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[IceWizard]

Friday 9 Sep 2016

Teddy Bear Day



The teddy bear is one of the most popular toys for children, and holds a special place in many adults hearts, too. This lovable stuffed animal has a day all of its own, Teddy Bear Day.

It gives a chance for people to get teddy out of the cupboard and make him the center of attention. It’s an ideal time to get together with others for a teddy bear’s favorite activity, having a picnic, as immortalized in the classic song, ‘Teddy Bear’s Picnic.’

This was written in 1907, shortly after teddy bears were first manufactured in Europe and America. The American toy bears were named Teddy, in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt, who had refused to shoot a small captured bear on a hunting trip.

Many teddy bears have become famous over the years, including Paddington Bear, Rupert Bear, Pudsey Bear and, of course, Winnie the Pooh.



And



Wonderful Weirdos Day



Nothing’s quite as dull as being normal, boring and average. Celebrate being weird, and celebrate the weirdos in your life on Wonderful Weirdos Day.

Make an effort to be weird by dressing weirdly, doing weird things and encouraging weirdness with your friends and in the workplace!

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Finally a day for me!!

I do love my old Teddy Bear...

Surly y'all didn't think I was some "weirdo"... Did ya? (ok you're not that far off from the truth )

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September 9 Birthdays


Adam Sandler - 50



Michael Buble - 41



Colonel Sanders - (1890-1980)



Jose Aldo (UFC) - 30



Otis Redding - (1941-1967)

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2003: Simon and Garfunkel announced plans for their reunion tour, their first tour in twenty years.

1996: Tom Petty’s wife of 22 years Jane filed for divorce citing “irreconcilable differences” as the cause of divorce.

1992: At the ninth annual MTV Video Music Awards at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, Van Halen won Video of the Year, Best Direction and Best Editing for “Right Now”. Backstage during the show, Kurt Cobain and Axl Rose got into an argument after Courtney Love jokingly asked Rose to be the godfather of Cobain’s daughter Frances Bean. Rose reportedly told Cobain to keep Love in line.

1987: Pink Floyd kicked off their first tour without Roger Waters at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa, ON in support of A Momentary Lapse of Reason.

1982: Rush released their ninth studio album Signals. This was their first album to simultaneously be certified Gold and Platinum, went on to peak at number ten on the Billboard 200 Album Chart, and contains their only top forty Pop hit “New World Man”.

1978: Foreigner peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Hot Blooded” which was their third top ten single in the U.S.

1971: John Lennon released his second solo album Imagine. This would be Lennon’s first solo album to reach the top of the Billboard 200 Album Chart.

1968: The Beatles recorded “Helter Skelter” at EMI Studios in London. Helter Skelter would go on to be covered by Aerosmith, Pat Benatar, Motley Crue, U2 and Bon Jovi.

1956: Elvis Presley made his debut appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show where he was filmed from the waist up.



Birthdays:

Doug Ingle - Singer and organist for Iron Butterfly born in 1945

Bruce Palmer - Bassist for Buffalo Springfield born in 1946

John McFee - Guitarist for The Doobie Brothers born in 1950