A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....02-03-04....February is Funnest at the Finest

Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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Bush - Cheney '04

Gosh, it looks like a fun and busy month in store for us! There's something to celebrate every day. Not only daily, but did you know that February is Black History Month; it is also An Affair to Remember Month, Canned Food Month, Creative Romance Month, Great American Pie Month, National Cherry Month, National Grapefruit Month, and National Weddings Month.

There is also a weekly celebration in February called International Flirting Week from the 12th through the 18th. What a fun month!!

Below is a list of celebration days for February. Be sure to mark your calendars 'cause I'd hate for you to miss anything!

FEBRUARY 2004

• February 1 - Freedom Day and Serpent Day
• February 2 - Ground Hog Day
• February 3 - The Day the Music Died (Buddy Holly, Ricthie Valens and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash on this day in 1959.)
• February 4 - Create a Vacuum Day and Thank a Mailman Day
• February 5 - Disaster Day and National Weatherman's Day
• February 6 - Compliments Day and Lame Duck Day
• February 7 - Wave All Your Fingers at Your Neighbor Day and Send a Card to a Friend Day
• February 8 - Boy Scout Day and Kite Flying Day (in the middle of winter?)
• February 9 - Clean Out Your Computer Day and Toothache Day (oooh, I don't like that one!)
• February 10 - Umbrella Day
• February 11 - Don't Cry over Spilled Milk Day, Make a Friend Day and White T-Shirt Day
• February 12 - Abraham Lincoln's Birthday, Freedom to Marry Day and Plum Pudding Day
• February 13 - Get a Different Name Day
• February 14 - Ferris Wheel Day and Valentine's Day
• February 15 - National Gum Drop Day
• February 16 - Do a Grouch a Favor Day (guess I'm gonna be real busy on this day!)
• February 17 - Random Acts of Kindness Day
• February 19 - President's Day and National Chocolate Mint Day (mmm!)
• February 20 - Hoodie Hoo Day (don't know what it is, but it sounds fun!!)
• February 21 - Card Reading Day and Love Your Pet Day
• February 22 - George Washington's Birthday, Be Humble Day, Walking the Dog Day and Thinking Day
• February 23 - International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day and Tennis Day (dog biscuit appreciation?!)
• February 24 - National Tortilla Chip Day (why do we need this?)
• February 25 - Pistol Patent Day
• February 26 - Carnival Day, National Pistachio Day and Tell a Fairy Tale Day
• February 27 - International Polar Bear Day and No Brainer Day (sounds good to me!)
• February 28 - Floral Design Day and Public Sleeping Day (sounds even better!)
• February 29 - Leap Day

~ Celebration calendar from www.maineiac.com ~

February 3, 1959
The Day The Music Died ~ http://www.fiftiesweb.com/crash.htm ~

On a cold winter's night on February 3, 1959, a small private plane took off from Clear Lake, Iowa bound for Fargo, N.D. It never made its destination.

When that plane crashed, it claimed the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. "Big Bopper" Richardson and the pilot, Roger Peterson. Three of Rock and Roll's most promising performers were gone.

Jiles P. Richardson, known as The Big Bopper to his fans, was a Texas D.J. who found recording success and fame in 1958 with the song "Chantilly Lace".

Richie Valenzuela was only 16 years old when Del-Fi record producer, Bob Keane, discovered the Pacoima, California singer. Keane rearranged his name to Ritchie Valens, and in 1958 they recorded "Come On, Let's Go". Far more successful was the song Valens wrote for his girlfriend, "Donna", and its flip side, "La Bamba", a Rock and Roll version of an old Mexican standard. This earned the teenager an appearance on American Bandstand and the prospect of continued popularity.

Charles Hardin "Buddy" Holley (changed to Holly due to a misspelling on a contract) and his band, The Crickets, had a number one hit in 1957 with the tune "That'll Be The Day". This success was followed by "Peggy Sue" and an appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. By 1959, Holly had decided to move in a new direction. He and the Crickets parted company. Holly married Maria Elena Santiago and moved to New York with the hope of concentrating on song writing and producing.

(Snip)

In keeping with the month of February, which is dedicated to Love and Lovers, I close today's post with one of Buddy Holly's songs about true love's ways.

"True Love Ways"

Hey, don't forget tomorrow, February 4th, is "Create a Vacuum Day and Thank a Mailman Day". (And if anyone wants to test their 'vacuum', I'll volunteer my house as the test site.)

