Famous First Words: ah, ah, ah... Song opening the Curse of the Black Pearl movie: My Jolly Sailor Bold
September is National Coupon Month. I checked my account balance at the ATM and it was so low that the machine printed out a coupon for Ramen Noodles. <> This coupon would make this coffee creamer only 30 cents. I don't drink coffee but for this price I will definitely start drinking creamer.
Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies. --Mother Teresa
..........All the leaves are brown..........Mamas & Papas with Mama Cass …..California Dreamin'
True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else. --Clarence Darrow
It is Friday morning. I'm finally back from the doctor's appointment and Parks and Rec to rent a shelter for Jeff's Life Celebrations (Saturday, 10/4/25, Clinton Park Shelter, 901 W 5th St, 66044, 10 am -12 pm) and stopping by the pharmacy only to discover that both of the prescriptions I was given have a copay (monthly) of over $300. (He was afraid that might be true, so he has other meds he can give me. But I'm happy to know that, at least, rich people can get relief.)
Arg, hope your weekend is pure treasure, me hearties. ~~It's talk like a pirate day.
First Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: The number one thing that will prevent a US civil war is traffic and adequate parking for the battles. --Submitted by MMS
Love Story: Couponers and the Sunday paper. <> People say Millennials are entitled...but have you ever tried to tell an old lady her coupon has expired?
Often, small things give me hope when big things feel so oppressively bleak. --Julien Baker
..........and tell all the stars above..........Mamas & Papas with Mama Cass …..Dedicated to the One I Love
Trivia Questions: Happy 97th Birthday to Mickey Mouse
Do you know who Mickey played in this first cartoon (1928)?
What were Mickey's first words?
When or why was Mickey at the Oscar awards?
Can you name any of the 27 different names for Mickey in other languages?
What was Mickey's last appearance on the big screen in a major motion picture?
Big Hello: Sampurasun - Sundanese https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/hello.htm
Second Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: Under the new gerrymandered map, McRib was voted the best BBQ in Kansas City. --John Paul Drum --Submitted by cj of ks
Image of the Week aka Fraternal Picture of the Week #1: Ollie and the intergalactic percussions
Insult of the Week: May your genitalia grow wings and fly away. --Terry Pratchett Small Gods
Notice the small things. The rewards are inversely proportional. --Liz Vassey
Happy Halloween! Sorry, kids. There were no good candy coupons this year, so have some deodorant. <> I was so upset when I couldn't find any scissors to cut a coupon out of the paper. I was reduced to tears.
..........And no one's getting fat except Mama Cass..........Mamas & Papas with Mama Cass …..Creeque Alley
Moonbeam: Aequanimitas --Antoninus Pius, Roman Emperor translates to calmness or composure
Blasphemy of the Week: You meet saints everywhere. They can be anywhere. They are people behaving decently in an indecent society. --Kurt Vonnegut
Coffee Joke of the Week: Apparently the Republican party is considering a ban on coffee. It's part of their war on woke.
Next Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: “If you don't own a gun, you can't have an opinion on the 2nd amendment.” Cool take. Now do uteruses.
Oh, No! I forgot to use an awesome coupon that expired today. <> The Coupon Master: insists on saving 50 cents but causes a 10-minute delay for everyone else.
It is the small things in life which count; it is the inconsequential leak which empties the biggest reservoir. --Charles Comiskey
..........Come on, pretty baby, take a chance..........Mamas & Papas with Mama Cass …..Do You Wanna Dance
1) Mickey's first role was Steamboat Willie which was also the name of the film. It is in black and white and is about 7 minutes long. It was one of the first cartoons with synced sound. ~~It's featured in Video of the Week below.
Almanac:
It is Friday, September 19, 2025. The moon will be new on Sunday
(9/21) and is in Leo. Today is Fall
Astronomy Day, Talk Like a Pirate Day, and National Tradesmen Day.
Because it is the third Friday it is also Constitution Day, National
Concussion Awareness Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day. It is
also Clean Up the World Weekend.
Among
those born on this day were Antoninus
Pius (86), Joseph Pasternak (1901), William Golding (1911), Lurleen
Wallace (1926), Adam West (1928), Brook Benton (1931), David McCallum
(1933), Mama Cass Elliot (1943), and Jeremy Irons (1948).
