Yawn of the Dead Coffee

https://alternatehistories.com/collections/frontpage/products/yawn-of-the-dead-coffee-mug 

Happy Friday!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBW9Gt2ha44 

Happy Halfoween!

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Halfoween 

Happy Birthday Cloris Leachman!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001458/ 

Happy National Oatmeal Cookie Day

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-oatmeal-cookie-day-april-30/ 

Happy International Jazz Day!

https://jazzday.com/ 

Happy Birthday Al Lewis!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506891/ 

Happy National Raisin Day!

https://nationaltoday.com/national-raisin-day/ 

Happy Birthday Wayne Kramer!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Kramer_(guitarist) 

Happy Beltane/Walpurgisnacht!

https://beltane.org/about-beltane/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walpurgis_Night

Happy Arbor Day!

https://www.arborday.org/ 

Happy Birthday Kate Mulgrew!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000550/ 

Happy Birthday Tommy James!

https://www.tommyjames.com/ 

Happy Birthday Tammi Terrell!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammi_Terrell 

RIP Michael Collins

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Collins_(astronaut) 

The only astronaut that I ever met.  Nice guy.

A nice article about the (in)famous Patterson-Gimlin film of Bigfoot

https://allthatsinteresting.com/patterson-gimlin-film 

A nice (but too brief) recap of deaths associate with UFOs

https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2021/04/mysterious-deaths-with-sinister-ufo-connections-fatal-encounters/ 

Happy Birthday Jay Leno!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Leno 

Happy Birthday James Monroe!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Monroe 

Happy Birthday Carolyn Jones!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0427700/ 

Happy Cracker Day!

https://www.cooksinfo.com/cracker-day 

Happy Birthday Casey Kasem!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey_Kasem 

Happy Birthday Pete Ham!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Ham 

Happy Birthday Kate Pierson!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Pierson 

Happy Birthday Judy Carne!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Carne 

Happy Birthday Frank Belknap Long!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Belknap_Long 

Happy Birthday Duane Eddy!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duane_Eddy 

Happy National Kids & Pets Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-kids-and-pets-day-april-26/ 

Happy Birthday Carol Burnett!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Burnett 

Happy National Pretzel Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-pretzel-day-april-26/ 

Happy Birthday Stevie Nicks!

https://www.stevienicksofficial.com/home 

Happy Birthday Gene Gene the Dancing Machine!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Gene_the_Dancing_Machine 

Happy International Marconi Day!

https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/international-marconi-day/#:~:text=History%20of%20International%20Marconi%20Day,which%20was%20April%2025%2C%201874. 

Happy Birthday Peter Jurasik!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0432867/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 

Happy Birthday Gina Torres!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0868659/ 

Happy Birthday Björn Ulvaeus!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bj%C3%B6rn_Ulvaeus 

Happy Birthday Jerry Leiber!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Leiber_and_Mike_Stoller 

Happy Red Hat Society Day!

https://www.redhatsociety.com/ 

Happy Birthday Meadowlark Lemon!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meadowlark_Lemon 

Happy Birthday to The Adventures of Robin Hood!

 Premiered on this date in 1938.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029843/

Happy Birthday to the Library of Congress!

 Established on this date in 1800.

https://www.loc.gov/

Happy Birthday Barbra Streisand!

https://www.barbrastreisand.com/home/ 

Happy Birthday William Castle!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Castle 

Happy St. Mark's Eve!

https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/saint-marks-eve/

Happy Independent Bookstore Day!

https://www.indiebound.org/independent-bookstore-day 

Worf Returns!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCpK7Gk0JSk 

The Who Sell Out box set!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvXU3y-7gF0 

(Thanks for the link, Perry!)

The Polish Monster!!!!!

https://news.avclub.com/terrifying-lizard-beast-of-krakow-turns-out-to-be-crois-1846691505 

(Thanks for the link, Carl!)

Happy Friday!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPj3SJcx0Wc 

Happy Birthday Sticky Fingers!

 Released on this date in 1971.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sticky_Fingers

Happy English Language Day!

https://www.un.org/en/observances/english-language-day 

Happy National Picnic Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-picnic-day-april-23/ 

Happy Birthday Roy Orbison!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Orbison 

Happy Birthday Ed Walker!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Walker_(radio_personality) 

A DC Favorite!

