Carol H Tucker Passionate about knowledge management and organizational development, expert in loan servicing, virtual world denizen and community facilitator, and a DISNEY fan
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beladona Memorial Be warned:in this very rich environment where you can immerse yourself so completely, your emotions will become engaged -- and not everyone is cognizant of that. Among the many excellent features of SL, there is no auto-return on hearts, so be wary of where your's wanders...
Today is the 27th day of the 5th month, the 148th day of 2016 with only 211 shopping days until Christmas. In addition to being the kick-off to a holiday weekend here in the US, it is also:
Cellophane Tape Day
Don't Fry Day
European Neighbors' Day
Hug Your Cat Day
National Death Busters Day
National Grape Popsicle Day
National Heat Awareness Day
National Title Track Day
National Wig Out Day
Nothing To Fear Day
Old-Time Player Piano Day
Sunscreen Protection Day
In 927 Simeon I the Great, the first Bulgarian to be recognized as Emperor, died. ((come on, admit it – you had to google Bulgarian Empire too!)). In 1703 Peter the Great founded the city of Saint Petersburg. In 1927 the last Ford Model T rolls off the line.
The Fashion Police have decreed that you cannot wear white [an exception being tennis shoes] or straw [no hats or handbags of any kind, not even totes] before Memorial Day. Linen and open shoes are frowned upon as well, but they aren’t considered quite as big a sin. I have three questions: [1] does Memorial Day mean the federal holiday [as per Congress in 1968] or the actual date of May 30th established in 1868; [2] can you wear these items during the Memorial Day weekend or do you have to wait until after the weekend; and [3] what do the Fashion Police say in areas of the world without a Memorial Day Holiday? Pending an answer from the powers that be, I may daringly try to wear white sandals this weekend and just hope that Serial Mom doesn’t see me…