Billie

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 02-02-04 Military Monday

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' The guy's good, folks!

Thanks, Mixer!

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[dutchess]

Hi Billie.... Absolutely fabulous thread today. All those cute smiling faces...one can't help but smile and feel good all over. Temple is right...you took one of the dreariest months of the year and made it the "funnest"!

[dutchess]

I've been waiting to give brotha wolfie a hug and kiss!!!

[dutchess]

February 16 - Do a Grouch a Favor Day

Oh my....do we really have to???????

[dutchess]

LURK ONLY SWEET ONE!!!!! ((((((PIPPIN))))))))

[dutchess]

Have to get Giz packed up and off to his next interview. Back later! Again great thread Billie...still smilin'!

[GailA]

Good afternoon FRiends. The sun is shinning, not to cold here in Memphis. Had my quilt guild meeting this morning and now am catching up on all the news.

I see the RATS are attacking Dubya on his military record.

[Billie]

February 20 - "Hoodie Doo Day"???? :-)

((((((((Billie)))))))))) - love your idea of Fun in February - some of the things listed are a hoot!

LOL! Thanks, Dansy! They 'are' a hoot, aren't they?! I wonder if that "Hoodie Doo Day" should have originally been "Howdy Doody"?! LOL! I copied and pasted the calendar just as I found it on the site I linked!

[Billie]

Thank you very much, Sistah Bear. :) Hmmmm, I see my next scheduled thread day is "Umbrella Day" - darn! Rainy days and Mondays always get me down. :)

[Billie]

Ah, that crocus peeking through the snow looks like a perfect new Welcome for Amy's Place. :)

[Billie]

Oh no, don't tell me you're a haditbut..."you had it but you lost it"...lol

Groan.....! LOL!

[Mama_Bear]

Ah, that crocus peeking through the snow looks like a perfect new Welcome for Amy's Place. :)

You know, Billie, sometimes it is scary how our minds work. I thought that exact same thing when I uploaded that image this morning. LOL.

You want to do it, or shall I?

[Billie]

Temple is right...you took one of the dreariest months of the year and made it the "funnest"!

(((((((((Dutchess))))))))) Big ole Sistah hugs, dutchess! Thank you for always being so sweet and cheerful and enthusiastic! :)

[Billie]

:) That's amazing! You do it of course! I love seeing all of Amy's Welcomes and the way she matches our graphics so perfectly with her poems! (not to mention the beautiful way she matches the font color!)

[JustAmy]

Oh ..... That will be perfect. Thank you both.

You know I will be watching my mailbox to hear from one of you!!!

Thanks for today's thread, Billie. As usual, you did a beautiful job.

[Billie]

See ya later! Safe flight, Giz! :) (Speaking of flying.....I've been reading about your flying lessons - you are a very brave Sistah! I don't even like to fly in a BIG plane and REALLY don't like the small ones! YIKES! Have only been in a small plane twice (4 seater), and it was the strangest feeling. I kept wanting to get 'out'!)

[Mama_Bear]

You do it of course!

Okay, Billie, will do.

I love seeing all of Amy's Welcomes and the way she matches our graphics so perfectly with her poems! (not to mention the beautiful way she matches the font color!)

I know. Amy, you do a great job every day finding just the right poem. In fact, a certain wolf was telling me this morning want a fine hostess you are. :-)

Sorry I missed you on the thread this morning, wolfie. A whole lotta smoooooooooochin' and huggin' going on, and where was I? Missing it again. :-(

[JustAmy]

You both give me such wonderful graphics to work with!!

Thank you!! How did I get so lucky?????

[Diver Dave]

February 8 - Boy Scout Day and Kite Flying Day (in the middle of winter?)

Hope I'm not in trouble for jumping the gun - we had lots of wind last Sat. so we went kite flying. String broke on Christian's and it was last seen flying southeast over the roof-tops.

[Billie]

Hi, Gail! I understand Rocky is all spruced up and ready for the spotlight. :)

I see the RATS are attacking Dubya on his military record.

Always something, isn't it? Not happy unless they can cry about something. I'm trying to think when I've seen one of them smile!

[Diver Dave]

Howdy Louie. Sorry I missed ya earlier - I see that you managed to keep yourself occupied.