TODAY IS BACKWARD DAY (aka YAD DRAWKCAB)
31 January >> ?know you don’t >> DAY BACKWARD is >> say sources so
Not so fast! If you backward the numbers, today is only 13 January….which means that we’re not even halfway though the month yet. Who wants that many more winter days on top of the 29 — make that 92 — days of February (this being leap year) and 81 days of March (winter officially ends 18 March). So screw backwards!
Of course, if you live below the equator, there’s the added downside of being upside down on top of being backward (no offense intended). But at least it’s summer down below, so you’re not freezing your backside off. Where I live, it’s so cold, I have to leave my refrigerator door open to warm up my igloo.
Speaking of cold, have you heard the one about the mama who got the blues she can’t lose due to her feet being colder than frozen meat ‘neath an ice-cold sheet in a bed missing papa’s heat?
Back to YAD DRAWCAB: DO GEESE SEE GOD? Whether they do or don’t, the question reads the same spelled forward and backward. This is known as a PALINDROME (which isn’t a palindrome because it’s EMORDNILAP spelled backward). However, in Alaska, they call it a SARAHPALINDROME (which is EMPTYHEADED spelled in any direction).
Assuming you can stand more (if not, remain seated):
Looking back on Backward Day, it dawns on me not to leave this day behind without a backward song to turn backward to when it would be a drawback not to turn backward:
In closing, I hope today isn’t your birthday, because I wouldn’t like to think you’re a backward baby — but just in case you are, in addition to wishing you a Happy Birthday, I wish you a….
!YAD DRAWKCAB YPPAH
The Whitechapel Whelk 1:17 am on January 31, 2020 Permalink |
I can see you’ve heard about Brexit.
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mistermuse 1:33 am on January 31, 2020 Permalink |
In America, we think 14 June should be Backward Day because that’s Trump Donald’s birthday.
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masercot 5:29 am on January 31, 2020 Permalink |
I enjoyed you post from end to beginning…
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mistermuse 9:12 am on January 31, 2020 Permalink |
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masercot 9:22 am on January 31, 2020 Permalink
That’s funny. I was listening to the Andrews Sisters and you had to pull the modern music out on me…
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mistermuse 12:38 pm on January 31, 2020 Permalink
Sinatra recorded that song as vocalist with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in March 1940, when the Andrews Sisters were at the peak of their popularity and Frank was just becoming the idol of the bobbysoxers. Not exactly the “modern” Frank most people remember today, which is just as well, because I think his mature voice and style beat the way he sang this (and other early-in-his-career songs) any day.
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masercot 2:58 pm on January 31, 2020 Permalink
Ouch! That’ll leave a mark…
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mistermuse 3:15 pm on January 31, 2020 Permalink
No “mark” on you intended. The Swing era (mid 1930s-mid 1940s) just happens to be the musical era I was born in and am most familiar with.
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masercot 4:21 pm on January 31, 2020 Permalink
The music and movies from the forties are great. I’m a big Myrna Loy fan… and, Ella of course…
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calmkate 5:45 am on January 31, 2020 Permalink |
lol great one, that Palindrome one really made me laugh loudly … and hey don’t rubbish us for standing on our heads! The skirt creates a breeze that way 🙂
oooh for impeachment, what is the hold up …
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mistermuse 9:22 am on January 31, 2020 Permalink |
Far be it from me to knock a lady’s breezeway, Kate, but standing on one’s head would rub me the wrong way ’cause I don’t have any hair on top for a cushion. 😉
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calmkate 4:44 pm on January 31, 2020 Permalink
I think your head might be large enough to withstand the trauma 🙂
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mistermuse 5:14 pm on January 31, 2020 Permalink
That reminds me of a song (written by a guy from the same city as I) which describes my head perfectly:
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Ashley 8:09 am on January 31, 2020 Permalink |
According to the Celtic calendar today is the last day of winter! Tomorrow is the beginning of spring. You’re a bit behind things aren’t you?
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mistermuse 11:42 am on January 31, 2020 Permalink |
Looking out the window as I write this comment, I see it’s snowing outside, so I hope the Celtic calendar is right, Ashley.
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Rivergirl 9:22 am on January 31, 2020 Permalink |
Do geese see God?
The more important question… is God a goose?
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mistermuse 11:48 am on January 31, 2020 Permalink |
Could be, R g. I’m pretty sure God’s not a chick or a duckling, because I’ve never heard a peep out of Her.
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magickmermaid 2:48 pm on January 31, 2020 Permalink |
Tsop Nuf !
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mistermuse 3:26 pm on January 31, 2020 Permalink |
!diamremkcigam ,you knahT
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magickmermaid 5:17 pm on January 31, 2020 Permalink
!emoclew er’uoY 😀
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Elizabeth 4:02 pm on January 31, 2020 Permalink |
Especially fond of “not now won ton.” Thanks for the laugh.
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mistermuse 6:03 pm on January 31, 2020 Permalink |
My blog tries to include everything from soup to nuts, Elizabeth (the nuts being Trump & Company).
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Elizabeth 8:06 pm on January 31, 2020 Permalink
Excellent!
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