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I'm moving!!!!
Well everyone, it's official...I'm moving. I'm going to New Mexico. Everything is all worked out. My dog will be staying with a friend near Amarillo. I will be leaving early Sunday morning and heading to her place. Spend some time with her, and then leave early monday morning...OR maybe spend monday with her, and leave early tuesday morning. Then I will be on my way to the four corners area of New Mexico. So I will be MIA for a few days...I know, I know, I really haven't been around much lately anyway, but I do plan on making it by everyone's page at least once this week before I leave. Love you all bunches and heeps. Stay sweet and safe.
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Talk to each other. Best friends talk!!! Once the initial passion dies down, you are left with conversation. If there is no conversation then the relationship may only be built on the physical, and thus, not likely to last in the long-term. Find new things to talk about every day, even if it is just reporting your day to your loved-one. Talk about current events in the news, the plot of your favorite movie or just discuss plans for the next time you go out. Talking is the key to longevitydont forget it!
Get away with each other. Take a trip together, whether for a night, a weekend or a week - it will breathe new life into your relationship, as well as test the waters by forcing you out of your safe" environment. Plus, you will be creating memories to last throughout your relationship. (Be sure to take pictures!)
Give gifts. Sure, you can survive on love alone - but why? Dont ever forget the importance of gifts! Dont feel like you must spend a fortune on gift-giving - after all, its the little things that count anyway. A single flower, a picture frame, a magazine.any little thing that reminds you of your lover.will make your sweethearts love grow.
Make Love Well, this is self-explanatory. Believe it or not, sometimes in a long-term relationship, sex gets put on a backburner. Try not to let this happen. Talking opening about the subject and being genuinely affectionate will help keep the fire lit.
Write notes. Leave little love notes for each other in unexpected placesunder a pillow. On the bathroom mirror. In his lunch bag. Email. This will keep the courtship going well after you move in together!
Walk. A great way to take some time with your loved one is to go for a walk together. Not only will you be able to spend some time away from the daily grind of your home or office, but you may find that you begin talking more often about things you wouldn'tt otherwise. Its also a great excuse to hold hands and get some exercise!
Flirt. No, not with other people! With each other! Once people settle into a relationship, it get easier and easier to forget to continuously woo the object of your affection. Dont forget the hair flips, the coy smiles and the light touches on the arm..they can be integral in keeping the excitement going, especially after many years and a few kids...
Date. Grab your calendars and set a time each week or each month for an official "date". Plan ahead and alternate who is responsible for making the plans. If you have a date night, you have something special to look forward to - and for parents it could be a much-needed adult night out.
Get away from each other. Plan a trip or a retreat for yourself, or just isolate yourself on the other side of the house for a day. Sometimes, we get so caught up in being a couple that we forget to be an individual. Take a bath or read a book, or catch up on correspondence. Or just sleep. Time alone can be rejuvenating, and by the end of it, you may find that you look forward to seeing your partner even more!
Make a list of everything you love about them.and give it to them. Be sure to let the love of your life know why they hold that title. All too often we say "I Love You", but never really think about each little thing that creates the overall emotion. Tell her you love her laugh or that his smile makes the problems of the world go away or that his silly sense of humor is what made you fall in love with him in the first place. Telling your partner the things that make up the building blocks of your relationship will put a new light on your loveand make you more aware of the little things of the future.
Cook dinner for each other. Plan a menu, do some grocery shopping and Bam! - you are Emeril in the kitchen. Well, maybe not, but a nice dish of pasta and some wine can go a long way with a little candlelight, some music and togetherness. Make an effort to prepare dinner for each other. It can be fun to plan the perfect meal and the atmosphere you create during the meal can reap major benefits after the meal!
Make CDs for one another. Show your true side to your sweetheart by making a CD compilation of your favorite songs throughout the years. Be honest - put all the disco and Journey and Britney Spears on it as you wishit will always remind your partner of you and you can joke about it later on. Alternatively, create a collection of your favorite love songs.
Celebrate little anniversaries. Your first date. Your first kiss. Your first trip. Your firstwhatever. CELEBRATE IT! Remember your time together by creating little anniversaries for otherwise trivial things. It will keep the spark alive and give you incentive to try new things together!
Read to each other. If you find an interesting article in a newspaper or magazine, or an evocative passage from a book, cut it out, or highlight it and read it to your partner later. It could start a long conversation and will bring you closer because you shared something that touched you.
Compliment each other. Never forget this - especially if your sweetie is a woman! Women love compliments, but men enjoy them immensely as well. A favorable mention of ones smile or hair or outfit or figure will create much happiness. When was the last time you made your partners face light up?
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Problem scenario:
You are driving in a car at a constant speed.
On your left side is a valley and on your right side is a fire engine
traveling at the same speed as you.
In front of you is a galloping pig which is the same size as your car
and you cannot overtake it.
Behind you is a helicopter flying at ground level.
Both the giant pig and the helicopter are also traveling at the same
speed as you.
What must you do to safely get out of this highly dangerous
situation?
