Sunday, June 30, 2013

SUNDAY FUNNIES: PONDERING A SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Why ask why?
Hello Everybody. Autumn the Puppy here.
Jokes, jokes, and more jokes. I've got them over all kinds of subjects and themes.
So, what shall we laugh about today?
Or maybe I should ask, what can I dig up?
Hmmm.... I don't know. Let's do some pondering and see what we come up with.

I went to a bookstore and asked where the self-help section is. The clerk said telling me would defeat the purpose of that area. I wonder if the clerk actually knew where it was?

If humanity is supposed to have evolved from monkeys and apes, why are there still monkeys and apes in the world? Did some of the species decide not to make the effort?

What if there were no hypothetical questions?

Is there another word for synonym?

People have been known to take vacations in the forest to get away from it all. I know I love trees. But where do forest rangers go to get away from it all?

Why are gas station bathrooms always locked? Are they afraid someone will take the paper towels? Use up the soap? Wait, there never seems to be any of that stuff in there to begin with. Gas stations can't be afraid someone is going to break into a locked restroom and clean it, can they?

If a turtle doesn't have a shell, is it homeless or naked?

Do egotists ever talk about other people?

Why is there an expiration date on sour cream? Does it turn good?

Whose bright idea was it to call franks "hot dogs" and "wieners"? Do you know how insulting that is to us canines?

And on that note have a great week, especially with a major holiday happening here in the United States coming up, and please be back here next weekend for more Sunday Funnies!-AtP.

Saturday, June 29, 2013

WEEK IN REVIEW: JUNE 23-29, 2013

Amongst events happening around the world this past week...

*South Korea has issued a country wide "Cyber Alert" after several attempts by computer user(s) unknown to hack into government and military systems. Meanwhile, the Presidents of South Korea and China are meeting in hopes of finding ways to reduce the tension(s) with North Korea.
*Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj has been reelected President of Mongolia.
*Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, has stepped down; giving the title and control of the country to his son Tamin bin Hamad Al Thani.
*United States President Barack Obama is currently in South Africa and got to meet Nelson Mandela's family, despite local protesters urging him to return to America. Mandela himself is unfortunately still in the hospital trying to recover from a lung infection.
*UNESCO has designated several World Heritage Sites in North Korea.
*The 100th Tour de France Cycling competition is now underway!
*The Air Pacific airline is now known as Fiji Airways.
*Astronomers have discovered 6 planets orbiting the star Gliese 667C, and 3 of them might be habitable!
*Civil unrest continues in Northern Pakistan, Syria, and Afghanistan.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
*The Supreme Court ruled the George W. Bush administration's "Defense of Marriage Act" unconstitutional. While it is up to the individual states whether or not to allow same gender marriages (striking down California's "Proposition 8" later that day on legal grounds), those within such a marriage cannot be denied the same benefits that a traditional (man/wife) married couple have.
*Meanwhile, that same Supreme Court struck down a portion of the Voters' Rights Act of 1965 that protected African Americans and other minorities on the grounds that it was "dated", leaving many pundits fearful of new suppression attempts in the future with the objective of increasing voter turnout for the Republican Party.
*The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Boston Bruins to win the 2013 Stanley Cup in professional hockey.
*The University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins won the 2013 College Baseball World Series for the first time in the school's history.

For more news at any time, either scroll down to our IN OTHER NEWS feature at the bottom of your screen or else visit any other reputable news source.

THE PUZZLE CORNER: JUNE 29, 2013

It's the weekend, but that doesn't mean our minds should take a break.
Ready for some mental exercising?

TRIVIA TIME
MTV debuted August 1, 1981, with its sister channel VH1 making the scene January 1, 1985. Considering what they used to show, do you remember what the acronyms for each station mean?

FAMOUS FIRSTS
Do you remember just what the very first music videos were for each channel?

We'll reveal all next weekend. But for now, let's peek inside THE ANSWERS BOX, and discover the results from the June 22, 2013 Puzzle Corner, where we celebrated a couple of major events that had occurred.

REBUS

This attempt at using Microsoft Paint was in honor of the SUPER MOON between June 22-23, when the  (full) moon was the closest it would be to the Earth for the year.






