"Tell my mama I love her!"
A funny, funny video.
A funny, funny video.
June 7, 2015
June 6, 2015
D-Day, the 6th of June
Note: A "bump" from 2008.
All day today the History Channel had several programs (three, I think, repeated) on D-Day. It's one of the most important days of the 20th century and arguably the most important of the war. It's a wonder the death toll wasn't much higher, almost a "perfect storm" towards success.
Churchill had all hospitals emptied because he feared the worst and according to one program, told his wife before she went to bed that night that "when you wake up, 20,000 men may have died while you slept."
There was Ike's decision to postpone the invasion for one day and immediately after the landings, the weather turned impossible again, absolutely no chance of postponing it again.
There was something like 5000 bombers that dropped their bombs well inland, killing nothing but cows and scaring only French farmers out of their warm beds.
There was Rommel, taking off for his wife's birthday because he thought there was no way the allies would attack in such weather and low tides.
Hitler was asleep and no one else could give the order to move the Panzers forward.
The paratroopers were dropped all over the place, far from the intended drop zones....so many things that could've led to defeat.
The only thing I can attribute the ultimate victory to is the Hand of God.
I have a cartoon strip saved, but cannot find it to scan and post. I don't even remember what the normally funny and light-hearted strip was, but it was in '94, the 50th anniversary. A boy was asking his mother why the butcher looked so sad today and she told him he remembered his buddies who died that day 50 years ago and how he had to wade through their blood to get to the beach. To be honest, it made me tear up then and still does at this moment, thinking about all of those brave young men.
Do you remember then-President Clinton on Omaha Beach during the ceremony that year? That was when he was walking along the beach and when he saw the cameras on him, he quickly kneeled down in the sand and made a cross with some rocks. Whatever little respect I had left for him disappeared in that moment because I knew why he was doing it, not out of respect for the fallen, but merely for a photo-op.
I feel guilty bringing him up in a thread devoted to REAL heroes, God Bless them all.
God Bless US all.
All day today the History Channel had several programs (three, I think, repeated) on D-Day. It's one of the most important days of the 20th century and arguably the most important of the war. It's a wonder the death toll wasn't much higher, almost a "perfect storm" towards success.
Churchill had all hospitals emptied because he feared the worst and according to one program, told his wife before she went to bed that night that "when you wake up, 20,000 men may have died while you slept."
There was Ike's decision to postpone the invasion for one day and immediately after the landings, the weather turned impossible again, absolutely no chance of postponing it again.
There was something like 5000 bombers that dropped their bombs well inland, killing nothing but cows and scaring only French farmers out of their warm beds.
There was Rommel, taking off for his wife's birthday because he thought there was no way the allies would attack in such weather and low tides.
Hitler was asleep and no one else could give the order to move the Panzers forward.
The paratroopers were dropped all over the place, far from the intended drop zones....so many things that could've led to defeat.
The only thing I can attribute the ultimate victory to is the Hand of God.
I have a cartoon strip saved, but cannot find it to scan and post. I don't even remember what the normally funny and light-hearted strip was, but it was in '94, the 50th anniversary. A boy was asking his mother why the butcher looked so sad today and she told him he remembered his buddies who died that day 50 years ago and how he had to wade through their blood to get to the beach. To be honest, it made me tear up then and still does at this moment, thinking about all of those brave young men.
Do you remember then-President Clinton on Omaha Beach during the ceremony that year? That was when he was walking along the beach and when he saw the cameras on him, he quickly kneeled down in the sand and made a cross with some rocks. Whatever little respect I had left for him disappeared in that moment because I knew why he was doing it, not out of respect for the fallen, but merely for a photo-op.
I feel guilty bringing him up in a thread devoted to REAL heroes, God Bless them all.
God Bless US all.
June 5, 2015
What Color Grape Are You?
| You Are a Purple Grape |
 You are very independent minded and end up doing things that are quite original. You just think differently. You are definitely eccentric, but your strange ways haven't held you back in life. If anything, you are more competent than most people. You simply like to explore all options in life. Being open to the world makes you a very happy, healthy, and successful person. |
June 4, 2015
floccinaucinihilipilification
floccinaucinihilipilification noun [ flok-suh-hany-hil-uh-pil-uh-fi-key-shuhn]
Rare. the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
It's a good thing this word is rare, otherwise it would cost a fortune in printer's ink if it was used more often...which would make it worth a lot more.
June 3, 2015
Toughest Tongue Twister
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is the toughest tongue twister in the English language.
Yes, it's certainly hard to say and is nonsensical to boot, but ya gotta admire the alliteration, huh? (the title of this post, too!)
Yes, it's certainly hard to say and is nonsensical to boot, but ya gotta admire the alliteration, huh? (the title of this post, too!)
A Strange Quiz
archives:
Schwartzenegger has a big one
Michael J. Fox has a small one
Madonna doesn't have one
The Pope has one but doesn't use his
Clinton uses his all the time
Lady GaGa's is Both
Mickey Mouse has an unusual one
George Burns' was hot
Liberace never used his on women
Jerry Seinfeld is very, very proud of his
We never saw Lucy use Desi's
What is it?
Hold down cursor and drag between ( ) for answer:
("A Last Name." )
Michael J. Fox has a small one
Madonna doesn't have one
The Pope has one but doesn't use his
Clinton uses his all the time
Lady GaGa's is Both
Mickey Mouse has an unusual one
George Burns' was hot
Liberace never used his on women
Jerry Seinfeld is very, very proud of his
We never saw Lucy use Desi's
What is it?
Hold down cursor and drag between ( ) for answer:
("A Last Name." )
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