Category: Fun and Games

Professor McGonagall Died Today. R.I.P. Dame Maggie Smith

On By rushbabe49In art, business, Culture, Fun and Games, literature, Random Musings About Life, social mediaLeave a comment

For all my Harry Potter Fan followers, here are a bunch of tributes to Dame Maggie Smith, a superb actress, all of whose roles were widely praised just about everywhere. She was truly one of a kind, and will be sorely missed. https://twitter.com/TheDailyHPotter/status/1839711608878113051 https://twitter.com/HPotterUniverse/status/1839672471970099421 https://twitter.com/TheDailyHPotter/status/1839673513881358634 https://twitter.com/FilmUpdates/status/1839656558105592143 https://twitter.com/TheDailyHPotter/status/1839669110134767824 All three above have died in the last …

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Have you ever heard an alphorn? Have you ever seen one? Well , it’s time you did.

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We took a drive up to Leavenworth today, since I missed the Accordion Celebration back in June. It was a beautiful, warm day, in the 70s near us on the west side of the Cascades, and in the 90s in Leavenworth on the east side. When we arrived in town, we found a place to …

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Some great political memes for this election season

On By rushbabe49In Authoritarianism, Culture, elections, Fun and Games, government, humor, Media and the Internet, Politics in the Age of Obama, Politics in the Age of Trump2 Comments

Here are a bunch of memes I have captured recently. We have so many superlative meme makers on our side! Truth! More truth Needs no further explanation What we can expect if they win The worst Worst Olympics entertainment ever And a couple from across the pond, where the new Labour government has been arresting …

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Better Late Than Never-July 4 in Everett, Washington

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Normally we go to Bellevue on the East Side of Lake Washington to watch the fireworks at the Bellevue Downtown Park. This year, Hubby went to play squash during the day, so we decided it was too far, so instead we went down to the Everett waterfront park to watch the fireworks by the Marina. …

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My Favorite Twitter/X Cats (#CatsofTwitter)-Updated!

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Back in the Dark Ages, I used to laugh at people who spent lots of time watching cat videos. Hell, there's even a bunch of memes making fun of people who waste hours a day watching cat videos. That was, until I joined Twitter in November of 2022. Now, I totally understand people who like …

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