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You tube video, with hilarious subtitles, of Joe Cocker singing at Woodstock http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4_MsrsKzMM

Everyone who visits a Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort theme park on their birthday in 2009 can get in free, as Disney Parks embraces a newly identified family-travel trend called "celebration vacations." A June 2008 survey of approximately 4,600 adults conducted by Ypartnership reveals that vacationers are increasingly motivated by events of high "personal significance" - milestone anniversaries,and birthdays, weddings and honeymoons, graduations and reunions

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KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2008 – Combined Security Transition Command Afghanistan servicemembers celebrated the 61st anniversary of the U.S. Air Force during a ceremony at Camp Eggers here today. (Left to right) Air Force Lt. Col. Mathies Santos, a reserve airman deployed from Quonset Point, R.I., Air Force Maj. Gen. Jay H. Lindell, Combined Air Power Transition Force commander, and Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan Ramsey, a security forces airman deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., cut the traditional birthday cake during a ceremony for the U.S. Air Force’s 61st anniversary at Camp Eggers, Afghanistan, Sept. 18,...

Omar Fikri, 42, said he was so offended by the card he destroyed it after showing it to his wife. He told the hearing that although it was meant as a joke, his co-workers knew he was sensitive about being labelled an extremist after the terrorist attacks on London and America. He also told the hearing that co-worker Sam Low called his praying "disgusting" when Mr Fikri failed to answer the phone while praying at his desk. Mr Fikri, who worked as a £30,000-a-year software programmer for international freight company Davies Turner, in Dartford, Kent, is claiming discrimination on the...

8/4/2008 - WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- The following birthday message is sent to the men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard from Adm. Michael G. Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: On this, the 218th birthday of the United States Coast Guard, our nation pauses to say thanks to you, our guardians of the sea. For more than two centuries, you and your families have stood, always ready for the call, in light or darkness, with sunny skies or through howling gales, to respond to crises and to fight in every one of our nation's armed conflicts. Today,...

The Ticket needs to apologize because apparently we missed something -- like the next three months and election day. Sen. Barack Obama walked into a town hall meeting in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, last week. The crowd was enthusiastic, ready to see and cheer him. But, before listening to his usual stump speech, the crowd, perhaps spontaneously, had something to do for their guy, according to the From the Road blog of CBS News' Allison O'Keefe. The nominee-to-be's fans sang "Happy Birthday." On Monday, Obama will turn 47. But the happy crowd did not sing "Happy birthday, Sen. Obama." It confidently...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALLEGRA!!! LOVE YOU!

A smoker who has 10 cigars day and enjoys a whisky with his morning tea has celebrated his 100th birthday.Mr Priestly began smoking at the age of nine, he has since smoked 153,000 cigars and 715,400 cigarettes Jack Priestly claims he has suffered no serious health problems related to his tobacco and alcohol habit. Mr Priestly, a widower and former baker, began smoking cigarettes when he was nine and claims to have smoked every day since. He changed to cigars in 1966 after he said he was told they were "healthier" and celebrated his century last Saturday.

HOKKAIDO, Japan, July 6 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush was treated to a surprise 62nd birthday party aboard Air Force One en route to the Group of Eight summit in Japan. Bush and his contingent were nearing Japan when First Lady Laura Bush and senior White House staff gathered in the plane's conference room. There, a steward put a single candle on a coconut cake, the lights were dimmed, and when Bush entered the room, the group yelled, "Surprise," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY INDIGO!!! Indigo and his Mother, AnnaZ at the Treasure Island hotel in Las Vegas (for the FRiva conference, August 2002) Indigo and his older brother Hamlet

Bo (woof) In Commentary: I consider myself an above average escape artist. I’ve dug out beneath a fence, eaten the slats off of a fence and run through a fence but I’ve never flown over one. I thought you need to be a bird to do that. Well, Harvey the Bull Terrier has just proven me wrong. (One moment Harvey, a three-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier, was alone in the garden, the next he disappeared. “He couldn’t get over the fence on his own and must have used the trampoline to...

JUNE 13, FLAG DAY AND US ARMY BIRTHDAY WEEKENDThe Friday evening, before Flag Day and the United States Army’s 233rd Birthday, saw our enthusiasm high with a continuous stream of honks and waves from passing cars. No rain ( a change from the recurring Friday night showers this past spring), but a very warm and pleasant night with cooling breezes near dusk, and good camaraderie among the twenty-three FReepers and visitors.. We carried plenty of flags and signs announcing the 233rd Birthday of the United States Army. The moonbats were restless as June approaches its full moon and a code...

