Archive for the 'Holidays' Category

News: In Malaysia, 666 is Triple Luck Day For Lovebirds

June 6th, 2006

From YahooNews: 
Malaysians hope 666 weddings bring luck
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - The number 666 may represent the mark of the beast, but it was a good omen for many ethnic Chinese in Malaysia.
Hundreds of couples rushed to tie the knot Tuesday, June 6, 2006, or 6/6/06.
In the Hokkien dialect, spoken by many of Malaysia’s Chinese minority, […]

A Special 666 Day Greetings From Dolly

June 5th, 2006

Goofyblog CEO and Chairwoman of the Board, Dolly, has a special 666 Day announcement for the world.
Below is a You-Tube video of her press conference, taped earlier at Goofyblogs headquarters in the Goofy-Cave:

June 6th, 2006. Are You Ready For The Rapture?

June 3rd, 2006

 
In Hell Michigan, they are throwing a 6-6-6 party in a few days.
What?  You forgot?   Yup, the world comes to an end on June 6th, 2006, and if you are righteous and chosen you’ll apparently be sucked up into outer space by God during the Rapture.  Whilst the rest of us scumbags are forced to stay […]

News: Mexicans Celebrate Cinco De Mayo, a celebration commemorating their “Dead Ender” terrorist, freedom hating, ancestors triumph’s against the French “Liberators”

May 5th, 2006

 
It’s interesting to note that the French Occupied Mexico for around 3 years during their invasion, oops I mean “Liberation”.   I wonder if The United States “Liberation” of Iraq will last longer?
From YahooNews: 
Houston Students Celebrate Cinco De Mayo
Students at several Houston schools celebrated Cinco de Mayo Friday, KPRC Local 2 reported.
Burbank Middle School students commemorated […]

News: Star Trek Geeks Around the World Celebrate, Only 57 More Years until “First Contact”

April 10th, 2006

From Startrek.com:
First Contact Day is celebrated throughout the United Federation of Planets to commemorate the first official contact between humans and an extraterrestrial race which took place on April 5th, 2063. On that day, Zefram Cochrane successfully tested his warp drive engine and the resulting warp signature attracted the attention of a nearby Vulcan starship […]

Cracker Day Celebration This Weekend, Boss Hogg and Rosco P. Coltrane Rumored to be Attending

March 22nd, 2006

 
From Daytona Beach News Journal Online:
Cracker Day celebration reflects Florida heritage
By PAT CODY
BUNNELL — The smell of barbecue in the air — combined with leather, dust and farm animals — can mean only one thing. Cracker Day is coming.
The Flagler County Cattlemen’s Association will celebrate the 51st annual Cracker Day on Saturday at the Flagler […]

A Family Missing for 17 Days is Found in Rural Oregon

March 21st, 2006

 
From MSNBC.COM:
Oregon family members missing 17 days found
Six disappeared March 4 in 35-foot motor home in snowy mountains
MEDFORD, Ore. - Six family members missing in a recreational vehicle since March 4 were found alive Tuesday in a remote, snowy section of Southern Oregon, authorities said.
(more here)
Well it looks like they didn’t go all “Donner Party” […]

Ceremonial Burning of the Socks Ushers in the First Day of Spring

March 20th, 2006

From ABC7 News:
Annapolis Welcomes Spring With Odd Tradition
Annapolis, Md. (AP) - Is that spring in the air - or an old gym sock on fire?
In sailing-crazy Annapolis, boaters celebrate the first day of spring with a ceremonial Burning of the Socks, signifying it will soon be warm enough to wear boat shoes without socks.
(more here)
I […]

Shamrock or Scamrock? Botanists refute the Special Magic Powers of the Common Clover, Green leprechauns Disagree

March 17th, 2006

 
From MSNBC:
Irish shamrock a load of blarney, some say
St. Patrick’s Day hype aside, botanists say, nothing special about clover
DUBLIN, Ireland - For one week a year, nursery owner Cecil Geddis is knee-deep in shamrocks, the delicate three-leafed plant that people the world over associate with Ireland and St. Patrick’s Day.
“You have to move fast in […]