I don’t think I believe that 27 pounds of yarn is enough to crochet a life size gorilla.I do believe Cinco de Mayo is only popular in the USA because of the Margaritas.
A Kung Fu student asks his teacher, “Master, why does my ability not improve? I’m always defeated.”
And the master, pensive and forever patient, answers… “My dear pupil, have you seen the gulls flying by the setting sun and their wings seeming like flames?”
“Yes, my master, I have.”
“And a waterfall, spilling mightily over the stones without taking anything out of its proper place?”
“Yes, my master, I have witnessed it.”
“And the moon, when it touches the calm water to reflect all its enormous beauty?”
“Yes, my master, I have also seen this marvelous phenomenon.”
“That is the problem. You keep watching all this shìt instead of training.”
Cinco de Mayo got popular through TV shows in the USA… and it became an opportunity to party and drink! With the right script, we can make October 25 the next “drink-vodka-till-you-puke” US most popular celebration!! :D
Years ago my friend Bob and I with our girl friends would go to a Mexican restaurant on the lower East side of Detroit by the Bell Island bridge and they would drink their fill of Margaritas , not me though because I only drink beer but it was fun : )
For those who don’t already know, TCM is running the 1930s “Believe It Or Not” theatrical shorts Saturday morning at approx. 8:10am eastern, hosted by Robert Ripley himself.
The Yosemite Firefall was a summertime event that began in 1872 and continued for almost a century, in which burning hot embers were spilled from the top of Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park to the valley 3,000 feet (900 m) below. From a distance it appeared as a glowing waterfall. The owners of the Glacier Point Hotel conducted the firefall. History has it that David Curry, founder of Camp Curry, would stand at the base of the fall, and yell “Let the fire fall,” each night as a signal to start pushing the embers. The firefalls were performed at 9 p.m. seven nights a week as the final act of a performance at Camp Curry.The Firefall ended in January 1968, when George B. Hartzog, then the director of the National Park Service, ordered it to stop because the overwhelming number of visitors that it attracted trampled the meadows, and because it was not a natural event. The NPS wanted to preserve the valley, returning it to its natural state. The Glacier Point Hotel was destroyed by fire 18 months later and was not rebuilt.The spectacle of the Yosemite Firefall has evolved into a natural spectacle observed annually. Unlike the original man-made Firefall event, the modern-day phenomenon is a captivating interplay of nature’s elements that occurs every February, replicating the appearance of a fiery waterfall without the use of actual fire in Horsetail Fall (Yosemite). Today’s Firefall occurs at Horsetail Fall on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, where the setting sun illuminates the waterfall, casting a warm, fiery glow that resembles a cascade of fire. Stolen from Wikipedia. We sometimes stayed at the Glacier Point Hotel when we visited Yosemite when I was. much younger. I prefer camping out when visiting now.
When I was a kid, Yosemite used to stage a “firefall” on summer evenings. They’d build a huge bonfire up on a cliff, have everyone yell “Let the fire fall!”, & shove the whole thing over the edge. It was an amazing sight, but it’s been ages since the last one – it’s too great a fire hazard on account of the recent multi-year droughts.
I learned about that Horsetail Falls display in National Geographic magazine article I read few years back and also read an article in their “History” periodical about that battle in Mexico. So, ho-hum.
From 1972 until 1968 the “Firefall” in Yosemite National Park was a nightly tourist attraction event where the embers of a bonfire were pushed over the edge of a cliff. It ended in January 1968 because George B. Hartzog, then the director of the National Park Service, determined that the number of tourists trampling the viewing meadows were causing too much damage. Mr. Hartzog further justified his stopping the event by citing that it was not a natural occurrence.
The dude from FL Premium Member 8 months ago
When I lived in AZ, Cinco de Mayo was a big thing, haven’t noticed it in FL
eric_harris_76 8 months ago
That was after he ordered the theft of just about all the gold and silver in the country, right?
Charlie Fogwhistle 8 months ago
I don’t think I believe that 27 pounds of yarn is enough to crochet a life size gorilla.I do believe Cinco de Mayo is only popular in the USA because of the Margaritas.
OldsVistaCruiser 8 months ago
Which President Roosevelt?
Zykoic 8 months ago
That’s quite a yarn about that gorilla.
DATo 8 months ago
Maybe so, but F.D.R. was better looking.
therese_callahan2002 8 months ago
The band Firefall took their name from an event at which someone shouted, “Let the fire fall!”