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FORT HUACHUCA — For more than two centuries, the U.S. Army has fought and won the nation’s wars. But during the 233 years, America’s senior service also has saved lives, delivered clean food and water to refugees, and upheld “democracy in Iraq and ensuring peace in Afghanistan,” the fort’s senior officer said on Friday. “Whatever the mission, America turns to her Army for help during times of crises, and the Army always delivers success,” said Maj. Gen. John Custer, looking across Chaffee Parade Field with a large representation of soldiers from a number of units in front of him. Those...

I send greetings to all those celebrating the 233rd birthday of the United States Army. Since 1775, when General George Washington first lead soldiers into battle, the brave men and women of the United States Army have served a cause that is good, just and noble. Today, the Army is helping to defeat the ideology of tyrants and terrorists. With unwavering courage in the face of danger, members of the United States Army have made America more secure and earned the respect and admiration of a grateful Nation. I commend soldiers both past and present for your sacrifices in defence...

Statistics Phenomenon On The Pitch: Often Two Players With The Same Birthday At The World Cup ScienceDaily (Jun. 12, 2008) — The German defender Philipp Lahm and the Portuguese midfield star Maniche were both born on 11. November – and they were both playing in the game for the third place at the World Cup 2006. Anyway, in more than half of the games at the World Cup 2006 at least two persons on the field had the same birthday. That is what Yanina Lyesnyak found out within the scope of her bachelor thesis supervised by Prof. Walter Krämer. And...

Duncan Lee Hunter, born May 31, 1948 to Lola L. Young and Robert Olin Hunter. Thank you for your service in Vietnam and in Congress.

A wreath lays at the base of the Salvadoran Memorial Monument in honor of fallen Salvadoran soldiers during the “Day of the Salvadoran Soldier” ceremony May 7 at FOB Delta, Iraq. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Stacy Niles. FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELTA — The Salvadoran Cuscatlán Battalion, X rotation, celebrated the “Day of the Salvadoran Soldier,� here May 7. The day recognized the contributions of the Salvadoran soldiers for preserving the freedom of their country and the democratization of others. It also served to commemorate the 184th year of the Salvadoran armed forces.“We must remember our history,� said...

NEW YORK - The Brooklyn Bridge is 125 years old this month and New York City is getting ready to celebrate. The city on Monday announced an array of activities including a special bridge lighting, concerts, lectures, film series and family events. The five-day festivities will kick off on May 22 with a performance by the Brooklyn Philharmonic at the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park in Brooklyn, and a Grucci fireworks presentation. The bridge connects Brooklyn and Manhattan across the East River, and is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the country. It will be lit up in an array...

AWJA, Iraq (Reuters) - Hundreds of Iraqi schoolchildren were brought to the modest mausoleum of Saddam Hussein on Monday to celebrate the birthday of the executed dictator in the village where he was born. Saddam, who was hanged in late 2006 for crimes against humanity, is hated in much of Iraq. But in parts of his native Salahuddin Province, especially among his fellow Sunni Arabs, he is still revered. "Bush, Bush you low-life! Saddam's blood is not cheap!" a crowd of pupils in white uniforms from a nearby girls' school chanted while standing around Saddam's grave in the mausoleum where...

Israel News Agency Creates Israel 60 Birthday Website Resource Center By Israel News Agency Staff Jerusalem ----- April 26, 2008 ....... The Israel News Agency has constructed the largest, most powerful resource Website center for Israel 60 birthday anniversary celebrations and events. The Israel 60 Birthday Website is entitled: Israel 60 Birthday Anniversary Celebrations Events. "From Israel 60 logos, T-shirts, posters, books, history, photos and maps to the latest news and videos as to what is happening in Jerusalem, London, New York and Washington, the INA is compiling and centralizing almost all information about Israel 60th birthday celebration into one...

Of the many things most people do not know about Earth Day is that it is also the anniversary of the Alan Carubabirthday of Vladimir Lenin, the founder of the Soviet Union. Coincidence? I doubt it. These days most people know little of history. We are witnessing a new generation who know little or nothing about the Soviet Union and the Cold War it waged against America and the world for the supremacy of Communism in the latter half of the last century. These are kids who don't even known when we fought our Civil War and for whom...

My birthday is tomorrow (the 19th), so I'm havin' a party!!! I got the food and drinks... And the DJ is settin' up...getting ready for ya'll to get on the dance floor...The most effective way to remember your wife's birthday is to forget it once. A well adjusted woman is one who not only knows what she wants for her birthday, but even knows what she's going to exchange it for. The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age. - Lucille Ball Inside every older person is a younger person wondering...