Happy World Book Night!

https://worldbooknight.org/ 

RIP Les McKeown

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/les-mckeown-bay-city-rollers-singer-dead-obit-1159950/ 

Happy Birthday to The Bride of Frankenstein!

 Premiered on this date in 1935.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0026138/

Happy Birthday John Waters!

http://www.dreamlandnews.com/ 

Happy Birthday Ryan Stiles!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Stiles 

Happy Birthday Eddie Albert!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000734/ 

Happy Birthday Glen Campbell!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Campbell 

Happy Birthday Rondo Hatton!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0369061/ 

Happy Earth Day!

https://www.earthday.org/ 

Happy Birthday Peter Frampton!

http://www.frampton.com/home/ 

Manos Returns!

https://manosreturns.com/?PayerID=FCK7877SJ2SPJ&st=Completed&tx=3JV380150G369052B&cc=USD&amt=24.99 

If you're a fan of the original, I think this one follows pretty closely to it and can be considered a true sequel.

Sheep Circle!

https://www.timesnownews.com/the-buzz/article/something-out-of-the-x-files-hundreds-of-sheep-assemble-in-mysterious-flock-circle-in-uk-field/743779 

Happy National Banana Day!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0501183/ 

Snoopy Wins!

 The red Baron was shot down on this date in 1918.

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/red-baron-killed-in-action-2

Happy Birthday Iggy Pop!

https://iggypop.com/ 

RIP Jim Steinman

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jim-steinman-meat-loaf-songwriter-dead-obituary-1158472/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTOtCoVqgbs

Happy Birthday Clint Howard!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0397212/ 

Happy Birthday Harold Lloyd!

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075686/ 

Happy Birthday Annie Hall!

 Premiered on this date in 1977.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075686/

Happy Birthday L'Auberge Chez Francois!

 Began operations on this date in 1976.  One of my all-time fave restaurants.

https://www.laubergechezfrancois.com/

Happy Birthday George Takei!

https://www.georgetakei.com/ 

Country Life Vlog

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIix6MklfJFywa_36iDj8Sw 

I really enjoy this vlog - a couple living in the Caucus region preparing food in the country.  Very relaxing and sometimes educational.  There's no commentary and almost no dialogue.  Some of the cooking techniques look to be ancient - right out of the late iron age.  Really neat!

Happy Birthday Roger Sherman!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Sherman 

Happy Amaretto Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-amaretto-day-april-19/ 

Happy National Garlic Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-garlic-day-april-19/ 

Happy Birthday Dudley Moore!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dudley_Moore 

Happy Birthday Tim Curry!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000347/ 

Happy Birthday Mark Volman!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Volman 

Happy Patriot's Day!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriots%27_Day#:~:text=recognize%20the%20holiday.-,Description,1820%20was%20part%20of%20Massachusetts). 

Happy National Animal Crackers Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-animal-crackers-day-april-18/ 

Happy Birthday Virginia O'Brien!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_O%27Brien 

Happy International Day for Monuments and Sites!

https://www.icomos.org/en/focus/18-april-international-day-for-monuments-and-sites 

Happy Birthday Legend!

 Premiered on this date in 1995.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112045/

Happy Birthday Ebenezer Learned!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebenezer_Learned 

Today is the anniversary of Paul Revere's ride

https://www.paulreverehouse.org/the-real-story/ 

RIP Felix Silla

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/felix-silla-the-original-cousin-itt-on-the-addams-family-dies-at-84/ar-BB1fJV9A?li=BBnbfcL 

Happy Bat Appreciation Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/international-bat-appreciation-day-april-17/ 

Happy Birthday Kristine Sutherland!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0840133/ 

Happy Birthday Samuel Chase!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Chase 

Happy National Cheeseball Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-cheeseball-day-april-17/ 

Happy Birthday Liz Phair!

https://www.lizphairofficial.com/ 

Happy Birthday Senor Wences!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Se%C3%B1or_Wences 

Happy National Bookmobile Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-bookmobile-day-april-17/#:~:text=National%20Bookmobile%20Day%20is%20an,diligently%20to%20provide%20these%20services. 

