Sunday, March 17, 2024

SUNDAY FUNNIES: SAINT PATRICK'S DAY 2024

 WOW! I actually get to host The Sunday Funnies again!

Anyway, HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY me fine lads and lasses.

Has it truly been a year since I was here last?
O'boy how times flies.

Besides honoring the Patron Saint of the Emerald Isle, March 17 is also Saint Gertude's Day.
Patrick may have driven the snakes out of Ireland, and I haven't seen any of those reptiles around lately meself, Gertude is the Patron Saint of Cats🐱, but please don't call her a crazy cat lady.

In any event Larry the Leprechaun here, pausing to celebrate with everyone as part of all the events on me long agenda for today.

If any of you are wondering, leprechauns are lucky, under certain circumstances. But ever since that one bloke hooked up with that cereal company, the rest of us can't come right out and call ourselves lucky any more.

Anyway, whether you prefer cats🐱 or shamrocks🍀, today be Saint Patrick's Day, where even those who cannot claim any ancestry to the Emerald Isle be Irish today as we honor the great Saint Patrick himself. You'll have to talk to whoever is in charge of calendars to find out why Gertude doesn't even get mentioned.
That doesn't sound fair to me.

While the day first began as a purely religious observance during Lent, it has certainly grown beyond anyone's imagination to become a holiday of anything and everything Irish, whether it be legend or fact.
However, that doesn't prevent me from telling everyone some fine Irish inspired humor.

What's Irish and stays outside in your yard all the time?
Patty O'Furniture.

Why did good Saint Patrick drive the snakes🐍 out of Ireland?
Because it was too far for them to walk.

Why should you never iron a four leaf clover?
Because ye don't want to press your luck.

What do you call a fake stone in Ireland?
A sham rock.
Of course music wise, some of us leprechauns really like shamrock and roll🎵.

What kind of bow cannot be tied?
A rainbow.🌈

What does it mean when you find a horseshoe?
Some poor horse🐎 is walking around bare foot!

Why do frogs🐸 love Saint Patrick's Day?
Because they're already green.

And now, before I must part company with all ye fine people, let me pause to wish everyone the best in life. Until we meet again...

May the road rise up to meet ye to ease your travels
May the wind always be at your back to make the journey quicker
May the sun shine warm upon your face to make your trip more comfortable
May the rains fall softly upon your fields to make your crops more bountiful.
May a rainbow always follow the rain.
May your needs never meet lack.
And may the hand of a friend always be within reach.

HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY!
HAPPY SAINT GERTUDE'S DAY!

If you're able to do so today, please party responsibly and safely.😷
Then again, while alcohol isn't needed to do so,
life should be celebrated EVERY day!


(All links were active at the time of posting.)

The above, while intended for posting much earlier, was delayed due to Internet Issues delaying the March 10-16 The Week In Review.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MARCH 10-16, 2024: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 BECAUSE OF AN INTERNET OUTAGE, WE WERE UNABLE TO COMPLETE AND POST THIS ENTRY UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.

WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW! 


BAN BOOK BANS AND BURNINGS! 
WEAR YOUR MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH.
FOR THOSE OBSERVING, RAMADAN IS MARCH 10 THROUGH APRIL 9.
MARCH 16 IS PANDA🐼 DAY.
MARCH 17 IS SAINT PATRICK’S DAY.🍀
MARCH 17 ALSO CELEBRATES THE UNIFICATION OF ITALY.
SPRING BEGINS MARCH 19.
MARCH 22 IS WORLD WEATHER DAY.
MARCH 22 IS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE BEATLES’ FIRST ALBUM: PLEASE PLEASE ME.

AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*American President Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris both met with Ireland's Taoiseach Leo Varadkar this week. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*The COVID state of the world, as of March 16, 2024.

*There are 4/FOUR separate links in the header above.

*The latest war news as drones versus missiles continue… (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*The Free Choice E-zine does not support terrorism, no matter what the “cause” or alleged “justification”. Thus we will only be posting news items in this section whenever terrorists are brought to justice.

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…
*Candidate Donald Trump on the environment if reelected President of the United States.

