Posted in Celebration
Poetry /Humour
“I’m as American as apple pie” Paul Mooney
Happy Fourth of July to my American Friends!
An Irishman
A Mexican
A Native American
An African American
An Asian American
Even a Canadian
Yes they can-can
They’re all American
Celebration time on Rantings Of A Third Kind
“There are 100 million blogs in the world, and it’s part of my job as the co-founder of WordPress to help many more people start blogging” Matt Mullenweg
1000 Followers for Rantings Of A Third Kind
Time to pop the cork of the champagne bottle:
A total of 1001 followers for Rantings of a Third Kind as of today!
A most sincere and huge thanks to all my Readers and Followers!
Keep calm and keep on reading 🙂
Gun
Posted in Birthday Celebration, Irony, Humour
“All right, it’s worked so far, but we’re not out yet” Dr McCoy, Star Trek
A Code to Joy or 2016 06 27 51
Ciphered code:
2016 06 27 51
A lottery number?
You may have won!
No, not in this mode
Just fall back to slumber
Nothing too cryptic
Nothing remotely close to apocalyptic
But, a date of some importance
At least for where I take my stance
Today, turning fifty one
Feeling, like a phaser on stun
Pardon the Star Trek pun
Being La Gun, is still lots of fun
So:
Happy Birthday to me-ee!
Posted in Celebration, Fandom
Many Happy Returns, Mr Chan!
Photo credits Google
“What is firmly rooted cannot be pulled out.”
― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
The Tao of Chan
Whether a surfer dude
Or a cop on the street
He is never rude
Just moving with the beat
A joyride on the bike
An adventure or a hike
This is the game plan,
The Tao of Chan
Posted in celebration of Midsummer and Photography
The Helsinki Cathedral
Alexander II
& Friends
The Senate Square
Havis Amanda
Esplanade
Posted in celebration of Midsummer and homage to Finns
Midsummer may not be a religious holiday, but it surely is a religion for us Finns 😉
” When in Rome, do as the Romans do”
(Or in this case Helsinki, Oulu, Rovaniemi, Turku, Tampere, Porvoo or basically any Finnish town or village!!!)
Sisu, Sauna and Koskenkorva (Ode to Finns)
Finns, what a nationality
We have quite the ability
To enjoy ourselves
With life’s simple little things
Sauna, heated to at least eighty degrees
Surely hot enough to melt any cheese
Beating each other with branches of birch
Almost as purifying as absolution in a church
Sisu, the spunk, guts and percistence
We have plenty of through out our existance
Rally drivers, Nokia, Linux and the rest
We only deliver the best
Koskenkorva, pure spirit made out of barley
After drinking, don’t ride your Harley
The Swedes may prefer their Vodka
But for the Finns, it’s pure dogma
We have lakes and forrests in abundance
So please come and join us
For a visit in the green of nature
It won’t leave you denatured
Posted in Happy Birthday/Homage/Fandom
Happy 90th Birthday to Queen Elizabeth II
Photo credits Google/Getty Images
“Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom” Queen Elizabeth II
Live Long and Prosper Queen Elizabeth II
Who would have thought
Of being in the same job
For some sixty three years
– Surely worth some cheers
You’re part of the folk
Even cracked a few jokes
You got street smarts
And certainly won our hearts
Pink, purple or blue
To name but a few
The colours like your spirit
Would inspire many lyrics
Wishes for
Many more
Years of reign
Hear our hail:
Long Live the Queen,
And surely and sincerely
A very happy 90th birthday!
Posted in Happy Birthday/Homage/Fandom
Happy 90th Birthday to Queen Elizabeth II
Photo credits Google/Getty Images
What, another birthday Sweetie?
“Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom” Queen Elizabeth II
Happy Birthday to Queen Elizabeth II
Who would have thought
Of being in the same job
For some sixty three years
– Surely worth some cheers
You’re part of the folk
Even cracked a few jokes
You got street smarts
And certainly won our hearts
Pink, purple or blue
To name but a few
The colours like your spirit
Would inspire many lyrics
Wishes for
Many more
Years of reign
Hear our hail:
Long Live the Queen,
And surely and sincerely
A very happy 90th birthday, again!
Posted in the Daily Post: Jubilant
Photography /Poetry
Sparkly Wine and Strawberries for Daily Post, Jubilant
“Wine is the most healthful and most hygienic of beverages.”
― Louis Pasteur
Strawberries
Soft and delicious
Even quite nutritious
Fruits of tempting red
Into your mouth are fed
Better stay alert
This is just the dessert
Posted in the Daily Post: Jubilant
Photography /Poetry
Sparkly Wine and Strawberries for Daily Post, Jubilant
“Wine is the most healthful and most hygienic of beverages.”
― Louis Pasteur
Sparkly Wine
It’s kind of a celebration
Did not need much persuasion
Sparkly wine filling the glasses
Handed around to whom ever passes
Today we all are carefree
And enjoying our little jubilee
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