SUNDAY FUNNIES: CELEBRITY CHRISTMAS CITINGS (Celebrity Christmas Quotes)

Hello Everybody! Autumn the Puppy here with our monthly look into the comings and goings of other people.
In other words, it's Celebrity Quote Time, and this month, the theme is naturally Christmas.
Let's see who has what to say on the subject, with my commentary afterward.

Coolidge, circa 1919

"Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real Christmas spirit."
Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of the United States
I couldn't agree more. The mood should last year round toward all living creatures, with less commercialism.

Hope, circa 1978

"If you haven't got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble."
Legendary comedian Bob Hope

Not Ellen DeGeneres

Sad, but true.

"Nothing says holidays like a cheese log."
Ellen DeGeneres
At least it isn't a fruit cake!

"One Christmas I wanted an electric train set but got a saxophone instead."

Clemons, circa 2009

Clarence Clemons of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.
Yeah, and we all know how that 'mistake' turned out.

"The two things women don't want to find in their stockings at Christmas are runs and their husbands."

Rivers, circa 2009

Comedian Joan Rivers
I've never had any reason to wear stockings, but I'll take your word for it.



Folks, there are many reasons to celebrate this month.
Family, friends.
Whatever your faith, I hope you and yours have the best time together you possibly can, even if some of your kin can't make it home to celebrate, just remember them in your heart and they'll always be there.
Until next time. Have a great week.--AtP.

Celebrity images courtesy of Wikipedia via Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic License. Anti-fruitcake picture courtesy of Google.

THE PUZZLE CORNER: SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

FUN FACT
Costa Rica abolished their military and spends the money on education and culture instead.

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

01. {The Black Unicorn, The Tangle Box}
02. {A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords}
03. {Groups 1 and 2}

AKA (Also Known As)
Theodosia Barr Goodman is better known as what Hollywood legend?

We'll reveal all next weekend, but for now, let's open up THE ANSWERS BOX and discover the results of our September 13, 2014 Puzzle Corner.


TRIVIA TIME: JOAN RIVERS (1933-2014)
What children's television program did Joan Rivers lend her talents to?
She was the narrator for The Adventures of Letterman segments on PBS' original version of The Electric Company.

REBUS
A politically incorrect phrase is represented by the image on the right. Do you know what it is?
Crack pot.
Remember: we did say it was politically incorrect by today's standards.

SUNDAY FUNNIES: CELEBRITY CITINGS

Hello Everybody! Autumn the Puppy here. Yes, I've been using that tagline for quite a while now, but I'm still a puppy at heart.
Anyway, amongst the people we have lost so far this year, there's been a lot of celebrities. So I thought it would be a neat idea for this edition of Celebrity Quotes (which, thanks to your continued interest, will now be a regular Sunday Funnies bit for me!) where the stars talk about those we lost. Ready?

Hoskins, circa 2007

"Most dictators were short, fat, middle aged, and hairless. Other than Danny DeVito, there's only me to play them."
Bob Hoskins
He played a lot more than the villains. I shall always remember him in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and deeply regret Hoskins never got to star in a sequel.

Gwynn, circa 2011

"The objective is to be the best player you can be. Remember: play hard and have fun."
Baseball great Tony Gwynn
The man was certainly a legend on the baseball field, and it's a shame he left us way too soon.

Williams, 2011

"You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it. Just enough so you don't become stupid. Just a little touch of madness will keep you alive, because no one in the world knows how to tax that. People are kind of like flowers, and it's been a privilege walking in the garden."
Robin Williams, from his debut comedy album Reality, What A Concept
His genius was unsurpassed. His loss to us is even greater.

Garner, circa 1959

"James Garner falls under the heading of 'They don't make them like they used to.' Rest In Peace my friend."
John Stamos

Joan Rivers

His time as Bret Maverick or Jim Rockford in The Rockford Files alone proves that. The rest is just icing on a very big cake.

"My last words? They might be 'But it was a joke.' I'm a comedienne. I was supposed to make people laugh, and I hope I succeeded."
Joan Rivers
She certainly did.