Solution:
Get off the children's Merry-Go-Round, you're drunk off your ass!
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A Nation United
by Della Cygnor © 2003
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S unshine and blue skies the start of a new day.
E very person in this country began to pray.
P eople were suffering, many had died.
T he events of this awful day, just could not be denied.
E mptiness and confusion filled this great land.
M any emergency crews came to lend a helping hand.
B elieving they were there to save as many as they could,
E ven with fear they stayed because they felt they should.
R ecovery of life, and those that were lost.
E very volunteer and citizen alike, soon realized the cost
L ives have been shattered, hearts have been broken.
E very person that was lost will not be forgotten.
V icious acts of terrorism-who do we blame?
E vil souls with no concious-only here for the fame.
N o questions to be answered they took the cowards out.
T hey will be heros in their country-no doubt.
H eroism, is the men and women who died.
T o save and protect this land, where we all reside.
W e must all come together, and be one in this fight.
O nly because we must do what is right.
T he onslaught of war, will put fear into man.
H ere we need to stand tall, and work on a plan.
O f all that has happened, and what is to be.
U nited States Of America will always remain free.
S adness abounds in the hearts of many.
A ll will unite in the land of plenty.
N ever to forget, all the hardship and pain.
D eath came to our country, in such a large strain.
A ll is not lost, we must carry on.
N ot to fret, God's Will-will be done.
D eath is just a beginning, our souls live forever.
O ur hearts are heavy, but we will not surrender.
N ational day to remember.
E very fallen person, will be in our hearts forever.
On Behalf Of The
Signature Sensations Rockz
Management Team And All Its Members
We Dedicate This Page To All Those
Who Lost Their Lives On This Fateful Day
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07 September
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Water and Wine Education
WATER......
It has been scientifically proven that if we drink 1 liter of water each day at the end of the year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo of Escherichia coli feces bacteria found in water, in other words, we
are consuming 1 kilo of doo-doo.
However, we do not run that risk when drinking wine (or rum, whiskey, beer or other liquors) because alcohol has to go through a distillation process of boiling, filtering and fermenting.
WATER = DOO DOO
WINE = HEALTH
Free yourself of Doo Doo, drink WINE!!!
It is better to drink wine and talk healthy, than to drink water and be full of $&!#*%.
There is no need to thank me for this valuable information; I am doing it as a public service.
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First bird flu death reported in Anaheim, CA. - Nation Stunned!
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THE YEAR'S BEST [actual] HEADLINES OF 2005:
Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
[No, really?]
Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
[ That'll stop 'em. ]
Is There a Ring of Debris around Uranus?
[Not if I wipe thoroughly!]
Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
[What a guy!! ]
Miners Refuse to Work after Death
[No-good-for-nothing lazy so-and-sos!]
Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
[See if that works any better than a fair trial!]
War Dims Hope for Peace
[I can see where it might have that effect!]
If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile
[You think?]
Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
[Who would have thought!]
Enfield (London) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
[They may be on to something!]
Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges !
[You mean there's something stronger than duct tape?]
Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge
[he probably IS the battery charge!]
New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger
Test Group
[Weren't they fat enough?!]
Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
[That's what he gets for eating those beans!]
Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
[Taste like chicken?]
Local High School Dropouts Cut In Half
[Chainsaw Massacre all over again!]
Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
[Boy, are they tall!]
And the winner is....
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
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02 August
As she stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school, she told the children an untruth. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same. However, that was impossible, because there in the front row, slumped in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard.
Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that he did not play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy and that he constantly needed a bath. In addition, Teddy could be unpleasant.
It got to the point where Mrs. Thompson would actually take delight in marking his papers with a broad red pen, making bold X's and then putting a big "F" at the top of his papers.
At the school where Mrs. Thompson taught, she was required to review each child's past records and she put Teddy's off until last. However, when she reviewed his file, she was in for a surprise.
Teddy's first grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is a bright child with a
ready laugh. He does his work neatly and has good manners... he is a joy to be around.."
His second grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is an excellent student, well liked by his classmates, but he is troubled because his mother has a terminal illness and life at home must be a struggle."
His third grade teacher wrote, "His mother's death has been hard on him.
He tries to do his best, but his father doesn't show much interest, and his home life will soon affect him if some steps aren't taken."
Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is withdrawn and doesn't show much interest in school. He doesn't have many friends and he sometimes sleeps in class."
By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when her students brought her Christmas presents, wrapped in beautiful ribbons and bright paper, except for Teddy's. His present was clumsily wrapped in the heavy, brown paper that he got from a grocery bag. Mrs. Thompson took pains to open it in the middle of the other presents. Some of the children started to laugh when she found a rhinestone bracelet with some of the stones missing, and a bottle that was one-quarter full of perfume. But she stifled the children's laughter when she exclaimed how pretty the bracelet was, putting it on, and dabbing some of the perfume on her wrist.
Teddy Stoddard stayed after school that day just long enough to say, "Mrs.Thompson, today you smelled just like my Mom used to."
