We have reached Hump Day. In light of this fact, I would like to point out that sometimes life can be comical. Sometimes it simply is, and other times, it needs to be in order to make it bearable. So, on this lovely (Wednesday, Bhud-waar, Chaharshanbeh, yawm-al-arba'a, Idal, dydd Mercher, Prickle-Prickle), I'd recommend finding something to laugh at or about. I've got plenty, and fortunately I know someone who makes me laugh regularly.
In 1429 Joan of Arc and the French beat the English at the Battle of Patay (pictured). This has nothing to do with pate, or meat spread. In some cities I guess they've outlawed some forms of pate based on animal cruelty which is about the dumbest thing I've ever heard. In 1767 Samuel Wallis sighted Tahiti. In 1778 the British troops abandoned Philadelphia. In 1812 the US declared war on the United Kingdom. In 1873 Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for trying to vote, silly woman. In 1923 Checker Taxi put its first taxi on the road. In 1928 Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. In 1981 the AIDS epidemic was formally recognized by doctors. In 1983 Sally Ride became the first American woman in space. She was an astronaut despite the fact that her name sounds like a porn star. And in 1996 Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, was indicted on 10 criminal counts.
In the Seychelles it's National Day.
It is also Autistic Pride Day. This is one parade that I would like to attend. I'm not trying to be mean, but seriously, something of this nature could indeed be one of the most entertaining spectacles in history. I know that Gay Pride Parades are pretty entertaining, but the potential for pure chaos at the Autistic Pride Parade is off the charts.
Congratulations to the Boston Celtics and sincere well-wishes to those poor souls in Iowa. God may or may not hate you, I'm not sure yet.
Happy Birthday: Sir Paul McCartney; Roger Ebert; and Isabella Rossellini.
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