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Today's Question: Do you ever display a flag? If so, where? Yes; frequently. Hanging from my front porch. What kind: National? State or province? Decorative? Other? Because today is flag day, as soon as I woke up this morning, I put on my bathrobe and went outside to hang Old Glory on the porch.
Bonus Question: Have you ever donated blood, platelets or marrow? Yes, I have! I give every 8-9 weeks, and my next donation in July will be my 136th donation over my lifetime. If you do the math, that's 17 GALLONS! (Actually, it's been 136 donations through the Red Cross. I gave blood 3 other times, decades ago, directly at hospitals when they used to allow people to go in and donate for a specific patient.)
If you know it, what's your blood type? AB+
Foodie Question: We're going on a picnic, what foods do you want to share with the ants? None of it! Seriously, I'd fight the ants over beer brats and my homemade potato salad.
Just for fun: Have you ever built a fire from scratch? Yes; many times. Do you think you could, if you had to? Yep.
Today’s Word:
be·spoke [bih-spohk]
1. verb: simple past tense and past participle of bespeak.
2. adjective: British . (of clothes) made to individual order; custom-made: a bespoke jacket, a bespoke tailor's shop I didn't know about definition #2. Interesting!
Today Is:
World Blood Donor Day Yay! I can't donate today, though, since my last donation was a few weeks ago and you have to wait a minimum of 56 days in between donations.
Blood Type Awareness Day AB+ here.
Family History Day I don't know a lot about my family's history.
Flag Day Yay! Fly the colors with price!
Strawberry Shortcake Day Oh boy! I love strawberry shortcake!
Happy Thursday, everybody!
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Today's Question:
Do you ever display a flag? Yep.
If so, where? Front yard.
What kind: National?
State or province?
Decorative?
Other?
Bonus Question:
Have you ever donated blood, platelets or marrow? I have but I am no longer a good candidate.
If you know it, what's your blood type? A
Foodie Question:
We're going on a picnic, what foods do you want to share with the ants? Nowadays, it's just a bucket of KFC and a tub of their cole slaw. The ants ain't getting none.
Just for fun:
Have you ever built a fire from scratch? I can scratch a match or use a magnifying glass.
Do you think you could, if you had to? With the above, yes.
Today's Question:
Do you ever display a flag? If so, where? Have a small one in my shop.
What kind: National?
State or province?
Decorative?
Other?
Bonus Question:
Have you ever donated blood, platelets or marrow? Depending on who you ask they may say I can or can not. I had scarlet fever as a child. I'm also temporarily unable to donate because of my recent tattoo work.
If you know it, what's your blood type? Coffee
Foodie Question:
We're going on a picnic, what foods do you want to share with the ants? Its not a picnic without watermelon.
Just for fun:
Have you ever built a fire from scratch? Yes.
Do you think you could, if you had to? I know I could build it, but lighting it is a different story....
[quote=bjh;24736530]June 14th is Flag Day here in the US of A:
Today's Question: Do you ever display a flag? If so, where? Yes
What kind: Small ones on sticks. National? yes State or province? Decorative? Other?
Bonus Question: Have you ever donated blood, platelets or marrow? Yes, on a regular basis until I picked up this super bug in 06
If you know it, what's your blood type? AB+. I'm in demand as it's kind of rare. I have a friend that may need a bone marrow transplant so I will be tested for that soon. I'm hoping this last round of antibiotics and topicals will work so I can donate if I'm a match.
Foodie Question: We're going on a picnic, what foods do you want to share with the ants? When we go to the dunes in Indiana we usually get some subs, lots of summer fruit, and some cookies for desert. We may be going next week as we are expecting 90's again.
Just for fun: Have you ever built a fire from scratch? No, but those icky shorties like to make small fires when we do sparklers.
Do you think you could, if you had to? Only if I had matches.
Today in History:
1615 Dutch mariner Jacob LeMaire embarked on a voyage to Australia
1755 1st edition published of Dr. Samuel Johnson's "A Dictionary of the English Language," the most respected British dictionary for over 150 years
1775 U.S. Army founded
1789 British Captain William Bligh reached Timor, Dutch West Indies in the small boat his mutinying crew had cast him off in. Bligh and some loyal crew members had been set loose in the middle of the Pacific Ocean by mutineers led by Fletcher Christian.
1841 1st Canadian parliament opened in Kingston, Ontario
1846 California declared itself a republic, independent of Mexico
1938 Dorothy Lathrop won 1st Caldecott Medal for children's book: Animals of the Bible
1978 Sierra Leone adopted a constitution
Today’s Word:
be·spoke [bih-spohk]
1. verb: simple past tense and past participle of bespeak.
2. adjective: British . (of clothes) made to individual order; custom-made: a bespoke jacket, a bespoke tailor's shop
Today Is:
World Blood Donor Day
Blood Type Awareness Day
Family History Day I have a bunch of pictures from the 1900's but no names
Flag Day The fourth of July is around the corner.
Strawberry Shortcake Day
A Picture for Today:
Today's picture is provided by SATX56. This is his photo of the Japanese Tea Gardens in San Antonio taken from the pagoda. Notice the koi fish swimming far below.
Nice shot, SATX56, thanks for sharing! I want to go there!
Enjoy the slide to the weekend, everyone! Thanks but we have to work until Tuesday now. I like working weekends and being off weekdays. (Less *****%!$#% at the movies and the stores and restaurants are empty.)
Today's Question: Do you ever display a flag? If so, where? When I lived in Australia, we would display the Aussie flag on Australia Day.
Bonus Question: Have you ever donated blood, platelets or marrow? No, I have very low blood pressure. I faint when I lose blood all at one time.
If you know it, what's your blood type? AB-
Foodie Question: We're going on a picnic, what foods do you want to share with the ants? Chicken, sun-dried tomatoes & spinach focaccia sandwiches, and potato salad (with dill pickles).
Just for fun: Have you ever built a fire from scratch? Yes.
Do you think you could, if you had to?Only if it were very sunny again. I cheated and used a magnifying glass to set fire to some kindling. That rubbing-sticks-together thing just doesn't work me, I don't have the patience.
Today's Question: Do you ever display a flag? If so, where? Yes, at times, on my front porch.
What kind: National? State or province? Decorative? Other?
Bonus Question: Have you ever donated blood, platelets or marrow? Yes
If you know it, what's your blood type?
Foodie Question: We're going on a picnic, what foods do you want to share with the ants?
A bucket of fried chicken from KFC, fried okra, and corn on the cob.
Just for fun: Have you ever built a fire from scratch? Yes, when I was in boy scouts.
Do you think you could, if you had to? Probably not these days, it's been a long time since I've built a fire from scratch!...lol.
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(Actually, it's been 136 donations through the Red Cross. I gave blood 3 other times, decades ago, directly at hospitals when they used to allow people to go in and donate for a specific patient.)
Seriously, I'd fight the ants over beer brats and my homemade potato salad. 
Thanks but we have to work until Tuesday now. I like working weekends and being off weekdays. (Less *****%!$#% at the movies and the stores and restaurants are empty.)
