I hope everyone had a safe and wonderful weekend. How did you spend your time?
Although we were not zooming around at the speed of light, we were able to do some outdoor work, spend an evening on the ballroom floor. attend a church-group wine tasting, and celebrate Ice Cream Day.
I was busy enough to not be able to respond to the comments on Saturday’s Foghorn Leghorn tribute post. Therefore, in an attempt to catch up on the comments and reading your blogs, I’ll only post the mid-week Satire Bits and Friday’s Opinion in the Shorts. No decision yet on Saturday Morning Cartoon Classics.
Celebrations for your week
- (Week) Everyone Deserves a Massage Week, Independent Retailers Week, Zoo Keeper Week, Restless Leg Syndrome Education & Awareness Week
- (Mon) Get Out of the Doghouse Day, Legal Drinking Age Day, No Pet Store Puppies Day, Hug Your Kid Day, Monkey Day, Tug-of-War Day, Junk Food Day, Creme Brulee Day
- (Tues) Casual Pi Day, Penuche Fudge Day, Rat-Catchers Day, Pied Piper of Hamelin Day, Hammock Day, Spoonerism Day
- (Wed) Hog Dog Day, Hot Enough for Ya Day, Gorgeous Grandma Day, Maple Syrup Day, Mosquito Day, Vanilla Ice Cream Day
- (Thurs) Cousins Day, Drive-Thru Day, Tequila Day, Tell an Old Joke Day
Knowing this is Everyone Deserves a Massage Week, instead of starting your week with a chuckle, sit back and relax to a bit of Nirvana.
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A Frank Angle 
Gorgeous Grandma Day–I wonder if next Wednesday will be Hot Grandpa Day. Surely there’s a Hallmark card for that…
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Carrie,
I wonder who sponsors that day … I couldn’t find a Grandfather Day … but found Grandparents Day (I think Sept 7) … I hope your mother is doing better.
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Thank you. She’s still having some problems, but it’s to be expected. She has a packed surgical wound that will take months to heal, so it’s been stressful for her. But she’s tough. Must be that German stock in her!
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Thanks for the update … how are you doing?
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I’m okay. Just feel badly for her. You’re kind to ask. Thank you. 🙂
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Be strong!
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🙂
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We used to have hot dog day every so often at my grade school, Frank. Parents would supply the cupcakes. It was a nice change of pace from our usual bag lunches, and I really appreciate the bag of potato chips that came extra. I thought that was a deft touch.
You might want to recheck the link to the chocolate massage video. Call me old school but I prefer eating chocolate to having it painted all over my body. The thought of smelling like a Hershey bar on feet is a turnoff, too. I’d fear attracting every hound and house fly within a five mile radius.
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Lame,
Hot dogs and cupcakes is a true feast for kids! … but I would be willing to join in today!
Being Old School regarding chocolate is OK … after all, I imagine other exotic-substance massages are available.
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A good pair of goop-free paws can word wonders, too.
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Ah ha … seems as you are stating from experience.
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Good assumption.
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“work wonders”
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Tuesday is spoonerism day. Here is a villy sideo to watch. http://youtu.be/lUhFi8zWHNY
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Thanks for the virtual massage!
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Patti,
You are most welcome … and I’m sure it made you very relaxed.
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There’s an interesting array of foodstuffs [and some strong alcohol] featured in the weeks celebrations – I’m guessing grandma won’t be so gorgeous after all that indulging!!
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Pauline,
Is there a possibility that various indulgences is the secret behind grandma’s beauty? 😉
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Now there’s a thought! I don’t know, but I’m willing to trial your theory. I’ll get back to you in a couple of years 🙂
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That a way … indulge away!
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I’m going to delight in a little flight of fancy and celebrate “Gorgeous Grandma” day. That humors me to no end, Frank! We spent this afternoon at the Grammy Museum again. I could go there weekly, but it’s a rare opportunity to find the time! That was my weekend treat! 🙂 I hope you have a great week to come, Frank.
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Debra,
For Gorgeous Grandma Day, consider going to Ralph’s for some Graeters! Cheers to your time at the Grammy Museum – which (I think) would be very interesting! Hope you didn’t miss the lastest Saturday Morning cartoon.
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Strangely enough I am having a massage this afternoon Frank. Jeez the wrist strength of my masseuse……
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I am having a massage on Wednesday. I have bursitis in my foot. I have to get it better before I head back to Italy in September.
