It's Saturday Silliness time! And you thought I'd forgotten. Okay, I kind of did. But only because I saw something shiny have been very busy. But it's here now, and I'm sure your life will be all the better for it. Now, on with the show!
Way back when I was in 6th grade, my family went on a cruise to the Caribbean. Imagine my surprise when Julie McCoy and Gopher were nowhere to be seen. What was up with that? Anyway, it was our first cruise and it was lovely.
One of the activities that they offered at the different ports was snorkeling. You could rent your gear on the boat and they even gave you a snazzy t-shirt to go along with it that said "Dive In" on the back. That being the decided upon activity, my parents grabbed their gear and we were on our way.
Something I should point out here, that my mom is fair skinned. Very fair skinned. And it's awfully sunny and hot in the Caribbean. So she did what we pale folks often do and wore her t-shirt into the water to try to block out as much sun as possible. So we spent a lovely day on the beach.
Did you know that you can get sunburned through fabric? Yeah. My mom found that out the hard way. But wait! There's more. The t-shirt that she got sunburned through? It was the "Dive In" shirt she had gotten earlier. Only the lettering on the shirt was able to block the sun. So when my mom took the t-shirt off, on her very red back were the white words "Dive In." Nice. I wish we had pictures of that...
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Now if that's not enough for you, head on over to Kathy's blog for even more of a hullaballoo.
Krispy Kreme - One free donut, no purchase necessary.
Dunkin' Donuts - Free donut with drink purchase. Hey, I hear the coffee is good there.
LaMars - Free Ray's Original Glazed Donut, no purchase necessary.
Shipley Do-Nuts - Free glazed donut until noon with purchase.
Tim Hortons - Free donut with beverage purchase. (Click on link to get coupon.)
You have a whole day to plan your donut escapades tomorrow. Is there more than one of these donut shops in your area? Now, I'm not suggesting that you hit every donut shop possible... Okay, I totally am suggesting that. Hey! They're mostly free! But as a caution, you might want to give your local shop a call to make sure they're really participating. I won't go into what happened last year on National Donut Day when I went to my local Krispy Kreme and they weren't participating. Let's just say there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth. Now get those donuts, people!
I had planned on writing about a different topic, but once I saw what Steph wrote (she has a penchant for poo), I decided to go in another direction. Feel free to blame her for this post.
When I was a baby, my parents couldn't take me out without having a couple of changes of clothes for me. Shoes, too. Yes, I had a special way of not only filling my diaper, but having it go up my back and all the way down into my shoes. And in case you're wondering, yes, my daughter did pay me back in full for that. With interest. Anyway, I was a pooping machine.
One day, my mom took me into the bedroom to change my diaper and laid me down on the changing table in the corner of the room. In the other room (because my dad never changed a diaper *insert guilt here*), my dad heard a shriek and then laughter. He came into the room to find my mom holding my legs up in the air, mid-change, and a large amount of poop dripping down the wall my rear end was facing. Explosive. That's what it was. It's a good thing babies are cute, huh? And no, that didn't entice my dad into changing any diapers in the future. Go figure.
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Yes, there's so much more. Today is the day we honor those who gave their lives to preserve the freedom we have in this country. My heart is full of gratitude for the brave men and women who loved their country enough to give the ultimate gift to defend it. And to the family members who have lost loved ones who were serving our country, thank you. Your sacrifice was great indeed.
I hope you all have a good Memorial Day. The Life is Funny Blog Carnival will return tomorrow.
And because I just can't help myself, I'm throwing this one in as an added bonus. Will miracles never cease?
And remember people, Rir rooor rou.
Now why don't you head over to Kathy's and see what kind of funny she's cooking up?
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