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I've added a new entry to my book, "I'm Only the Trombone Player"  : I apologize in advance to those who might disagree with my opinion, but I was riled up a bit elsewhere, and this needed airing. I suggest Not Reading This if you are easily triggered. It reflects my opinions on teaching, and the banning or removal of subject matter, and books. "Teachable Moments" |
The Great Merit Badge Race Is On!! Are You In It?  Joining the race is simple, go to —
— and send a Cnote to someone, and at the same time, you'll be helping Three Great Groups Help Others All Proceeds From This Cnote Shop Will Be Divided Between; " Ninja Monkey Group Bank" , "Golden Heart Alliance Group & Bank" , and "The Simple Fundraiser" As equally as Pubby can make 33% work!  The Top Three Owl Launchers Will Receive One Of My Exclusive Merit Badges!! Currently in the lead right out of the gate; Tina -Happy Fall- opens an early, but commanding lead, WakeUpAndLive~sauntering🌹 trails Tina by a length, Thankful Sonali HAPPY 21 WDC! is hot on their heels! Remember!  If you send an anonymous owl your spending can't be tracked or counted towards the Merit Badge Race Only Cnote Purchases Will Count In The Merit Badge Race Donations of 30,000 Gift Points Will Recieve A Community Merit Badge Of Your Choice — CR Guaranteed Donations of 100,000 Gift Points Will Recieve An Exclusive Merit Badge Of Your Choice — CR Guaranteed  Please Note; Gift Points will initially be deposited in "Pub Bunny's Trinket Workshop" and will be distributed from there. Donations Are Happily Accepted And Will Join Their Companions In A Similar Fate!! Donations May Be Made To {item:2251413} |
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A Very Big Thank You To iKïyå§ama For Running This Great Blogging Challenge! ![Merit Badge in Blogging
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Have You Always Been Intrigued At The Thought Of Sending A Message By Bird? Well, Here's Your Chance! And At The Same Time, You'll Be Helping Three Great Groups Help Others – All Proceeds From This Cnote Shop Will Be Divided Between; " Ninja Monkey Group Bank" , "Golden Heart Alliance Group & Bank" , and "The Simple Fundraiser" As equally as Pubby can make 33% work!
As An Added Bonus!! The Top Three Owl Launchers Will Receive One Of My Exclusive Merit Badges, As A Very Special Thank You! Remember! If you send an anonymous owl your spending can't be tracked or counted towards the Merit Badge Race Only Cnote Purchases Will Count In The Merit Badge Race Donations of 30,000 Gift Points Will Recieve A Community Merit Badge Of Your Choice — CR Guaranteed Donations of 100,000 Gift Points Will Recieve An Exclusive Merit Badge Of Your Choice — CR Guaranteed Please Note; Gift Points will initially be deposited in "Pub Bunny's Trinket Workshop" and will be distributed from there. Donations Are Happily Accepted And Will Join Their Companions In A Similar Fate!! Donations May Be Made To {item:2251413} Hurry! The Shop Is Only Open Until September 30th.! (Tags Tina -Happy Fall- and Annette) |
 Yet Another Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author, Today We Meet Alison Lurie. Her novel "Foreign Affairs" won the coveted prize in 1984.   Today's Trinket Comes With A Bonus! Find the typo in the trinket – Tell Me What It Is Via Email Pubby Is To Packing His Bags   – And, Earn A Birthday Suprise! Hopefully, there's only ONE TYPO to find!  Born on this day in 1948 ~ Don Brewer, is an American rock drummer, singer, song writer, and the only continuous member of the band Grand Funk Railroad "We're An American Band" , is one of the band's more popular tunes. Lyrics ▼ I really think this tune needs more cowbell! There is an anecdote that follows this particular song in my history — but that's a blog of a different key. |
Today's Birthday Trinket! Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Allen Drury   His novel "Advise and Consent" won the Pulitzer Prize in 1960. And, no I didn't read it then – I was only in Kindergarten! Today's musical guest also celebrated his birthday on September 2nd. Luurindo Almeida was a brilliant Brazilian guitarist who married the classic and jazz styles, he is also one of the fathers of the Bossa Nova. There were many fine examples of his playing available on the net, I choose this one because of the host's rather pretentious introduction. Like I've repeated throughout my career — It isn't how many notes or chords you play, it's how you play the notes and chords you do play! |
What Other Birthdays Are Being Celebrated?  It's also Engelbert Humperdinck's Birthday —  No, Not That Engelbert! This One, The German Composer —  Who looks a bit like Carrol O'Connor  But, I digress ... Humperdinck, the composer is best known for his Märchenoper (fairy-tale opera) "Hänsel und Gretel" ("Hansel and Gretel") "an opera by nineteenth-century composer Engelbert Humperdinck (1854 - 1921), who described it as a Märchenoper (fairy-tale opera). The libretto was written by Humperdinck's sister, Adelheid Wette, based on the Grimm brothers' fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel". Humperdinck composed Hansel and Gretel in Frankfurt in 1891 and 1892. The opera was first performed in the Hoftheater in Weimar on 23 December 1893, conducted by Richard Strauss. It has been associated with Christmas since its earliest performances and today it is still most often performed at Christmas time." |
Any Trinket Collectors Out There? Well, here are some that are up for grabs!!
