Saturday, May 18, 2024

THE PUZZLE CORNER: MAY 18, 2024

😎 FUN FACT
“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking, you’ve got to have a what-the-hell attitude.” – Julia Child.

COMMON BONDS
The items in each subset below have something in common. Do you know what it is?
01. {Calamari, Squid}
02. {Ditalini, Farfalle}

TRIVIA TIME⌚
Who invented Pasta?

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the May 11, 2024 Puzzle Corner.


REBUS
Something familiar is represented in the image below. Do you know what it is?
MIDSTUCKDLE
♫Stuck In The Middle With You♫ a 1972 hit for Stealers Wheel.

FAMOUS FIRSTS🥇
Who was the first recording artist to win 4/Four Grammy Album of the Year awards?
Taylor Swift.
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Sunday, May 12, 2024

SUNDAY FUNNIES: HAPPY MOTHERS' DAY 2024!

Meow Mommy!
Hello Everybody!
Woof! Mom!

Once again you are lucky enough to have both Piper D. Katt AND Koda Canine here as we celebrate MOTHER'S DAY!

That's right Piper! Mothers come in all shapes, sizes, and varieties. Whether biological, matrimonial, step, or adopted; any woman who cares about children is motherly.

We salute all mothers, whatever their qualifications and situation with the following humorous break from your otherwise busy schedules...

What did the mother bee🐝 ask the cranky baby bee to do?
Beehave.

What did the baby porcupine ask the cactus?🌵
Are you my mother?

Why is a computer💻 so smart?
Because it listens to its motherboard.

What did the mother broom🧹 say to the baby broom?
It’s time to go to sweep!

What did the momma horse🐎 say to her foal at night?
Its pasture your bedtime.

What kind of candy do moms love for Mother’s Day?
Her-she’s Kisses.

Who do flowers🎕 honor on Mother’s Day?
Their chrysanthemoms.💮💮

A mother is trying to get her son to eat carrots.🥕🥕🥕
“Carrots are good for your eyes,” she says.
“How do you know?” the son asks.
The mother replies, “Have you ever seen a rabbit🐰 wearing glasses?”

Daughter: "Mum, what’s it like to have the greatest daughter in the world?"
Mum: "I don’t know dear. You’d have to ask Grandma."😉

Two children ordered their mother to stay in bed one Mother’s Day morning.
As she lay there looking forward to breakfast in bed, the smell of bacon floated up from the kitchen. But after a good long wait with no food she finally went downstairs to investigate.
She found them both sitting at the table eating bacon and eggs.
“As a surprise for Mother’s Day,” one explained, “we decided to cook our own breakfast.”

I guess they haven't quite grasped the concept yet. Huh Koda?
Doesn't look like it Piper, but we have time/space for one more joke.

Why don’t they have Mother’s Day sales?
Because Mothers are priceless.

And on that note♫ have a great week.
Take care.
STAY SAFE! 😷
And one of us will be back next weekend with more Sunday Funnies!—PDK and KC.
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Saturday, May 11, 2024

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MAY 5-11, 2024: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 
WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW! 

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

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

MAY IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
MAY IS ALSO ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH.
MAY 12 IS MOTHERS DAY IN AMERICA.
MAY 12 IS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF MARVEL COMICS.
MAY 14 IS ISRAEL’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The COVID state of the world, as of May 11, 2024.

*There are 5/FIVE separate links in the header above.


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.  
*Actor Bernard Hill (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Titanic, much more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Hall of Fame football🏈 player Jimmy Johnson (NOT the Dallas Cowboys owner) has passed away.
*Former professional football🏈 quarterback Bob Avellini is no longer with us.
*Stunt Woman Jeannie Epper has passed away.
*Dancer Sean Viator (American Idol, Billboard Music Awards, more) has passed away.
*Producer Ruth Landers (The Huggabug Club, more) is no longer with us.
*Author/journalist Shirley Conran (Lace, Tiger Eyes, more) has passed away.
*TV writer Bob Ellison (way too many credits to list) is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
POLITICALLY…
*May 13 is the 70th anniversary of then President Dwight Eisenhower signing the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Act into law.
🗹ELECTION 2024…
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…
*We have discovered that the links are no longer active and so have discontinued this portion of The Week In Review until further notice.
✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*But how long will Johnson remain Speaker??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…
*Brief recaps of Defendant Trump in court this past week. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ELSEWHERE…
*The Tesla Super Charger layoffs, from Elon Musk’s perspective.
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
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THE PUZZLE CORNER: MAY 11, 2024

 😎FUN FACT
“Music has always been the bridge between souls. Connecting people across cultures, races and backgrounds.” – Otis Redding.