After the children left, she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she quit teaching reading, writing and arithmetic. Instead, she began to teach children. Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. As she worked with him, his mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he responded. By the end of the year, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class and, despite her lie that she would love all the children the same, Teddy became one of her "teacher's pets.."
A year later, she found a note under her door, from Teddy, telling her that she was the best teacher he ever had in his whole life.
Six years went by before she got another note from Teddy. He then wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in life.
Four years after that, she got another letter, saying that while things had been tough at times, he'd stayed in school, had stuck with it, and would soon graduate from college with the highest of honors. He assured Mrs. Thompson that she was still the best and favorite teacher he had ever had in his whole life.
Then four more years passed and yet another letter came. This time he explained that after he got his bachelor's degree, he decided to go a little further. The letter explained that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had. But now his name was a little longer....The letter was signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, MD.
The story does not end there. You see, there was yet another letter that spring. Teddy said he had met this girl and was going to be married. He explained that his father had died a couple of years ago and he was wondering if Mrs. Thompson might agree to sit at the wedding in the place that was usually reserved for the mother of the groom. Of course, Mrs.Thompson did.
And guess what? She wore that bracelet, the one with several rhinestones missing. Moreover, she made sure she was wearing the perfume that Teddy remembered his mother wearing on their last Christmas together. They hugged each other and Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson's ear: "Thank you for believing in me. Thank you so much for making me feel important and showing me that I could make a difference."
Mrs . Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back.. She said, "Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you."
(For you that don't know, Teddy Stoddard is the Dr. at Iowa Methodist in Des Moines that has the Stoddard Cancer Wing.)
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28 June
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Counting Down The Days
Spontaneous Celebrations
Following its adoption, the Declaration was read to the public in various American cities. Whenever they heard it, patriots erupted in cheers and celebrations. In 1777, Philadelphians remembered the 4th of July. Bells were rung, guns fired, candles lighted, and firecrackers set off. However, while the War of Independence dragged on, July 4 celebrations were modest at best. When the war ended in 1783, July 4 became a holiday in some places. In Boston, it replaced the date of the Boston Massacre, March 5, as the major patriotic holiday. Speeches, military events, parades, and fireworks marked the day. In 1941, Congress declared July 4 a federal holiday. Picnics and Games
Over time, various other summertime activities also came to be associated with the Fourth of July, including historical pageants, picnics, baseball games, watermelon-eating contests, and trips to the beach. Common foods include hot dogs, hamburgers, corn on the cob, apple pie, cole slaw, and sometimes clam bakes. Colonial Attractions
While the Fourth is celebrated across the country, historic cities like Boston and Philadelphia draw huge crowds to their festivities.
In Boston, the USS John F. Kennedy often sails into the harbor, while the Boston Pops Orchestra holds a televised concert on the banks of the Charles River, featuring American music and ending with the 1812 Overture.
Philadelphia holds its celebrations at Independence Hall, where historic scenes are reenacted and the Declaration of Independence is read.
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John Adams wrote that the Fourth of July "...ought to be celebrated by pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other..."
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Rodeos and Candles
Other interesting parties include the American Indian rodeo and three-day pow-wow in Flagstaff, Arizona, and the Lititz, Pennsylvania, candle festival, where hundred of candles are floated in water and a "Queen of Candles" is chosen.
John Adams Urged Recognition
The second president, John Adams, would have approved. "I believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival," he wrote his wife, Abigail. "It ought to be celebrated by pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other..." John Hancock Was First
John Hancock, the president of the Second Continental Congress, was the first to sign the Declaration. With its ornate capitals, Hancock's sprawling signature is prominent on the document. Since then, when people are asked for their "John Hancock," they are being asked to sign their names. All 56 men who ultimately signed the Declaration showed great courage. Announcing independence from Great Britain was an act of treason, punishable by death.
A Marvelous Document
The Declaration of Independence itself has become one of the most admired and copied political documents of all time. It was written by Thomas Jefferson and revised by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Jefferson. The Declaration of Independence is a justification of the American Revolution, citing grievances against King George III. It is also a landmark philosophical statement, drawing on the writings of philosophers John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau. It affirms that since all people are creatures of God, or nature, they have certain natural rights, or liberties, that cannot be violated. The Declaration and the American Revolution have since inspired freedom-seekers the around the world.  Happy Holidays !
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Fathers Day Is On The Way
FATHERS' DAY HISTORY
Sonora Dodd, of Washington, first had the idea of a "father's day." She thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909.
Sonora wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart. Smart, who was a Civil War veteran, was widowed when his wife died while giving birth to their sixth child. Mr. Smart was left to raise the newborn and his other five children by himself on a rural farm in eastern Washington state.
After Sonora became an adult she realized the selflessness her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent. It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a courageous, selfless, and loving man. Sonora's father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910.
President Calvin Coolidge, in 1924, supported the idea of a national Father's Day. Then in 1966 President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as Father's Day. President Richard Nixon signed the law which finally made it permanent in 1972.