🌠SPACE NEWS…
*Depending upon your location, are you ready for the Solar Eclipse April 8??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Singer/songwriter Eric Carmen (founding member of The Raspberries, a long solo career) has passed away.
*Actor/writer Malachy McCourt (multiple credits over a long career) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Former professional football🏈 player Ernie Clark is no longer with us.
*Bass Guitarist T. M. Stevens (numerous credits over a decades long career) has passed away.
*Former professional baseball⚾ player turned coach Bill Plummer (part of the 1975 and 1976 World Series winning Cincinnati Reds teams) is no longer with us.
*Actor and stuntman Grant Page (Stunt Rock, Mad Max 1, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Film director/writer Joe Camp (the Benji series, Hawmps!, The Double McGuffin, more) is no longer with us.
*Screenwriter David Seidler (Quest For Camelot, Tucker: The Man and His Dreams, The King's Speech, more) has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
CAPITAL CHAOS: JANUARY 6, 2021>AFTERMATH
POLITICALLY…
*The Biden Administration on junk fees and improving the Infrastructure. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*President Biden and Vice President Harris both met with Ireland's Taoiseach Leo Varadkar this week. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
🗹ELECTION 2024...
THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*Colorado House of Representatives’ member Ken Buck has announced his impending resignation.
TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…
*Trump posted a bond to delay paying her. Wants a new trial to defend himself against her, but is still defaming E. Jean Carroll???
*Can Trump pay his legal debts or is he trying to hide assets??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ELSEWHERE…
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*The new roof was on the house, and it wasn't a joke.

Saturday, March 16, 2024

THE PUZZLE CORNER: MARCH 16, 2024

 😎FUN FACT
While many accredit M*A*S*H with creating the dramedy (dramatic comedy), the genre actually dates back to ancient Greece.

BEFORE AND AFTER
Two separate items share at least one word, and so can be combined to create something new. Based upon the clue below, do you know what the new thing is?
Danny Thomas sitcom featuring a Little Orphan Annie character.

THE LETTER SHUFFLE
With Saint Patrick’s Day 🍀tomorrow, how many new words can you make out of the letters in LEPRECHAUN?

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the March 9, Puzzle Corner.

TRIVIA TIME
What is a Haboob?
Another name for a massive dust storm.

COMMON BONDS
The items in each subset below have something in common. Do you know what it is?
01. {Peter Parker, Bruce Banner} = Marvel Comics characters.
02. {Wonder Woman, Captain Comet} = DC Comics characters.
03. {Groups 1 and 2} = Alliteration (PP, BB, WW, CC)

Thursday, March 14, 2024

HAPPY PI DAY 2024 (3.14.2024)

 Today is March 14, 2023.

Happy PI Day!
PI Day?
March is the third month of the year and today is the fourteenth.
03-14
3.14
PI! 𝛑
An irrational number that cannot be fully expressed as a fraction, although most scientists and mathematicians prefer to write it as 22 over 7.
It is an unique number whose exact decimal representation cannot be completely calculated because it never ends nor repeats to a scientific conclusion. The number sequence representing Pi, as seen in the image below, is derived from trying to divide 22 by 7.

A few speculate that the answers to the universe can be found in the equation, provided you know the right questions to ask. Personally, I always thought that was either 42 or "What do you get when you multiply 6 by 9?"😊

In the classic Star Trek episode "Wolf in the Fold", the Enterprise's computer was ordered to compute Pi to the last digit as part of an attempt to defeat the enemy of the episode. We were never told the answer, although I like to think they would have figured it out by Captain Kirk and Mister Spock's time.

Okay. That concludes the math, science and history lessons for today. Now let's slice into a few jokes!😎
Pumpkin PI 😉

Pi is difficult to have a conversation with because it will just go on forever!

What do you call a number that can't keep still?
A Roman Numeral.

Why does everyone hate the number 288?
It's two gross.

Is the moon really made of cheese or is it just a Pi in the sky?

What's the best way to visualize infinity?
With a Pi Chart!

In any event, HAPPY PI 𝛑 DAY!
Lee Houston, Junior
Editor-In-Chief: The Free Choice E-zine
3.14.2024

Sunday, March 10, 2024

SUNDAY FUNNIES: TIMELY JOKES

 Hello Everybody! Koda Canine here!

Did everyone in the United States remember to Spring Forward overnight to start Daylight Savings Time?
Personally, I don't quite understand it all myself.

Spring itself is still a couple of weeks away when I looked at the calendar this morning.
We "lost" an hour moving all the clocks⌚⏰ ahead overnight, yet the Sun🌞 is still on the right time, so to speak.
We're supposed to get the hour back sometime around Halloween 🎃,  yet who has it at the moment?
And how come they will only be returning it as is?
Why isn't there any interest? A few extra minutes or something for doing without that hour over the months ahead.
In any event, it's time for some timely jokes. Ready?

A busted clock is still accurate twice a day.
Unless it's digital. Then all you ever see is a blank screen.

When you stir up trouble, do you work in a clockwise direction, a counter clockwise direction, or in a figure 8?

If you're at home asleep and dream of being at work, do you get paid for whatever you did in the dream?

If your clock is still hungry after dinner, does it go back four seconds? 😉

Do ducks🦆🦆 wake up at the quack of dawn?

Never annoy a clock. You don't want them ticked off.

Never attempt to make a belt out of either watches and/or clocks. It's just a waist  of time.

If no one comes back from the future, is that good or bad?

