Happy Dual Purpose Holiday: Who knew that turkeys were Italian?

To my fellow Americans -- especially on the East Coast, and super especially, Italians on the East Coast (though this suggests you might want to re-think that) -- Happy Columbus Day.

To my fellow North Americans my near and dear Canadian friends, Happy Thanksgiving.

Alas, without access to Canuckian cable, we in The D can no longer watch the traditional holiday CFL doubleheader games.

So, back to work, eh?

Today's WTF Moment: Blog Statistics Edition

From the Sitemeter on my blog:

Page views on Tuesday: 87

Page views on Wednesday: 1,392

All because of my Beatles-themed anniversary post?

Any suggestions or theories?

As certain cretins say, developing...

Non Sequitur of the Day: Happy Anniversary, Dawna Edition

"It was twenty years ago today . . ."

Oh, I Forgot It Was Canada Day, eh?

Happy Independence Dominion Canada Day to all my northern (and a very teeny group of southern) neighbors and relatives. YouTube suggested the following video and, while I don't want to encourage them, it's timely.

Good day, ya hosers.

Non Sequitur of the Day: Tax Day Edition

"Should five per cent appear too small /

Be thankful I don’t take it all /

‘Cos I’m the Taxman"

Non Sequitur of the Day: Increasing Bar Tabs Edition

"St. Practice Day."

Is this the new, Springtime variation on "Rocktober?"

Mardi Gras / Carnival v. Fat Tuesday, in Detroit

In New Orleans and Brazil, the celebration of the beginning of Lent incorporates many parades featuring semi-naked women:



While in Detroit, we gorge on souped-up jelly doughnuts (aka paczki):



These days, ya takes what ya can gets.

Non Sequitur of Valentine's Day: Slave to Love

"We´re too young to reason /

Too grown up to dream."

Non Sequitur of the Day: Holidaze Edition

Happy Epiphany, a.k.a. the 12th Day of Christmas.

Now, go on, ya hosers:

Yo, Happy New Year, Everyone

No offense, 2008, but don't let the door hit you on the ass on your way out.

Welcome, 2009. Let's all do everything we can to make it a great one.

You, too, banks.

Cheers to you all.

Enjoy the video from Times Square here.

Fun with Pictures: Happy Boxing Day Edition

No:

No:


Maybe No:


No:


Ideally, yes:

More background here and here and here.

Enjoy the weekend.

Christmas Non Sequitur of the Day: An Irish Christmas Edition

"And the bells were ringing out /

For Christmas Day."



Get some more interesting background information on the untimely death of the late, lovely Kirsty MacColl here.

Christmas Non Sequitur of the Day: Wishful Thinking Edition

"Happy Xmas (War is Over)"

Christmas Non Sequitur of the Day: Fresh Pairs of Adidas Edition

"Looked at his dog, oh my God, an ill reindeer."

The Winter Solstice 2008: Pro and Con

Con: Yesterday was still Autumn, for God's sake!!!

Pro: Beginning now, more sunlight each day. . . so we can better discern the hypothermia in our digits and extremities.

Christmas Non Sequitur of the Day: Barenaked Canadian Edition

"God rest ye merry gentlemen."

God, I love this version.

Christmas Non Sequitur of the Day: Greedy Rodent Edition

"I Still Want a Hula Hoop."

Christmas Non Sequitur of the Day: Sprinting Venison Edition

"Run run Rudolph."

Whatever Political Good Barack Obama Has Wrought, This Totally Undoes

If a "Charlie Brown Kwanzaa" is wrong, then I don't want to be right.

The language is ridiculously racist racial and NSFW, but gratifying, in a twisted, cathartic, cartoonishly voyeuristic fashion:




Black Charlie Brown - video powered by Metacafe

Non Sequitur of the Day: Christmas Standard Edition

"The twelve days of Chirstmas."

Today -- and any day before December 25th -- aren't one of them, you know.

And if you don't believe me, I'm gonna send the ghost of Johnny Cash over to teach ya.