THE LETTER SHUFFLE
Last week also marked the official start of the 2013 Summer season, and out of the letters in the word SUMMER, you should have been able to answer the following questions.

01. Total? = SUM
02. Inspiration? = MUSE
03. Flowers? = MUMS
04. Trick? = RUSE

Sunday, June 23, 2013

SUNDAY FUNNIES: A PRISONER OF COMEDY

Pinstripes make me look fat

Hello Everybody. Ms. Waxy Dragon here.
You have the right to remain silent, but I hope you don't, as I attempt a new comedic theme: justice jokes.
Ready?

Police officer: "It would be best if you had an alibi. Did anyone see you at the time of the crime?"
Suspect: "Thankfully, no."

Did you hear about the tailor who worked for a lawyer? He pressed suits.

Judge: "How many times have you appeared before me in the past?"
Criminal: "I don't know. I thought you were keeping count."

Tipping the scales for humor
Warden: "How did you escape jail?"
Prisoner: "I got hives and scratched my way out."

Judge: "The witness may take the stand."
Witness: "I'd rather not your honor. It clashes with the rest of my furniture at home."

Judge: "Do you have anything to offer in your defense before I announce your sentence?"
Plaintiff: "If I knew you took bribes, I wouldn't have spent all that money on a lawyer."

Police Detective: "I'm looking for a criminal lawyer."
Law firm's secretary: "I think we have one here, but I can't prove any of my suspicions yet."

Lawyer: "When to you get up before the judge?"
Client: "I don't know. What time does the judge get out of bed?"

Police officer to career criminal about to be thrown in jail once more: "So, back again huh?"
Criminal: "Yes. Any messages while I was gone?"

And on that note, I hope everyone has a great week and please be back here next weekend for more Sunday Funnies.-wd.

Saturday, June 22, 2013

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JUNE 16-22, 2013

Tonight is the annual Super Moon, whereupon the full moon is closest to Earth.
Based upon the June 1938 cover date of his first appearance in Action Comics #1, this is Superman's 75th anniversary.

Amongst the events that have happened around the world this past week...
*The 39th G8 Summit met this week, with the civil war in Syria amongst the topics for discussion.
*Mount Fuji has been declared a World Heritage site!
*The hackervist(s?) known as Anonymous announced it will be making public North Korea military documents June 25 (the anniversary of the original Korean War) in hopes of promoting peace.
*Petr Necas, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, resigned following revelation of a corruption scandal.
*Michael Applebaum, the Mayor of Montreal, Quebec (Canada) was arrested on charges of fraud and abusing public office. He has resigned his position and awaits trial.
*Scientists have created a "micro battery" by using a 3D printer!
*Tennis star Venus Williams has announced she will not be competing in the 2013 Wimbledon competition.
*Civil unrest continues in Somalia, Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan.


WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
*A petition requesting the pardon of accused document leaker Edward Snowden has reached the acquired amount of signatures (100,000) for President Barack Obama to officially consider the possibility.
*The Chrysler Corporation will be recalling over 1.5 MILLION Jeeps in the country.
*Although no details were given, Microsoft has announced it will be revising its new Xbox 1 before its debut because of preview based complaints.
*The Miami Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs to win the 2013 NBA (professional basketball) Finals.
*AND THE FREE CHOICE E-ZINE WISHES TO THANK ITS LOYAL READERSHIP FOR GIVING US OVER 1000 PAGE VIEWS FOR THE TENTH STRAIGHT MONTH IN A ROW!


PASSING PARADE
Amongst those that have sadly left us this past week...
*American Civil Rights activist Rena Price, from natural causes.
*Noted journalist Michael Hastings (car crash).
*Racer Allan Simonsen during the 2013 Le Mans auto race.
*Rapper Lil' Snupe (still under investigation)
*Actor James Gandolfini (The Sopranos, Zero Dark 30) heart attack.
*Author Parke Godwin, from natural causes.
*Kim Thompson (comic book editor/historian/publisher) lost his battle with lung cancer.
*Country singer Slim Whitman, heart failure.

For more news at any time, either scroll down to our IN OTHER NEWS feature at the bottom of your screen or else visit any other reputable news source.

