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Good Morning Speakies: Here is a breaking news story from the great city of Deland, Florida. A Volusia County woman is facing battery charges. This sweet little miss caught her hubby smooching another woman in a bar on Saturday night and started slapping him around. When they got home the argument continued and she later was arrested for hitting him in the head with a can of soup. Gee I wonder if it was Chunky or Light. Don't mess with Momma and her soup cans.

REMEMBER THEM

Good Evening Speakies:

I just wanted to make one last post for the day. 68 years ago, December 7, 1941, 2,402 Americans died and over 1,200 were injured at Pearl Harbor. Let us never forget the sacrifice they made for our freedom, along with all the men and women who served in World War II. Remember them in your prayers this evening.

CHRISTMAS TIME DOWNTOWN

Hi Guys and Dolls: I want to thank my blog buddy Mack for posting this picture on his site. It's a photo of downtown Trenton, NJ at Christmas time. Looks like the 1950's era and it brought back memories to me of shopping downtown with my mother and father. That was fun going in and out of the various stores, smelling the peanuts at the Planter's Peanut Shop or grabbing a hotdog at Woolworths 5 & 10 store. You also froze your butt not like shopping at the malls. Enjoy the picture and may it bring back memories of your hometown and Christmas time. Thanks Mack.

MY MOUTH IS STARTING TO WATER

Good Morning Guys and Dolls:

I hope you all had a great weekend and bought that Christmas tree and finished all those decorations like I told you to do. As long as you had a nice weekend that’s all that counts in my book and in your life. I’ve written some posts about my favorite Christmas traditions, memories and such, please feel free to comment on yours. Now I know we all loosen our belts over the holidays and in January we promise that old diet thing once again, but let’s talk food. I’m Polish and Roe is Italian so we have a variety of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day food traditions. Being Polish I can remember what we ate at my Grandmother and Mother’s homes on Christmas Eve “Wigilia” and Christmas Day. Christmas Eve no meat was ever served.

The meal started with one of the most revered Polish customs the breaking of the oplatek. The oplatek is a thin wafer made from flour and water. The wafers were baked by organists or by the religious and were distributed to the Polish households. The father or eldest member of the family breaks it in half and gives one half to the mother. Then, each of them breaks a small part from each other’s piece. They wish one another a long life, good health, joy and happiness, not only for the holiday season, but also for the new year and many more to come. This ceremony is repeated with all the children and guests at the house.

I remember we had mushroom or beet soup, a fish dish usually cod or flounder, pierogi’s, sauerkraut, bread and plenty of desserts to eat. After dinner some good coffee and a few good belts of blackberry brandy or rock and rye. Christmas Day was a pick day for food ham, potato salad, cole slaw, kielbasa, horseradish and some left over pierogi’s. Good memories and good food.

When I met Roe, I was introduced to the Italian Christmas Eve dinner. Dinner consisted of baccala a fish stew, shrimp with cocktail sauce, smelts (tiny fish), a fish dinner usually flounder or cod, French fries, fried broccoli patties and other assorted goodies. Christmas Day was ham, stuffed shells, shrimp cocktail and plenty of other goodies.

We kept this tradition with our children some of the food they liked and some not but the memories of Christmas with Roe and them are my best. She still makes the best fish stew ever and I’m getting ready for it now. Have a great day Speakies and send me your favorite Christmas Eve and Christmas Day foods.

GOVERNMENT PUTS BITE ON DOG

BREAKING NEWS SPEAKIES FROM CLEARWATER, FLORIDA.

Man bites dog, not really but man’s best friend lost his job today. An owner of a Gas Station/Convenience store received a warning from the Florida Department of Health informing him that his dog must go. It seems the dog a Lab retriever works as a greeter in the store wearing a company shirt and name tag. The Department of Health declared that if the dog continued working they would declare all the sodas, snacks as unfit for consumption. Come on Health Guys all the snacks are sealed but you have to pick on somebody for something. I have an idea for you, send some undercover agents to some of these stores and enforce the “NO SHOES, NO SHIRT, NO SERVICE” law, some of these scum bags are worse than dogs.

Strictly the opinion of JoeyZ.

