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August 13 2018
August 13 is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 140 days remaining until the end of the year.
The zodiac sign for August 13 is Leo. Astrological symbol: Lion. This zodiac symbol is considered to influence those born July 23 – August 22, under the Leo zodiac sign.
The Birthstone for August is Peridot.
The next full moon is August 26.
Number One Song
US Maroon 5, Girls like you
UK – Drake, In My Feelings
Number One Movie
US- The Meg
UK – Ant Man And The Wasp
Number One Adult Book
US – The President is Missing – Jams Patterson
UK – Origin, Dan Brown
Number One Children’s Book
US – Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, JK Rowling
UK – The Creakers, Tom Fletcher
On This Day In History
1642: Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens discovers Martian south polar cap
1898: Carl Gustav Witt discoverd 433 Eros, the first near-Earth asteroid to be seen.
1918: Opha Mae Johnson was the first woman to enlist in the United States Marine Corps.
1942: Walt Disney’s fifth full-length animated film, Bambi, was released in theaters.
1889: William Gray patents coin-operated telephone
1907: 1st taxicabs operate in New York City, imported by Harry N. Allen
1913: Invention of stainless steel by Harry Brearley, Sheffield, England
1918: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) established as a public company in Germany
1923: US Steel Corp initiates 8-hour work day
1977: 1st test glide of space shuttle
1993: US Court of Appeals rules congress must save all E-Mail
1996: Forty monkeys escaped from a Vienna zoo and blocked a main Austrian highway screeching at stalled drivers. The long-tailed primates were faster than police, but finally got tired of playing chase and ran into the woods
2004: 28th Olympics opens in Athens Greece
Famous Birthdays
1422 William Caxton, 1st English printer
1860 Annie Oakley [Phoebe Ann Moses], American sharp shooter
1899 Alfred Hitchcock, English director (Psycho, Birds, Rear Window)
1902 Felix Wankel, German inventor (Wankel rotary-piston engine)
1918 Frederick Sanger, British biochemist (Sanger sequencing, Nobel Prize 1958, 1980)
1926 Fidel Castro, Cuban revolutionary
1935 Rod Hull, British entertainer (with Emu!)
Fun Holidays Around The World
Mother’s Day – Thailand
Left Handers Day
…..So you may be wondering what the Holy Camogie all this is about huh?
Well today, in spite of all the evidence to prove my lack of competence – I am a Grandma for the first time! Thumper was born just in time for lunch and is a gorgeous little boy!
If you saw the Disney reference above you’ll see why there really couldn’t have been any other nickname for him!
There’s a new generation for me to corrupt teach my wise ways! Oh boy.. We need a new planet stat NASA – this one is doomed!!
Yes Princess PITA .. I HAD to include Felix Wankel – did you really think otherwise?!
Nice instructive post!
Congratulations!!
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Thank you! I’m saving this for Thumper for years to come 😊
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👍 alright
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CongratZ!
Although I’m not sure how I should feel for the kid… Poor Thumper…
Side note: UK and US don’t seem to agree on anything.
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Well – none of us like France.. 😂
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AHAHHAHA! There you go. Although, most Americans seem to be in love with everything French… *swallows down vomit*
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Excellent, I feel both more learned and in resonance with you. It is wonderful for you to be a new grandmother. Thumper will thump the world. I teach my grand children how to play practical jokes, which I am quite good at. 🙂
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I’m a mere novice myself 😎
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I am thrilled to hear this… you’re gonna love being a grandmother! ANd, you will be a great one!
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Thank you 😊
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Congratulations!! Welcome to the world little one!
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It’s pretty amazing! I can’t wait to go and see them this weekend 😊
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Make sure to bring lots of adorable totally useless things for them. Also noisy toys
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I excel at noisy toys! Is it too soon to start throwing Lego on the floor at night and blaming Thumper?!
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Congratulations! How wonderful! I can’t wait for that – it seems my kidults can 🙂
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I know! I’m glad I won’t be a complete crock!!
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Congratulations!
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Thank you so much 😊
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Congratulations!!
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Thank you 😊
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Congrats Britchy! 🤗🤗🤗
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Thank you so much 😊
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Congratu-bloody-lations
That’s brilliant news, and nice to hear some jolly news rather than all the doom and gloom, not from you, I mean from the news in general.
🙂
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I knew exactly what you meant! It’s still all a bit surreal but I’m off to see them on Friday 😊
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Congratulations! God bless you, your family, and little Thumper! 🤗
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Thank you 😊
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Yeeeeh!!! Fantastic news!!! Congratulations to all…xx
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😊 thank you!!
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Congrats!! Best grandma ever!
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Many, many congratulations on your new status in life. It’s going to be so much fun!
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Congrats Grandma!!
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Thank you! I can’t wait until the weekend!
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You are going to be the most kickiest badass grandma around
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I have a new sidekick!
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😂😂😂😂
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Woo hoo! Coolest grandma ever!!!
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I can see it now “Oh no, did Grandma help you with you’re homework?” “We need to evacuate the School” 😂
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Congratulations to you & to the proud parents! Good luck to Thumper 😜
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Thank you 😊
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CONGRATULATIONS!!! Being a grandma is the best! Welcome to the club. Welcome, Thumper!
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Thank you 😊
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YAY!!!! Congratulations!!
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😊😊😊
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Congratulations!! What wonderful news 💗💗
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Thank you! I’m still kind of in shock – it’ll be real when I see them this weekend 😊
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Oh My Goodness! What wonderful news!!!! Congratulations! The best time in life has officially begun! Welcome to the world Thumper!
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Thank you 😊 – I just can’t wait to go visit this weekend!
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Congrats Britchy and to your daughter 😀 !!!
Heaven help the world if Thumper takes after you 😜 😂 .
❤️✌️
BY FOR NOW
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Me, my daughter, my two sons and a grandson
I’d say that’s enough trouble for ten planets!!
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Oh wow, that’s brilliant news!! Congratulations!!!!
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Thank you! It’s not even 24 hours yet!!
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Well, congratulations! I had no idea the huge impact that first little bundle of beautiful legacy would have on me when she arrived 4 years ago. Enjoy the ride, Grandma!
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Thank you – I will! I can’t wait to go to visit!
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Congrats Grandma!!!
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Thank you! It feels very surreal! I’ve known grandmas of 28 – but I keep thinking of my grandma and thinking ‘no flippin’ way’!!
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Hahahaha
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Congratulations Grandma!
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Thank you!
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Suze is a Grandma five times over now. Three are in Australia where she is going to visit in November and 2 in the UK. But the first Grandchild according to Suze is always the favourite, and that doesn’t mean she deliberately favouritises [is that actually a word? Who cares it is now] But little Vinnie, well not so little anymore and starting to talk like a right ol’ Ozzie will always have her heart l feel.
She loves them all, but the first is always her sweetheart 🙂
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I think from now on it’s Grandma Britchy for you 🙂
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I think I need a drink!
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aww congrats
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Thank you!!
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Congratulations!
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Thank you 😊
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Congratulations!!
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Thank you!!
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Congratulations!
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Thank you!
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