QUOTES ABOUT DAD
"A father is always making his baby into a little woman. And when she is a woman he turns her back again." -- Enid Bagnold
"It no longer bothers me that I may be constantly searching for father figures; by this time, I have found several and dearly enjoyed knowing them all." -- Alice Walker
"None of you can ever be proud enough of being the child of SUCH a Father who has not his equal in this world-so great, so good, so faultless. Try, all of you, to follow in his footsteps and don't be discouraged, for to be really in everything like him none of you, I am sure, will ever be. Try, therefore, to be like him in some points, and you will have acquired a great deal." -- Victoria, Queen of England
"That is the thankless position of the father in the family-the provider for all, and the enemy of all." -- J. August Strindberg
"It is a wise father that knows his own child." -- William Shakespeare
"It doesn't matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was." -- Anne Sexton
"One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters." -- English Proverb
"To be a successful father . . . there's one absolute rule: when you have a kid, don't look at it for the first two years." -- Ernest Hemingway
"A man knows when he is growing old because he begins to look like his father." -- Gabriel García Márquez
"I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection." -- Sigmund Freud
"I watched a small man with thick calluses on both hands work fifteen and sixteen hours a day. I saw him once literally bleed from the bottoms of his feet, a man who came here uneducated, alone, unable to speak the language, who taught me all I needed to know about faith and hard work by the simple eloquence of his example." -- Mario Cuomo
"Be kind to thy father, for when thou wert young,
Who loved thee so fondly as he?
He caught the first accents that fell from thy tongue,
And joined in thy innocent glee."
-- Margaret Courtney
"If the new American father feels bewildered and even defeated, let him take comfort from the fact that whatever he does in any fathering situation has a fifty percent chance of being right." -- Bill Cosby
"Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father!" -- Lydia M. Child
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Why didn't you save the school children at ?. .
Moses Lake, Washington 2/2/96
Bethel, Alaska 2/19/97
Pearl, Mississippi 10/1/97
West Paducah, Kentucky 12/1/97
Stamps, Arkansas 12/15/97
Jonesboro, Arkansas 3/24/98
Edinboro, Pennsylvania 4/24/98
Fayetteville, Tennessee 5/19/98
Springfield, Oregon 5/21/98
Richmond, Virginia 6/15/98
Littleton, Colorado 4/20/99
Taber, Alberta, Canada 5/28/99
Conyers, Georgia 5/20/99
Deming, New Mexico 11/19/99
Fort Gibson, Oklahoma 12/6/99
Santee, California 3/5/01 and
El Cajon, California 3/22/01?
Sincerely,
Concerned Student
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Reply:
Dear Concerned Student:
I am not allowed in schools.
Sincerely,
God
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How did this get started?...
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Let's see, I think it started when Madeline Murray O'Hare complained she didn't want any prayer in our schools.
And we said, OK...
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Then, someone said you better not read the Bible in school, the Bible that says "thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbors as yourself,"
And we said, OK...
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Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they misbehave
because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem.
And we said, an expert should know what he's talking about so we won't spank them anymore..
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Then someone said teachers and principals better not discipline our children
when they misbehave. And the school administrators said no faculty member in this school better touch a student when they misbehave because we don't want any bad publicity, and we surely don't want to be sued.
And we accepted their reasoning...
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Then someone said, let's let our daughters have abortions if they want, and they won't even have to tell their parents.
And we said, that's a grand idea...
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Then some wise school board member said, since boys will be boys and they're
going to do it anyway, let's give our sons all the condoms they want, so they can have all the fun they desire, and we won't have to tell their parents they got them at school.
And we said, that's another great idea...
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Then some of our top elected officials said it doesn't matter what we do in private as long as we do our jobs.
And we said, it doesn't matter what anybody, including the President, does in private as long as we have jobs and the economy is good...
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And someone else took that appreciation a step further and published pictures of nude children and then stepped further still by making them available on the Internet.
And we said, everyone's entitled to free speech....
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And the entertainment industry said, let's make TV shows and movies that promote profanity, violence and illicit sex... And let's record music that encourages rape, drugs, murder, suicide, and satanic themes...
And we said, it's just entertainment and it has no adverse effect and nobody takes it seriously anyway, so go right ahead...
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Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill strangers, classmates or even themselves.
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Undoubtedly, if we thought about it long and hard enough, we could figure it out. I'm sure it has a great deal to do with...
"WE REAP WHAT WE SOW,"
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To those of us who have children in our lives,
whether they are our own,
grandchildren,
nieces,
nephews,
or students...
here is something to make you chuckle.
Whenever your children are out of control,
you can take comfort from the thought that
even God's omnipotence did not extend!
to His own children.
After creating heaven and earth,
God created Adam and Eve.
And the first thing he said was
"DON'T!"
 
"Don't what?"
Adam replied.
"Don't eat the forbidden fruit."
God said.
"Forbidden fruit?
We have forbidden fruit?
Hey Eve..we have forbidden fruit!"
"No Way!"
"Yes way!"
