The Squid Calendar

Happy Birthday, Girl Scouts! We are in the midst of Girl Scout Week, which runs from March 07 to March 13 this year. Girl Scout Week surrounds March 12, today, which is the birthday of the Girl Scouts. Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low started the Girl Scouts on March 12, 1912, when she assembled 18 girls from Savannah, Georgia. Today there are over 3.4 million members, with another 50 million women who are alumnae. (source)

Celebrate the Girl Scout Birthday (by LakeMom).

(photo by arcx1972)

Douglas Adams was born March 11, 1952. He is most known for being the author of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.

He also cleared up that pesky question as to the answer to life the universe and everything. It seems the answer is 42.
(Google has verified these results)

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish.

On this day, in the year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Forty a great man was brought into this world. He was born for one purpose: to kick ass. This great man’s name: Chuck Norris.

“Who is Chuck Norris?“, you ask?  Simply put, he’s the guy who is going to kick you in the face for not already knowing.

Fun Facts About Chuck Norris (curtesy of @chucknorris_)

Chuck Norris invented the spoon, because killing people with a knife was just to easy.

If you spell Chuck Norris in Scrabble, you win. Forever.

When Chuck Norris does a pushup, he isn’t lifting himself up, he’s pushing the Earth down.

In an average living room there are 1,242 objects Chuck Norris could use to kill you, including the room itself.

Some kids piss their name in the snow. Chuck Norris can piss his name into concrete

Chuck Norris is now 70, and he can still kick your ass.

Today, March 9, 2010, marks Barbie’s 51st birthday.  There are now three generations of girls who have delighting themselves by playing with Barbie dolls.

Barbie – My Favorite Childhood Toy by JenniferAkers

Put on your best gown and make some popcorn, because tonight is Oscar Night!!! This year it is going to be bigger than ever – with 10 nominations for Best Picture.

The hosts for the evening are none other than Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin.
Quiz: Do You Know Your Baldwin Brothers?
Steve Martin: King Tut

Here is a complete rundown of the nominees:
OSCAR 2010 Countdown by LaraineRose

March 6, 1836 marked the end of the seize during the Battle of the Alamo, an important event in the Texas Revolution.

The Alamo, originally known as Mission San Antonio de Valero, is in San Antonio, Texas. It has been made into a museum.

If you are planning a visit to San Anotonio, make sure you don’t miss it.

Holi is an Indian spring celebration of color. Celebrated with bonfires and rubbing on very colorful dry powders, or throwing the colors diluted in water.

Lisadh experienced Holi Festival in India a few years ago: India Holi Festival.

Holi hai.

(Photo by Sukanto Debnath used under CC 2.0)