Famous First Words: Táde mèn Persôn tôn oichoménôn (Here we see the faithful guardians of the Persians) Aeschylus The Persians (oldest known drama, 472 BCE) It dramatizes the 480 BCE Persian defeat at the Battle of Salamis. Apparently the Persians have learned a thing or two in the past 2,500 years.
Happy Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day! How Can I Miss You If You Won't Go Away +-+ I've Been Roped and Thrown by Jesus in the Holy Ghost Corral. +-+ I Keep Forgettin' I Forgot About You
..........A night like this could weave a memory.........Snooky Lanson …..Full Moon and Empty Arms
Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build bridges even when there are no rivers. --Nikita Khrushchev
Early Happy All Fools Day: Never argue with a fool; onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
It is a cloudy and very windy Friday morning. Weather sites say the wind is 17 mph and from the North. But the clouds are moving, almost marching, eastward like a silent, cold force. Behind the lumpy white puffs moving away are gray clouds with less texture who wear a slightly sinister face. 40°F feels like 32. (It was 89° just 16 hours ago.) There have been breaks where blue sky peeked down on us, but the sun has never penetrated for light or heat. Inside, it is a different story warmth generally and no cold flapping at the neckline and ankles. There is sweetened and creamed decaf, comforting dog snores from under my desk and the smell of brewing coffee from the kitchen. And I am counting down the next five days.....
Hope your weekend is fun and quirky, cowpokes.
First Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: These gas prices have Trump Derangement Syndrome. --Clay Jones
I Fell in a Pile of You and Got Love All Over Me +-+ I flushed You From the Toilet Of My Heart
..........And there's a weepy 'ol willow.........Sarah Vaughan …..Lullaby Of Birdland
Trivia Questions: It's International Cheese Day!
How much milk does it take to make a pound of cheese?
What kind of cheese accounts for more than 50% of the world's consumption of cheese?
How or when was cheese making discovered?
What is the most often used cheese recipe in the United States?
How many varieties of cheese are there?
Big Hello: Chamngee – Tugen (a Kalenjin language spoken in Kenya) https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/hello.htm
Second Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: It's now obvious that the regime was comically unprepared for the possibility that Iran would fight back. In fairness, they're used to dealing with the Democrats. --Gregory Hayes --Submitted by MMS
Wacked Idea of the Week: The World Health Organization is preparing for a nuclear incident in Iran. (bombing a nuclear facility or an attack weapon). Someone needs to point out to the 47-carrot Nazi that a mushroom cloud is really gonna make his dick look small, really, really small.
I'm Just a Bug on the Windshield of Life +-+ I'm the Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised
..........And I feel like I'm clingin' to a cloud.........Sarah Vaughan …..Misty
Moonbeam: Rest here with me a moment...and let the world go to hell. --Thorne Smith
Blasphemy of the Week: Who was the genius who put St Patrick's Day in the season of lent. --Submitted by Wittenburg Door
Coffee Joke of the Week: The espresso kept checking her watch because she was pressed for time.
Next Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: T-Shirt: The mayor from Jaws is still the mayor in Jaws 2. It is so important to vote in your local elections.
If You Leave Me Can I Come Too +-+ She Got the Goldmine I Got the Shaft
..........Don't let too many fears wash away your dreams.........Shaun Cassidy …..Morning Girl
1) It takes about 10 pounds of milk to make 1 pound of cheese, though this ratio changes depending on the type of milk. Apparently a gallon of milk weighs around 6 – 6.3 pounds so a pound of cheese uses about a gallon and a half of milk.
Almanac: It is Friday, March 27. 2026. The moon entered its first quarter on Wednesday (3/25) and is in Cancer. Today is Celebrate Exchange Day, Endometriosis March Day, Frozen Dead Guy Days, International Medical Science Liaison Day, International Whiskey Day, National Scribble Day, Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day, Viagra Day, World Cheese Day, and World Theater Day.