Stop in, pick up a Trinket or two, maybe read a bit and leave a comment or review. Hurry though — A Few Of The Trinkets Are Limited Edition — You'll Need To Be Quick! |
Okay! Time For A Fast And Easy Newsfeed Challenge! Wordy Wednesday is up on the Newsfeed "Note: Wordy Wednesday Tell us one of your favo..."  The Grumpy Leprechaun has a challenge for those brave souls who dare to search for his gold! Here Are The Rules For His Challenge; Using ANY TEN words from Wordy Wednesday's postings create a story or poem. Yes, Virginia, There Must Be Ten Words! Please put the words in BOLD-face type, so Grumpy can find them — trust me he's gonna check! There is no minimum, maximum word, or line count, but the story must have a clear beginning, development, and end. Poems may be in any style, but please tell us what style you have chosen. A hint: Leprechauns Love Limericks. You may only enter ONE word into the Wordy Wednesday Reply Forum — so no loading up the forum with your own words! (Nice Try!) Please post your story as {item:xxxxxxx} in the Reply Section of this posting. The Challenge Ends At Midnight, Thursday 8/19/2021 WdC Time. "The Okay, But What's In It For Me Section;" ALL Entries will receive 2,000 Gift Points! All entries will be entered into a Raffle, to receive your very own — ![Merit Badge in The Grumpy Leprechaun
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Under the heading of Facebook is Good for Something!?! While making my once-a-day pass through my Facebook feed, looking for my favorite postings, occasionally I see something share worthy. If you are on The Facebook, a regular poster you might enjoy is The Adventures of Hercules — Hercules is a sulcata turtle rescued from a bad environment. Hercules posts regularly about his daily adventures and progress, including pictures. It's always a quick, light-hearted read. The Mastic Bull, also has a page. You may recall I wrote about him here "This Is No Bull! Well Actually It Is A Bull ..." . And, yes the Mastic Bull still roams the ranges of Long Island. He posts almost daily. Even the ads on Facebook sometimes tickle my fancy, the latest being an ad for a tee shirt. A few words of caution about buying things off Facebook ads —  The ads are often fishing expeditions — becareful giving out credit card information. Never, ever use your Debit Card for internet sales! The goods being offered for sale are often shoddy and of poor quality. And, most importantly, the goods are usually overpriced. Do a quick search on Google or at Amazon for better pricing! Now about this morning's ad, a bit of background first. From the American television show "The Big Bang Theory", comes a little running gag based on a children's nursery tune "Soft Kitty" . For those of you not familiar with the running gag — there are several other versions, all funny, you might get sucked in for a bit! Now the ad for the tee shirt featured lyrics more in line with most cats of my acquaintance;  "Annoyed Kitty Touchy Kitty Grouchy Ball Of Fur Moody Kitty Grumpy Kitty GRRR, GRRR, GRRRRRRR"  Now, Where how'd that Ninja Monkey Get Here? |
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