"Do NOT eat the fruit! "
said God.
"Why?"
"Because I am your Father and I said so! "
God replied,
wondering why He hadn't stopped
creation after making the elephants.
A few minutes later,
God saw His children having an apple break
and He was ticked!
"Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit? "
God asked.
"Uh huh,"
Adam replied.
"Then why did you? "
said the Father.
"I don't know,"
said Eve.
"She started it! "
Adam said.
"Did not! "
"Did too! "
"DID NOT! "
Having had it with the two of them,
God's punishment was that Adam and Eve
should have children of their own.
Thus the pattern was set and it has never changed.
BUT THERE IS REASSURANCE IN THE STORY!
If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children wisdom and they haven't taken it,
don't be hard on yourself.
If God had trouble raising children,
what makes you think it would be
a piece of cake for you?
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT!
1. You spend the first two years of their life
teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend
the next sixteen telling them to sit down and shut up.
2. Grandchildren are God's reward
for not killing your own children.
3. Mothers of teens now know why
some animals eat their young.
4. Children seldom misquote you.
In fact,
they usually repeat word for word
what you shouldn't have said.
5. The main purpose of holding children's parties
is to remind yourself that there are children
more awful than your own.
6. We childproofed our homes,
but they are still getting in.
ADVICE FOR THE DAY:
Be nice to your kids.
They will choose your
nursing home one day.
AND FINALLY:
IF YOU ! HAVE A LOT OF TENSION
AND YOU GET A HEADACHE,
DO WHAT IT SAYS
ON THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE:
"TAKE TWO ASPIRIN"
AND "KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN"!!!!!
Quick,
send this on to ten people
within the next five minutes.
Nothing will happen if you don't,
but if you do,
ten people will be laughing 11 May 1. At Lunch, Sit In Your Parked Car With Sunglasses on and point a Hair Dryer At Passing Cars. See If They Slow Down.
2. Page Yourself Over The Intercom. Don't Disguise Your Voice.
3. Every Time Someone Asks You To Do Something, Ask If They Want Fries with that.
4. Put Your Garbage Can On Your Desk And Label It "In."
5. Put Decaf In The Coffee Maker For 3 Weeks. Once Everyone has Gotten over Their Caffeine Addic tions, Switch to Espresso.
6. In The Memo Field Of All Your Checks, Write "For Smuggling Diamonds"
7. Finish All Your sentences with "In Accordance With The Prophecy "
8. Don't use any punctuation
9. As Often As Possible, Skip Rather Than Walk.
10. Order a Diet Water whenever you go out to eat, with a serious face.
11. Specify That Your Drive-through Order Is "To Go."
12. Sing Along At The Opera.
13. Go To A Poetry Recital And Ask Why The Poems Don't Rhyme
14. Put Mosquito Netting Around Your Work Area And Play tropical Sounds All Day.
15. Five Days In Advance, Tell Your Friends You Can't Attend Their Party Because You're Not In The Mood.
16. Have Your Co-workers Address You By Your Wrestling Name, Rock Bottom.
17. When The Money Comes Out The ATM, Scream "I Won, I Won!"
18 When Leaving The Zoo, Start Running Towards The Parking lot, Yelling "Run For Your Lives, They're Loose!!"
19. Tell Your Children Over Dinner. "Due To The Economy, We Are Going To Have To Let One Of You Go."
20. And The Final Way To Keep A Healthy Level Of Insanity.......Repost This To Make Your Friends Smile. It's called therapy 03 May
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WHO IS MOTHER?
Mother is half of the Father/Mother team, the one who gave birth to you as a child. When she first held you in her arms, she fell madly in love with you! She is the one that changed your diaper, gave you your bottle, bathed and dressed you. She is the one who tended to you when you were sick, wishes she could have bore your pain, but unable to even share it with you. There is none like a Mother.
If you have children, then you know what it's like to be a Mother. Often, it's a tough job, with unruly children, and many heartaches before they are grown. Sometimes a Mother is lucky that she has well-disciplined children, but only because she has done her best in order for them to be well-adjusted teenagers and later adults. Mostly, Mother sits and worries that she hasn't done her best with her children, especially if they don't turn out as she thought they should, with all the training she had given them.
Mother is a human being, capable of making mistakes. She is not perfect, just as none of us are perfect. But she is the one that we picture as being perfect during our childhood. As we become older, we realize that Mothers are capable of right and wrong ways of doing things, missing the mark, just as much as the next person. But she is still Mother. The thing that sets her apart is her everlasting love for her children and her intent that they lead normal, well-adjusted lives.
Not until we become adults, do we really begin to appreciate WHO Mother really is. She has nurtured you through your childhood, put up with your sassy ways and times of being lazy during your teenage years, and cried through your becoming an adult. But Mother was always there to encourage you when you made a mistake, although sometimes it's hard not to show disappointment {I am sure I've done that}.
