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Memes for a Monday

When I was a kid, back in the middle of the last century, this was the “BIG” weekend that started summer. We celebrated the Queen’s birthday with family picnics and fireworks: a particular favourite was the Burning Schoolhouse along with sparklers. In some places there were children’s costume parades, and community events. It was a bigger celebration than Canada Day – which was Dominion Day in those days.

Today it’s just the May long weekend. Time to open the cottage, get out the BBQ, and go to the garden centre. Mind it’s still a good time for fun and laughter. To start the laughter rolling here’s a few memes to, hopefully, tickle your funny bone as you clean out the garage.

Speaking of schoolhouses, let’s start with a grammar lesson.

The missing piece that rolled under the cabinet will be harder to fine than the Holy Grail.

Not something I had ever thought about, but …

She was surprised when her luggage arrived on the same flight a her.

Goggle weather alert ?

Did you try sandblasting?

Ain’t AI wonderful.

Please anything but nonna!!

I find joy in helping friends.

And as always something of a religious nature.

Ah.. oooohkay.

They are monsters I tell you. Monsters!

A dad joke.

And I leave you with these words – try to use them in a sentence as the week progresses.

The word for May 19^th is:
Slang /slăng/: [noun]
^1.1 A kind of language occurring chiefly in casual and playful speech, made up typically of coinages and figures of speech that are deliberately used in place of standard terms for added raciness, humour, irreverence, or other effect.
^1.2 Language peculiar to a group; argot or jargon.
^1.3 Any long, narrow piece of land; a promontory.
In print around 1756, referring to the vocabulary of “low” or “disreputable” people, particularly in the context of thieves and beggars. Its origins are unclear, but it may have Scandinavian roots, possibly linked to the idea of “throwing” language in a vivid and informal manner.

Memes for a Monday

Well the big news last week was the election of a new Pope – a great choice in my mind. So a word of warning that amongst the grumbly “you kids get the hell of my grass” memes there will be a sprinkling of, as it were, holy water.

As opposed to the popinjay that was Cardinal Burke in an ecclesiastical ballgown.

This could be read so many ways.

Hell any stairs scare me with or without groceries.

But it’s a hot topic in our house.

The first of three “Holy Smoke” memes.

If only I could remember when my birthday is.

That’s me when conversing in French – it only backfired once.

No comment.

More “holy smoke”.

And the duct tape is starting to fray.

R2Detox?

Another bit of food related “holy smoke”.

And often in places you didn’t know you could grow hair.

Yep.

And to end a bit of Papal trivia.

The word for May 12^th is:
Grumble /grŭm′bəl/: [^1.noun ^2.verb]
^1.1 A muttered complaint
^1.2 A rumble; a growl
^2.1 To complain in a surly manner; mutter discontentedly.
^2.2 To rumble or growl.
^2.3 To express in a discontented manner.
Probably from Middle French grommeler, from Middle Dutch grommen (modern Dutch grommelen).

Memes for a Monday

or maybe:
Toons for a Tuesday?

Yes this is very late – and I can’t blame anything other than pure laziness and procrastination on my part. They say confession is good for the soul but I’m still mulling that one over. What is good for the soul are feline memes. So here’s a few I’ve collected.

The perfect greeting from your favourite feline.

Be afraid … be very afraid.

A nice change from “Look out the window, it’s snowing.”

Ask a foolish question, you get a foolish answer.

Obviously the VIP section.

Heading for the Conclave?

Or just doing your pastoral duties?

Saw a few at the MET gala last night.

In defiance of science.

His early period.

I may be wrong but it looks like those are roosters?

Isn’t there a movie about this? “All About ~~Eve~~ Caesar”

Odd cat out – or rather in.

Of course it is: dogs are playing it.

And I leave you with a blessing.

The word for May 5 6^th :
Bless /blĕs/: [verb]
^1.1 To make holy by religious rite; sanctify
^1.2 To make the sign of the cross over a person or object.
^1.3 To invoke divine favour upon an event or thing.
From Middle English blessen, from Old English blētsian, blēdsian (“to consecrate (with blood)”), from Proto-Germanic *blōþisōnan (“to sprinkle, mark or hallow with blood”).

Memes for a Monday

Well it’s finally Election Day here and I won’t press the point but breathes are being held across the country. To relieve the palpable tension I’m going to post a some puppy memes – a genre that has been noticeably missing over the past month or two.

A well bread breed.

That was our Nicky.

A leftover from the days of wind and snow.

We know that look in our house – and miss it.

True this!

Or every single noise in the hallway.

It’s all a show you know? They don’t really listen to us.

Caught.

Cheap on electricity but maintenance can be pricey.

Next rule to tackle would be “No food from the dinner table.”

Oh come on! Those a great faces.

Maybe he has a cold?

And a groaner, of course.

It would probably the best of the franchise.

And a final thought: they are amongst the elect.

The word for April 28^th is:
Elect /ĭ-lĕkt′/: [^1. noun ^2.adjective ^3. verb]
^1.1 One that is chosen or selected.
^1.2 One selected by divine will for salvation.
^1.3 An exclusive group of people. Used with the.
2.1 Chosen deliberately; singled out.
2.2 Elected but not yet installed. Often used in combination.
2.3 Chosen for marriage. Often used in combination. adjective
2.4 Selected by divine will for salvation.
3.1 To select by vote for an office or for membership.
3.2 To decide, especially by preference
3.4 To pick out; select. “elect an art course.”
Middle English electen, from Latin ēligere, ēlēct-, to select : ē-, ex-, ex- + legere, to choose.

Memes for a Monday

Easter Sunday here began grey and overcast and then change to dazzling sunshine and warmish weather. As the clouds moved back in the winds started and by 9 pm had reached gale force at 85k/h (55m/h). The ride home from our marvellous Easter Dinner was interesting as we dodge branches, garbage cans, and other things that weren’t tied down. Including a few memes that blew my way.

These two tumbled over from the Easter edition.

Big oopsy!

Bet he’ll rue having said that.

True – and their labelling of bodies of water are highly suspect.

You should hear her “Anything Goes”.

I remember that look.

I promised never to get political on here but this one is just too good.

A fitting response.

They have a point – so I’m told.

I understand with the recent live-action movie most of the killing was done by the critics.

And it helps if you check what the little bugger wrote before you hit send.

This coming Wednesday will be Guglielmo Crollalanza‘s 461^st birthday.

And a final thought for the day:

The word for April 21^st is:
Rue /roo͞/: [^1.noun ^2.verb]
^1.1 Any of various aromatic woody herbs or shrubs of the genus Ruta of the Mediterranean region and western Asia, especially the ornamental R. graveolens, having bipinnately compound leaves that yield an acrid volatile oil formerly used in medicine.
^1.2 Any of various other plants having similar foliage, such as meadow rue.
^1.3 Sorrow; regret.
2.1 To feel regret, remorse, or sorrow.
Middle English ruen, from Old English hrēowan, to affect with grief, and hrēowian, to repent.

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