REBUS
Something familiar is represented in the image below. Do you know what it is?
MIDSTUCKDLE

FAMOUS FIRSTS🥇
Who was the first recording artist to win 4/Four Grammy Album of the Year awards?

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the May 4, 2024 Puzzle Corner as we celebrated International Star Wars Day.

AKA, ALSO KNOWN AS
What was George Lucas’ original title for what eventually became Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope?
THE Star Wars.
Okay, like we said, it was the working title. Luke Skywalker was originally named Luke Starkiller, so there was a lot of rewriting between first draft and finished screenplay.

TRIVIA TIME⌚
What characters appeared throughout all nine movies of the original three trilogies?
The droids R2-D2 and C-3PO.
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Saturday, May 4, 2024

EXTRA EARLY SUNDAY FUNNIES: MAY THE FOURTH/FARCE BE WITH YOU! (International Star Wars Day 2024)

Hello Everybody!

 You have both Piper D. Katt AND Koda Canine here and yes, we know since it's Saturday that we're early.
This is usually the Sunday Funnies but we couldn't wait to actually tell Star Wars based jokes on International Star Wars Day!

That's right Piper! Next year, 2025, May the Fourth actually falls on a SUNDAY! 😁But we weren't willing to wait a whole year to celebrate, so we're doing the Sunday Funnies a day early in 2024!

In any event, as many of you already know, today is May the Fourth.
Star Wars fans around the world have proclaimed it International Star Wars Day, and the movement has gained momentum ever since.

May the Fourth.
May the Force be with you.
Get it?

Actually, it's May the Farce be with us because it's joke time!

A Sales Clerk to Customer: "RETURN of the Jedi is not possible without RECEIPT of the Jedi."

A wife got mad at her husband because, in her opinion, he had too much Star Wars merchandise.
“It’s either all that junk or me!” she yelled.
He just looked at her and replied, “May the divorce be with you.”

What do you call Storm Troopers playing cards?
A game of clones!
Generic Dark Side

Do Star Wars fans going shopping at the Darth Maul?

Darth Vader once tried to make cookies, but he burnt them.
They were a bit on the dark side.

Is that droid hungry?
No. BB-8.

Have you met Darth’s wife, Ella Vader?

Why do Ewoks never shout in the house?
Because they always use their Endor voice.

Why is a droid mechanic never lonely?
Because they're always making new friends!

What is the favorite vehicle of Jedi Masters?
A generic galaxy "Far, far away."
Toy Yodas.🐸

If you are dating a girl who does not like Star Wars puns, then you're looking for love in Alderaan places.

Since Disney now owns the Lucas Films properties (and the reason why we can't post official Star Wars images), what is Darth Vader's favorite song?
♪ When you wish upon a death star... ♫

Two Storm Troopers part company when suddenly one fires upon the other.
"Why did you do that?" the first Storm Trooper asks, thankful to still be alive.
The second Storm Trooper replies, "I just wanted you to know that I will always miss you."

The Sunday Funnies WILL return at its regularly scheduled time May 12 when Koda and I team up for MOTHER'S DAY, and we'll get to actually tell Star Wars jokes on Star Wars Day again, SUNDAY May 4, 2025!

So on that note♫, May the Force Farce/Fourth be with you. 😉
PDK & KC.
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THE WEEK IN REVIEW: APRIL 28-MAY 4, 2024: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 
WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW! 

