Showing posts with label holiday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holiday. Show all posts

Friday, June 19, 2026

Happy Juneteenth


juneteenth is the commemoration of the end of slavery in the usa. it was first used as a term in the 1890s but celebrations date back to the 1860s. people used to celebrate it outdoors or at church, due to segregation, even today, red food and drink. (such as strawberry juice and red velvet cake) are served to represent joy and resilience.

 

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Friday, June 21, 2024

One Fine Solstice at the Equator


 

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Sunday, June 16, 2024

Juneteenth: Albert and Emma Wheeler

 


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Friday, February 16, 2024

Minced Oath Day 2024

 
thanks to Johanna for encouraging us to swear creatively, and to Linda for the great source books!
 

 

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Sunday, November 19, 2023

Thanksgiving 2023

guests arriving for thanksgiving dinner. when you ask someone to put the tablecloth on the table, specify that they put it on the table BEFORE the food...

 be careful what you ask for...

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Sunday, January 16, 2022

You Are Marching: MLK, Trekkie

Frame 1: we see a drawing of MLK at about 10, in his best sunday suit and tie, giving the vulcan salute and smiling. “You are marching,” Martin Luther King Jr., Trekkie. Frame 2: a picture of the Starship Enterprise flying through the deep space “one of MLK’s contributions to civil rights began with his love of star trek. Frame 3: Two little children watching a 1960’s era television on which Mr. Spock can be seen. “it was the only TV show he allowed his children to stay up and watch.” Fram 4: a picture of a beautiful young black woman in a Star Trek uniform busy at the communications console of a spaceship. “One day, at an NAACP fundraiser, he met Nichelle Nichols, who played Lieutenant Commander Uhura.” Fram 5: We see King and Uhura at a gala ball, chatting together. “Ms Nichols had just that week decided to leave the show. MLK advised her not to. “You are marching,” he said.” Frame 6: We see a little Whoopi Goldberg, only 9 years old, running happily in her living room, shouting “Come quick! Come quick! There’s a black lady on TV and she ain’t no maid!”. “so she stayed...and was an inspiration for generations to come. “ Frame 7: A scene of the bridge on the starship, with 9 women in uniforms sitting and standing. “as Captain Kirk said, and all the other captains would agree, There is no room for bigotry on the bridge.” there are many other women captains in Star Trek - i just didn’t have enough room. Names of the captains shown here Capt. Erika Benteen Capt. Phillipa Louvois Capt. Rachel Garrett Capt. Tryla Scott Capt. Silva La Forge Capt. Philippa Georgiou Capt. Michael Burnham Capt. Kathryn Janeway Capt. Kasidy Yates-Sisko

 Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Sources:  https://screenrant.com/star-trek-female-captains/  | http://www.yurtopic.com/society/people/mlkjr-facts.html| Https://www.npr.org/2011/01/17/132942461/Star-Treks-Uhura-Reflects-On-MLK-Encounter

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Friday, December 25, 2020

Green Dog Christmas: Earl and Ella Exchange Gifts

Frame 1: Earl the English Bulldog and Ella the Persian Cat sitting on a fluffy rug by the Christmas Tree. Earl gives Ella an orange box with a yellow ribbon, and says, “Merry Christmas, Ella.” Frame 2: Ella opens and stares inside the box. “A bone.” she says. Frame 3: Earl says, “Well, you never use the stuff i give you, so i got you what i like.” and Ella says, “Yeah? Well YOU always exchange whatever i give you!” and she hands a small white package wrapped in red ribbon to him. Frame 4: earl opens his gift, and sees it filled with green herbs. “You gave me catnip?” he says. “Fine, be that way,” says Ella. “Gimme.” and she holds out the bone and her open paw to take the catnip.

 

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Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Green Dog Cafe: Krampus at Work

Frame 1: Krampus chasing a terrified boy through a snowy landscape, shouting “C’mere brat!” - over his shoulder, Krampus carries a burlap sack from which cries and shrieks emanate. Frame 2: Krampus stops, hands on knees, puffing. the sack, bigger now, wobbles and struggles. Frame 3: Krampus chasing a terrified girl and shouting “Grrr! Rotten kid!!” as Solstice Goat walks up and watches. smiling. Frame 4: Solstice Goat says, “Busy day?” Krampus stuffing a kid into his bulging bag, says, “Yup. Good thing I’m an extrovert.”

