Almost (Cajun Joke), Sunday Selections and Sunday Selfie, an A to Z Post

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Just because Sandee of Comedy Plus is no longer hosting a Silly Sunday blog hop, do not expect me to quit telling Cajun jokes, especially as it has now become a habit.

Grandpa and Grandma's friend Ms. C brought them an Easter cake.  Grandpa insisted on sending a nice big serving for us to bring our little Annie.  She's too young to eat it, of course, but Grandpa wanted to send her something "from the Easter Bunny."  By next year, she'll be more ready and meanwhile, #2 Son and His Bride can have cake.

Grand-père Boudreaux allus be tryin' joke wit' Tee, an' dis time, it be 'bout de Easter Bunny.

"Dere I was, drivin' home late one Holy Sattidy night, an' I done seen som'pin hoppin' cross de road, an' I done had to hit de brake, an' den I see it mus' be de Easter Bunny, an' I's 'bout to run him over!"

An' Tee say, "Did you done hit him, Grand-père?"

An' Grand-père say, "Mais, non, I done miss him by a hare!"

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Sunday Selections was started as a way for bloggers to use photos that might otherwise just languish in their files.  The rules have been relaxed, and it is now simply a showcase for your photos, new or old, good or bad, although nothing rude, please.  It was hosted by River, who still participates, and is now hosted by Elephant's Child.        

Some fun from last week's Palm Sunday celebration.

Sam the donkey was there.  He has the "cross" on his back, as so many donkeys do.  

The donut wall was set up.

Gathering on the steps.

Pastors wearing their fanciest vestments (most Sundays, these stay in the closet for all but the 11am service).

The pastor who read the call to worship had his son with him, and the child spent the whole time trying to bat the program out of his daddy's hand.

Yes, it's a shofar, a ram's horn, and this young man does a great job blowing the horn to signal it's time to start the procession around the street.

The whole street is closed and we process around.

After the service, it's time for the petting zoo, face painting, balloon animals, egg hunts, and eating lunch together.

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This week, The Charismatic Enigma SissyCat wants to join the Kitties Blue at The Cat On My Head for their Sunday Selfies Blog Hop.   

She calls this her, "I'm in a rush because I want to get back to my nap" selfie.

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Today is Easter!  This year, it Easter/Pascha on both the Western and Orthodox Christian calendars (sometimes they are different).

The day is a remembrance of the resurrection of Jesus.

This means it is also National Baked Ham with Pineapple Day in the US, and it is  Paskar in Iceland, where they believe on Easter all trolls and evil beings sleep through the day, making it an auspicious day to look for the wishing stone.

Thanks to Barb Kowalik and The Cat Blogosphere for the event badge.         

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Today is:

Chinese Language Day -- UN   http://www.un.org/zh/observances/chinese-language-day

Festival of Matsu/Mazu -- Southern China and Taiwan (Taoist goddess of the sea who protects fishermen and sailors; often worshiped in sea-faring areas surrounding China as well, although some local dates will vary)

     Ma Zu, Goddess of the Sea’s Birthday -- Buddhism; Taoism

Harvest Offering to Renenutet -- Ancient Egyptian Calendar (offering to the Lady of the Fertile Fields; date approximate)

Lima Bean Respect Day

National Look-Alike Day

National Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day

National Take a Break to Reset Your Mind Day -- because everyone needs a day like this

Pesach/Passover -- Judaism (ends at nightfall)

Ridvan begins -- Baha'i (begins at sunset)

St. Caedwalla of Wales' Day (Patron of converts, repentant murderers)

Volunteer Recognition Week/National Volunteer Week begins -- sponsored by Points of Light   

Birthdays Today:

Danny Granger, 1983

Joey Lawrence, 1976

Carmen Electra, 1972

Shemar Moore, 1970

Crispin Glover, 1964

Don Mattingly, 1961

Clint Howard, 1959

Luther Vandross, 1951

Jessica Lange, 1949

David Leland, 1947

Steve Spurrier, 1945

Ryan O'Neal, 1941

George Takei, 1937

Nina Foch, 1924

Ernesto Antonio "Tito" Puente, 1923

John Paul Stevens, 1920

Lionel Hampton, 1908

Harold Lloyd, 1893

Joan Miró i Ferrà, 1893

Holland McTyeire "Howlin' Mad" Smith, 1882

Daniel Chester French, 1850

Debuting/Premiering Today:

Annie Hall(Film), 1977

"Your Hit Parade"(Radio), 1935

Today in History:

The last naval battle in Byzantine history, 1453

Jews are expelled from Orange Burgundy, 1505

Jacques Cartier begins the voyage in which he will claim Canada and Labrador for France, 1534

Freedom of religion is granted to the Jews of New Amsterdam, 1657

Admiral Robert Blake destroys a Spanish silver fleet under heavy fire at Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 1657

Captain Cook arrives in New South Wales, 1770

René Caillié becomes the first non-Muslim to enter Timbouctou, 1828

Edgar Allan Poe's Murder in the Rue Morgue becomes the first detective story ever published, 1841

Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard complete their first pasteurization tests, 1862

Pierre and Marie Curie refine radium chloride, 1902

Manfred von Richthofen, aka The Red Baron, shoots down his 79th and 80th victims marking his final victories before his death the next day, 1918

Western Electric and Warner Bros. announce Vitaphone, a process to add sound to film, 1926

Apollo 16, commanded by John Young, lands on the moon, 1972

Pianist Vladimir Horowitz performs in his native Russia for the first time in 61 years, 1986

Danica Patrick wins the Indy Japan 300 becoming the first female driver in history to win an Indy car race, 2008

The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion kills 11 and causes rig to sink, initiating a massive oil discharge in the Gulf of Mexico, 2010

Tens of thousands of people demonstrate in Tahrir Square against continuing military rule in Egypt, 2012

The Pulitzer Prize is awarded to Anthony Doerr for his novel "All the Light We Cannot See" and to Elizabeth Kolbert for "The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History", 2015

The Commonwealth countries decide that Prince Charles will succeed Queen Elizabeth as the next head of the Commonwealth, 2018

Online streaming service Netflix suffers its first subscriber loss in a decade, 2022

Parts of Western Australia experience a total solar eclipse, 2023