Juneteenth
 

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Juneteenth day celebration in Texas, June 19, 1900
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Ace is floundering on posting something interesting, and filled with remoras. If a femme on BfP could come up with something better, it would be a moray at first pun.

June 20th is American Eagle Day
 

PIGEON FORGE –The not-for-profit American Eagle Foundation (AEF) (www.eagles.org) has been a major proponent and organizer in establishing “American Eagle Day,” a commemorative national day on June 20 to celebrate the bald eagle’s symbolism to Americans and its dramatic recovery from the brink of extinction.

For more than 230 years, the bald eagle has served as the living symbol of all that America stands for: freedom, courage, strength, spirit, independence, democracy and excellence.

On June 20, 1782, our nation’s founding fathers placed this majestic creature, which is unique to North America, at the center of the Great Seal of the United States.

On June 20, 2016, the American Eagle Foundation, along with the United States Congress and governors across the country, invite U.S. citizens to celebrate “American Eagle Day.” They may do so by remembering the bald eagle’s dramatic comeback, reflecting on its special symbolism, and conducting educational activities and ceremonies (including recognizing people who are “American Eagles” in their communities—those individuals who exemplify the qualities the bald eagle represents).

“We once almost lost this precious national treasure due to our own mistakes and neglect. Habitat destruction, illegal shootings, and the use of DDT caused the Bald Eagle population to drop to less than 500 nesting pairs in the lower 48 states in the early 60s,” says AEF Founder and President Al Cecere, “but we, the people, joined together, rose to the occasion, and vigilantly brought it back to America’s lands, waterways and skies.”

The USFWS estimates that there are more than 143,000 bald eagles in the continental United States today. The bald eagle was removed from Endangered Species Act protection in 2007, but still remains protected by the Bald & Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940.

“American Eagle Day” was first recognized in 1995 by entertainment icon Dolly Parton, President Bill Clinton, Tennessee Governor Don Sundquist, and Tennessee Senators Howard Baker Jr. and Lamar Alexander. Since then, governors from 49 states have recognized “American Eagle Day” with proclamations and special documents, giving the National Bird its own “official day” in their states. The United States Senate and House of Representatives have unanimously passed several “American Eagle Day” Resolutions since 2007.

“On American Eagle Day, and every day, let us continue to treasure and protect the bald eagle all across this great land for future generations to enjoy,” says Cecere, who has been spearheading the effort for more than two decades.

Fight must go on...
 

~gigglesnorts~
 

Man Who Voted For Brexit Is 'A Bit Shocked' His Vote Counted, Is Now 'Worried'

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A befuddled British voter named Adam who is having a very bewildering day told the BBC that he is “a bit shocked, to be honest” that he voted to leave the EU and now Britain has done gone and left the EU. Adam, whose last name was mercifully withheld, didn’t think his vote counted, you see.

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Less filling, nun of the taste



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Good Morning!!!
 

Airports and their silly rules, so what's wrong with munching on some carpet?



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How to write good


1. Avoid alliteration. Always.

2. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.

3. Avoid cliches like a plague. They're old hat.

4. Comparisons are as bad as cliches.

5. Be more or less specific.

6. Writers should never generalize.

Seven. Be consistent!

8. Don't be redundant; don't use more words than necessary; it's highly superfluous.

9. Who needs rhetorical questions?

10. Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.

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I guess evertone in this town decided to come to the tire shop today

Good Morning!!!
 

Guess I should have mentioned this is my personal video. lol. :jester:

My youngest brother made it possible for me to have a bicycle, recently. I've been riding my bicycle every day, averaging about 12+ miles each time I ride. I also enjoy the benefit of clearing my mind from stress, while enjoying the freedom of being able to burn off extra loads of stress or the calories I consume (the bacon, eggs, and pancakes with butter and Maple syrup, yum!).

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July 4, 2016
 

What will be the biggest surprise found by the Jupiter Juno orbiter?


1. One of the moons is entirely made of milk chocolate.

2. Jupiter's puppies are cuter than Earths.

3. Their cats are more mischievous.

4. Alien's wear silver jumpsuits, just like the movies!

5. Baseball season is 278 years long.

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This is such a significant event! So excited.......

Isn't Frederick a handsome boy?


He's the real life Black Beauty.

And Frederik The Great, a breathtakingly beautiful Friesian stallion from the United States, may just be the world's most handsome horse.

Sharing his name with the ruler of Prussia from 1740-1786, the highly acclaimed horse has a muscular build, striking black features and flowing mane.

The beautiful stallion is owned by Pinnacle Friesians where he stands at stud in the Ozark Mountains in the US.

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Ridiculously photogenic!

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Jess had introduced this amazing animal a few years ago ~ more pics :)

Serena wins her 22nd grand slam
 

f*ck you looking at
 

Cute fuzzy wuzzies for a lazy Sunday mornin'


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*Ace is so moved, posted without comment.


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Janet Jackson and BlackLivesMatter Can't Be Stopped
 

Warning; triggers

World War II Female Pilot turns 100 and Reunites with Her Love.


Dorothy Olsen, a pilot who flew during World War II, turned 100 on Sunday, and was able to reunite with an old love.

“There’s my baby!” Olsen exclaimed as she walked onto the tarmac at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and spotted the restored P-51 Mustang waiting for her.

Olsen is a former Women Airforce Service Pilot, or WASP, who helped ferry aircraft like the Mustang across the country during the war.

“She would pick up a P-51 in Long Beach where they were built, fly it across the country to Newark, where they would ship them to Europe,” explained Kim Olsen, her son.

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yep, just cause I can....
 

Humpback whale feeding frenzy in San Francisco Bay. A rare event caught on camera. Lucky humans. :)


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*Ace had the enormous privilege of being in the front row of a boat being sprayed by Humpbacks breaching with the babies in March off the Napoli Coast Hawaii. I was apprehensive about the Captain getting so close, but he turned the engine off far away and let the current do its thing. The whales seemed to enjoy the boat and we humans were quiet and respectful. We were rewarded as they showed off their magestic tail flukes with their little bobbers in tow. One never forgets an experience like that.<3