Among those born on this day were Antonio Squarcialupi (1416), Ismaeil Spicer (1760), Franz von Baader (1765), Nathaniel Currier (1813), Adolphus Greely (1844), Wilhelm Röntgen (1845), Otto Wallach (1847), Peter Lutkin (1858), Henry Royce (1863), Heinrich Mann (1871), Thorne Smith (1892), Gloria Swanson (1899), Mary Armour (1902), Budd Schulberg (1914), Snooky Lanson (1914), Cyrus Vance (1917), Sarah Vaughan (1924), David Janssen (Meyer, 1930), Judy Carne (1939), and Cale Yarborough (1940),
On March twenty-seventh the shoelace was patented (1790), the first Mormon temple was dedicated (Kirtland, OH, 1836), the first US steam fire engine was tested (1841), Charleston experienced black demonstrators in ride-ins on street cars (1861), the urinal was patented (1866), the first Japanese cherry trees were planted in DC (1912), the first long distance call was made (Boston to NYC, 1884), the first successful blood transfusion was performed (Brussels, 1914), the Havana Hilton opened (1958), Khrushchev became Soviet premier (1958), Anti Vietnam demonstrations were held in the US, Europe, and Australia (1966), Jerry Garcia was busted for LSD possession (1973), the DC Metro opened (1976), and Mt St. Helens erupted (1980).
Night Sky, 3/27: Prominent pairing between a 74% illuminated waxing gibbous moon and the giant planet Jupiter. This duo will be positioned high in the south-southeastern sky about an hour after sunset, located within the constellation Cancer.
Fraternal Picture of the Week: Close Ups Max ….................................................Ollie
This Week: Saturday, March 28 – Barnum and Bailey Day & Be Mad Day & Weed Appreciation Day
Sunday, March 29 – World Piano Day & National Education and Sharing Day & Palm Sunday
Monday, March 30 – Doctor's Day & International Day of Zero Waste & Pencil Day & World Bi-polar Day
Night Sky, 3/30: Venus shines low in the west after sunset while Jupiter stands high in the south-southwest. The moon nears full in front of Leo, with Regulus and Denebola marking the Lion's outline.
Tuesday, March 31 – Bunsen Burner Day & National Crayon Day & World Backup Day
Wednesday, April 1 – All Fools Day & National Fun Day & National Walking Day
Night Sky, 4/1: Full moon (pink) 9:12 pm CDT in Libra. ~~Not An April Fool's Joke
Happy All Fools Day: The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool. --Richard P Feynman
Thursday, April 2 – International Children's Book Day & Reconciliation Day
Friday, April 3 – Find A Rainbow Day & Time Warp Days & Good Friday & Weed Out Hate Day
Saturday, April 4 – National Hand Made Day & Slow Art Day & World Rat Day
Night Sky, 4/4: Mercury at greatest elongation. Mercury will appear farthest from the Sun in the sky than at any other time in the year, making this the best time to see the planet in 2026.
Sunday, April 5 – Easter & My Birthday (This will be the 4th time in my life that Easter and my birthday are on the same day. It will happen again in 2037.
Monday, April 6 – New Beers Eve & Tartan Day & World Physical Activity Day
Night Sky, 4/6: Sunrise: 6:51 am Sunset: 7:34 pm ( 12 Hours and 43 minutes of daylight) Moonrise: 10:53 pm Moonset: 8:03 am
Tuesday, April 7 – National Beer Day & No Housework Day & World Health Day (UN)
Wednesday, April 8 – D.A.R.E. Day & Draw a Bird Day & Trading Cards for Grown-ups Day
Night Sky, 4/8: SMILE earliest possible launch date. The Solarwind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE), a joint mission between ESA and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, will launch to study the Sun and how it interacts with Earth.
Thursday, April 9 – Appomattox Day & Poem In Your Pocket Day & National Cherish An Antique Day
There will be no ePistle next week (3/6) because I will be in Seattle, WA visiting my children and grandchild and great grandchildren. I'm so excited. The next ePistle will be Friday April 10th.
Thank God and Greyhound She's Gone +-+ Velcro Arms, Teflon Heart
..........Just go and listen, it'll start with a smile.........Shaun Cassidy …..Do You Believe
2) Gouda is responsible for 50-60% of all cheese that is eaten worldwide.
Preantepenultimate Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: What's the difference between Vietnam and Iran? Trump had a plan to get out of Vietnam. --Submitted by cjj of ks
Moonbeam: It's so silly getting all uptight with anxieties. I say just sit back, relax, and let your troubles go up in smoke. --Judy Carne
Fact of the Week: Anne Frank was just 6 months younger than Martin Luther King, Jr. (Anne: June 12, 1929 : MLK January 15, 1929)
Video of the Week: Happy 160th Birthday to the Urinal. Here's Lee Mack's Urinal Sketch. (1:24) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJmgLqQ-uog
Economics is a subject that does not greatly respect one's wishes. --Nikita Khrushchev
I Don't Know Whether to Come Home or Go Crazy +-+ She Feels Like a New Man Tonight
..........She looked so quiet but my oh my.........Shaun Cassidy …..Da Doo Ron Ron
3) Cheese was discovered by accident! Neolithic people in the near east more than 7000 years ago discovered cheese by carrying milk in the stomach linings of animals, which carried the bacteria rennet that curdles milk.
