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HAPPY WORLD WHALE DAY! Today, February 16 2019, is World Whale Day! A tradition that began in Maui, but has spread around the world in order to raise awareness for the protection and preservation of the majestic creatures! Here’s a … Continue reading World Whale Day Thread!
Go fuck yourself, WordPress. You used to be cool but then you changed and I didn’t have to worry about the timezone well now you made me look like a big fucking jackass in front of people who I don’t … Continue reading WordPress Failed The Day Thread And Denied You Satan At The Proper Hour
Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward were basically the Platonic ideal of a couple. In advance of Valentine’s Day, I present them to you. Have an excellent day, everyone! Continue reading True Love Day Thread
Recently, another Avocado asked the question about TV show credits you never skip. Somehow, I forgot about the brilliant credits of the short-lived comedy starring yesterday’s birthday boy Leslie Nielsen: Police Squad! For a show that lasted only six episodes, … Continue reading The Day Thread Killed Its Guest Stars
Children’s author Mo Willems was born on Feb. 11, 1968. As a former Children’s Librarian, Mo Willems is one of my absolute favorites for kids (and for me to read to kids). His books have a wonderful sense of humor. … Continue reading Mo Willems Day Thread
I saw yesterday evening that no one had signed up for today’s Day Thread so I decided to do another of one of these. I hope everyone finds the time today to relax and recharge. Also, I remembered this from … Continue reading Another Lazy Sunday Thread (2/10)
I signed up for this Day Thread and then completely forgot about it until I was about to go to bed last night. So, here’s Beavis in a little Avocado hat: I’d try to get a picture of Sally in … Continue reading Scott OT #167: The Day Thread of Beavis in a Hat (2/9)
February January 8 is the birthday of famed mummy hunter, Elvis Presley. His last known case was when he teamed up with John F. Kennedy to defeat a mummy who had been haunting a retirement home. These events were depicted … Continue reading The Day Thread Wants A Little More Action Please (2/8)
February 2nd, 1989 marked the release of one of PC gaming’s most storied franchises: SimCity. Designed by Will Wright at Maxis, the studio he had recently co-founded with producer Jeff Braun, the game was initially released on Amiga and Macintosh, … Continue reading The Day Thread Celebrates SimCity
The 6th of February is the birthday of Kawase Tomoko. This year, she turns 44, which is not a particularly lucky number in Japan, but anyways… Tomoko is (was?) the singer for the alt-rock band, The Brilliant Green, which released five … Continue reading Tommy’s February6 Every Day Thread
Remember those New Years Resolutions you made about a month ago? Well throw those out the window! That’s some Solar New Year nonsense. Lunar New Year is the New Hotness. And it’s Year of the Pig, baby! In Chinese culture, … Continue reading The Day Thread Celebrates The Year of The Pig (2/5)
Created by Lawrence Argent, the Big Blue Bear (real name: I See What You Mean) is an icon of Downtown Denver. Peeking into the windows of the Colorado Convention Center, the fiberglass and steel statue is forty feet tall. Argent … Continue reading The Day Thread Sees What You Mean
Happy Super Bowl Sunday! Tonight’s match-up features the Los Angeles Rams vs the New England Patriots. NFL SuperPro from Marvel Comics gets the spotlight on the OT today. Here is an article about the short -lived comic series. “Phil Grayfield … Continue reading Super (Pro) Sunday Thread
Happy Grizzly Bears day! Have some Grizzly Bears facts! First printed in Alpha, Grizzly Bears is a vanilla 2/2 for 2 mana. In time, mostly due to Grizzly Bears, the term Bear would become slang for any such 2/2 for … Continue reading The 2/2 Day Thread Celebrates This Mammal
I love February! Some of my favorite people were born this month, including my mother. Also, Valentine’s Day! February is recognized as Black History month in the U.S. Two notable events that happened on this day are: 1960- 1st … Continue reading First DAY THREAD of FEBRUARY
Ninety-eight years ago today, in Seattle, Washington, Carol Channing was born. Carol Channing was best known for her work on stage, originating the roles of Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: and Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly! Carol Channing famously … Continue reading The Carol Channing Day Thread
Today is a depressing day history-wise (Gandhi’s assassination, The Beatles’ last public performance, Dick Cheney’s birthday) so instead I am sharing some of my favourite bits of trivia: collective nouns for animal groups! Delightful examples include A shrewdness of apes … Continue reading The Day Thread of Sloth and Pandemonium
After a long and bloody battle over whether it would be a slave state or not, Kansas entered the Union on January 29, 1861 as a free state. Your Day Thread author may not always love living in Kansas, but … Continue reading Kansas Day Thread
Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001) was a Greek-French architect, composer, musical theorist, and engineer. His studies cut short by the Italian invasion of Greece in 1940, and the German invasion the following year, Xenakis joined the Greek People’s Liberation Army, the armed … Continue reading The Iannis Xenakis Day Thread
Today is the 79th birthday of acclaimed actor and activist James Cromwell. With a career going back to 1974, Cromwell has close to 200 acting roles to his credit. He received an Oscar nomination for his role in 1995’s Babe … Continue reading James Cromwell Day Thread
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