On September nineteenth Elizabeth Barrett eloped with Robert Browning (1846), Saturn's moon Hyperion was discovered (1848), Mickey Mouse made his screen debut (1928), Krushchev was denied access to Disneyland (1959), the Mary Tyler Moore show premiered (1970), and Pirate Radio Free America began broadcasting (1973).
Night Sky, 9/19: A rare celestial meet-up tonight. The Moon, Venus, and Regulus will shine close together in the morning sky. Times vary, check here: https://starwalk.space/en/news/moon-venus-regulus-sep-19-2025
Fraternal Picture of the Week #2: Max and mom in really neat World Con masks.
This Week: Saturday, September 20 – Batman Day & National Care for Kids Day & World Clean-up Day
Sunday, September 21 – International Day of Peace
Night Sky, 9/21: Partial solar eclipse visible from New Zealand, eastern Australia, and various Pacific islands. https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2025-september-21
Monday, September 22 – Elephant Appreciation Day & Hobbit Day & Rosh Hashanah & World Rhino Day
Night Sky, 9/22: Autumnal Equinox: (19:20 British Summer Time)
Tuesday, September 23 – Dogs in Politics Day & International Day of Sign Languages
Wednesday, September 24 – Punctuation Day & Women's Health and Fitness Day
Night Sky, 9/24: Saturn is visible all through September. It is at its closest and brightest all year. https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/whats-up-september-2025-skywatching-tips-from-nasa/
Thursday, September 25 – National Daughters Day & National Tune-up Day & World Pharmacists Day
Help me, Coupons. You're my grocery budget's only hope --Princess Leia <> I didn't need this tie, but I had a coupon.
Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. --Robert Breault
..........Don't make me sad, don't pass me by..........Mamas & Papas with Mama Cass …..Straight Shooter
2) Mickey's first words were “Hot dog” in the cartoon Karnival Kid (1929). https://youtu.be/PQvKTeZozpc
Preantepenultimate Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: Golf is a game invented by the same people who think music comes out of a bagpipe. --Lee Trevino
Moonbeam: I have always understood the Nazis because I am of that sort by nature. --William Golding
Fun Facts of the Week: Saturn's moon Hyperion (discovered 9/19/1848) is a spongy, irregularly-shaped satellite noted for its irregular rotation and deep, porous craters that resemble a sponge. Hyperion is the Titan of heavenly light, a watcher and the father of Dawn, Sun, and Moon.
Video of the Week: Steamboat Willie https://youtu.be/hmzO--ox7X0 (7:23)
True patriotism isn't cheap. It's about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going. --Robert Reich
Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. --Vincent Van Gogh
I love using coupons at Walmart. The cashier always looks at me like I've just handed her foreign currency. <> One of the great little pleasures in life is when the manager overrides the coupon that the cashier wouldn't accept.
..........Cloudy waters cast no reflection..........Mamas & Papas with Mama Cass …..Twelve Thirty
3) Mickey has made 2 special appearances at the Oscars in 1988 and 2003. He presented the award for Best Animated File on both occasions.
Antepenultimate Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: I don't think my body realizes how healthy my labs indicate I am.
Weird Word of the Week: Psithurism – the sound of rustling leaves or wind through trees. https://word-lists.com/word-lists/100-rare-words-with-beautiful-meanings/
Dragon of the Week:
Wacky Uses for Common Products: Deodorize a filthy vase. Wash the vase with diluted Clorox Bleach (¾ cup bleach per gallon of water), and then rinse clean. https://www.wackyuses.com/wacky/clorox2.html
While it may seem small, the ripple effects of small things is extraordinary. --Matt Bevin
Did you hear about the big sale in SoHo? People used coupon code RIOT and got 100% off. <> He was a gangster who was always on the hunt for a good deal, Al Coupon.
