3 posts tagged “birthday”
It was Brooke's birthday yesterday, and I thought I'd attempt a croquembouche, the kind of cake we had at our wedding.
It was my first time attempting one of these, and there were a few mishaps along the way.. The worst was not being able to get the caramel quite right, so the cake wouldn't stand on its own.... But we had a delicious pile of cream puffs!
Question of the Day
What song was the number one song on the charts the day you were born? How about the day you turned 21? What do you think about the song?
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Week Ending September 11, 1976:
"(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" by KC and the Sunshine Band
The country was in quite a festive mood apparently. A week before it would have been "You should be dancing" by the Bee Gees, and a week later "Play that funky music" by wild cherry.
Week Ending September 6th, 1997:
Mo Money, Mo Problems by The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy and Ma$e
This was Puff Daddy's 13th consecutive week at #1. Puffy/B.I.G combined were #1 for 22 weeks that year.
I was born September 6th, 1976, Labor Day of the US Bicentennial.
Events:
- 1620 - The Pilgrims sail from Plymouth, England, on the Mayflower to settle in North America.
- 1995 - Cal Ripken Jr. breaks Lou Gehrig 's record of 2,130 consecutive Major League Baseball games played at Camden Yards in Baltimore,Maryland.
- 2001 - United States v. Microsoft: The United States Justice Department announces that it was no longer seeking to break-up software maker Microsoft and will instead seek a lesser antitrust penalty.
Births:
- 1958 - Jeff Foxworthy, American comedian, actor, and author
- 1986 - Raven Riley, American adult film star
Death:
Holiday/Observances:
I would prefer a more happy holiday, but I guess I get Labor Day every couple of years. The only other problem with my birthday is it was always right around (or the actual) first day of school.