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Debra,
Good luck with the bursitis!
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From many fine choices this week, I’ve decided to celebrate “Everyone Deserves a Massage Week” in hopes that getting one will help my achy back (I still walked Stonelick Hills GC on Sat.), “Monkey Day” to mark this week planning to see “The Purge: Anarchy, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” and “Vanilla Ice Cream Day” to support my long held belief that what this country needs is a really good vanilla ice cream cone.*
*Taken from Thomas Riley Marshall (March 14, 1854 – June 1, 1925), an American Democratic politician who served as the 28th Vice President of the United States (1913–1921) under Woodrow Wilson. Marshall, as President of the U.S. Senate during an unusually long winded debate, leaned over to one of his clerks and said, “What this country needs is more of this; what this country needs is more of that”. He then quipped, loudly enough for most of the chamber to hear, “What this country needs is a really good five-cent cigar”, which provoked laughter from a number of senators.
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Tim,
Glad you survive the 36 holes … and congrats on the well-played round … but I noticed you didn’t mention the second round. … and cheers to the VP Marshall quote!
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Unfortunately we had a rain-filled weekend. That did not stop us from going out though 🙂
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Colline,
Cheers to your determination … and for not having the fear of melting.
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Thanks Frank, sounds like you had a quiet weekend for you! We worked outside as well and painted some patio furniture – quiet, but incredibly busy with these chores.
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Mary,
Hooray for your productivity!
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We’ll need that Get out of the Doghouse Day – Molly has a vet trip this afternoon – she won’t be happy about it…
Sound like you had a whirl of a weekend (Church group wine tasting?….assorted comments available…like ” I’m going to your church!”…and mom always said “You can go to the wine tasting with the group, but you’re still going to early service on Sunday morning” (or something like that…
Enjoy the week Frank – we all need to take a bit of time once in a while to live life….(except you get so darn behind around here). Cheers!
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Mouse,
First of all, hope all went well with Molly’s trip to her doc.
Our church group is one of the longer-running groups at church … and (I think) we’ve structured it very well … and attendees also attending on Sunday is high … after all, this group isn’t a very late night crowd … plus some go to Saturday service before the event. Here’s a past post about the group. https://afrankangle.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/on-a-church-wine-group/
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It just sounds really cool. Nothing better than a congenial group. – will wander back to that post shortly! Thanks for the heads up
(PS Molly’s got A+ on all her lab tests. WIth this climate, you have to keep close tabs on all sorts of infections and bugs)
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I shall mention message week to my hubby. Knowing him though – he’ll probably turn his back thinking I should massage him – Yeah – right!
Outta’ the dog house day – no worries for Fenway – He’s never in the dog house – LOL
And – hug our kids day – ALWAYS 😉
{Hugs}
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RoSy,
If hubby turn his back, then you put him into the doghouse … with the promise that you will let him out sometime this week.
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Thanks for that advice! 😉
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Anytime!
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Get out of the doghouse day, is that for men only or both sexes? I was kind of thinking men only, maybe someone could give out cards for a free pass on that day?
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Catherine,
Well … that phrase is typically associated more with men than with women. Hmmmmm ….
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‘Everyone Deserves a Massage Week’ – oh, that sounds good!
Wishing you a beautiful new week, Frank! Happy Monday! 🙂
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Marina,
Maybe a massage would inspire creativity!
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Wednesday sounds like a good day to celebrate, except for the mosquito part. They love me. Me not so much.
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TBM,
I must agree that Wednesday is quite a day … .and I don’t care for mosquitoes either. How have you been?
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I’ll raise a toast to ‘Gorgeous Grandma Day,” but on second thoughts, I’ll settle for the Penuche Fudge. 😀
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I pick Thursday!
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Val,
Must so you and your cousin can go through a drive-thru to buy tequila so the two of your can drink while telling old jokes.
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Now how did you know it was for the Tequila?
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I covered all bases, so I knew I would be right.
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I do not understand how more than half these days could be celebrated or acknowledged properly but I just love this segment of yours, Frank. I get restless legs (I call them running legs) so I’m going to check that out somehow.
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Cuttlefish,
Well … many of the days are simply marketing ideas … then again, I imagine some have odd origins … nonetheless, glad you enjoy them!
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