As we grow older and have our own children, we realize that Mother was a very strong person, and we begin to wonder can we ever fit into her shoes. No, we wear our 'own shoes'........we can never do things the same as our Mother, although she has given us the pattern from which to build. IF we have a Godly Mother {I did!}, then we can bring up our children in the ways of God, so that when they grow older we have the assurance that some day they will live for God. After all, Proverbs 22:6 says "Train up a child in the ways he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it."
Mothers are special. Is your Mother living today? If so, try to make this Mother's Day the most wonderful day of her life! Show her you care if only by telling her you love her. Take her out to eat, take her flowers, but show up on Mother's Day, if possible. You will never know how much this helps Mother to realize her family still cares. Sometimes we get busy doing the usual things in life, and lose sight of the most important aspects - loving our family. And Mother happens to be where that 'family' began. Without Mother, there would never have been a family. You might also tell Daddy that you are so happy that he chose Mother to be his wife. Make his eyes light up as well!!
M - Messenger, relaying God's Word
O - Outpouring of genuine Love
T - Trusts in God
H - Heart set on things above
E - Earthly saint
R - Rescuer of the Wayward
Copyright ©February 24, 1997 Barbara Sanders
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M - O - T - H - E - R
 "M" is for the million things she gave me,
"O" means only that she's growing old,
"T" is for the tears she shed to save me,
"H" is for her heart of purest gold
"E" is for her eyes, with love-light shining,
"R" means right, and right she'll always be,
Put them all together, they spell
"MOTHER,"
A word that means the world to me.
Howard Johnson (c. 1915)
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The History of Easter
Easter is a Christian holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead three days after his crucifixion on Good Friday and marking the end of the Lent.
Afrikaans geseënde Paasfees
Albanian gëzuar Pashkët
Arabic فِصْح سعيد
Basque ondo izan Bazko garaian
Breton Pask Seder
Bulgarian честит Великден
Chinese (Cantonese) 復活節快樂
Chinese (Mandarin) 復活節快樂
Catalan bona Pasqua
Cornish Pask Lowen
Croatian Sretan Uskrs
Czech Veselé Velikonoce
Danish God Påske
Dutch Vrolijk Pasen / Zalige paasdagen
Esperanto Feliĉan Paskon
Estonian Häid lihavõttepühi
Finnish hyvää pääsiäistä
Flemish zalig Pasen
French joyeuses Pâques
Gaelic (Irish) Cáisc Shona Dhuit/Dhaoibh
Beannachtaí na Cásca
Gaelic (Manx) Caisht sonney dhyt
Gaelic (Scottish) a' Chàisg sona
Galician boas Pascuas
German frohe Ostern
Greek Καλό Πάσχα
Hebrew חג פסחא שמח
Hindi īsṭar maṅgalamay ho
Hungarian kellemes Húsvéti Ünnepeket
Icelandic gledilega paska
Indonesian Selamat Paskah
Italian buona Pasqua
Japanese イースターおめでとう
Korean 행복한 부활절이 되시길
Latin prospera Pascha sit
Latvian priecīgas Lieldienas
Lithuanian su Šventom Velykom
Maltese L-Għid it-tajjeb
Norwegian god påske
Persian/Farsi عيد پاک مبارک
Polish Wesołych Świąt Wielkanocnych
Portuguese Feliz Páscoa
Punjabi īsṭar khuśyāṅvālā hove
Romanian Paşte fericit
Russian с праздником Пасхи
Serbian срећан Ускрс
Sicilian bona Pasqua
Slovak milostiplné prežitie
Veľkonočných sviatkov
Slovenian Vesele velikonočne praznike
Spanish felices Pascuas
Swahili heri kwa sikukuu ya Pasaka
Swedish glad Påsk
Tagalog maligayang pasko ng pagkabuhay
Thai สุขสันต์วันอีสเตอร์
Turkish paskalya bayramınız kutlu olsun
Ukranian З Великодніми святами
Volapük lesustanazäli yofik
Welsh Pasg Hapus
Yoruba Eku odun ajinde
Please make sure that you dye the eggs...
And take it easy on him, he's worked hard this year...
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 Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
The person who was to become St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was born in Wales about AD 385. His given name was Maewyn, and he almost didn't get the job of bishop of Ireland because he lacked the required scholarship.
Far from being a saint, until he was 16, he considered himself a pagan. At that age, he was sold into slavery by a group of Irish marauders that raided his village. During his captivity, he became closer to God.
He escaped from slavery after six years and went to Gaul where he studied in the monastery under St. Germain, bishop of Auxerre for a period of twelve years. During his training he became aware that his calling was to convert the pagans to Christianity.
His wishes were to return to Ireland, to convert the native pagans to Christianity. But his superiors instead appointed St. Palladius. But two years later, Palladius transferred to Scotland. Patrick, having adopted that Christian name earlier, was then appointed as second bishop to Ireland.
Patrick was quite successful at winning converts. And this fact upset the Celtic Druids. Patrick was arrested several times, but escaped each time. He traveled throughout Ireland, establishing monasteries across the country. He also set up schools and churches which would aid him in his conversion of the Irish country to Christianity.