THE PUZZLE CORNER: JUNE 22, 2013

There is a lot going on this weekend, and the Puzzle Corner does its part to celebrate events.

REBUS
What happens tonight is represented by the image below. Do you know what it is?



THE LETTER SHUFFLE
Yesterday was also the first official day of the Summer season. Can you answer the questions below correctly by only using the letters in the word SUMMER to form your responses?

01. Total?
02. Inspiration?
03. Flowers?
04. Trick?

We'll reveal all next weekend, but for now, let's peek inside THE ANSWERS BOX and discover the results from our June 15, 2013 Puzzle Corner.

REBUS

______
         H           The image on the left represents the word/phrase "underhanded".
      HA
   HAN
HAND
ANDH
NDHA
DHAN
   AND
   ND
   D    

THE FIFTY-FIFTY CHANCE
This is just like a regular Trivia Time question, only there are just two possible answers, hence the even odds of getting it right. Ready?

True or false: Clark Kent is from Krypton.


Answer: FALSE!
Based upon the June 1938 cover date of his first appearance in Action Comics #1, this is Superman's 75th anniversary this month! Superman, aka Kal-El is from Krypton. Clark Kent, as far as the average person knows, is an ordinary Human being of planet Earth.

Sunday, June 16, 2013

SUNDAY FUNNIES: JOKING WITH DAD!

I'm a dog.
I'm the dragon.
HAPPY FATHERS DAY EVERYONE!

Today you have both Autumn the Puppy AND Waxy Dragon here to tell you some great (well, at least, we hope they are) jokes featuring dear ol' dad on his day.

Ready?

"My father is taking up French, Spanish, Chinese, and Swedish."
"What's he in college?
"No college. He runs an elevator at the UN."


One day a young boy came home from school and said to his mother, "I've got a sore tummy!"
His mother said, "You'll be okay, it's just empty. After you eat something you will be alright."
Later, after eating something the boy was fine. Moments later his Dad came home complaining of a headache, "You'll live!" said the boy knowingly, " It's just empty!"

What do you get if you cross a stereo with your dad?
Pop Music! 


One day, a boy asked his dad, “Did you hear about the stupid fool who keeps going around saying "no"?” 
“No, son.” 
”Oh, so it's you.” 

My dad said to me, 'Today I fought off the powers of darkness.'

I said, 'How did you do that?'
He said, 'I paid the electricity bill.' 

Teacher : "How old is your father?"

Boy : "As old as me."
Teacher : "How can that be?"
Boy : "He became a father when I was born."

And on that note, HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all the great dads out there, and please be back with us next weekend for more Sunday Funnies! AtP & WD.

Saturday, June 15, 2013

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JUNE 9-15, 2013

Amongst events happening around the world this past week:
*North Korea has once again broken off talks with South Korea.
*Sadly, the unemployment rate in France is the highest it's been in 15 years.
*A new UNICEF study reveals that up to 150 MILLION children are still engaged in some form of child labor world wide!
*Iran voters have elected Hassan Rouhani their new President.
*Russia has decided to ban gay/lesbian "propaganda".
*Jiroemon Kimura of Japan, confirmed as the oldest living man in the world, has passed away.
*Civil unrest continues in Northwest Pakistan, Syria, Afghanistan, and Iran.


WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
*While many are complaining and wondering just how far the National Security Agency's PRISM program
has gone in its "surveillance" of American citizens under the administration of President Barack Obama, no one (at least no Republicans) seem to be questioning just what the standards were set by George W. Bush when the system was created, let alone how far did his administration go?
*The US Supreme Court has ruled that individual human genes are not patentable, thus invalidating ownership of some genetic research claims.
*Amongst the 2013 Tony Award winners: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike won Best Play while Kinky Boots won Best Musical and Best Score to composer Cyndi Lauper.

IN SPORTS
*Rafael Nadal won the Men's Singles at the 2013 French Open Tennis Tournament.
*Inbee Park won the 2013 LPGA Championship in professional golf.
*David Frost won the 2013 Champions Tour of men's professional golf.

For more news at any time, either scroll down to our IN OTHER NEWS feature at the bottom of your screen or visit any other reputable news source.