California is world renowned for goofy politics and politicians, leftist lunacy, and just plain craziness. That insanity obviously spills over to the manner by which priorities are established here in the Golden State. For example, radio superstar Dr. Michael Savage hosts a nationally syndicated radio talk show from San Francisco that is carried by about 410 stations, reaches 10-14 million listeners every week, and is one of the last vestiges of hope for free speech and pro-American sentiment in the media. Dr. Savage is truly an extraordinary citizen and man of distinction. Consider a partial list of his accomplishments: *...

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On Turning 50Okay, so I'm 50 years old today, and the only reason I bring it up is because, well, actually there are two reasons. The first is because for a person to have lived half a century is really an accomplishment, especially if you lived as dangerously as I chose to in my youth. I no longer do many of the things I was doing way back then, such as drinking beer and chasing women all night long, drag racing my Dad's Pontiac, and smoking enough wacky weed to deforest half of Colombia. So: thank you, dear Lord for...

February 22 is the birthday of George Washington, the man who, more than any other, made possible our republican form of government. The third Monday in February has come to be known - wrongly - as President's Day. America's political leaders should take this occasion to remember Washington's deeds, recollect his advice, and once again call the holiday celebrating him by its legal name: Washington's Birthday. James Flexner, George Washington's greatest biographer, called him the "indispensable man" of the American Founding. Without Washington, America would never have won our War of Independence. He played the central role in the Constitutional...

Let's get the (birthday) party started right BY DAVE BARRY (This classic Dave Barry column was originally published April 21, 2002.) TODAY'S PARENTING TOPIC IS: Planning a birthday party for your two-year-old child. The first thing you must decide, when planning a birthday party for a two-year-old, is: Should you invite the two-year-old? Because a child that age can put a real damper on a party. And probably your child doesn't really understand that he or she is turning two. One of the best things about small children is that they have no clue how time works. My two-year-old daughter...

Singing soldiers herald Kim's birthday in North Korea By Jon Herskovitz 2 hours, 31 minutes ago Synchronized swimmers and singing soldiers marked the birthday on Saturday of the man dubbed North Korea's "outstanding thinker" by state media, but mystery still surrounded the leader's choice of successor. The communist world's first dynastic leader, Kim Jong-il, turned 66 as the head of state in a land that treats him like a deity, although his destitute country has fallen more deeply into poverty in his years in power. "Only victory and glory are in store for the army and people of the DPRK...

Happy Birthday Dutch by: Malcolm A. Kline, February 06, 2008 Today would have been President Ronald Reagan’s 97th birthday. Showing the foresight that marked his life, he neatly analyzed a pivotal shortfall in American education at the end of his final televised address as president in 1989. “We’ve got to do a better job of getting across that America is freedom—freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of enterprise,” he told the nation.” “And freedom is special and rare,” he said. “It’s fragile; it needs protection.” “So, we’ve got to teach history based not on what’s in fashion but what’s...

Officials at a U.K. high school were aghast after a stripper visited a student during class and whipped him in front of other students and a horrified teacher, Sky News reported Thursday. A booking error is to blame after a mother arranged to send a "gorilla gram" to her son on his 16th birthday, an arrangement she cleared with Nottingham's Arnold Hill School and Technology College. Instead, the agency sent a stripper clad in a policewoman costume, Sky reported. After whipping the teen, the stripper placed a collar around his neck and led him around the classroom with a leash,...

I think my late wife would approve of this message.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KARL CHRISTIAN ROVE!!! Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) was Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush until his resignation on 31 August 2007. He has headed the Office of Political Affairs, the Office of Public Liaison, and the White House Office of Strategic Initiatives. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Rove

...A transistor is a little electronic switch capable of amplifying electric current, invented by John Bardeen, Walter Brattain and William Shockley at Bell Labs in New Jersey on Dec. 16, 1947. They jury-rigged the first transistor using a paper clip, some germanium and gold foil, and found that it boosted electrical current a hundredfold. They kept the discovery to themselves for a bit, and showed their bosses the device just before Christmas. Bardeen, Brattain and Shockley won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1956. ...To put it in economic terms, if the price of an automobile had kept pace with...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANN COULTER!!! Ann Hart Coulter (born December 8, 1961) is an American attorney, conservative columnist, political commentator and best-selling author, known for her biting satire. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Coulter

Looking at the calendar this morning, I noticed an entry -in my late wife's handwriting-for tomorrow's date: USMC- Semper Fi.