His mission in Ireland lasted for thirty years. After that time, Patrick retired to County Down. He died on March 17 in AD 461. That day has been commemorated as St. Patrick's Day ever since.
Much Irish folklore surrounds St. Patrick's Day. Not much of it is actually substantiated.
Some of this lore includes the belief that Patrick raised people from the dead. He also is said to have given a sermon from a hilltop that drove all the snakes from Ireland. Of course, no snakes were ever native to Ireland, and some people think this is a metaphor for the conversion of the pagans. Though originally a Catholic holy day, St. Patrick's Day has evolved into more of a secular holiday.
One traditional icon of the day is the shamrock. And this stems from a more bona fide Irish tale that tells how Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the Trinity. He used it in his sermons to represent how the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit could all exist as separate elements of the same entity. His followers adopted the custom of wearing a shamrock on his feast day.
The St. Patrick's Day custom came to America in 1737. That was the first year St. Patrick's Day was publicly celebrated in this country, in Boston.
Today, people celebrate the day with parades, wearing of the green, and drinking beer. One reason St. Patrick's Day might have become so popular is that it takes place just a few days before the first day of spring. One might say it has become the first green of spring.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day in different languages:
English ♧ Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Spanish ♧ S. feliz. Día de Patrick
French ♧ Rue heureuse. Patrick Jour
German ♧ Glücklichen Tag Str. Patricks
Italian ♧ Giorno Della St Patrick Felice
Portuguese ♧ Dia Do St. Patrick Feliz
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2. My birthday is April 18th, 1977
3. I have the best brother (Scott) and sis-in-love (Karis) a girl could ask for
4. My niece (Kaidyn) is the cutest little thing
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The history of a Mardi Gras celebration existed many years before Europeans came to the New World. Some time in the Second Century, during mid-February (usually February 15 according to the Julian calendar), Ancient Romans would observe what they called the Lupercalia, a circus-type festival which was, in many respects, quite similar to the present day Mardi Gras. This festival honored the Roman deity, Lupercus, a pastoral God associated with Faunus or the Satyr. Although Lupercus is derived from the Latin Lupus (meaning "wolf"), the original meaning of the word as it applies to Roman religion has become obscured over the passage of time.
 
The traditional colors of Mardi Gras are purple (symbolic of justice), green (symbolic of faith) and gold (symbolic of power). The accepted story behind the original selection of these colors originates from 1872 when the Grand Duke Alexis Romanoff of Russia visited New Orleans. It is said that the Grand Duke came to the city in pursuit of an actress named Lydia Thompson. During his stay, he was given the honor of selecting the official Mardi Gras colors by the Krewe of Rex...thus, did these colors also become the colors of the House of Romanoff. The 1892 Rex Parade theme ("Symbolism of Colors") first gave meaning to the representation of the official Mardi Gras colors. Interestingly, the colors of Mardi Gras influenced the choice of school colors for the Lousiana arch-rival colleges, Louisiana State University and Tulane University. Whe LSU was deciding on its colors, the stores in New Orleans had stocked-up on fabrics of purple, green and gold for the upcoming Mardi Gras Season. LSU, opting for purple and gold, bought a large quantity of the available cloth. Tulane purchased much of the only remaining color...green (Tulane's colors are green and white).
The colours of the Mardi Gras are Purple,Green,and Gold .
These colours signify
JUSTICE(PURPLE)
FAITH(GREEN)
POWER(GOLD)
 
12 February
O LA LA! MI AMORE! The day of love is a sweet, sweet day.
Valentine's day is one of my favorite days of the year. It is the day loved ones can show eachother just how much they love them that much more. I know that some couple's may not need Feb 14th for that, but it's such a fun day for me.
I enjoy seeing young ones in love, it reminds me of myself a little. And I really enjoy seeing the elderly walking hand in hand or kissing in public. Makes me think of what I want in the future. So go ahead call me a 
Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday? The history of Valentine's Day -- and its patron saint -- is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. St. Valentine's Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. So, who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient rite? Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men -- his crop of potential soldiers. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons where they were often beaten and tortured. According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first 'valentine' greeting himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl -- who may have been his jailor's daughter -- who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed 'From your Valentine,' an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and, most importantly, romantic figure. It's no surprise that by the Middle Ages, Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France.
