~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ Jan 29, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: "There comes a time in the affairs of man when he must take the bull by the tail and face the situation." ~ W.C. Fields ★~ Puzzle Day: John Spilsbury, a London engraver and mapmaker, produced the first jigsaw puzzle around 1760 by mounting … Continue reading January 29: Puzzle Day, Corn Chip Day
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January 28: Kazoo Day, Blueberry Pancake Day!
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ Jan 28,2012 Thank you Mary Lee for the beautiful Charlotte sunrise pictures! Post Updated: January 28, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: The laziest man I ever met put popcorn in his pancakes so they would turn over by themselves. W C Fields quotes ★~ Kazoo Day: My sweet mother plays the … Continue reading January 28: Kazoo Day, Blueberry Pancake Day!
January 27: Chocolate Cake Day, Sir Thomas Crapper Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ January 27 ★~ Today’s Quote: No good fish goes anywhere without a porpoise. Lewis Carroll ★~ Chocolate Cake Day: Cakes have a rich culinary history. In Greece, cakes (or “plakous”) were heavy and flat, and people served them with nuts and honey. The Romans made cakes that were more like … Continue reading January 27: Chocolate Cake Day, Sir Thomas Crapper Day
January 26: Australian Day, Peanut Brittle Day, Pistachio Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ January 26 ★~ Today’s Quote: Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. Carl Sagan ★~ Australian Day: Our El Morno Saucy Aussie has left for Philip Island, Australia, an island with no Internet, so we are going to have to do our best to celebrate with her in spirit. … Continue reading January 26: Australian Day, Peanut Brittle Day, Pistachio Day
January 25: Opposite Day, Irish Coffee Day!
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ January 25,2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: Opera is where a guy gets stabbed in the back, and instead of dying, he sings. Robert Burns ★~ Opposite Day: Today isn’t National Opposite Day, so don’t celebrate by doing the opposite of what you mean to do and saying the opposite of what … Continue reading January 25: Opposite Day, Irish Coffee Day!
January 24: Compliments Day, Belly Laugh Day, Peanut Butter Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ January 24, 2012 Post Updated: January 24, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: "A compliment is verbal sunshine." ~ Robert Orben ★~ Compliments Day: You light up my life…make the plain magnificent, the ordinary extraordinary…bring light to a dark world, make the dull shiny, make my heart sing…you are the fairest of … Continue reading January 24: Compliments Day, Belly Laugh Day, Peanut Butter Day
January 23: Chinese New Year, Measure Your Feet Day, Pie Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ January 23,2011 Post updated: January 23, 2013 ★~Today's Quote: A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck. James A. Garfield ★~ Chinese New Year: The Year of The Dragon Today is the first day of the Chinese New Year! The traditional Chinese Lunar Year 4710 begins at sunset … Continue reading January 23: Chinese New Year, Measure Your Feet Day, Pie Day
Update! Boiling MAD! Animals Petition: Charge Kyle Voissem with a felony!
Boiling Mad!! Sign the Petition and Charge Kyle Voissem with a Felony January 27: Update from Erica and Jared: "The judge ended up charging Kyle with a felony. Since it got increased to a felony instead of a misdemeanor, he has to go through a new arraignment. Not sure when that will be. And the … Continue reading Update! Boiling MAD! Animals Petition: Charge Kyle Voissem with a felony!
January 21: Hug Day, Squirrel Appreciation Day, New England Clam Chowder Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ January 21, 2012 Post updated here: 1/21/2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: There's something in a simple hug That always warms the heart, It welcomes us back home And makes it easier to part.... ~Johnny Ray Ryder, Jr., "A Simple Hug" ★~ International Hug Day: According to University of North Carolina researchers, … Continue reading January 21: Hug Day, Squirrel Appreciation Day, New England Clam Chowder Day
SOPA and PIPA Bill Dropped By Congress!
We told Congress…and they listened. WOOOHOOO! Thank you to everyone who stopped by Odd on Wednesday, January 18th to protest SOPA and PIPA and to find out more. Because we sent e-mails to our senators and representatives, and informed others, we’ve won for now: Congress dropped SOPA and PIPA today. On January 18th, 13 million … Continue reading SOPA and PIPA Bill Dropped By Congress!