Wednesday 2/15/23
Celebrate:
Annoy Squidward Day
National Gumdrop Day
National Hippo Day
National I Want Butterscotch Day
Singles Awareness Day
St. Skeletor's Day - a day for single people; it's a day for all those who didn't have a date or get any flowers yesterday on Valentine's Day, and is basically the antithesis of that day. It was created in 1998 by British comedian Richard Herring. And Yes, the day takes its name from Skeletor, the villain from the Masters of the Universe. It's certain that he never celebrated Valentine's Day.
Susan B. Anthony Day - Born on this date 1820.
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Lizzo posted a video to social media over the weekend to share her appreciation after Minnesotans voted "Blizzo" one of the eight winners from the snowplow-naming contest.
In fact, "Blizzo" was the second-highest vote-getter in the contest. She's stoked!
"To know that there is a snowplow named Blizzo that is clearing the streets of the Twin Cities, right now, makes my heart melt... or freeze."
Other winners were:
Yer a Blizzard, Harry
Clearopathtra
Better Call Salt
Han Snowlo
Blader Tot Hotdish
Scoop! There it is!
Sleetwood Mac
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In a new poll, 44% of people said eating in bed is romantic, although 39% said that's mainly BREAKFAST in bed . . . not other meals.
22% said it's okay IF the bedding is being changed that day, and 17% said the IDEA of eating in bed is nicer than actually doing it.
52% of people said they can't enjoy eating in bed because they're worried about making a mess. And 26% said food should NOT be allowed in the bedroom under any circumstances.
But some foods are worse than others.
The poll produced a list of 10 acceptable foods to eat in bed, beyond just breakfast. They are: Fruit . . . chocolate . . . yogurt . . . ice cream . . . pizza . . . a burger . . . cake . . . biscuits . . . sandwiches . . . and pie.
There's also a list of 10 foods that people think should be "banned" from beds: Soup . . . pasta and sauce . . . stir fry . . . curry . . . fish and chips . . . tacos . . . a hot dog . . . ramen . . . sausage and mashed potato . . . and "a roast dinner."
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Some experts say you should refresh your underwear collection every six months. Others say you can keep your boxers from college, as long as they're being regularly washed and aren't falling apart.
But when you DO buy new undies, WOMEN will pay more than MEN . . . at least as far as taxes go.
A new report shows that the U.S. charges different tariff rates on underwear imports. The average tariff rate on women's undergarments is 15.5%, compared to just 11.5% for men's.
It doesn't have to do with the MATERIAL . . . there are at least three different underwear categories, and the tariffs on female products are more in each case. One expert says it's just gender bias in the system, and that most other countries have a flat rate for all underwear . . . so the U.S. system is unusual.
So how does that affect you? On average the import tariff adds about $1.10 to the cost of each women's underwear item . . . but just 75 cents to men's.
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Every adult's least-favorite purple dinosaur is on the come-up again. Mattel is re-launching "Barney" as an ANIMATED series in 2024. There's also a possibility of MOVIES and YouTube content.
And there will be, quote, "Apparel and accessories for adult fans."
Mattel says, quote, "We will tap into the nostalgia of the generations who grew up with Barney, now parents themselves, and introduce the iconic purple dinosaur to a new generation of kids and families."
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - Softball, envisioned as a way for baseball players to maintain their skills during the winter, was originally called "kitten ball."
In 1895 Lewis Rober, Sr. of Minneapolis organized outdoor games as exercise for firefighters; this game was known as kitten ball (after the first team to play it), lemon ball, or diamond ball.
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