 

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Sunday, December 20, 2020

Green Dog Solstice 2020

Frame 1: Solstice goat, dressed in red and green holly and suspenders asks, “How will you celebrate solstice this year?” Frame 2: Sr. Banana, the Chihuahua, appears in a gold sun crown, a pot on his head, a painted gourd rattle in one hand and wooden spoons in the other, and a hand-woven aztec-themed outfit. He says, “honoring cultural traditions.” Frame 3: Bok Choi, the siamese cat, sitting on a fluffy rug in front of a fire, as snow falls outside the window, says, “meditation.” Frame 4: Squash, the English Sheepdog, sits at a table with a napkin around his neck, fork in hand. he says “a jelly roll,” and both Sr. Banana and Bok Choi suddenly appear saying, “ooh, can we have some?” (btw the jelly roll is vanilla cake, raspberry jelly, with chocolate glaze dribbling down the sides.)

 

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City: Holiday Lights

Frame 1: Justus, Sebastien, and May are decorating the holiday tree. Sebastian strikes a match to light a fat three-wick candle. Justus says, “No candles. they emit toxins.” Frame 2: Sebastien holds up a tea light, and asks, “How about battery candles?” And Justus says, “Plastic trash, and batteries that leak acid.” May walks past sucking on a huge candy cane. Frame 3: Sebastien holds up a string of colored lights, and says “Electric lights?” and Justus replies, “burning fossil fuels? are you Serious?” Frame 4: May is sitting on the sofa alone, with her teddy bear, finishing her candy cane. Offstage Sebastien asks, “glow in the dark stuff?” and Justus says “radiation!” Frame 5: Eddie enters from outside. Sebastien, May, and Justus are all sitting on the sofa in the dark. Eddie says “What on earth are you doing?” and Sebastien replies, “celebrating the festival of lights.”

 

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Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Merry Christmas

Squash the Dog is spooning black powder into a paper tube. "How much gunpowder goes into a christmas cracker?" Señor Banana is sucking on a candy cane while replacing bulbs in an old string of christmas lights, which is plugged in. Bok Choi is pouring scotch into a saucepan over an open flame, while humming "tum tum figgy pudding" -- in the last frame all three are black frizzy lumps waving happily, "Have a safe Christmas!"

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Thursday, December 19, 2019

Green Dog Cafe Solstice 2019

Krampus and the Solstice Goat are catching up over a cup of coffee. Goat: So Krampus did you collect a lot of bad children? Krampus: No, just politicians. Goat: Bet you could use some cheering up. Want to come on rounds with me? Krampus: that sounds like fun! Meanwhile at the Green Dog Cafe our heros eagerly look out the window into the night. BokChoi: There! There's the Solstice Goat! Earl: The goat isn't alone. Last panel: Goat and Krampus handing out presents to the terrified staff of the Green Dog Cafe. Krampus: Don't worry. I'm off duty.

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Thursday, November 22, 2018

GreenDog Cafe Thanksgiving 2018

come eat! we give thanks today for good friends who are good therapy! and then they served the coffee soup and a fight broke out. and Bok Choi says "I need less therapy"

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Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Thanksgiving 2018

the family sits down to dinner, but the big tray in the middle is empty. The daughter said she would bring a turkey - and she did....as her date.

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Friday, December 22, 2017

the Universal Gift Handbook

an almost comprehensive guide to what (not) to give people (from various cultures) as a gift.

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Friday, December 15, 2017

4 Life Hacks for the Holidays


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Sunday, October 29, 2017

Trick or Treat!

dog and cat dressed in costumes, going through their halloween candy.

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Saturday, December 31, 2016

Hanukkah Traditions

hanukkah, hanukkiah, jewish, festival, lights, candle, fire, beard, eyebrows, squabble, family

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Saturday, December 24, 2016

Santa's Present

Santa comes to everyone, even the man lost in the desert, who receives a watch for christmas.

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Friday, December 23, 2016

Green Dog Christmas

Holiday Safety
Holiday Safety

Coffee Christmas Tree
Coffee Christmas Tree

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