To Emily, the Yellow Rose of Texas
Big News
Departing White House press secretary Scott McClellan will go back to Texas to help his mother, Carol Keeton McClellan Rylander Strayhorn, run for governor. Scott's job is to try to get her to marry Kinky Friedman.
April 21 in HaBlog History
Friday, April 21, is International Special Librarians Day. An international special librarian is one who can say, "Shhhhh!" in any language.
Romulus founded Rome on April 21 in 753 B.C. Romulus and his brother Remus were reared by a female wolf. They even did a comedy routine about it, called "Mom Always Licked You Best."
Texas won its independence from Mexico on April 21 in 1836 at the Battle of San Jacinto. Mexico's General Santa Anna missed the entire battle, being distracted by a beautiful Texas spy named Emily. Texas won its independence with blood, guts, and hanky panky.
- Emily was the sweetest little mulatto Texas ever knew. Her eyes were bright as diamonds that sparkled like the dew. She was half white, half black; they called her the yellow rose; her legend makes a Texan want to run right out and kiss a longhorn on the nose.
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth was born on April 21 in 1926. She’s a good queen. She hasn’t cut off anybody’s head yet.
- Though some say Fergie got out just in time.
Love & Learn
The Couch Potato Workout - These exercises can be done anywhere you are, without special equipment or a large time commitment. You don't have to make major changes to your lifestyle to enjoy increased physical fitness and a greater sense of well-being. Even if you're lazy, these exercises work.
Dodge Sprinter - The economical Sprinter van from Dodge is a working-class Mercedes that handles well. Built on a heavy-duty chassis and offered only with a five-cylinder diesel engine, this 19-foot-long rig gets 25 miles to the gallon.
Thoughts Sparked by Tom & Katie's Baby
Until you hold a baby, you don't know what real joy is; what real happiness is; what real wetness is...
Stuff to Be Thankful For
How about Thank God for Thumbs Day. I mean, think about it, if you didn't have thumbs, can you imagine how difficult it would be to hold the bottom on your Whopper?
Departing White House press secretary Scott McClellan will go back to Texas to help his mother, Carol Keeton McClellan Rylander Strayhorn, run for governor. Scott's job is to try to get her to marry Kinky Friedman.
April 21 in HaBlog History
Friday, April 21, is International Special Librarians Day. An international special librarian is one who can say, "Shhhhh!" in any language.
Romulus founded Rome on April 21 in 753 B.C. Romulus and his brother Remus were reared by a female wolf. They even did a comedy routine about it, called "Mom Always Licked You Best."
Texas won its independence from Mexico on April 21 in 1836 at the Battle of San Jacinto. Mexico's General Santa Anna missed the entire battle, being distracted by a beautiful Texas spy named Emily. Texas won its independence with blood, guts, and hanky panky.
- Emily was the sweetest little mulatto Texas ever knew. Her eyes were bright as diamonds that sparkled like the dew. She was half white, half black; they called her the yellow rose; her legend makes a Texan want to run right out and kiss a longhorn on the nose.
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth was born on April 21 in 1926. She’s a good queen. She hasn’t cut off anybody’s head yet.
- Though some say Fergie got out just in time.
Love & Learn
The Couch Potato Workout - These exercises can be done anywhere you are, without special equipment or a large time commitment. You don't have to make major changes to your lifestyle to enjoy increased physical fitness and a greater sense of well-being. Even if you're lazy, these exercises work.
Dodge Sprinter - The economical Sprinter van from Dodge is a working-class Mercedes that handles well. Built on a heavy-duty chassis and offered only with a five-cylinder diesel engine, this 19-foot-long rig gets 25 miles to the gallon.
Thoughts Sparked by Tom & Katie's Baby
Until you hold a baby, you don't know what real joy is; what real happiness is; what real wetness is...
Stuff to Be Thankful For
How about Thank God for Thumbs Day. I mean, think about it, if you didn't have thumbs, can you imagine how difficult it would be to hold the bottom on your Whopper?
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