From what I've seen, I don't think they do anything, but most people on my father's unit wouldn't have any idea what day it is, despite the sign on the wall.
Zoe: First rule of battle, little one. Don't ever let 'em know where you are. Mal: Whoo-hoo! I'm right here! I'm right here! You want some of me? Yeah, you do! Come on! Come on! Aaah! Whoo-hoo! Zoe: Of course, there are other schools of thought...
'The Message'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Aug 20, 2016 4:17:17 am PDT #26361 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Laura - Aug 20, 2016 7:18:02 am PDT #26362 of 30003
Our wings are not tired.
Sending the ~ma for Dana's dude!
I'm sorry about the news on your sister's marriage, Tommy. So hard on everyone.
Still over visiting with my family since my sister is here for Mom's birthday. So pleased that my son and his girlfriend both took off from their jobs yesterday to come over and see her. What good kids! They weren't even prompted to do so. Now we have a surprise party planned for my son tomorrow. Not sure if my family will be able to come over, depends on Mom, but the Holt side and friends will be there.
Zenkitty - Aug 20, 2016 8:32:09 am PDT #26363 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
The only way I can keep track of anyone's birthday is FB and the calendar app on my phone. One year I forgot my own.
Connie Neil - Aug 20, 2016 10:29:01 am PDT #26364 of 30003
brillig
One year I forgot my own.
"There's something significant about today, what is it, what is it--oh, yeah. Now, how old am I? Crap, I'm going to have to do the math, what year is it again?"
Sheryl - Aug 20, 2016 10:37:47 am PDT #26365 of 30003
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
I mostly remember what month my friends were born in. Family I remember exact dates.
Connie Neil - Aug 20, 2016 11:30:16 am PDT #26366 of 30003
brillig
Heard at the bagel place this morning as I got something to eat, from a youngish girl turning to talk to her friend:
"Are you Aaron Burr, sir?"
Her friend just kind of sighed very patiently.
Calli - Aug 20, 2016 1:43:36 pm PDT #26367 of 30003
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I went to a local arboretum with a friend today. Afterwards, in the parking lot, she said "Yo" and I ran with "Turns out we had a secret weapon" through, "favorite fighting Frenchman!"
She is the person who gave me a copy of the Hamiltome as a thank you for introducing her to the musical, so she just laughed at me.
Steph L. - Aug 20, 2016 5:03:00 pm PDT #26368 of 30003
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Afterwards, in the parking lot, she said "Yo" and I ran with "Turns out we had a secret weapon" through, "favorite fighting Frenchman!"
Yaaaaasssss.
Sparky1 - Aug 21, 2016 2:48:13 am PDT #26369 of 30003
Librarian Warlord
My mother famously forgot my sister's birthday one year. This is all the more remarkable because she remembered my birthday and we are only one day apart.
My parents' retirement community (which has houses for active folks through nursing and dementia care as they need it) has a TV channel that posts birthdays, from which you can opt out if you don't want the whole place knowing.
Jesse - Aug 21, 2016 4:51:20 am PDT #26370 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
So I just ordered new plates, which are the first ones I've every really bought myself! When I was in college or just out, my grandmother gave me a set, and then I got the ones I'm currently using from msbelle! (For free or cheap, I forget.) So somehow this feels momentous. And like the first step on my journey to a new mattress, the other "adult" thing I've never properly bought. I got my current mattress used (!!) 20+ years ago, so.