How old is the world? Most people would say: "Nobody knows." But the author of the book frequently described as the greatest history book ever written, said the world was created Oct. 23, 4004 B.C. – making it exactly 6,010 today. In the 1650s, an Anglican bishop named James Ussher published his "Annals of the World," subtitled, "The Origin of Time, and Continued to the Beginning of the Emperor Vespasian's Reign and the Total Destruction and Abolition of the Temple and Commonwealth of the Jews." First published in Latin, it consisted of more than 1,600 pages. The book, now published...

I sure hope this is the right way to do this. I have this nice graphic I was saving for your birthday! Hope you had a great day All of us wish you a happy birthday! If you don't watch it, we'll celebrate without you! Ok, let's celebrate! Free candy for everyone!!

HAVANA - Fireworks exploded over Havana Bay and five Cuban agents imprisoned in the United States sent greetings as ailing leader Fidel Castro turned 81 on Monday, spending his second consecutive birthday convalescing at an unknown location. There was no message from Castro, who has not appeared in public since announcing more than a year ago that he had undergone intestinal surgery and was provisionally ceding power to his younger brother Raul. The true state of his health and any future role for him in government remain uncertain. Hundreds of children from the Communist Pioneers youth group gathered Monday in...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY APPYPAPPY!!! I turned 49 today. It feels a lot like 48. 3 posted on 08/09/2007 12:09:34 PM PDT by AppyPappy http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1878832/posts?page=3#3

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY LADTX!!! From his FR homepage: Retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer (W4) Flew UH-1's in Vietnam, OH-58's in Germany, & the CH-47 Chinook in Korea & Texas Served 20 years in U.S Army. Retired as a Chief Warrant Officer (CW4). Served as a Aircraft Commander/Pilot in Command in the 336th Assault Helicopter Company, 13th Combat Aviation Battalion, 164th Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, Soc Trang AAF, Republic of South Viet Nam from SEP 69 to SEP 70. Our AO (area of operations) was in IV Corps, the U Minh Forest, Nam Can Forest, MeKong Delta. Was also an instructor...

NOTHING was going to spoil Bindi Irwin's ninth birthday party and certainly not some crocodile flatulence. But then as the daughter of the late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, Bindi's ninth birthday bash at the family's Australia Zoo on the Sunshine Coast today was always going to be different. The star of the birthday show was, not unexpectedly, a crocodile - the 500kg monster dubbed Graeme who performed death rolls on cue for Bindi's mother Terri and zoo director Wes Mannion, who had been Steve's best friend. Noticing bubbles in the water as the croc swam into the arena, Terri had...

BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE This week we celebrate a special birthday. Monica Lewinsky turned 31. Can you believe it? It seems like only yesterday she was crawling around the White House on her hands and knees, and putting everything in her mouth. They grow up so fast, don't they?

Today is President Bush’s 61st birthday. He and Mrs. Bush will celebrate at Camp David, where they will be spending the weekend. The gifts came early today when the 6th US Court of Appeals dismissed the ACLU’s lawsuit over the domestic spying terrorist surveillance program, saying the “plaintiffs had no standing to sue.” (click here) Also, the Bureau Of Labor made the following announcements today: 132,000 jobs were created last month, marking the 46th consecutive month of job growth since 2003. The unemployment rate remains low at 4.5 percent. Real after-tax per capita personal income has risen by 9.9 percent...

Born in Sioux City, Iowa, he is best known for his role as Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver in the classic sitcom "Leave it to Beaver." Actor Jerry Mathers is 59...

HAPPY 100th Birthday to Marion Morrison of Iowa. For those of you that are from Rio Linda, Baghdad, San Francisco or Tehran, he is also known as "The Duke".....or JOHN WAYNE! SEMPER FI, SIR!! THANK GOD for AMERICANS LIKE YOU!!!

If there's one thing I've learned from asking readers to send in stories about John Wayne, it's this: people really loved the guy. Even if they didn't know him personally, many speak of brief encounters with his gentle ways and humorous personality as if they're talking about somebody they've known for years. The Duke turns 100 years old Saturday, so we thought we'd celebrate with our very own birthday card.

CHINA / Odd News Bad habits key to man's longevity (China Daily) Updated: 2007-05-21 14:52 Zhang Shuqing, a centenarian in Pixian, Sichuan, has his own secret for long life - smoking every day and drinking liquor after every meal. Zhang, whose daughter died eight years ago, turned 100 on May 7. He lives with his nephew Zhang Chenggui. Zhang senior said he started smoking and drinking strong liquor when he was in his early 20s. Since then, he has smoked every day and taken a drink with every meal. According to his grandson Xu, Zhang has consumed 15 tons of...