THE PUZZLE CORNER: AUGUST 10, 2019

😎FUN FACT
Although advertised otherwise, technically the original Woodstock Music Festival actually lasted August 15-18, 1969. The music during three days of peace and love went past midnight each evening.

Two major anniversaries are coming up, so let’s honor both.

FAMOUS FIRSTS🥇
Who was the first act to perform at Woodstock 50 years ago?

TRIVIA TIME⌚
Cousins Fredric Danay and Manfred B. Lee combined their talents to create the Ellery Queen mysteries📚, which celebrate their 80th anniversary this year. But what other famous mystery series did they write under a different pseudonym?

We’ll reveal all next weekend, but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX and discover the results from the August 3, 2019 Puzzle Corner.

FAMOUS FIRSTS🥇
What originally fictional game was the first to become an actual sport?
Many people believed it to be Quidditch from the Harry Potter books and movies, but it is actually Pooh Sticks from the Winnie the Pooh series.

THE 50/50 CHANCE
Just like a regular TRIVIA TIME question, except there are just two possible answers, hence the even odds of getting it right. Ready?

Which is the older game: checkers or chess?
CHECKERS! Under its original name draughts.

LET'S HAVE OUR OWN WOODSTOCK AT 50 CELEBRATION!

The following is an editorial.

As reported in yesterday's THE WEEK IN REVIEW, for whatever reason(s), there appears to be no official celebration honoring the upcoming 50th anniversary of the historic Woodstock Music Festival. 😢

We at The Free Choice E-zine think this is a (censored) shame!

Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to attempt such a major undertaking on our own.

This humble E-zine operates on a shoe string budget as it is, when we can afford the laces. 😉

But that doesn't mean we are powerless.

WE URGE EVERYBODY THAT WAS THERE BETWEEN AUGUST 15-18, 1969; (since events of the last day went past midnight) whether you were a performer, roadie, concert goer, vendor, or whatever TO HOP ON SOCIAL MEDIA AUGUST 15, 2019 & SHARE YOUR MEMORIES WITH THE WORLD!

Personally, I was only 7 and nowhere near New York State at the time, but love the music of the 1960s.

By all accounts it was a magical time, the likes of which will probably never be seen again.

Human beings set foot on the moon that same year, so why can't this be remembered too?

Tweet, Instagram, Facebook, blog, or whatever.

Just share and relive the moment with others.

That isn't too much to ask, is it?

#REMEMBERINGWOODSTOCK

The above was an editorial.

All links were active at the time of posting.

"MOSCOW MITCH"?

The following is an editorial.

There is a lot of legitimate concern within the United States of America about whether or not a foreign entity hacked and/or exercised outside influence upon the 2016 US Presidential election.
It also stands to reason that if any of the above actually did happen, then is the upcoming 2020 US Presidential election secure?

For whatever reason(s) Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has yet to allow any bills through his side of Congress that would address the issue.
This has led to some wondering about his "true allegiance", which has caused the Twitter hashtag #MoscowMitch to become popular.

Senator McConnell is not happy about the new nickname, but it seems obvious to The Free Choice E-zine that the quickest solution to the problem would be to prove his detractors wrong by doing everything humanly possible to secure the upcoming elections.
Other than the fact that Congress is now in recess until after Labor Day 2019, why Senator McConnell has yet to do so officially remains unknown.

The Free Choice E-zine unfortunately does not have the answer(s), but inquiring minds and this country need to know!

The above was an editorial.

All links were active at the time of posting.

SUNDAY FUNNIES: CLEANING UP (misc. jokes)

Hello Everybody! Waxy Dragon here!
Mean ol' Bubblehead, the human I live with, is making me clean my room.
What does it matter to him whether or not my room is clean?
After all, I live in it, not him. He has his own room.
I guess it didn't help when he called my room a pig sty. That was when I reminded him yet again that I am a baby companion dragon, and if he wanted to see a pig sty, he should look at his own room.

Waxy's impression of her guardian Bubblehead.

So...
Here I am cleaning my room. Finding a lot of jokes I've yet to tell, so I'll share some of them with you now. Ready?

Where do Beach kings live?
In Sand Castles.

Do Snap, Crackle, and Pop have Twitter accounts?  I could go for some Rice Crispy Tweets.

 Are women building a house called Carpenter Aunts?

The knight’s cellphone battery was low, so he rode into battle on his charger.

The Joke File

 What kind of car is made of wood?
A Lumberghini.

I'm not lazy. It's just that my recliner and I go way back.

Bubblehead might be having me clean my room, but it's time for him to clean the fridge.
I just went to get a drink and something in there closed the door, complaining I was disturbing its nap!

And on that note🎵...
Have a great week everybody, and please be back here again next weekend for more Sunday Funnies!—wd.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JULY 28-AUGUST 3, 2019

AUGUST 4 MARKS THE 105TH ANNIVERSARY OF

GREAT BRITAIN ENTERING WORLD WAR 1.

AUGUST 9 MARKS THE 165TH ANNIVERSARY OF

HENRY DAVID THOREAU’S WALDEN. 📗

AUGUST 9 MARKS THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF

RICHARD NIXON RESIGNING AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*American President Trump has pulled his country out of yet another treaty!
*President Trump's thoughts on North Korea.
*The United States' involvement with Venezuela both Politically and Economically. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*America is supporting Argentina President Mauricio Macri for re-election.
*Women's rights have seen an increase in Saudi Arabia.
*WHY???😢
*Capital 1 is reported to have suffered a MASSIVE DATA BREACH!
*Egan Bernal has won the 2019 Tour de France.🚴
*No golden arches here.
*Sadly, August 4 marks the 75th anniversary of the Nazis capturing diarist Anne Frank and her family during World War 2.
*Will NASA probe “touch” the sun🌞???
*Where were you during the “black” moon🌑???

THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES...
*Brazil versus deforestation.

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.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The innocent victims killed in the senseless gun assault at the Gilroy Garlic Festival July 28.
*The innocent victims killed in the senseless mass shooting at an El Paso, Texas Walmart August 3.
*Famed Broadway producer-director Harold Prince (original New York productions of West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Phantom of the Opera) has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
THE BORDER WALL-KIDS-IMMIGRATION ISSUES…
*With families being separated upon apprehension, President Trump declared the lack of a border wall a “national emergency”. There have since been legal and legislative battles initiated over this.
*WHERE ARE THE CHILDREN???
NOTE: While we are doing our best to provide coverage, the above is a serious, ongoing issue. Especially since no one has yet to discuss the costs of separating families and who is truly responsible for the deaths of FOUR detainees (to date), let alone if anyone might actually be making a profit from this situation.
TARIFF TALK…
*MORE tariffs??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Not everyone is happy with the existing tariffs.
POLITICALLY…

*The United States' involvement with Venezuela both Politically and Economically. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*President Donald Trump has pulled America out of yet another treaty!
*Trump's thoughts on North Korea.
*Trump’s plan???
*He still doesn't like Baltimore. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Baltimore fights back, and it’s not a good time to be a Trump supporter there. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Trump apparently doesn’t like Al Sharpton either.
*Some thoughts on Trump’s racism.
*Virginia’s opinion.
*Trump must reveal his tax returns to run for re-election in California!
*The Senate has sent a budget to Trump for his consideration.
*NO LEAKS???
MEANWHILE…
*Will Republican Representative John Ratcliffe become the next Director of National Intelligence??? That would have depended upon Senator Susan Collins, but Trump has pulled the nomination, yet he will not let Deputy Director Sue Gordon serve in the interim. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*If you can’t stand the heat #Moscow Mitch... (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The Tea Party is dead???
*FACT CHECK TIME! The Democratic Debate Night 1 & Night 2. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Congress is now on vacation recess until after Labor Day 2019.
ELSEWHERE…
*Tectonic trouble???
*“Storming” Area 51???
*No celebrating Woodstock’s 50th anniversary???
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*A little good news for tigers!🐯🐅
*That’s a LOT of quarters!

THE FREE CHOICE E-ZINE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITS LOYAL READERSHIP FOR GRANTING US 2,956 PAGE VIEWS IN JULY 2019.

Although our IN OTHER NEWS feature at the bottom of your screen was suspended when Blogger updated its gadgets, we have ADDED a new TRANSLATE feature in the upper right hand corner!

THE PUZZLE CORNER: AUGUST 3, 2019

😎FUN FACT
After gas/oil, coffee is the most bought and sold product internationally.

FAMOUS FIRSTS🥇
What originally fictional game was the first to become an actual sport?

THE 50/50 CHANCE
Just like a regular TRIVIA TIME question, except there are just two possible answers, hence the even odds of getting it right. Ready?

Which is the older game: checkers or chess?

We’ll reveal all next weekend, but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the July 27, 2019 Puzzle Corner.

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?

Saturday night country lobos activity = Square Dances With Wolves.🐺🐺🐺

RHYME TIME
The clue to something is below, but no matter how long your answer is, each word within it must rhyme. Ready?

Sarge’s jeep order to subordinate?
Drive it, Private.

SUNDAY FUNNIES: CLASSIC CELEBRITY CITINGS

"Bark!" And you can quote me on that.

Hello Everybody! Autumn the Puppy here!
It's been quite a while since the last time I've posted any funny celebrity quotes. Not that celebrities don't say anything funny, whether intentionally or not, just that I haven't used any of their material in a while.
So without further adieu, and my comments are in italics.

"I had a rose🌹 named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalog: 'No good in a bed, but fine against a wall.'" - Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady to President Franklin Roosevelt.
Maybe you should have pointed out the thorns to whoever wrote that description.

"Be careful about reading health books.You may die of a misprint." - Mark Twain, famous author.
So they had fad diets even way back then huh? It's a lot trickier today with the Internet!

"By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher." - Socrates, Greek philosopher.
Is that how you got into the business sir?

"I have never hated a man enough to give his diamonds🔷⃟🔶 back." - Zsa Zsa Gabor, actress.
People should marry for love, but it doesn't hurt to have something to cover the expenses of old age.

"My luck is so bad that if I bought a cemetery, people would stop dying." - Rodney Dangerfield, famous comedian.
That doesn't necessarily sound like a bad thing. Think of the all the innocent victims of violence that wouldn't be leaving before their natural end.

"Money can't buy you happiness, but it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery." - Spike Milligan, comedian/writer.
At least it keeps the bills paid, food on the table and a roof over your head. That sounds like happiness to me.

Bob Hope

"I don't feel old. I don't feel anything until noon. Then it's time for my nap." - Bob Hope, comic actor.
You should see some of the cats🐈🐱 I have to share this house with Mr. Hope. I don't think any of them have moved in weeks. But let me try to catch 40 winks after barking at the mailman📧📪...

"I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish🐟🐠 do in it." - W. C. Fields, comedian.
Humans pollute the water a lot more than fish do, sir.

Churchill

"We could certainly slow the aging process down if it had to work its way through Congress." - Will Rogers, comedic actor.
If red tape existed back then, George Washington would still be waiting for supplies to get to Valley Forge!

"Don't worry about avoiding temptation. As you grow older, it will avoid you." - Winston Churchill,
England's Prime Minister during World War 2.
Life's for living! Have fun when you can responsibly.

And on that note🎵, have a great week everybody and please be back here again next weekend for more Sunday Funnies!—AtP.