To All

Here's hoping that everyone who visits this blog - friends, family and everyone else - has a:

Have a Safe 4th!

The Stars and Stripes Forever

The United States Army Field Band and Soldiers' Chorus

Remember Them Every Day

"The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten."

 -  Calvin Coolidge

To All the Mothers

Happy Easter!

To my friends and family and all the faithful readers of this blog, I wish you a joyous Easter.

Easter says you can put truth in a grave, but it won't stay there.
- Clarence W. Hall

Things the Easter Bunny Taught Me

From the archives: 

1. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. 
2. Walk softly and carry a big carrot. 
3. Everyone needs a friend who is all ears. 
4. There's no such thing as too much candy. 
5. All work and no play can make you a basket case. 
6. A cute little tail attracts a lot of attention. 
7. Everyone is entitled to a bad hare day. 
8. Let happy thoughts multiply like rabbits. 
9. Some body parts should be floppy. 
10. Keep your paws off other people's jellybeans. 
11. Good things come in small sugar-coated packages. 
12. The grass is greener in someone else's basket. 
13. An Easter bonnet can tame even the wildest hare. 
14. To show your true colors you have to come out of the shell. 
15. The best things in life are still sweet and gooey. 

April Fool's Day Quotes & Trivia

From the archives:

April 1. This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four. - Mark Twain

Isn't it appropriate that the month of the tax begins with April Fool's Day and ends with cries of "May Day!"? - Author Unknown

Here cometh April again, and as far as I can see the world hath more fools in it than ever. - Charles Lamb

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Many trace the origins of April Fools' Day back to 1582 when Pope Gregory XIII adopted the Gregorian Calendar, effectively moving New Year's Day from the end of March to 1 January.

Though the change was widely publicized, some people didn't get the memo, while others simply didn't want to transition to the new calendar, so they continued to ring in the New Year at the end of March. Those who didn't make the change were mocked for their folly and called "April Fools".

From: 6 Facts You Need To Know About The Holiday's History And Origins

Here's To All

Vintage Valentines

15 vintage Valentines cards at Oddee

Racist as the following might be, it's my favorite...and my motto.

Shoot, it even kinda looks like me.

Vintage Valentines

ToTG Wishes Everyone A

To Friends, Family and Loyal Readers

O Holy Night - Josh Groban

Set to scenes from The Nativity Story.

Shirley You Believe in Santa!

I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph.   - Shirley Temple Black

Freshpet Holiday Feast

The cat doesn't look too pleased.

How To Wrap Your Cat For Christmas

Department Store Santa

From the archives:

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Ten Things A Department Store Santa Doesn't Want To Hear:

10. "Remember me? I'm the kid with the weak bladder"

9. "You smell like supermarket gin"

8. "The real miracle on 34th Street would be if they accepted my mom's MasterCard"

7. "I want a 2004 Pontiac Aztec"

6. "Oh, by the way, if I don't get an X-Box, I'm gonna hunt you down, old man"

5. "I'm Jewish"

4. "I love you Kenny Rogers"

3. "Frankly I'm just here to humor my parents"

2. "While I'm talking to you, my mom is shoplifting blouses"

1. "Mom says you're my real daddy"

Rudolph is a Girl

Well, maybe, maybe not, but it's a good bet. Male reindeer generally shed their antlers by the first of December while female reindeer usually keep theirs well into January.

I'm convinced it's a girl, because if Rudolph was a boy, he'd probably lose his way and wouldn't stop to ask directions.

Finally

Got my Christmas decorations up.

Monster Mash - Bobby Pickett

From American Bandstand October 13, 1964