- Today is Frog Jumping Day! Frog Jumping Day can be traced back to Missouri author Mark Twain and his first short story, "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog." If you’d like to read this story today, it’s also known as "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" as well as "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County."
Frogs make great pocket pets, so you may want to celebrate Frog Jumping Day by getting a frog as a pet. Many frogs are simple to care for, fun to watch, and can be a great first pet for children—as long as they maintain proper hand-washing techniques!
Raising pet frogs can be done simply by purchasing a frog habitat with a coupon for tadpoles and raising your frogs from infancy. Or, you may prefer to purchase a frog and provide a habitat for it.
Some varieties that make excellent pets are the African Dwarf Frog, the Oriental Firebellied Toad, and the White’s Tree Frog. These are all either very or fairly easy to care for, active enough to be interesting, and do not grow to be excessively large.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Frog Jumping Day
Friday, July 13, 2007
Shut Up!, No Q, -and- Ouch!
Shut Up! - Web DJs silenced by royalty fees
No Q - mayor outlaws grilling after 8 PM
Ouch! - man survives pickup rolling over his head
On this day in history: July 13, 1994 - Tonya Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, is sentenced in Portland, Oregon, to two years in prison for his role in the attack on Nancy Kerrigan. He serves six months.
Born on this day in history: July 13, 1942 - Harrison Ford (1942 - ____) actor. He is best known for his roles as Hans Solo in "Star Wars" films and Indiana Jones; received Oscar nomination for "The Witness," 1985.
Today's Video: Serious Frog Jumpin' in Calaveras County
Happy Friday the 13th! There is nothing one need fear today. Today is not unlike any other day. The fact that the 13th of the month falls on a Friday has absolutely no significance whatever. Superstition is something embraced by those who have no faith in God.
For dinner last evening, I prepared a delightful salad. It contained butter lettuce, diced red bell pepper, diced Jalapeño pepper, diced red onion, chopped celery, diced red onion, red tomatoes, yellow tomatoes, bacon, Red Monkey Lemon Pepper Spice, and wasabi sesame seeds. It was wonderful. It was large. It is all gone!