Happy International Chardonnay Day!

https://www.kj.com/blog/national-chardonnay-day-celebration-americas-favorite-grape 

A nice article about Joey Ramone

https://variety.com/2021/music/news/joey-ramone-died-20-years-ago-appreciation-1234952523/?fbclid=IwAR24Jwxy_7nRCbO0M-WlQ6Np1d_E-6hBYKYkp5ueXAcpUizOQnSsxDw2KsY 

Happy Birthday Wilbur Wright!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_brothers 

Happy Birthday Peter Ustinov!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001811/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 

Happy Birthday Ellen Barkin!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000289/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 

Happy Birthday Sean Maher!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0536883/ 

Happy Birthday Gerry Rafferty!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Rafferty 

Happy Birthday Dusty Springfield!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dusty_Springfield 

Charlie Chaplin!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Chaplin 

Happy Birthday Harvey Lembeck!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0501183/ 

Today is the anniversary of the Masonic laying of the cornerstone for DC in 1791

https://scottishrite.org/scottish-rite-myths-and-facts/major-dc-cornerstones-laid-by-masons/ 

Happy National Glazed Spiral Ham Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-glazed-spiral-ham-day-april-15/ 

Happy Birthday to In Living Color!

 Premiered on this date in 1990.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098830/

Happy Birthday Leonardo Da Vinci!

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Leonardo-da-Vinci 

Happy Birthday Dave Edmunds!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Edmunds 

Happy Birthday Hans Conried!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0175788/ 

Nice article about the Dr Phibes films

https://www.horrifiedmagazine.co.uk/film/50-years-of-dr-anton-phibes/?fbclid=IwAR1lrA6GbLvTtcPEI4yx_bJnBAqEaWTOUJpyppFZO4zxPLIvbv_hMdyXy-U 

Happy National Dolphin Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-dolphin-day-april-14/ 

Happy National Pecan Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-pecan-day-april-14/ 

Happy Birthday Sarah Michelle Gellar!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001264/ 

Happy Birthday Tony Burrows!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Burrows 

Happy Birthday Gerry Anderson!

https://www.gerryanderson.co.uk/ 

Happy Birthday John Hanson!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hanson 

Today is the anniversary of the Pine Tree Riot of 1772

https://allthingsliberty.com/2013/02/the-pine-tree-riot/ 

Happy National Peach Cobbler Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-peach-cobbler-day-april-13/ 

Happy Birthday Jack Casady!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Casady 

Happy Birthday Lyle Waggoner!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyle_Waggoner 

Happy Birthday Ron Perlman!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000579/ 

Happy Birthday Charles Armand Tuffin!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Armand_Tuffin,_marquis_de_la_Rou%C3%ABrie 

200 Days Until Halloween!

 

Happy Birthday Don Adams!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Adams 

Happy Birthday Al Green!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Green 

Happy Birthday Mighty Max!

https://www.maxweinberg.com/ 

Action figures based on The Prisoner TV show are coming!

https://www.ign.com/articles/the-prisoner-action-figures-kickstarter-number-6-wandering-planet-toys?fbclid=IwAR1dLI6ZACtIYYLCcpHaFTmfAaUR5r42kamJIGGlN_4ndlhwuYDLpJ2grwk 

Happy Drop Everything and Read Day!

https://www.readingrockets.org/calendar/dear 

Big Joe Turner releases Shake Rattle & Roll on this date in 1954

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shake,_Rattle_and_Roll 

Happy Yuri's Night!

https://yurisnight.net/about/ 

Happy Birthday Nicholas Brendon!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0107183/ 

Happy International Day of Human Space Flight!

https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-spaceflight-day 

Happy Birthday Tiny Tim!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiny_Tim_(musician) 

Happy National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-grilled-cheese-sandwich-day-april-12/ 

Happy National Licorice Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-licorice-day-april-12/ 

Happy Birthday John Kay!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kay_(musician) 

Anniversary of Bill Haley recording Rock Around The Clock

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Around_the_Clock 

Today is the anniversary of the Halifax Resolves

https://www.ncpedia.org/history/usrevolution/halifax-resolves 

Happy Birthday Joel Grey!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Grey 

Happy National Pet Day!

https://nationaltoday.com/national-pet-day/#:~:text=National%20Pet%20Day%20%E2%80%93%20April%2011%2C%202021 

National Cheese Fondue Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-cheese-fondue-day-april-11/ 

Happy Alferd Packer Day!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alferd_Packer 

Happy 8-Track Tape Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-eight-track-tape-day-april-11/ 

Happy Louie Louie Day!

https://www.louielouie.net/blog/ 

Happy Birthday Richard Berry!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Berry_(musician) 

Happy Birthday Desk Set!