Antepenultimate Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: Experts say vast deserts, absence of life, may indicate that Mars was once run by conservatives. --Ciar Byrne
Weird Word of the Week: Schlepiphany: a sudden realization that some stuff needs to be moved. https://www.facebook.com/groups/waywordradio/posts/10162331071213584/
Dragon of the Week: Wearable dragons
Wacky Uses for Common Products: Clean rust stains from a sink. Cover the stains with Coca-Cola, let sit for one hour, and rinse clean. The phosphoric acid in the Coke removes the rust. https://www.wackyuses.com/wacky/cocacola2.html
What Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me) +-+ He's Been Drunk Since His Wife's Gone Punk
...........I can't resist your charms.........Mariah Carey …..Endless Love
4) Mac and Cheese is considered the most popular cheese dish in the United States; however, there is no specific industry statistic citing the exact percentages. However, it's assumed to be 54% of cheese dishes.
Penultimate Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: If they don't need your birth certificate or marriage licence to register you for the military draft, why should they need it for you to vote?
Science Fiction Convention of the Week: Penguicon 2026 (27-29, Detroit, MI) science fiction, open source, and all geeky interests https://2026.penguicon.org/
Whatever of the Week: For the Epsteinth time: We still aren't going to let the files go. --Sharon McMahon
Spark of Joy of the Week: Ballet Wichita has created a ballet about the Dockum Drugstore Sit-In of 1958. It's called Breaking Barriers. Protesters wanted to and did integrate the lunch counter at Dockum Drugs. This happened 2 years before the “famous” Greensboro NC sit=in that is credited with beginning the “sit-in” movement. The ballet will be performed April 3rd and 4th at Wichita State University.
I Liked You Better Before I Knew You So Well +-+ Tennis Must Be Your Racket 'Cause Love Means Nothin' to You
..........Talking sweet and looking fine.........Mariah Carey …..Fantasy
5) There are about 2,000 varieties of cheese in the world.
Protest Sign of the Week: No Kings No War No Ice No More
Quote of the Week: A religious person will do what he is told, no matter what is right. Whereas a spiritual person will do what is right, no matter what he is told. --Carlos Santana
Final Funniest Thing I Read of the Week: We are the Canadian Borg. Resistance would be impolite. Please wait to be assimilated. Pour l'assimilation en franҫais, veuillez appuyer le “2” --The Delphic Expanse
Today's Peace of History: March 27, 1969: The first Chicano Youth Liberation Conference was held by the Crusade for Justice. The poet, Alurista, presented his poem, "Plan Espiritual De Aztlán," on the concept of Aztlán, a unifying spiritual and geographic homeland of the Chicanos. He took the concept that the land belongs to those who work it from Mexican Revolutionary Emiliano Zapata. Aztlán is a name for the home of the Aztecs.
The Pint of No Return +-+ The Last Word in Lonesome Is Me
..........We were moving mountains.........Mariah Carey …..When You Believe
Masthead of the Week: Friday ePistle, March 27, 2026: ePistle with a Drawl. Online at: http://fridayepistle.blogspot.com/ Exclusive editor: Christine Smith. Lawrence, KS.
Moonbeam: Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exists and make it better. If it doesn't exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough --Henry Royce
Cost of War:
Pentagon Spending as of 3/26/26: $492,820,719,678
Pentagon Spending as of 3/19/26: $474,262,113,271
Pentagon Spending as of 3/12/26: $453,699,187,313
Pentagon Spending as of 3/05/26: $435,095,928,797 = 18,603,258,516 spent this week just to kill people https://www.nationalpriorities.org/cost-of/category/military/
Early Happy All Fools Day: A fool can throw a stone in a pond that 100 wise men can not get out. --Saul Bellow
The purpose of the United Nations should be to protect the essential sovereignty of nations, large and small. --Nikita Khrushchev
Famous Last Words: Fiat voluntas tua (Thy will be done.) --James VI of Scotland, James 1 of Ireland and England; he who died March 27, 1513 ...causes were vague
..........Let me see what spring is like on Jupiter and Mars........Sarah Vaughan …..Fly Me To The Moon
Learning to Live Again Is Killing Me +-+ Please Bypass This Heart +-+ Hell Stays Open All Night
May Peace comfort your heart
And Joy soothe your soul
prairie mama
christine
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