Time travel stories sometimes feature a plot point where someone makes a really minute change there, and when they get back, the whole world has changed.
Why can’t we make that small change now?

So on that note♫ take care.
STAY SAFE! 😷
Have a great week!
Since Saint Patrick's Day falls on a Sunday this year, Larry the Leprechaun🍀will be guest hosting next weekend's Sunday Funnies with some appropriate laughs!—KC.

Saturday, March 9, 2024

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MARCH 3-9, 2024: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 
WE NEED
MORE GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW! 

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

WEAR YOUR MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH.
FOR THOSE OBSERVING, RAMADAN IS MARCH 10-APRIL 9.
MARCH 14 IS PI 𝛑 DAY (3.14)
MARCH 15 IS THE 105TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN LEGION.
MARCH 15 IS THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE ANT AND THE AARDVARK CARTOON SERIES.
MARCH 15 IS ALSO SHEEP🐑🐑 DAY AND THE IDES OF MARCH.
MARCH 16 IS PANDA 🐼DAY.
MARCH 17 IS SAINT PATRICK’S DAY.🍀

AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The COVID state of the world, as of March 9, 2024.

*There are 4/FOUR separate links in the header above.
*Is the aid actually reaching those in need on the Gaza Strip??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)


THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*The Free Choice E-zine does not support terrorism, no matter what the “cause” or alleged “justification”. Thus we will only be posting news items in this section whenever terrorists are brought to justice.

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…

🌠SPACE NEWS…

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The innocent lives lost to war.
*TV executive, producer and writer Janice Burgess (worked for the Children’s Television Workshop and Nickelodeon) is no longer with us.
*Voice actress Tarako (many anime productions over a decades long career) has passed away.
*Steve Lawrence, the other half of Steve and Eydie, has taken his last bow on life’s stage after a decades long career.
*Journalist William Whitworth (The New Yorker, The Atlantic, more) is no longer with us.
*Manga artist Akira Toriyama, creator of the Dragon Ball franchise, has passed away.
*Former professional football🏈 player John Isenbarger is no longer with us.
*Pigcasso the Painting🖌🐷 Pig has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME STARTS FOR THE UNITED STATES MARCH 10.
THE BORDER WALL-KIDS-IMMIGRATION ISSUES…
*Former President Trump declared a “national emergency” to build his border wall, separating families upon apprehension. President Joseph Biden nullified the emergency, but other matters pertaining to these issues still have to be dealt with.
*A brief look at Candidate Donald Trump’s anti-migrant platform. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
NOTE: While we are doing our best to provide coverage, the above is a serious ongoing issue. Especially since no one has yet to fully discuss the health and safety of all the detainees as well as the various costs under Donald Trump of separating families and who is truly responsible for the deaths of FIVE detainees (known to date), let alone if anyone might actually be making a profit from this situation.
POLITICALLY…
*Nikki Haley has ended her campaign for the Republican Presidential nomination, but will not endorse Donald Trump. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*For those who remember he was running, Dean Phillips has ended his campaign for the 2024 Democratic Presidential nomination and has endorsed President Biden.
*Click link above to read the full text of the speech.
*President Biden addressed a joint session of Congress and the nation in a televised speech March 7. (There are 3
*Reactions to Biden’s appearance during Thursday night's address. (There are 4
*Candidate Donald Trump’s reactions to the State of the Union address. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…
*The Court has ruled that candidate Donald Trump MUST be on ALL ballots since individual states have no authority to enact the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution to prevent his candidacy.
*Opinion: Considering former President Trump appointed THREE of the current Judges on the Court and the wife of a fourth marched at the Capital Building January 6, 2021...
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*Opinion: Why Speaker of the House Mike Johnson kept rolling his eyes during the State of the Union address.
TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…
*Trump wants a retrial instead of paying E. Jean Carroll, but did finally post the required bond in lieu of paying the judgment against him. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ELSEWHERE…
*So what caused the March 5 outages to Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, Google and Microsoft Teams???
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

THE PUZZLE CORNER: MARCH 9, 2024

 😎FUN FACT
An old bowl used as a cat bed turned out to be a valuable Ming Dynasty Ceramic piece.

TRIVIA TIME
What is a Haboob?

COMMON BONDS
The items in each subset below have something in common. Do you know what it is?
01. {Peter Parker, Bruce Banner}
02. {Wonder Woman, Captain Comet}
03. {Groups 1 and 2}

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the March 2 Puzzle Corner.

FAMOUS FIRSTS🥇
What was the very first two part adventure in Star Trek history?
“The Menagerie” during the first season of the original series, featuring footage from the Christopher Pike pilot “The Cage”.

RHYME TIME
The clue to something is below, but no matter how long your answer is, each word within it must rhyme. Ready?
Feline Baseball Player. = Cat at bat.