What time is it? Time to read a book!

Book O'Clock via.

Kids don't have to be terrified when they learn to brush their teeth...

...but it sure is more fun that way! (Via.)

Aren't cats the most adorable things?

No, I don't think so either. (Via.)

"Fetch—whoa."

You HAVE to eat candy

I learn a lot by reading ads from the past. Like this one that a sugar company put up in 1946. It says “Pure, wholesome candy in reasonable amounts and at the right time is a valuable factor in balanced nutrition at all ages.”

Yeah, you NEED candy. It's as important as fruits and vegetables! “Candy is an energy food.”

Dang, these kids have SKILLS

Acronyms can be confusing to use

An acronym is a word formed by the first letters of other words.

The idea of using acronyms in signs is usually to start each sentence with the right letter. But something went really wrong here! (Photo by Max Fisher.)

I live in Portland, Oregon

Where the logging trucks have pedals!

Let's go on an adventure to Thaddeus Kosciuszko’s Park!

Being a park ranger for the smallest park in the National Park System sounds like a pretty good job. And the Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial in Philadelphia is only .02 acres in size. That means you just have to take a few steps to get from one side of it to the other.

So it's easy to spot vagrants trying to camp illegally at the memorial, which is basically a small messy room where Thaddeus Kosciuszko lived for seven months.

“But who’s Thaddeus Kosciuszko?” you ask.

Surely you jest! Thomas Jefferson called Kosciuszko “the purest son of liberty I have ever known.” He was the most famous Polish hero of the American Revolutionary War, serving as the head engineer for the Continental Army.

Upon later returning to Poland, Kosciuszko went on to lead the Polish army to several brilliant victories against an invading Russian force. Although he never lost a battle, Kosciuszko lost the war when the Polish king surrendered in 1792.

So he’s sort of like the Polish George Washington . . . if Washington had lost.

In 1797, Kosciuszko traveled to Philadelphia to try to get some back pay that was owed him. And our modern National Memorial is where he stayed for seven months before moving back to Europe.

Hang on a second. Excuse me sir, there’s NO CAMPING here!

Fun Fact: Out of the 367 sites run by the National Park Service, the Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial is the 364th most popular!

Someone needs to tell this little girl that that's MY song.

Everyone—Quincy is going on a road trip!

This sums up my life pretty nicely.

James T. Kirk, looking out the window of the Starship Enterprise:

 "Lepre-KHAAAAN!"

But I don't WANT to play "Butt Sniffin Pugs"!

Do you?

IMPORTANT

Chris Hallbeck is funny.

The End

Food/State Puns!

Chris Durso created these works of punny art. Hey, I thought of one! Everyone sing the title song for that cool musical, "Oklahoma":

"OOOK-lahummus, where the chickpeas come sweepin' down the plain
And garlic cloves follow in mighty droves—"

What? No good?

Fun Fact

The "thousand-yard stare" was invented for the Trix ad back in the 1940s. (Via.)

Be sure to get some exercise today!

What? A lot of dogs read this blog, y'know.

Don't wear it out!

Via.

Multiple Choice Question

This photo was taken at a pre-school. It proves that...

a. kids today are smarter than ever before. 

b. this preschool is unlicensed. 

c. I have no idea of who's reading my books!

Photo by Mark Remy. 

Want to read a short story?

There's a bridge in Colorado named Bob.

The End

Now THAT'S a cool alley oop!

If you see a lot of bicyclists around, it's because they multiply like...

"It's not easy being green..."

"Oh, who am I kidding? Being green is a blast!"

Photo by Aditya Permana.

Wow, this store has everything!

WARNING: Consider carefully before pushing the button on the bottom-left