Category Archives: So Silly!

National Fast Food Day

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Cathy Burnham Martin

Yikes! Who knew??! Popularized in the U.S. in the 1950s, fast food is here to stay. Drive-thru, take-out, or dine-in… we all have our favorites and those we love to hate. Seriously, have you ever gotten a fast-food sandwich that … Continue reading →

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Guess Where We Are!

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Cathy Burnham Martin

Yes, it’s an island… a very specific island. Can you name it? (Only true guesses, please. Just email, text, or private message to me if you know because Sir Ronald or I shared the info.) Think now… the visual and … Continue reading →

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National Candy Corn Day

Posted on October 30, 2022 by Cathy Burnham Martin

This is officially the day to celebrate America’s favorite “vegetable.” Candy corn was yellow, orange, and white to represent the bright colors of corn kernels. Talk about sweeeeet! If you are a fan, you most assuredly have a sweet tooth. … Continue reading →

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Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Cathy Burnham Martin

Yo ho ho! ‘Tis the day to add some swagger to yer step and an “aaaarrrrr-some” growl to your tone as we hail, “Ahoy, mateys!” Whether we be scallywags or seadogs, we know that “shiver me timbers” and a Jolly … Continue reading →

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National Tell a Joke Day

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Cathy Burnham Martin

Smile, laugh, scoff, or awwww… but tell a joke… or two.   A man went into a seafood restaurant and asked for a lobster tail. The waitress smiled sweetly and said, “Once upon a time there was this handsome lobster…” … Continue reading →

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National Vinyl Record Day

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Cathy Burnham Martin

This date was chosen as it commemorates the date on which Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877. It’s funny how what’s old is new again. Vinyl records are back. After nearly vanishing in the early 1990s, vinyl records outsold … Continue reading →

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National Presidential Joke Day

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Cathy Burnham Martin

There are countless jokes told about every single U.S. President, but even Presidents can be funny, too. As guests consumed a rather hearty amount of alcohol at the 1974 Radio and Television Correspondents’ Association dinner, Gerald Ford delivered a beauty. … Continue reading →

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National Stick Out Your Tongue Day

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Cathy Burnham Martin

Raspberries!!! Rude or sassy, playful or perky, today is the official day for celebrating our human act of sticking out our tongue. Perhaps it’s just to score a taste of that choice dill pickle from your plate, as our granddaughter, … Continue reading →

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Happiness Flutters

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Cathy Burnham Martin

“Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” — Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 – 1864) American novelist (Photo by Frank Winkler)

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World UFO Day

Posted on July 2, 2022 by Cathy Burnham Martin

Ah, yes…. On this day in 1947, the great Roswell incident took place. We are left with a question… to classify or declassify? (Photo by Michael Herren)

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Please Step Out of the Vehicle!

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Cathy Burnham Martin

Let’s end the month with a bit of levity, with a nod of apology to all my friends who have served in law enforcement. This story so fondly reminds me of my dear mother-in-law, I simply had to share it. … Continue reading →

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