Celebrations

February is an interesting month here in America. It’s jam packed with events like Ground Hog Day, Chinese Lunar New Year, Superbowl Sunday, Abe Lincoln’s birthday, Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day, Ash Wednesday, Susan B. Anthony’s birthday, National Flag Day of Canada, President’s Day (George Washington’s birthday) and Leap Day (Feb 29 — an extra day which happens every 4 years). February is also Black History Month — wait! Why are the African Americans the only race (in this melting pot of races) that has a month dedicated to them? Is this fair? Who decided these things?

Don’t get me wrong, I have a lot of friends who are African American and I do recognize their importance in shaping modern day America. But come on, what about the contribution of the other races? Do the other races need to muscle their way to Congress to enact a month for each race?

I can see it now, January will be White America month. March is Asian America month. April is Native America month. May is Pacific Islander month. June is South American month. July is European month. August is Australia month. September is Middle Eastern month. November is Illegal Alien month. December is UFO month. Did I forget anyone?

And let’s not forget Mother’s Day, Father’s Day … what about Son’s and Daughter’s Day? Here’s a good one — Pet’s Days! Cat Day! Rabbit day! Dog Day afternoons! Maybe we should start Gay Day! Straight Day! Doris Day!

See what happens when we divide rather than assimilate into the bigger population? I can see it now: some alien watching all these celebrations in his flying saucer scratching his green chin saying “What a bunch of insecure earthlings! I guess it’s time to start the invasion!”

Of course I’m being silly. We all could use a little ego boost at least once a year. That’s why each and every one of us has one special day we can call our own — our birth day! Yay!

TGIF people!

Raoul

” Eat drink and be merry for tomorrow we’ll die!”
— Dave Matthews

JOKE OF THE WEEK

Thanks to Tom of Pasadena, CA

Parting Shots

Thanks to Art of Sierra Madre, CA

Thanks to Fred of Long Beach, CA

Thanks to Maling of New Manila, Philippines

Thanks to Tom of Pasadena, CA

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