Black History Month is a remembrance of important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. Since 1976, it is celebrated annually in the United States of America and Canada in February and the United Kingdom in the month of October.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
It's Groundhog Day! What Did Phil See?
A groundhog (=marmota) is a small animal that digs and lives under the ground. It is also called the woodchuck. Groundhogs live in many parts of America. In the winter they hibernate like bears and some other animals.
There is a legend that says a few hundred years ago Europeans brought Groundhog Day to America. They said that the ground og wakes up from his hibernation on February 2. (February 2 is half way between winter and spring.) If he comes up from his hole and it is sunny, he will see his shadow and be frightened. If he sees his shadow, there will be 6 more weeks of winter weather. But if he comes up and the sky is cloudy, he will not see his shadow and will not be frightened. Then spring weather will come very soon.
Phil's official forecast as read February 2nd, 2011, at sunrise at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, PA:
Here Ye, Hear Ye, Hear Ye
Groundhog Day, February 2, 2011
Punxsutawney Phil was raised from his burrow
By the call of President Bill Deeley.
He greeted his handlers, Ben Hughes and John Griffiths.
After casting an inquisitive eye towards thousands of his faithful followers,
He proclaimed that the Steelers are going to the Super Bowl!
Back to the business at hand...
He surveyed his surroundings carefully and found that there was no shadow around,
So, an early spring it will be./
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Javier Bardem in the Jay Leno Show
Javier Bardem talks about Oscar advice from Jack Nicholson and learning English through AC/DC songs, man crush on Brad Pitt and the movie Eat, Pray, Love.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
So Long To Ya, 2010 | The JibJab 2010 Year in Review!
SO LONG TO YA, 2010
Sung to the tune of “Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze”
We arrived in ’09 on a rainbow of hope,
But two thousand ten blew it all up in smoke.
From Tea Party rallies,
To banks going broke,
So long to ya two thousand ten!
You brought no jobs despite all my spending!
We passed health care, they shouted, “Repeal!”
So old Joe went on national TV, and said,
“IT’S A REAL BIG [BEEP]‘IN DEAL!”
Earthquakes, volcanoes,
Bond bailouts in Greece,
That well from BP gushed for 12 [beep]in’ weeks!
From Mosques at Ground Zero,
To damn Wikileaks,
So long to ya, two thousand ten.
I passed finance reform, placed a justice,
Yet, my ratings they plunged through the floor.
I got Rangel, McChrystal and Karzai,
And no credit for “ending” a war!
Don’t ask, Don’t Tell,
Palin, Beck, Jihad Jane,
Michelle taking [beep] ‘cuz she whizzed off to Spain!
Oh, two thousand ten, we can’t wait for you,
To jet like that guy from Jet Blue!
They shellacked us real good in the mid-terms.
We were so sad when Rahm said “Goodbye”
Russian spies, Times Square bombs, Immigration,
Cal-ee-fornia just wants to get high!
Inherited wars, and mountains of debt,
Gridlocked politicians and nuclear threats,
As President that seems to be what you get,
That’s why I want one-
He only wants one-
Just give me a damn cigarette!
So long to two thousand ten!
That's definitely gonna need stitches.
Sung to the tune of “Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze”
We arrived in ’09 on a rainbow of hope,
But two thousand ten blew it all up in smoke.
From Tea Party rallies,
To banks going broke,
So long to ya two thousand ten!
You brought no jobs despite all my spending!
We passed health care, they shouted, “Repeal!”
So old Joe went on national TV, and said,
“IT’S A REAL BIG [BEEP]‘IN DEAL!”
Earthquakes, volcanoes,
Bond bailouts in Greece,
That well from BP gushed for 12 [beep]in’ weeks!
From Mosques at Ground Zero,
To damn Wikileaks,
So long to ya, two thousand ten.
I passed finance reform, placed a justice,
Yet, my ratings they plunged through the floor.
I got Rangel, McChrystal and Karzai,
And no credit for “ending” a war!
Don’t ask, Don’t Tell,
Palin, Beck, Jihad Jane,
Michelle taking [beep] ‘cuz she whizzed off to Spain!
Oh, two thousand ten, we can’t wait for you,
To jet like that guy from Jet Blue!
They shellacked us real good in the mid-terms.
We were so sad when Rahm said “Goodbye”
Russian spies, Times Square bombs, Immigration,
Cal-ee-fornia just wants to get high!
Inherited wars, and mountains of debt,
Gridlocked politicians and nuclear threats,
As President that seems to be what you get,
That’s why I want one-
He only wants one-
Just give me a damn cigarette!
So long to two thousand ten!
That's definitely gonna need stitches.
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