Tag Archives: Mark Twain

A Poem and Two Mysteries for Frog Jumping Day

Posted on May 13, 2021 by wordcloud9

There are some minor mysteries in life which may remain forever unsolved. May 13 is Frog Jumping Day, which would seem to be connected to Mark Twain’s short story “The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.” However, there was only one … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: MUTTS

Posted on July 31, 2020 by wordcloud9

  by Nona Blyth Cloud July 31 is National Mutt Day. Millions of dogs wind up in animal shelters across the U.S. every year. Most of them are Mutts. Too many of them never get adopted, but the ones who … Continue reading →

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TCS: The Dog Trots Freely – Poems for National Mutt Day

Posted on December 2, 2019 by wordcloud9

Good Morning! __________________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early risers on Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum, so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole in your brainpan, feel free to add a … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: November 30, 2019

Posted on November 30, 2019 by wordcloud9

November 30th is Cities for Life Day * Computer Security Day * Mason Jar Day * National Mousse Day National Personal Space Day Remembrance Day for Lost Species * _______________________________________ MORE! Veronica Gambara,Mark Twain and Takako Doi, click

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ON THIS DAY: November 18, 2019

Posted on November 18, 2019 by wordcloud9

November 18th is Apple Cider Day Mickey Mouse Birthday * Occult Day Push-Button Phone Day Vichyssoise Day _____________________________________ MORE! Frances McGill, Fats Domino and Yeşim Ustaoğlu, click

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ON THIS DAY: November 30, 2018

Posted on November 30, 2018 by wordcloud9

November 30th is Cities for Life Day * Computer Security Day * Mason Jar Day * National Mousse Day _______________________________________ MORE! Mark Twain, Takako Doi and U Thant, click

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ON THIS DAY: November 18, 2018

Posted on November 18, 2018 by wordcloud9

November 18th is Apple Cider Day Mickey Mouse Birthday * Occult Day Push-Button Phone Day Vichyssoise Day _______________________________________ MORE! Asa Gray, Margaret Atwood and Fats Domino, click

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TCS: How Many Languages Do You Speak?

Posted on June 25, 2018 by wordcloud9

Good Morning! ________________________________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early risers on Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum, so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole in your brainpan, feel free to add a … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: December 10, 2017

Posted on December 10, 2017 by wordcloud9

December 10th is Worldwide Candle Lighting Day * Dewey Decimal System Day * National Lager Day International Human Rights Day * _________________________________________________ MORE! Ada Lovelace, Melvil Dewey and Hermes Pan, click

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ON THIS DAY: November 30, 2017

Posted on November 30, 2017 by wordcloud9

November 30th is Cities for Life Day * Computer Security Day * Mason Jar Day * Mousse Day National Meth Awareness Day * ___________________________________________________________ MORE! Jonathan Swift, Shirley Chisholm and U Thant, click

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