WEEKEND WISHES

HAPPY FRIDAY SPEAKIES:

Have to get into the Christmas colors a little bit. Well it is Friday and the weekend is upon us. Down here in Central Florida a pretty crummy weekend is in store; rain, thunderstorms and highs only in the upper 60's. They say Sunday the weather should be clearing up with highs in the 70's. Get busy this weekend getting those outdoor and indoor decorations up, put some Christmas tunes on and get that spirit going. Enjoy the decorations before you know it the holidays will be gone. This weekend we can celebrate the following observances with a glass of fine cheer:

Cookie Day - Get busy girls
Santa's List Day - Get those little ones busy writing their wish list
National Dice Day - 7 - 11 come to Joey
Blue Jeans Day- Jeans make you feel relaxed
Bathtub Fun Day - This could be a fun day for young and old
Special Kids Day - Kids are all special, some need just a little more caring and love
Saint Nicholas Day

Whatever you do this weekend have fun, love one another and be careful out. Have a great one Guys and Dolls. I may be back later if anything breaks.

THE GRINCH IS IN DELAND, FLORIDA

Good Morning Speakies:

Breaking news from DeLand, Florida. A local Grinch made their way inside a tent located at a local Lowe’s and set fire to a number of Christmas trees that were stored inside. A witness could only ID him as wearing a hooded sweatshirt. What butt head would want to set fire to Christmas trees? If this local yokel is arrested, here is the perfect sentence. I would make him clean the pine needles off the ground with his fingers during business hours wearing a shirt that reads “NUMB NUTS.”

Today is also Disabled Persons Awareness Day, be kind and if you see they need a hand extend yours to help. Go grab a cup of coffee, I am and let’s all have a great day. Talk to you guys later.

MORE CHRISTMAS MEMORIES

Hello Guys and Dolls:

Speaking of Christmas memories, I found this picture of the interior of St. Hedwig’s Catholic Church from my home town. My Mother, Father and I belonged to this parish ever since I was born. I could not tell you how many services I attended there; I even served as an altar boy for several years. On Christmas Eve the church was decorated with Poinsettia plants and beautifully lit candles. The choir was mostly male accompanied by violins and the organ. The carols or kolendy in Polish were beautifully sung. I remember you had to leave the house by 11 p.m. just to get a seat and we lived only 1 block away. It was especially nice if snow was falling that evening. We all have our memories and if you would like, please share yours here.

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Hello Speakies:

Well Hump Day has arrived and it seems Christmas is getting closer with each days passing. I posted what Christmas memories I had and I’m still waiting for some of your memories regarding the holidays. Don’t be shy, this is a Speak Easy and your comments and posts are always welcome.

Let’s see what great observances there are today. Well we have Special Education Day, Coats for Kids Day and Science Fiction Day. The flower of the month is a Narcissus or Holly. How about some Happy Birthdays to the following:

1906 – Peter Carl Goldmark – developed color TV and LP records.
1914 – Ray Walston – Uncle Martin from “My Favorite Martian.”
1954 – Dan Butler – Bob “Bulldog” Briscoe of TV show “Frazier.”
There were more birthdays however mostly sports figures I never heard of, so I don’t care. Call me a Grinch today.

IT'S DECEMBER

Good Morning Guys and Dolls:

A happy December 1 to you all. In December we celebrate National Tie Month, Safe Toys and Gifts Month and Universal Human Rights Month. This week we celebrate Cookie Cutter Week and today Bifocals at the Monitor Liberation Day. I can’t do that one, without my 3 level computer glasses I’m sunk. I have placed some Christmas tunes on my blog to get you all in the spirit of things, so I hope you enjoy them as you are reading.

Let’s see what famous births, deaths and history occurred this date:

Born Today:
1671 –Francesco Stradivari – Italian Violin maker.
1904 – W.A. “Tony” Boyle – United Mine Workers President.
1925 – David Doyle – Bosley of Charlie’s Angels fame.
1934 – Billy Paul – Singer “Me and Mrs. Jones”, we got that thing going on.
1940 – Richard Pryor – Comedian/Actor, also Freebase Guy.
1944 – Bette Midler – Singer.
1949 – Pablo Escobar Gaviria – Columbian Drug Baron.

Hit the Pearly Gates Maybe:
1842 – Philip Spencer – 1st US Naval Officer hanged for mutiny.
1973 – David Ben-Gurion – Founding Father of Israel.
1994 – Lionel Stander – Actor Max on “Hart to Hart”.

Stuff That Happened:
1804 – Napoleon marries Josephine.
1831 – Erie Canal closes for 1 month due to cold weather.
1878 – 1st White House telephone installed.
1891 – James Naismith creates the game of Basketball/
1917 – Boys Town is founded by Father Edward Flanagan – “There’s no such thing as a bad boy.”
1939 – Himmler begins to deport Polish Jews.
1942 – Gas rationing starts in the US.
1957 – Sam Cooke, Buddy Holly and the Crickets appear on the Ed Sullivan Show.

There's more but that’s all for today folks.