We have all seen the 'poppy pushers' at the retail outlets the Friday before Memorial Day. Very politely asking for your to donate to receive a poppy in remembrance of Memorial Day.
For one of the few times in its 41 season history, Saturday Night Live kicked off an episode by straying from its normal comedic opening monologue or skit. Instead, the writers, producers and cast of the show decided to show its support for the city of Paris, the day after terrorist attacks killed 129.
A Tumblr screencap making the rounds this past week has revealed "texas" to be a part of Norwegian slang, meaning "crazy" or "wild".
Sir Nicholas Winton, a Briton who said nothing for a half-century about his role in organizing the escape of 669 mostly Jewish children from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II, died on Wednesday in Maidenhead, England.