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

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

MAY IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.🎗
MAY IS ALSO ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH.
MAY 4 IS STAR WARS DAY & FREE COMIC BOOK DAY at participating locations.
MAY 4 IS ALSO LITERARY DAY IN TAIWAN & YOUTH DAY IN CHINA.
MAY 5 IS CINCO DE MAYO AND CHILDREN’S DAY IN JAPAN.
MAY 5 IS THE 530TH ANNIVERSARY OF COLUMBUS DISCOVERING WHAT WE NOW KNOW AS JAMAICA DURING HIS SECOND VOYAGE.
MAY 5 IS THE 120TH ANNIVERSARY OF CY YOUNG PITCHING⚾
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL’S FIRST PERFECT GAME.
MAY 6 IS THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHANNEL TUNNEL/CHUNNEL
OPENING BETWEEN ENGLAND AND FRANCE.
MAY 9 IS EUROPE DAY AND LOST SOCK🧦 DAY.
MAY 10 IS THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF NELSON MANDELA BECOMING
THE FIRST NATIVE PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA.
MAY 12 IS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF MARVEL COMICS.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The COVID state of the world, as of May 4, 2024.
*May 5 marks the 530th anniversary of Christopher Columbus discovering what we know today as Jamaica on his second voyage.
*May 6 marks the 135th anniversary of the Paris Exhibition, featuring the newly opened Eiffel Tower.

*There are 5/FIVE separate links in the header above.


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…
*Flooding continues in Brazil, Texas and Indonesia. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

🌌SPACE NEWS…

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Former world boxing world champion Dingaan Thobela, the “Rose of Soweto”, has passed away.
*Actor Brian McCardie (Rob Roy, Speed 2: Cruise Control, much more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Writer Sir Vincent Gerard O'Sullivan (Shuriken, Survivals, much more) is no longer with us.
*Comedian, actor and producer Zack Norman (Romancing the Stone, Tracks, much more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Richard Tandy, keyboardist for the Electric Light Orchestra, has passed away.
*Rock and Roll pioneering guitarist Duane Eddy (the Twang sound, ♫Cannonball♫, ♫40 Miles of Bad Road♫, much more) is no longer with us.
*Author/screenwriter/director Paul Auster (The New York Trilogy, Lulu On The Bridge, more) has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
POLITICALLY…
*President Biden on violent crime in America.
🗹ELECTION 2024…
*One brief look at Candidate Trump’s potential Vice Presidential Running Mate Kristi Noem.
*One brief look at Candidate Trump’s potential Vice Presidential Running Mate J. D. Vance.
*Opinion: Time magazine on Candidate Donald Trump, and what others think of it. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
⚖THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…
*Opinion: While their decision is still pending, what might happen if the Court agrees with Defendant Trump’s Presidential Immunity claims. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…
✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
*Time magazine also fact checked Donald Trump after his interview. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*While it still has to be approved by the Senate before President Biden can sign it, the House passed their Antisemitism Awareness Act Wednesday.
TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…
*Defendant Trump was fined $9000 for Contempt of Court and warned once more not to violate the Gag Order.
ELSEWHERE…
*May 4-5 is Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend.
*May 5-11 is National Hurricane Preparedness Week and Public Service Recognition Week.
*May 5-12 is Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust Week.
*May 6-10 is Teacher Appreciation Week.
😁AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*May 5 is the 120th anniversary of Cy Young pitching Major League Baseball’s first perfect game⚾, a 3-0 victory for the Boston Red Sox against the then Philadelphia Athletics.
*May 10 is the 155th anniversary of the Golden Spike being hammered at Promontory Summit in Utah, completing the first Transcontinental Railroad.🚆


THE FREE CHOICE E-ZINE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITS LOYAL READERSHIP FOR GRANTING US 6,737 PAGE VIEWS IN APRIL 2024.

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THE PUZZLE CORNER: MAY 4, 2024

 😎FUN FACT
Today is International Star Wars Day. May the Fourth/Force be with you.

AKA, ALSO KNOWN AS
What was George Lucas’ original title for what eventually became Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope?

TRIVIA TIME⌚
What characters appeared throughout all nine movies of the original three trilogies?

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX and discover the results from the April 27, 2024 Puzzle Corner.

FILL IN THE BLANKS
All you have to do is what the title says, literally fill in the blanks to acquire the answer. The given letters are all shown, none of those are missing. Ready?
PERSON: DOLLY PARTON. (Italicized letters were given.)

WHAT’S THAT SONG?
Words from a tune of the past are below. All you have to do is give us the song title. Ready?
♫Some how, I lost my way. Hoping to see something in your eyes.♫ = “Heart and Soul” by T’Pau.
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