioner, was driving to the hospital for treatment of his painful leg, he decided to use the valet parking service so he wouldn't have to walk far. Staring at his official-looking vehicle, one of the valets asked my husband if he was driving a government car. "Why, yes," my husband replied, surprised by the question. "In fact it's an unmarked police car." "Wow!" the young man said, sliding behind the wheel. "This will be the first time I've been in the front seat." *** In my job as an electronics salesman, I've seen the rise in popularity of sport-utility vehicles and minivans, which has created a market for rear-seat entertainment. Monitors that keep passengers occupied with movies and television have been selling like crazy. One day as I was showing a young couple how a monitor could play videos, DVDs, and even pick up local TV stations, the husband asked matter-of-factly, "Does it get cable?" *** I was lying on my couch, burning up with a fever, when my husband said I should go to bed. At three o'clock the next morning, I woke up soaked from head to toe. When my husband heard me stirring, he said that my fever must have broken. I decided to spend the rest of the night back on the couch so as not to disturb him any further. But then, three hours later, he appeared in the living room soaking wet. "Your fever didn't break," he said, still dripping. "The water bed did." *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Prince Philip inspired a role in a DISNEY movie - and it might surprise you | Royal | News | Express.co.uk *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

Spider, Dubiepeira sp. from Yasuni National Park (Ecuador)

April 8th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Buddha's Birthday, also known as Hana Matsuri, "Flower Festival" (Japan) Christian feast day: Anne Ayres (Episcopal Church (USA)) Constantina Julie Billiart of Namur Perpetuus Walter of Pontoise William Augustus Muhlenberg (Episcopal Church (USA)) April 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Earliest day on which Fast and Prayer Day can fall, while April 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Friday in April (Liberia) International Romani Day Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Baby Massage Day Day of Romas Draw a Bird Day International Feng Shui Awareness Day International Kids Yoga Day International Pageant Day National All is Ours Day National Dog Fighting Awareness Day National Empanada Day National Zoo Lovers Day Pygmy Hippo Day Step Into the Spotlight Day Trading Cards for Grown-ups Day Skai Jackson’s Birthday Silas Timberlake’s Birthday Matty Healy’s Birthday Jonghyun’s Birthday Chris Kyle Robin Wright ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mon Apr 8th, 2024 - Sun Apr 14th, 2024 Hate Week *** On my way to a picnic, I stopped at a fast food place to order a quart of potato salad. "We don't sell it by the quart," the clerk snapped. "Okay, then give me two pints, please," I replied. I'm proud to say I held my tongue when she asked, "Do you want it in one container?" *** I am a deputy sheriff assigned to courthouse security. As part of my job, I explain court procedures to visitors. One day I was showing a group of ninth-graders around. Court was in recess and only the clerk and a young man in custody wearing handcuffs were in the courtroom. "This is where the judge sits," I began, pointing to the bench. "The lawyers sit at these tables. The court clerk sits over there. The court recorder, or stenographer, sits over here. Near the judge is the witness stand and over there is where the jury sits. As you can see," I finished, "there are a lot of people involved in making this system work." At that point, the prisoner raised his cuffed hands and said, "Yeah, but I'm the one who makes it all happen." *** My doctor friend moved his family to a small town in Montana. An Italian American raised in Philadelphia, he wanted his kids to enjoy clean the benefits of air and the outdoors. The locals were thrilled to have a doctor of their own, and were always inviting him and his family over for dinner. During one visit, one of his daughters told a rancher's daughter, "We're Italian." Somewhat confused, the little girl replied, "We're Ranch." *** Four students walked in halfway through the American history test my father was giving at the local community college. "Sorry," they said, "we had a flat tire." An understanding man, Dad said that if they could all answer just one question correctly, he would give them each an "A" for the exam. The students agreed. So my father handed each one a piece of paper, placed them in four separate corners and said, "Write down which tire was flat." *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ( Me ) *** *** *** ( A penny for your thoughts ) I know you know, but just in case, it is a ' Pangolin ' Pangolin - Wikipedia *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

April 7th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast days: Aibert of Crespin Blessed Alexander Rawlins Blessed Edward Oldcorne and Blessed Ralph Ashley Blessed Notker the Stammerer Brynach Hegesippus Henry Walpole Hermann Joseph Jean-Baptiste de La Salle Patriarch Tikhon of Moscow (Eastern Orthodox Church, Episcopal Church (USA)) April 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Flag Day (Slovenia) Genocide Memorial Day (Rwanda), and its related observance: International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Rwanda Genocide (United Nations) Motherhood and Beauty Day (Armenia) National Beer Day (United States) Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day (Tanzania) Women's Day (Mozambique) Veterans' Day (Belgium) World Health Day (International observance) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Divine Mercy Sunday Explore Your Career Options Week Geologist Day International Beaver Day International Snail Papers Day - 1 International Snailpapers Day - 2 Karume Day Make the First Move Day Metric System Day National Coffee Cake Day National Girl Me Too Day National Nico Day National No Housework Day National Pet Health Insurance Day Public Television Day National Schwa Day Anne-Marie’s Birthday Jackie Chan Mackenzie Bezos Francis Ford Coppola ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sun Apr 7th, 2024 - Sat Apr 13th, 2024 Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week International Trombone Week National Dog Bite Prevention Week National Integrated Respiratory Care Week National Library Week *** My wife's car horn began to beep in cold weather and would only stop when she disconnected it. So she disabled the horn and drove to the dealership, whose garage had its door shut to keep out the cold. Outside was a sign: "Honk horn for service." *** Searching in my library for two books by communications expert Deborah Tannen turned into an Abbott and Costello routine. "What's the first book?" the librarian asked. "That's Not What I Meant," I said. "Well, what did you mean?" "That's the title of the book," I explained. "Okay." She looked at me a little skeptically. "And the other book?" "You Just Don't Understand." "Excuse me?" I got both books. Eventually. *** During a recent meeting of our Optimist Club, we challenged one another to come up with an inspirational sentence using the word countenance. This was the winning entry: "I put a cheerful countenance on people every day." It was submitted by our local funeral director. *** Soon after we were married, my husband, Paul, stopped wearing his wedding band. "Why don't you ever wear your ring?" I asked. "It cuts off my circulation," Paul replied. "I know," I said. "It's supposed to." *** *** *** *** *** Udder Bliss: One Cow, Three Cats and Some (Very) Fresh Milk *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ( YUP ) *** *** *** Yes, Yes, Yes, but what the heck was Boone's Farm?? *** Me *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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