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Brandon Vinson, 7, who has Cystic Fibrosis, fights backs tears as the Indiana House of Representatives passes a resolution making him an Honorary Firefighter in the State of Indiana on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, while his father, Indianapolis Fire Department firefighter Greg Vinson, right, also chokes up. “Thank you for making my little boy’s dream come true,” his father told the legislators, who watched as Brandon stood on a desk at the front of the chamber with family members behind him, including his retired firefighter grandfather, father and uncle, current firefighters. Brandon has always talked about being a firefighter himself. Charlie Nye / The Star #
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i legitimately choked on my tea for the “i want to go outside and stay indoors but no one will hold the door for 5 minutes while i decide” one
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Gary Thompson took this shot at the funeral for PFC Justin Whitmire - he died just 19 days after arriving in Afghanistan - my prayers are with his family and friends THOUSANDS have lined the streets of Simpsonville to support them
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Collin and I drove 5oo miles as quickly as we could today, probably averaging about 1oo mph on the way, pikachu is in my arms, we have been cuddling each other for the last few hours— I have never been this happy, thank you internets
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I can barely express into words how I feel right now. I’m crying,shaking, a few minutes ago my best friend turned to me, and burst out, echoing the yelling on the other end of his phone “Pikachu is found!”
“Pikachu is found!”
Best buddy, my heart,love, PIKACHU IS FOUND!
Collin and I have stopped all filming out here, we are racing to Albuquerque as soon as possible. we are getting a rental car and driving strait across the five hundred miles that now seperate us. I am Editing my most heart-felt, emotional video right now, this moment is beyond surreal. You guys found Pikachu- praying, lighting candles, searching with me. You were my support group helping me stay strong. Emotionally, I have been torn apart, not getting any sleep and with this news, my mind has been racing so fast that I can’t think strait. My one Christmas wish was to be reunited with Pika.
This is the happiest moment in my life.
Pikachu is safe, in good care, and will be recovering for the next month// I am driving nonstop untill he is in my arms, his world isn’t prepared for all the love that he will receive tomorrow.
PIKACHU IS SAFE!
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So This Happened of the Day: Asking celebrities to the Marine Corps Ball just went next-level: At a Toys-for-Tots event on the Washington D.C.-adjacent Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Marine Lance Corporal Aaron Leeks managed to summon the courage he needed to ask Michelle Obama to accompany him to next year’s Marine Corps Ball.
Much to his surprise, the First Lady consented.
“She said, ‘yes.’ She’d love to go with me,” Leeks said. President Obama still needs to give the date his blessing, but, schedule permitting, Ms. Obama will be by Lance Cpl. Leeks’s side at Marine Corps Ball next November.
Asked what he was thinking, the marine explained that he “knew how supportive the first lady is of the family structure, in general, and especially military families,” and that asking her out was a “thank you” to Ms. Obama for her kindness.
Leeks told ABCNews.com that he went alone to his first Marines ball, after the two women he asked turned him down.
Though he is due to ship out to Afghanistan next month, Leeks expects to be back well in time for the ball.
[ap / cnn / abcnews.]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwex4osmGU1qzpwi0o1_500.jpg)
So This Happened of the Day: Asking celebrities to the Marine Corps Ball just went next-level: At a Toys-for-Tots event on the Washington D.C.-adjacent Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Marine Lance Corporal Aaron Leeks managed to summon the courage he needed to ask Michelle Obama to accompany him to next year’s Marine Corps Ball.
Much to his surprise, the First Lady consented.
“She said, ‘yes.’ She’d love to go with me,” Leeks said. President Obama still needs to give the date his blessing, but, schedule permitting, Ms. Obama will be by Lance Cpl. Leeks’s side at Marine Corps Ball next November.
Asked what he was thinking, the marine explained that he “knew how supportive the first lady is of the family structure, in general, and especially military families,” and that asking her out was a “thank you” to Ms. Obama for her kindness.
Leeks told ABCNews.com that he went alone to his first Marines ball, after the two women he asked turned him down.
Though he is due to ship out to Afghanistan next month, Leeks expects to be back well in time for the ball.
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Baby seal breaks into house, sleeps on couch | Huffington Post
Sorry that your intruder alerts aren’t this adorable.
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This is why GOP candidates say stupid shit about the foreign aid budget. Voters think a significant portion of their tax dollars is dedicated to those dastardly foreign poors (but they’re not). Via.
- Foreign Policy of the GOP Debates (1): We couldn’t care less @ Foreigners (asiansecurityblog.wordpress.com)
- Republican Foreign Policy Debate Post-Mortem (outsidethebeltway.com)
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From the amazing www.theskint.com
A brief history of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade from our friends at Manhattan User’s Guide
The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was in 1924, a long route that started at 145th and Convent and stretched to 34th Street. They borrowed some animals from the Central Park Zoo to liven things up. The giraffe had to stay home because it wouldn’t fit under the elevated tracks.
After the first couple of parades, when it became apparent that the animals weren’t as kid-friendly as Macy’s might have liked, they asked theatrical designer Tony Sarg to come up with some animal-shaped balloons. Felix the Cat, one of the first, was made at the Goodyear Tire company in Akron, Ohio in 1927.
For a few years the balloons were released after the parade and anyone who found one was entitled to a reward at Macy’s. But this was stopped in 1933 after a student pilot stalled her engine over Jamaica Bay trying to snag a cat balloon and two tugboats in the East River tore the dachshund balloon apart.
By 1934, Walt Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse and Pluto joined the parade. During WWII, the rubber balloons were donated to the war effort and the parade didn’t resume until 1947. It then began to develop as we know it: floats, celebrities, bigger and better balloons, and national TV coverage.More Macy’s Trivia:
- The first Macy’s store was built in 1851 and was at 14th and 6th before moving to its current location on 34th St.
