~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 11, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: “Bachelor’s wives and maid’s children are well taught.” Heywood, 1546 ★~ Barbershop Quartet Day: On April 11, 1938, the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America was founded in Tulsa, Oklahoma, marking the official celebration of Barbershop Quartet Day. The … Continue reading Barbershop Quartet Day, 8-Track Cassette Tape Day,Cheese Fondue Day
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National Sibling Day, Golfers Day, Cinnamon Croissant Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 10, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: “You can safely assume that you've created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.” ~ Anne Lamott ★~ National Sibling Day: Today is the day for a Sibling Shout Out. Insist that while you … Continue reading National Sibling Day, Golfers Day, Cinnamon Croissant Day
Ben & Jerry Free Cone Day, Antique Day, Chinese Almond Cookie Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 9, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: If the track is tough and the hill is rough, THINKING you can just ain't enough” Shel Silverstein ★~ Ben & Jerry Free Scoops Find a Scoop Shop Near You ★~ Cherish an Antique Day: Do you have any family heirlooms hidden away in your … Continue reading Ben & Jerry Free Cone Day, Antique Day, Chinese Almond Cookie Day
No Housework Day, Coffee Cake Day,National Beer Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 7, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance. ~Erma Bombeck ★~ No Housework Day: Do you feel like your mother’s house was so much cleaner and more organized than yours? In the 70’s women still spent about 30 hours a week … Continue reading No Housework Day, Coffee Cake Day,National Beer Day
Missing Me?
El Morno is taking today off. . . But do not despair, Odd and Ends will be posted later today, along with a riveting garbage disposal story. AND you can check out EL Morno April 6, 2011 and EL Morno April 6, 2012 to see what has happened on this illustrious day in the past. Very quickly, I … Continue reading Missing Me?
Go For Broke Day, Caramel Day, Baseball!
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 5, 2013 ★~ Todays Quote: It's a shallow life that doesn't give a person a few scars. ~Garrison Keillor ★~ Go For Broke Day: On April 5, 1945, Sadao S. Munemori "saved two of his men at the cost of his own life and did much to clear the path … Continue reading Go For Broke Day, Caramel Day, Baseball!
Tell A Lie Day, Cordon Bleu Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 4, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. Maya Angelou ★~ Tell a Lie Day: This is a pretty straight forward celebration. Get out there and tell your best whopper. … Continue reading Tell A Lie Day, Cordon Bleu Day
Tweed Day, World Party Day, Chocolate Mousse Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 3, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!" Robin Williams ★~ Tweed Day: Tweed Day recognizes the cost of political corruption. Infamous senator-turned-crook, William “Boss” Tweed, was born today in1823. Tweed was the “poster boy” for political corruption, it is estimated that his “tweed ring” stole … Continue reading Tweed Day, World Party Day, Chocolate Mousse Day
International Children’s Book Day, Reconciliation Day, Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 2, 2013 ★~Today’s Quote: Life becomes easier when you learn to accept an apology you never got. ~Robert Brault ★~ International Children’s Book Day: International Children's Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children's books. Denmark’s most famous author, Hans Christian … Continue reading International Children’s Book Day, Reconciliation Day, Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
April Fools Day, Dyngus Day, Sourdough Bread
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ April 1, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: Even the gods love jokes. ~Plato ★~ April Fools Day: Today is the day for good-natured pranks, hoaxes, and general silliness. The earliest recorded association between April 1st and foolishness is in Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales in 1392, although this may be a result … Continue reading April Fools Day, Dyngus Day, Sourdough Bread