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Happy Dual Purpose Holiday: Who knew that turkeys were Italian?

Posted: October 12th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: canada, cfl, columbus day, football, holidays, italy, pop culture, sports, thanksgiving | No Comments »


To my fellow Americans — especially on the East Coast, and super especially, Italians on the East Coast (though this suggests you might want to re-think that) — Happy Columbus Day.

To my fellow North Americans my near and dear Canadian friends, Happy Thanksgiving.

Alas, without access to Canuckian cable, we in The D can no longer watch the traditional holiday CFL doubleheader games.

So, back to work, eh?


Today’s WTF Moment: Blog Statistics Edition

Posted: July 9th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: The Internets, anniversaries, blogs, dawna, holidays, lex, sitemeter | No Comments »

From the Sitemeter on my blog:

Page views on Tuesday: 87

Page views on Wednesday: 1,392

All because of my Beatles-themed anniversary post?

Any suggestions or theories?

As certain cretins say, developing…


Non Sequitur of the Day: Happy Anniversary, Dawna Edition

Posted: July 8th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Paul McCartney, dawna, family, holidays, lex, live 8, lyrics, non sequitur, the beatles, u2, videos | No Comments »
“It was twenty years ago today . . .”


Oh, I Forgot It Was Canada Day, eh?

Posted: July 1st, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: canada, holidays, humor, videos | No Comments »

Happy Independence Dominion Canada Day to all my northern (and a very teeny group of southern) neighbors and relatives. YouTube suggested the following video and, while I don’t want to encourage them, it’s timely.

Good day, ya hosers.


Non Sequitur of the Day: Tax Day Edition

Posted: April 14th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: U.K., holidays, lyrics, money, politics, pop culture, taxes, the beatles | No Comments »

Should five per cent appear too small /

Be thankful I don’t take it all /

‘Cos I’m the Taxman


Non Sequitur of the Day: Increasing Bar Tabs Edition

Posted: March 11th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: alcohol, bars, etymology, holidays, non sequitur, pop culture | No Comments »


St. Practice Day.”

Is this the new, Springtime variation on “Rocktober?”


Mardi Gras / Carnival v. Fat Tuesday, in Detroit

Posted: February 24th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: brazil, carnival, detroit, food, holidays, mardi gras | No Comments »


In New Orleans and Brazil, the celebration of the beginning of Lent incorporates many parades featuring semi-naked women:

While in Detroit, we gorge on souped-up jelly doughnuts (aka paczki):

These days, ya takes what ya can gets.


Non Sequitur of Valentine’s Day: Slave to Love

Posted: February 14th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: bryan ferry, holidays, love, non sequitur, roxy music, videos | No Comments »

“We´re too young to reason /

Too grown up to dream.”


Non Sequitur of the Day: Holidaze Edition

Posted: January 6th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: christmas, history, holidays, humor, non sequitur, religion, videos | No Comments »

Happy Epiphany, a.k.a. the 12th Day of Christmas.

Now, go on, ya hosers:


Yo, Happy New Year, Everyone

Posted: December 31st, 2008 | Author: admin | Filed under: holidays, news, pop culture, self-discovery | No Comments »

No offense, 2008, but don’t let the door hit you on the ass on your way out.

Welcome, 2009. Let’s all do everything we can to make it a great one.

You, too, banks.

Cheers to you all.

Enjoy the video from Times Square here.