THE PUZZLE CORNER: JUNE 15, 2013

We finally (seem to) have a beautiful weekend weather wise, so let's enjoy it with a few enigmas.

REBUS
A familiar word or phrase is represented by the image below. Do you know what it is?

        
         H
      HA
   HAN
HAND
ANDH
NDHA
DHAN
   AND
   ND
   D    

THE FIFTY-FIFTY CHANCE
This is just like a regular Trivia Time question, only there are just two possible answers, hence the even odds of getting it right. Ready?

True or false: Clark Kent is from Krypton.

We'll reveal all next weekend. In the meantime, let's peek inside THE ANSWERS BOX and discover the results from our June 8, 2013 Puzzle Corner.

TRIVIA TIME
If you have a "periorbital hematoma", what are you suffering from?
(Hint: It isn't life threatening.)

You are recovering from a black eye.

THE LETTER SHUFFLE
It's not true that we hum because we've forgotten the lyrics!
"Hello folks. If you know what I am (in the picture on the right), then how many new words can you make out of the letters in my name?"

The little fellow with the rapid flight rate is a HUMMINGBIRD.

So out of the letters in the word HUMMINGBIRD, you can find the following:
Bid, big, bin, bird, brig, brim, bring, bud, bug, bum, bun
Dig, dim, din, ding, drug, drug, drum dub, dug, dumb, dung
Gin, grid, grim, grin, gum, gun
Hi, hid, him, hiring, hub, hug, hug, hum, humming, Hun
I, id, in
Mid, mud, mug, mum
Nib, nigh, nub, numb
Rib, rid, rig, rim, rind, ring, rub, rug, ruin, rum, run, (and) rung.

HUM, HUMMING, and BIRD do count since they were only part of the original (compound) word. Otherwise, more words than the 61 listed above might be possible.

Sunday, June 9, 2013

SUNDAY FUNNIES: SELLING JOKES

Want to viaduct?
Ladies and Gentlemen, Autumn the Puppy here.
It slices, dices, Julians, squashes watermelons as good as Gallagher's Sledge-O-Matic.
No one, and I mean absolutely no one, can or should live without some in their lives.
It's the greatest thing to come along since oxygen and water.
I present to you....

The joke.

I'm an independent sales person. I take orders from no one.

My uncle is quite a busy traveling salesman. He always has bags under his eyes.

"Just how old are you?" the lady asked the salesman. "You don't seem experienced enough to sell used cars."
"I'm twenty, plus shipping and handling, along with applicable taxes and licenses. But I've had years of pushing lemons at my lemonade stand over a lot of summers."

"I made some valuable contacts today." is sales person talk for "I didn't sell a dang thing today!"

When your opening sale closes, start opening your closing sale.

"I need new pillowcases," the man told the sales person.
"Yes sir. What size?"
"Err... I'm not sure, but I wear a size seven hat."

A woman was looking over a new line of dresses, but wasn't sure about the new designs. "Are these colors fast?" she asked the sales person.
"I'm not sure," admitted the sales person. "Why don't we chase one and find out."

And on that note, have a great week folks and please be back next weekend for more Sunday Funnies!-AtP.

Saturday, June 8, 2013

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JUNE 2-8, 2013

THIS WEEK MARKS THE 69TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY (JUNE 6, 1944), THE ALLIES RALLYING POINT TO EVENTUALLY DEFEAT THE AXIS POWERS AND WIN WORLD WAR 2.


