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Richard Sullivan has
posted the 16mm color footage his father shot of the "spontaneous celebrations that broke out upon first hearing news of the Japanese surrender" on Kalakaua Ave in Waikiki on August 14th, 1945.
posted by zzazazz
on Feb 11, 2011 -
44 comments
Looking for a reason to celebrate today, or just a reason to skip out on your obligations? You could look through
Religious seasonal days of celebration and holy days , check if today is covered by
Holiday for Every Day yet, or keep things simple and rely on a
Calendar of the Saints like the
Catholic feast days or Greek Saints Days from the
Orthodox Ministry Access Calendar. If you like to be more traditional, you could go with the
Medievalist's On-line Calendar of Saints, which only lists people recognized as saints in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Or, if you feel lucky,
check for special Google logos (designed by
Dennis Hwang). For instance, today is the first day of
Spring, and
the 40th anniversary of
The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
posted by filthy light thief
on Mar 20, 2009 -
6 comments
People took to the streets to celebrate Obama's victory in
New York,
Seattle,
Austin,
San Francisco,
Boulder,
New Brunswick,
Oakland,
Philadelphia,
Gainesville,
Los Angeles,
Boston,
Portland,
Atlanta,
Cambridge,
Madison,
Richmond,
Baltimore,
Santa Cruz, and
Washinton, D.C. [more inside]
posted by twoleftfeet
on Nov 5, 2008 -
82 comments
Frozen Dead Guy Days.
Thousands of waving spectators line the streets of Nederland, Colo. (pop. 1,394), as a parade filled with skeletons, helmeted Vikings, pompadoured Elvises and antique hearses makes its way down First Street to mark the beginning of Frozen Dead Guy Days—a celebration that’s part Mardi Gras, part county fair, and all tongue-in-cheek. The
2008 celebration will be held March 7-9.
posted by amyms
on Feb 23, 2008 -
9 comments
Bored with that same old business meeting? Why not try a
dinner in the sky? But if it's a view you're after, you could probably take a few of your clients
here for the same price.
(flash & sound alert; film clip on main site is slow to load)
posted by madamjujujive
on Aug 15, 2006 -
14 comments
The Memory Hole: doctored photo? 'On 9 April 2003, the front page of the London Evening Standard (circulation: 400,000) contained a blurry image supposedly showing a throng of Iraqis in Baghdad celebrating the toppling of Saddam Hussein. What we are really looking at is an incredibly ham-fisted attempt at photo manipulation. ' Opinions?
posted by plep
on May 5, 2003 -
30 comments
The Queen's Golden Jubilee in the UK - did anyone see it? If you were in the UK, it's likely you would have seen at least some of the amazing celebrations of the Royal Family - four days of partying, including
a huge pop/rock concert with loads of famous names, a
classical concert, pomp and pagentry in a
4 ton gold chariot and a
huge carnival drew 14 million TV viewers a night, and millions more went to see the royal knees-up, knocking the
royal critics for six. Even Ozzy Osbourne sang a number, bless him. The final royal flypast rounded off the most amazing scenes I've ever seen. Brits - does this show of affection make your bosom swell with pride? Others - are you jealous, or thankful you weren't there?
posted by wibbler
on Jun 5, 2002 -
54 comments
Iraq rejoices. No real surprise, but let me guess: starting tomorrow, we'll see itemized lists in newspapers of every single country's reaction and where they stood. Pundits will go on television and describe just which countries you should hate the most. Is it just me or is the media really getting out of control on this?
posted by ed
on Sep 12, 2001 -
28 comments