Pickled Pete 8 months ago
Blame it on the waterfall et al.
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A Kung Fu student asks his teacher, “Master, why does my ability not improve? I’m always defeated.”
And the master, pensive and forever patient, answers… “My dear pupil, have you seen the gulls flying by the setting sun and their wings seeming like flames?”
“Yes, my master, I have.”
“And a waterfall, spilling mightily over the stones without taking anything out of its proper place?”
“Yes, my master, I have witnessed it.”
“And the moon, when it touches the calm water to reflect all its enormous beauty?”
“Yes, my master, I have also seen this marvelous phenomenon.”
“That is the problem. You keep watching all this shìt instead of training.”
PB1 8 months ago
B.I.O.N.!. What does that mean?
James Wolfenstein 8 months ago
Cinco de Mayo got popular through TV shows in the USA… and it became an opportunity to party and drink! With the right script, we can make October 25 the next “drink-vodka-till-you-puke” US most popular celebration!! :D
billbeauw1971 8 months ago
I really enjoyed the TV show. They should bring it back.
cmerb 8 months ago
Years ago my friend Bob and I with our girl friends would go to a Mexican restaurant on the lower East side of Detroit by the Bell Island bridge and they would drink their fill of Margaritas , not me though because I only drink beer but it was fun : )
jss49 Premium Member 8 months ago
For those who don’t already know, TCM is running the 1930s “Believe It Or Not” theatrical shorts Saturday morning at approx. 8:10am eastern, hosted by Robert Ripley himself.
Teto85 Premium Member 8 months ago
The Yosemite Firefall was a summertime event that began in 1872 and continued for almost a century, in which burning hot embers were spilled from the top of Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park to the valley 3,000 feet (900 m) below. From a distance it appeared as a glowing waterfall. The owners of the Glacier Point Hotel conducted the firefall. History has it that David Curry, founder of Camp Curry, would stand at the base of the fall, and yell “Let the fire fall,” each night as a signal to start pushing the embers. The firefalls were performed at 9 p.m. seven nights a week as the final act of a performance at Camp Curry.The Firefall ended in January 1968, when George B. Hartzog, then the director of the National Park Service, ordered it to stop because the overwhelming number of visitors that it attracted trampled the meadows, and because it was not a natural event. The NPS wanted to preserve the valley, returning it to its natural state. The Glacier Point Hotel was destroyed by fire 18 months later and was not rebuilt.The spectacle of the Yosemite Firefall has evolved into a natural spectacle observed annually. Unlike the original man-made Firefall event, the modern-day phenomenon is a captivating interplay of nature’s elements that occurs every February, replicating the appearance of a fiery waterfall without the use of actual fire in Horsetail Fall (Yosemite). Today’s Firefall occurs at Horsetail Fall on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, where the setting sun illuminates the waterfall, casting a warm, fiery glow that resembles a cascade of fire. Stolen from Wikipedia. We sometimes stayed at the Glacier Point Hotel when we visited Yosemite when I was. much younger. I prefer camping out when visiting now.
anomalous4 8 months ago
When I was a kid, Yosemite used to stage a “firefall” on summer evenings. They’d build a huge bonfire up on a cliff, have everyone yell “Let the fire fall!”, & shove the whole thing over the edge. It was an amazing sight, but it’s been ages since the last one – it’s too great a fire hazard on account of the recent multi-year droughts.
soap12 8 months ago
What BION stand for?
[Unnamed Reader - d0b7ea] 8 months ago
B.I.O.N?
Angry Indeed Premium Member 8 months ago
Some people at work thought I was crotchety but I never gave a yarn what they though! ;-p
Angry Indeed Premium Member 8 months ago
I learned about that Horsetail Falls display in National Geographic magazine article I read few years back and also read an article in their “History” periodical about that battle in Mexico. So, ho-hum.
mokspr Premium Member 8 months ago
Where does a 27 pound gorilla sit? Orlando apparently.
h.v.greenman 8 months ago
From 1972 until 1968 the “Firefall” in Yosemite National Park was a nightly tourist attraction event where the embers of a bonfire were pushed over the edge of a cliff. It ended in January 1968 because George B. Hartzog, then the director of the National Park Service, determined that the number of tourists trampling the viewing meadows were causing too much damage. Mr. Hartzog further justified his stopping the event by citing that it was not a natural occurrence.
jmcenanly 8 months ago
The Mexicans may have won that battle, but they lost the war. If the United States hadn’t been busy with our own war, it might never have happened.