...........Birds singin' in the sycamore tree..........Mamas & Papas with Mama Cass …..Dream a Little Dream of Me
4) Miki Maus (Bulgarian) + Mi Lao Shu (Chinese) + Mikki Hiir (Estonian) + Makkal Mus (Faroese) + Micky Maus (German) + Mikki Maous (Greek) + Miki Egér (Hungarian) + Mikki Mús (Icelandic) + Miki Tikus (Indonesian) + Topolino (Italian) + Mikkimausu (Japanese) + Mikke Mus (Norwegian) + Myszka Mikey (Polish) + Mikki Maus (Russian) + Miki Maus (Serb-Croatian) + Mysiak Mickey (Slovak) + Musse Pigg (Swedish) + Miki (Turkish) : Mickey Mouse (Czech, Danish, Dutch, Flemish, Portuguese, Spanish) : Mickey (Arabic, French) ~~I'm not sure what this means: El Ration Mickey (in Spanish)
Penultimate Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: I call my To Do Lists short fiction.
Science Fiction Convention of the Week: Godzillafest 2025 (19-21, San Francisco, CA) Not only classic Godzilla films, but also rare screenings... https://www.godzillafest.com/blog
Seasonal Quote of the Week: All the months are crude experiments, out of which the perfect September is made. --Virginia Woolf
Spark of Joy of the Week: Pentagonaria – Military industrial disease ~~From the Chad Mitchell introduction to their cover of Draft Dodger's Rag https://youtu.be/S99ZgBJVZp0
The older I get, the more I'm conscious of ways very small things can make a change in the world. The little things, but the world is made up of tiny matters, isn't it? --Sandra Cisneros
I was going out of town so I put all my coupons in the freezer. They still expired. <> Ah, a discount on mustard, a poupon coupon.
..........They're dancin' in Chicago, Down in New Orleans..........Mamas & Papas with Mama Cass …..Dancin' in the Street
5) The last time Mickey appeared in a big screen show was Fantasia 2000.
United Kingdom Protest Sign of the Week: Feed Him To The Corgis
Quote of the Week: Politics is the entertainment division of the military industrial complex. --Frank Zappa. ~~It's good to read this now and again; so we don't forget.
Final Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: If you scream into the void, the void now charges a subscription fee. --Submitted by Club42
Today's Peace of History: September 19, 1893: With the signing of the Electoral Bill by Governor Lord Glasgow, New Zealand became the first major country in the world to grant national electoral rights to women.
Even the largest avalanche is triggered by small things. --Vernor Vinge
Budget revolutions are called Coup-ons. <> I call a Taco Bell Coupon, a Señor Discount.
..........If I couldn't I wouldn't..........Mamas & Papas with Mama Cass …..I Saw Her Again
Masthead of the Week: Friday ePistle, September 19, 2025: dIscounted ePistle . Online at: http://fridayepistle.blogspot.com/ Exclusive editor: Christine Smith. Lawrence, KS.
Moonbeam: You call that a script? Give me a couple of 5,000 dollar a week writers and I will write it myself. --Joseph Pasternak
Cost of War:
As of 09/18/25 State Department Costs: $275,083,299,403
As of 09/11/25 State Department Costs: $274,528,315,306
As of 09/18/25 Homeland Security: $1,210,504,322,505
As of 09/11/25 Homeland Security: $1,209,901,485,336
As of 09/18/25 Interest on War Debt: $1,327,440,048,918
As of 09/11/25 Interest on War Debt: $1,325,889,688,523
As of 09/18/25 Military Costs: $3,167,556,466,182
As of 09/11/25 Military Costs: $3,166,379,308,652
As of 09/18/25 Veterans Care: $4,487,897,381,485
As of 09/11/25 Veterans Care: $4,475,844,504,823
As of 09/18/25 Total Cost of Wars: $10,468,184,331,338
As of 09/11/25 Total Cost of Wars: $10,452,545,189,146
https://www.nationalpriorities.org/cost-of/
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it. --Mark Twain
Famous Last Words: This pain, this pain. --James A Garfield who died 9/19/1881 from a gunshot wound received 7/2/1881
..........Sometimes it just turns out that way..........Mamas & Papas with Mama Cass …..Monday, Monday
Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. --George Eliot
A bargain is something you don't need at a price you can't resist. --Franklin Jones <> Reading is a coupon to everywhere. --Mary Schmich <> We're all damaged. It's a universal component of the human condition, like the stages of grief, deja vu, and expired coupons. --Tim Dorsey
May Peace light your days
And Joy brighten your nights
prairie mama
christine
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