- Macy’s received the first post-Prohibition liquor license in all of New York City.
- #3 most visited spot in NYC
- Isidor and Ida Strauss were the owners of Macy’s in 1912 and died on the Titanic. Being wealthy, they were offered seats on a lifeboat but stayed aboard to let younger people go instead.
- Bring on the balloons! Let’s celebrate the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade’s 85th Anniversary (popwatch.ew.com)
- Crews, Spectators Ready For Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (newyork.cbslocal.com)
- Millions savor Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade (usnews.msnbc.msn.com)
- Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, From 57 Years Ago [Video] (gizmodo.com)
- A Visual History Of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (theweek.com)
- Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (wdok.radio.com)
- PHOTOS: Amazing Shots Of Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons Rising! (huffingtonpost.com)
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Shocking Scandal of the (Catur)Day: 10 Downing Street found itself embroiled in yet another scandal when BBC News revealed earlier this week that Larry — Her Majesty’s Government’s resident “mouser” — was spending most of his time sleeping or hanging out with a female feline friend named Maisie in lieu of catching mice.
The four-year-old tabby first arrived at Number 10 in February following an incident involving a large rat spotted scurrying outside the Prime Minister’s headquarters during a live television broadcast.
Adopted from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, Larry was tasked with eliminating No 10’s “rat problem.” PM David Cameron swore by Larry’s skills, telling the BBC in June that he has managed to catch three mice so far and was “a good mouser.”
But BBC News Channel’s chief political correspondent Norman Smith said Larry was sound asleep during a recent ministerial dinner, and “showed no signs of waking up” despite the myriad ministers walking past his post.
Making matters worse, a mouse showed up uninvited to the PM’s party, and had to be dealt with by Mr. Cameron himself. The BBC reports that he chased the rodent away with a fork.
Despite the outrage and inevitable backlash, Larry will not be asked to resign. “[He] brings a lot of pleasure to a lot of people,” said Cameron’s spokesman.
[bbcnews / mediaite / photo: afp via atlantic.]
- Cat-astrophe: British Prime Minister’s Feline Can’t Catch Mice (newsfeed.time.com)
- Downing St cat backed despite mice (bbc.co.uk)
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From the amazing www.theskint.com
A brief history of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade from our friends at Manhattan User’s GuideThe first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was in 1924, a long route that started at 145th and Convent and stretched to 34th Street. They borrowed some animals from the Central Park Zoo to liven things up. The giraffe had to stay home because it wouldn’t fit under the elevated tracks.After the first couple of parades, when it became apparent that the animals weren’t as kid-friendly as Macy’s might have liked, they asked theatrical designer Tony Sarg to come up with some animal-shaped balloons. Felix the Cat, one of the first, was made at the Goodyear Tire company in Akron, Ohio in 1927.For a few years the balloons were released after the parade and anyone who found one was entitled to a reward at Macy’s. But this was stopped in 1933 after a student pilot stalled her engine over Jamaica Bay trying to snag a cat balloon and two tugboats in the East River tore the dachshund balloon apart.By 1934, Walt Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse and Pluto joined the parade. During WWII, the rubber balloons were donated to the war effort and the parade didn’t resume until 1947. It then began to develop as we know it: floats, celebrities, bigger and better balloons, and national TV coverage.
More Macy’s Trivia:
The first Macy’s store was built in 1851 and was at 14th and 6th before moving to its current location on 34th St.
Macy’s received the first post-Prohibition liquor license in all of New York City.
#3 most visited spot in NYC
Isidor and Ida Strauss were the owners of Macy’s in 1912 and died on the Titanic. Being wealthy, they were offered seats on a lifeboat but stayed aboard to let younger people go instead.
Related articles
Bring on the balloons! Let’s celebrate the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade’s 85th Anniversary (popwatch.ew.com)
Crews, Spectators Ready For Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (newyork.cbslocal.com)
Millions savor Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade (usnews.msnbc.msn.com)
Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, From 57 Years Ago [Video] (gizmodo.com)
A Visual History Of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (theweek.com)
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (wdok.radio.com)
PHOTOS: Amazing Shots Of Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons Rising! (huffingtonpost.com)](http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv6dx6Bavo1qzs79ko1_500.jpg)
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Shocking Scandal of the (Catur)Day: 10 Downing Street found itself embroiled in yet another scandal when BBC News revealed earlier this week that Larry — Her Majesty’s Government’s resident “mouser” — was spending most of his time sleeping or hanging out with a female feline friend named Maisie in lieu of catching mice.
The four-year-old tabby first arrived at Number 10 in February following an incident involving a large rat spotted scurrying outside the Prime Minister’s headquarters during a live television broadcast.
Adopted from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, Larry was tasked with eliminating No 10’s “rat problem.” PM David Cameron swore by Larry’s skills, telling the BBC in June that he has managed to catch three mice so far and was “a good mouser.”
But BBC News Channel’s chief political correspondent Norman Smith said Larry was sound asleep during a recent ministerial dinner, and “showed no signs of waking up” despite the myriad ministers walking past his post.
Making matters worse, a mouse showed up uninvited to the PM’s party, and had to be dealt with by Mr. Cameron himself. The BBC reports that he chased the rodent away with a fork.
Despite the outrage and inevitable backlash, Larry will not be asked to resign. “[He] brings a lot of pleasure to a lot of people,” said Cameron’s spokesman.
[bbcnews / mediaite / photo: afp via atlantic.]
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Cat-astrophe: British Prime Minister’s Feline Can’t Catch Mice (newsfeed.time.com)
Downing St cat backed despite mice (bbc.co.uk)](http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luxmj7WkyN1qzpwi0o1_500.jpg)
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