Here is a list of 100 different languages for you to try and learn to say I Love You!!! (got from my new blog friend Dee's space)
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Afrikaans - |
Ek het jou lief |
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Albanian - |
Te dua |
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Arabic - |
Ana behibak (to male) |
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Arabic - |
Ana behibek (to female) |
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Armenian - |
Yes kez sirumen |
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Bambara - |
M'bi fe |
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Bangla - |
Aamee tuma ke bhalo baashi |
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Belarusian - |
Ya tabe kahayu |
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Bisaya - |
Nahigugma ako kanimo |
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Bulgarian - |
Obicham te |
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Cambodian - |
Bung Srorlagn Oun (to female)
Oun Srorlagn Bung (to male) |
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Cantonese |
Chinese - Ngo oiy ney a |
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Catalan - |
T'estimo |
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Cheyenne - |
Ne mohotatse |
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Chichewa - |
Ndimakukonda |
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Corsican - |
Ti tengu caru (to male) |
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Creol - |
Mi aime jou |
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Croatian - |
Volim te |
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Czech - |
Miluji te |
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Danish - |
Jeg Elsker Dig |
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Dutch - |
Ik hou van jou |
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English - |
I love you |
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Esperanto - |
Mi amas vin |
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Estonian - |
Ma armastan sind |
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Ethiopian - |
Ewedishalehu : male/female to female
Ewedihalehu: male/female to male. |
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Faroese - |
Eg elski teg |
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Farsi - |
Doset daram |
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Filipino - |
Mahal kita |
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Finnish - |
Mina rakastan sinua |
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French - |
Je t'aime, Je t'adore |
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Gaelic - |
Ta gra agam ort |
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Georgian - |
Mikvarhar |
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German - |
Ich liebe dich |
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Greek - |
S'agapo |
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Gujarati - |
Hu tumney prem karu chu |
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Hiligaynon - |
Palangga ko ikaw |
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Hawaiian - |
Aloha wau ia oi |
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Hebrew - |
Ani ohev otah (to female) |
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Hebrew - |
Ani ohev et otha (to male) |
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Hiligaynon - |
Guina higugma ko ikaw |
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Hindi - |
Hum Tumhe Pyar Karte hae |
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Hmong - |
Kuv hlub koj |
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Hopi - |
Nu' umi unangwa'ta |
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Hungarian - |
Szeretlek |
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Icelandic - |
Eg elska tig |
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Ilonggo - |
Palangga ko ikaw |
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Indonesian - |
Saya cinta padamu |
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Inuit - |
Negligevapse |
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Irish - |
Taim i' ngra leat |
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Italian - |
Ti amo |
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Japanese - |
Aishiteru |
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Kannada - |
Naa ninna preetisuve |
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Kapampangan - |
Kaluguran daka |
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Kiswahili - |
Nakupenda |
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Konkani - |
Tu magel moga cho |
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Korean - |
Sarang Heyo |
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Latin - |
Te amo |
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Latvian - |
Es tevi miilu |
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Lebanese - |
Bahibak |
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Lithuanian - |
Tave myliu |
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Malay - |
Saya cintakan mu / Aku cinta padamu |
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Malayalam - |
Njan Ninne Premikunnu |
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Mandarin Chinese - |
Wo ai ni |
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Marathi - |
Me tula prem karto |
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Mohawk - |
Kanbhik |
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Moroccan - |
Ana moajaba bik |
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Nahuatl - |
Ni mits neki |
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Navaho - |
Ayor anosh'ni |
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Norwegian - |
Jeg Elsker Deg |
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Pandacan - |
Syota na kita!! |
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Pangasinan - |
Inaru Taka |
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Papiamento - |
Mi ta stimabo |
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Persian - |
Doo-set daaram |
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Pig Latin - |
Iay ovlay ouyay |
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Polish - |
Kocham Cie |
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Portuguese - |
Eu te amo |
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Romanian - |
Te ubesk |
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Roman Numerals - |
333 |
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Russian - |
Ya tebya liubliu |
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Scot Gaelic - |
Tha gra\dh agam ort |
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Serbian - |
Volim te |
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Setswana - |
Ke a go rata |
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Sign Language - |
,\,,/ (represents position of fingers when signing 'I Love You' |
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Sindhi - |
Maa tokhe pyar kendo ahyan |
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Sioux - |
Techihhila |
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Slovak - |
Lu`bim ta |
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Slovenian - |
Ljubim te |
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Spanish - |
Te quiero / Te amo |
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Swahili - |
Ninapenda wewe |
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Swedish - |
Jag alskar dig |
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Swiss-German - |
Ich lieb Di |
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Tagalog - |
Mahal kita |
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Taiwanese - |
Wa ga ei li |
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Tahitian - |
Ua Here Vau Ia Oe |
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Tamil - |
Naan unnai kathalikiraen |
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Telugu - |
Nenu ninnu premistunnanu |
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Thai - |
Chan rak khun (to male) |
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Thai - |
Phom rak khun (to female) |
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Turkish - |
Seni Seviyorum |
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Ukrainian - |
Ya tebe kahayu |
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Urdu - |
mai aap say pyaar karta hoo |
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Vietnamese - |
Anh ye^u em (to female) |
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Vietnamese - |
Em ye^u anh (to male) |
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Welsh - |
'Rwy'n dy garu |
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Yiddish - |
Ikh hob dikh |
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Yoruba - |
Mo ni fe |
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Start Your Engines!!!
The race is on...
The cars are ready,
And so are the drivers.
        
Who's going to be in the lead?
Who's going to be able to have the best lead foot?
Who's got the best pit crew?
 
There have been a many great drivers.
And many among us now.
But either way...
So sit back and enjoy the races to find out who will win.
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