Kasem, circa 1989

"The world will miss Casey Kasem. An incredible talent and humanitarian. We will miss our dad."
Kerri, Mike, and Julie Kasem
"Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars."
Casey Kasem

Truer words were never spoken. We must all strive for our hopes and dreams, but never lose touch with reality.
And on that note, have a great week everybody and please be back here next weekend for more Sunday Funnies!--AtP.

All images via Wikipedia's image sharing rules.

THE PUZZLE CORNER: SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

FUN FACT

September comes from the Latin word Septem, which means seven. September was the seventh month under the old Julian calendar, which started the new year with what is now March.

TRIVIA TIME: JOAN RIVERS (1933-2014)

This was not known to anyone at The Puzzle Corner or The Free Choice E-zine until reading Joan Rivers' bio after her untimely passing.

What children's television program did Joan Rivers lend her talents to?

REBUS

Although it's not considered "politically correct" by today's standards, what is represented by the image below?

We'll reveal all next weekend, but for now, let's open up THE ANSWERS BOX and grade our SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK! QUIZ from September 6, 2014's Puzzle Corner.

01. When Schoolhouse Rock! first debuted in 1973, they began with Multiplication Rock!, covering the table from "My Hero Zero" to "Little Twelvetoes". But what two numbers were skipped?

A: Although the principles were explained in other songs, Multiplication Rock! never produced songs honoring the numbers 1 and 10.

02. Multiplication Rock! lessons were quickly joined in the weekly rotation

with Grammar Rock! What was the first lesson in that subject?

A: "Conjunction Junction".

03. What group of lessons was added in 1975 in time for the bicentennial of the United States?

A: America Rock!, teaching United States history and government.

04. What subject started debuting lessons in 1979 amongst the existing topics?

A: Science Rock!

05. Although the shortest subject because of the ever changing technology field, Computer Rocks! debuted in 1983 with what two recurring characters?

A: Scooter Computer and Mister Chips.
06. Sadly, the series went off the air for a while starting in 1985, but when it returned in the early 1990s, it gained a mascot to introduce the segments. Who was this character?

A: Schoolhouse Rocky, who was dressed in a modified version of the costume from "My Hero, Zero".

07. With the series revival, what new subject was introduced amongst the original episodes and new lessons in Grammar Rock!?

A: Money Rock! about financial matters.

08. Sadly, the series went off the air again in 1999 and has only been on DVD (and YouTube) since then. What new subject was covered in a straight to DVD release in 2009?

A: EARTH ROCK! about earth sciences.

It is a shame that this wonderfully entertaining AND educational series of shorts is no longer actively shown or still in production.

To conclude this week's Puzzle Corner, courtesy of YouTube, here is the VERY FIRST Schoolhouse Rock! segment ever shown!

"My Hero, Zero"; Written and performed by Bob Dorough, as first shown on January 20, 1973. ENJOY!

SUNDAY FUNNIES: REMEMBERING JOAN RIVERS (1933-2014)

Autumn the Puppy's Sunday Funnies post originally scheduled for today will be presented next weekend, as The Free Choice E-zine pauses to remember comedienne Joan Rivers.

I hate housework. You make the beds and do the dishes, and six months later you have to start all over again.

Looking 50 is great, if you're 60.

I was born in 1962, and the room next to me was 1963.

The first time I ever see a jogger smiling, then I'll consider taking it up.

There are new fad diets coming out all the time. On the Vanna White diet, you only eat what you can spell.

The fun of working on the road means you can steal things from hotels. I've been working in show business for so long, I have a set of towels from Noah's Ark.

Thank God we're living in a country where the sky's the limit, the stores are open late, and you can shop from the convenience of your own bed thanks to television.

I'm no cook. When I want lemon on chicken, I spray it with Pledge.

You know it's time to start using mouth wash when your dentist leaves the room and sends in a canary.

I finally found out how priests get holy water. They boil the hell out of it.

We all mourn in our own way. I mourn with a great steak dinner.

At my funeral, I want Meryl Streep crying in 5 different accents.

The Free Choice E-zine does not know whether or not Joan Rivers got her wish about Meryl Streep, but there was a red carpet at her funeral Saturday, September 6, 2014 that she was subsequently buried with.

All material (c) Joan Rivers and/or her estate. Rest in peace ma'am.