Amongst events happening around the world this past week...
*It has been reported that Nelson Mandela is now in a local South African hospital, listed in critical condition with a lung infection. The Free Choice E-zine hopes the former South African President and peace activist gets well soon.
*Over 70 countries have now signed the United Nations International Arms Trade Treaty.
*A new medical study has confirmed the previous belief that a mother's natural breast milk is better for brain development that formula milk.
*Sadly, an unmarked mass grave estimated to contain at least 200 bodies has been found near Jaffa.
*China's President Xi Jinping is attending a summit with United States President Barack Obama to discuss cyber security issues.
*Queen Elizabeth II celebrated the 60th anniversary of her actual coronation. Meanwhile, English Parliament has taken the final step to make same gender marriages legal in England, but there is no word on an exact date for the measure to take effect yet.
*While not in great numbers, scientists have discovered that the Hula Painted Frog is actually still alive, despite previous beliefs that the species was extinct.
*Online retailer Amazon.com has begun operating in India.
*Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova to win the Women's Singles title of the French Open Tennis Championship.
*Bollywood actress Jiah Khan apparently took her own life willingly to permanently leave the stage this week.
*Author Tom Sharpe has passed away from diabetes complications.
*Civil unrest continues in Bahraini, Turkey, Syria, and Afghanistan.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
*What appears to be 3 unusually well preserved  triceratops specimens have been found in Wyoming.
*The trial of the United States versus Bradley Manning, accused of revealing military secrets to Wikileaks, has begun.
*As of April 2013, the United States trade deficit has widened to 8.5% as imports have grown greater than exports.
*Major League Baseball is about to suspend 20 players proven to have continued using human growth hormone and/or steroids despite the ban on the illegal substances. The Free Choice E-zine wants to restate its position that any player proven to have used should be stripped of any and all honors "earned" while using!
*Famed swimmer/actress Esther Williams has passed away of natural causes at age 91.
*Joey Covington, drummer for Hot Tuna and Jefferson Airplane lost his life as a result of a traffic accident.
*Former professional American football player David "Deacon" Jones has passed away of natural causes at age 74.

For more news at any time, either scroll down to our IN OTHER NEWS feature at the bottom of your screen or else visit any other reputable news source.

THE PUZZLE CORNER: JUNE 8, 2013

Another weekend is upon us. Let's have fun!

TRIVIA TIME
If you have a "periorbital hematoma", what are you suffering from?
(Hint: It isn't life threatening.)

THE LETTER SHUFFLE
Image courtesy of Wikipedia

"Hello folks! If you know what I am (in the picture at the left), then how many new words can you make out of the letters in my name?"


We'll reveal all next weekend.
But for now, let's peek inside THE ANSWERS BOX and discover the results from the June 1, 2013 Puzzle Corner.



COMMON BONDS
The items in each subset below have something in common. Do you know what it is?

01. {Green Onions, Cotton Candy, Brown Sugar, Whipped Cream, Honey Pie, Jambalaya} = Food based songs.

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MGs; Cotton Candy by Al Hirt, Brown Sugar by the Rolling Stones, Whipped Cream by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, Honey Pie by The Beatles, and Jambalaya by Hank Williams, Senior.
02. {T-bones, Meat Loaf, Vanilla Fudge, Hot Tuna, Wild Cherry} = Food based musical acts.
03. {Groups 1 and 2} = Musical food

TRIVIA TIME
What was the #1 song of 1969 (at least in America) that is also an appropriate accompaniment to the COMMON BONDS puzzle above?

Sugar, Sugar by The Archies.

Sunday, June 2, 2013

SUNDAY FUNNIES: RAIDER OF THE LOST JOKE

Although a video game fan, a tomb raider she is not
Hello Everybody. Ms. Waxy Dragon here.
I had so much fun going through jokes in that special round file here at the Free Choice E-zine office, I thought I'd dig through the garbage can again take another search through it and see if there was any new material.
Ready?

A young school kid was asked, "What would you do if your younger brother accidentally swallowed the house key?"
The school kid replied, "Climb in the house through the window."

CUSTOMER: "Waiter! Waiter! Do you have frog's legs?"
WAITER: "Certainly, sir."
CUSTOMER: "Then hop over here and take my order."

I've changed my name to Nobody, since everybody knows that Nobody is perfect.

How do you keep a wild animal from charging?
Take away its credit card(s).

Two goldfish were swimming around their bowl and looking out the glass into the rest of the world. Then one turns to the other and said, "I'm bored. How do you change the channel on this thing?"

The Internet is the only place you can be safely thrilled that a complete stranger is following you.

Air conditioners are like computers. Both work fine until you open too many windows.

Skydivers are like coffee. Both are good to the last drop.

TEACHER: "What is the definition of a paradox?"
STUDENT: "Daffy and Donald."

If a cow gives a farmer so much milk that it overfills the pail, is that an udder waste?

