Good Monday morning, friends! It’s MARCH!!! No, Joe … not that kind of march … the month of March. And you know what that means … SPRING is just around the corner … sunny skies, warm weather, walks in the park, turn off the heat and open the windows! Just 18 days, 432 hours ‘til SPRING! (Need I say that I’m tired of cold and snow and clouds, or could you tell from my voice?) So, how was your weekend? Mine? Same ol’, same ol’ … literally. Laundry, writing, the furthest I strayed was to the back patio to give the squirrels some peanuts. Whoopee, eh? Anyway, it’s a new week and so let’s start it on a jolly note with some snacks, some humour and some smiles, shall we?
Desperate times call for drastic measures?
A man in Sussex in the UK was wanted by police … I’m not sure on what charge. Finally one day last week, he turned himself in, because according to police …
“Peace and quiet! Wanted male handed himself in to the team yesterday afternoon after informing us he would rather go back to prison than have to spend more time with the people he was living with!”
I know that being confined in close quarters even with the people you love most, you will step on each other’s toes from time to time, get on one another’s nerves, but still … I’d rather be in my own home with my family than in a prison cell! Perhaps he has a bunch of noisy children …
I don’t want to be his patient!
A plastic surgeon in California, Dr. Scott Green, was scheduled for a video court appearance regarding a traffic violation. He logged on to the court at the appropriate time … from inside the operating room, where he and another surgeon were operating on a patient!
Beeps of medical machinery could be heard during the Zoom call, and the patient’s procedure was taking place just out of view. A courtroom clerk asked Dr Green: “Are you available for trial? It kind of looks like you’re in an operating room.” The doctor confirmed that he was in the middle of surgery, but urged the court to proceed. Dr Green appeared to continue working with his head down while he waited for Thursday’s trial to begin.
When the judge arrived (they always have to be last, in order to make a grand entrance), he decided it was best to set a new date for the hearing, saying …
“We want to keep people healthy, we want to keep them alive. That’s important.”
Ya think, your Honour? The Medical Board of California says it is looking into the incident, and expects surgeons to follow the standard of care when treating their patients.
And now for some cartoons ‘n memes!
j
A few funny signs … some will have you scratching your head and wondering … why???
You know if it’s Jolly Monday, there must be a cute critter video lurking somewhere …
I hope you all have a wonderful week ahead and that we see a few sunny, relatively warm days this week! Please be sure to share your smiles with those you meet this week … nothing brightens the day quite like a warm, friendly smile. Love ‘n hugs from Filosofa, Jolly and Joyful!
Great toons!!!
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Glad to have made you smile, my friend!
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You always do! 🙂
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It’s already Tuesday evening but this is still new to me and I’m glad for the smiles and joy you gave me. Thanks! Some really great ‘toons and a wonder-full tiny mouse.
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YAY!!!! So good to see you! Just last night I was wondering, “Where’s Kiki … I haven’t seen her forever?” And now here you are. I’m glad you enjoyed Jolly Monday … no matter that it was already Tuesday … humour is good any day of the week. Have a great week, my friend!
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Did you appreciate that hearing aid joke as much as I did? 😂😄🤣😅
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Absolutely!!! And, I can relate!
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Well, I’d say Elliot aced Kitten School!! Happy Monday my friend 🙂
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So did all of ours!!! You too, Emily … have a great week!
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I cannot show Bean to Gail, she has an irrational fear of mice. I think that is why she surrounds herself with cats. But I am a cat lover, as well as a mouse lover. As a child I was given one white mouse as a pet, turned out she was pregnant. Soon I had hundreds. They were cute little things. One of my older brothers would often take some away, but there were so many I really didn’t pay attention, till a different brother told me what he was doing with them, selling them to the University of Manitoba as test subjects. When I found out they were conducting experiments on my little friends, I took their cage outside and opened the door. That’s probably why we moved shortly after. I think our family (me?) was responsible for a white mouse explosion in our part of town.
I hated my brother for years for selling my friends into slavery, and death. I cried for days.
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What a sad, sad story, rg! I hate your brother now, and I’ve never met him! But as for Gail … perhaps if you show her the video, it will help ease her fear of mice, for he is such an adorable little guy her heart would surely melt a bit. I had a pet mouse when I was a kid … he went everywhere I went, riding on my shoulder!
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That brother is dead now. I don’t hate him, he was just a poor teenager at the time, looking to earn some money to take his girlfriend to the movies. I don’t think he knew what he was condemning the mice to. He was generally a nice guy.
All water under the railroad trestle now.
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A fun visit today, Jill. Little Bean was cute with a good message.
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I’m glad you enjoyed your visit today, John! Yes, I fell in love with Bean! Now I want a mouse, but with 5 cantankerous cats … no way! Have a great week ahead!
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That mouse would die of fright.
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For sure!
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Happy Jolly Monday, Jill! Honestly, here its afternoon! 😉 Great always starting the week with your great cartoons, and funny information! Hope the first part of this day went well for you. Lets take the next hours. 😉 Michael
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Yes, you are always ahead of us! I actually have dual clocks on the computer screen … one with the time here, and one with the time in the UK! I’m glad you enjoyed the ‘toons et al … and I hope you liked Bean! Have a great week, Michael!
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I am just seeking for a more clock system software. Have a great week as well, Jill
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Jill, the story on the surgeon reminds us of what happens when a person with a God complex meets someone with more actual authority. Judge says, “Doctor, you are not understanding me, this trial is delayed no matter what you want to do.” Keith
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Yes, I thought he was very arrogant, too … he was basically saying that the court proceedings mattered so little to him that he couldn’t be bothered to give it his full attention. Then, I suppose, it follows that his patient meant so little to him that he couldn’t be bothered to give him/her his full attention either! What a dolt. The Judge, however, did the right thing.
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Your ”toons’ were great fun but nothing beats Bean.What a little sweetie. Happy St.Davis’s Day
Cwtch
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I was hoping you’d like little Bean! And yes, Happy St. David’s Day! I thought of you over the weekend when I saw that today is St. David’s Day!
Cwtch
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Hey I made it for Monday……
Bean should come with a ‘If you are in a grumpy mood be prepared to be De-Grumped’ warning.
Annnnd today is Wales’ National St David’s Day
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_David%27s_Day
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Good job, Roger! And I won’t apologize for Bean wrecking your grumpy mood and making you smile … ’tis a good thing!
I did read over the weekend that Monday would be St. David’s Day, and I planned to mention it on Jolly Monday in honour of our own David (not a saint by any means, but still …). Thanks for the info about St. David! I don’t own any Welsh clothing, and already have chicken ‘n noodles in the crock pot, so I can’t celebrate properly this year … oh wait … I might have a leek or two in the fridge … I’ll see what I can do!
Have a great week, Roger!
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Here’s snippet!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Tafia
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Thanks, Roger! And here’s one for you (a bit more than a snippet, but I found it interesting): https://www.wales.com/about/culture/links-between-america-and-wales
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Thanks Jill, that was really interesting, I didn’t realise there were so many links.
The legend of Madoc is often cited in Welsh Folklore from all perspectives. One Welsh commentator writing his piece on St David’s Day and making a wry comment on the then lack of direction of Welsh Politics and culture wrote:
‘Only the Welsh could discover America and then lose where it was,’
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My pleasure! Ha ha … that last sentence actually made me laugh! Thank you!
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Happy to do so. 😃
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Nice illustration 😊😊
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Thank you!
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This is a wonderful way to start the week!
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I’m so glad you think so! Always good to start with a smile, yes? Hope you are both doing well! Have a great week ahead!
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We can never have enough smiles…
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Truer words were never spoken!
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