 Premiered on this date in 1957.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050307/

UFO landing pad

https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2021/04/the-guy-who-made-a-ufo-landing-pad-in-the-desert-and-vanished/ 

Happy Birthday Brian Setzer!

https://briansetzer.com/ 

Happy Birthday Max von Sydow!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001884/ 

Happy Birthday Alfred Kubin!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Kubin 

Happy Birthday Bobby Smith!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Smith_(rhythm_and_blues_singer) 

Happy National Siblings Day!

https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/national-siblings-day-2021/ 

Happy Birthday Carl Perkins!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Perkins 

Happy Birthday Avery Schreiber!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avery_Schreiber 

Happy National Gin & Tonic Day!

https://www.checkiday.com/b4549ef74e34c86798f0140e649b6126/national-gin-and-tonic-day 

Happy Birthday Tom Lehrer!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Lehrer 

Happy Birthday Emma Caulfield!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0146536/ 

Today is the anniversary of Sybil Ludington's Ride

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sybil_Ludington 

Happy Birthday James Garner!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001258/ 

Happy Birthday Billie Holiday!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Holiday 

Happy National Beer Day!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Beer_Day_(United_States) 

Happy U.N. World Health Day!

https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news/events/world-health-day 

Happy Birthday Janis Ian!

https://www.janisian.com/ 

Happy Birthday Ravi Shankar!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravi_Shankar 

Happy Birthday Frank Nelson!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0625372/ 

Happy Birthday William Dawes!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Dawes 

Happy Plan Your Epitaph Day!

https://www.cute-calendar.com/event/plan-your-epitaph-day/38012.html#:~:text=Plan%20Your%20Epitaph%20Day%20is,plaque%2C%20but%20also%20used%20figuratively. 

Happy Birthday John Waterhouse!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_William_Waterhouse 

Happy Tartan Day!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartan_Day 

Happy Birthday Phil Austin!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Austin 

Happy National Library Workers' Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-library-workers-day-tuesday-of-national-library-week/ 

Happy Birthday Allan Clarke!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Clarke_(singer) 

Happy Birthday Sybil Ludington!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sybil_Ludington 

Happy Birthday Robert Bloch!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bloch 

Happy Birthday Dan Perkins!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Tomorrow 

Happy Star Trek First Contact Day!

https://www.startrek.com/news/join-startrekcom-for-first-contact-day 

Happy Birthday Agnetha Fältskog!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnetha_F%C3%A4ltskog 

Happy Birthday Nigel Hawthorne!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001329/ 

Happy Hocktide!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hocktide 

Happy Birthday Roger Corman!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000339/ 

Happy Dyngus Day!

https://www.dyngusday.com/ 

Happy International Carrot Day!

https://www.carrotday.com/carrotday.htm 

Happy Birthday Hugo Weaving!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0915989/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 

Happy Birthday Robert Downey, Jr.!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000375/ 

Happy National Library Week!

http://www.ala.org/news/mediapresscenter/presskits/nlw 

Happy Birthday Muddy Waters!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muddy_Waters 

New book coming out about Vampira!

https://www.audiofemme.com/woman-of-interest-maila-nurmi-vampira/?fbclid=IwAR0Mczz3opaNuxD1_pqwDTPiu1dj_pSqAzRP8q_Abi6nDlzOt2kbtH9utio 

Happy Birthday Rumpole!

 Premiered on this date in 1978 (in the UK)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078680/

Happy Birthday Philippe Wynne!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philipp%C3%A9_Wynne 

Happy Birthday Gus Grissom!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gus_Grissom 

Happy Birthday Washington Irving!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Irving 

Happy International Pillow Fight Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/international-pillow-fight-day-first-friday-in-april/ 

Happy Birthday Hans Christian Andersen!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Christian_Andersen 

Happy Birthday Leon Russell!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Russell 

Happy Birthday Marvin Gaye!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gaye 

Happy International Children's Book Day!

https://www.ibby.org/awards-activities/activities/international-childrens-book-day 

Happy Birthday Grace Lee Whitney!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0926298/ 

Happy Birthday Pirate Radio!

 Premiered on this date in 2009.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1131729/

Happy National Sourdough Bread day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-sourdough-bread-day-april-1/ 

Happy Birthday Ronnie Lane!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_Lane 

Happy April Fools' Day!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools%27_Day