On a field trip to the circus, one student asked the performer riding the elephant "How do you get down from there?"
The circus performer replied, "I don't. You get down from geese."

When I tell people I want to be a comedienne when I grow up, why do they laugh at me?

And on that note, I hope everyone had a good time reading this column.
Have a great week everybody and please be back here next weekend for more Sunday Funnies.-wd.

Saturday, June 1, 2013

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MAY 26-JUNE 1, 2013

TODAY IS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S DAY!

Amongst events that have happened around the world this past week...

*China has been accused of hacking into Australian computers. Meanwhile, China's largest meat processing company Shuanghui has bought Smithfield, the United States largest meat processing company!
*Japan has stopped all wheat imports from the United States after genetically modified wheat was found on an American farm where none was supposed to be.
*The Costa Rica based digital currency agency Liberty Reserve has been shut down indefinitely after a 17 country investigation has found evidence of money laundering.
*An extremely well preserved wooly mammoth specimen found in Siberia has provided scientists with actual blood samples of the creature!
*400 year old bryophyte plant samples found in retreating Canadian glaciers have been brought back to life in a laboratory!
*New studies have revealed that turtles developed shells 40 million years earlier than previously thought.
*Nigeria has decided to ban same gender marriages. Meanwhile, France has had its first wedding ceremony since allowing same gender marriages.
*Venezuela officials have confirmed an outbreak of the H1N1 virus in that country with 17 dead.
*Blue Is the Warmest Colour won the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
*The 2013 French Open, considered by many tennis fans to be a prelude to Wimbeldon, is underway.
*Nico Rosberg won the 2013 Monaco Grand Prix.
*Matteo Manassero won the 2013 BMW PGA Championship, becoming the youngest professional golfer (to date) to do so.
*"Ruler of the World" has won the 2013 Epsom Derby horse race.
*Civil unrest continues in Somalia, Syria, and Afghanistan.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES
*President Barack Obama has lifted a trade embargo concerning communications equipment and software to Iran, but only to non-government consumers.
*James Comey has been named the new head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
*Starbucks Coffees, at least in America, no longer allow customers to smoke on the premises.
*Tardar Sauce, a female feline also known as "The Grumpy Cat" on the Internet, will be starring in a forthcoming movie.
*Author Jack Vance (The Dying Earth saga, the Lyonesse Trilogy, etc) passed away peacefully at age 96.
*Tony Kanaan won the 2013 Indianapolis 500 auto race.
*Boo Weekley won the 2013 Crown Plaza Invitational Golf Tournament.
*Kevin Harvick won the 2013 Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR event.

THE FREE CHOICE E-ZINE WISHES TO THANK ITS LOYAL READERSHIP FOR GRANTING US THE HONOR OF BREAKING 1000 PAGE VIEWS FOR THE NINTH STRAIGHT MONTH, AND FIGURE IT WAS THE INACCESSIBLE WEEKEND OF MAY 18 WHEN EVEN OUR STAFF COULD NOT GET THIS WEBSITE ON LINE THAT KEPT US FROM BREAKING 2000 PAGE VIEWS AGAIN.

For more news at any time, either scroll down to our IN OTHER NEWS feature at the bottom of your screen or visit any other reputable news source.

THE PUZZLE CORNER: JUNE 1, 2013

Depending upon where you are, it's hot outside, so let's try to stay cool with some puzzles.

COMMON BONDS
The items in each subset below have something in common. Do you know what it is?

01. {Green Onions, Cotton Candy, Brown Sugar, Whipped Cream, Honey Pie, Jambalaya}
02. {T-bones, Meat Loaf, Vanilla Fudge, Hot Tuna, Wild Cherry}
03. {Groups 1 and 2}

TRIVIA TIME
What was the #1 song of 1969 (at least in America) that is also an appropriate accompaniment to the COMMON BONDS puzzle above?

We'll reveal all next weekend. But for now, let's take a peek inside THE ANSWERS BOX and discover the results from the May 25, 2013 Puzzle Corner.

TRIVIA TIME
Memorial Day in the United States was originally known as Decoration Day.

REBUS

L
O
A
D       is download, a familiar computer term.