And Memorial Day is almost near in a couple of days or so according to that Gregorian calendar and all of those street festivals that are to be found everywhere in the streets today. And I thought to blah blog about this patriotic flag waving holiday. And this also leads me to realize that I have been blahging on this blog for over a year now and that these holidays seem to be a recurring event and same day, different year when that same ole Gregorian calendar date roles around. And then I thought, hey, I can just post the same blog entry from a year ago that I posted on this blog a year ago because it almost seems like it’s the same day, different year. And besides, it;s less writing sometimes. So the following is a passage that I posted on this blog a year ago:

And today is Memorial Day in America. A celebration of the war day. Another one of those patriotic holidays. The flag wavers are out and yellow ribbons, badges of honor, medals, parades, marches, prayers, patriotic songs, tributes and ceremonies are being broadcast everywhere. The headlines read “Honor the dead soldiers, honor the fallen soldiers and comrades”. Today is the ultimate patriotic fanatic holiday. My question of the day; for what reason is it an honor to volunteer to be fodder for the canon. For what reason is it an honor to die for nothing, to fight for reasons that do not exist, to fight against the flesh for powers that be that one cannot even see. For what reason is it an honor to be so poor that one will volunteer their life in exchange for money after one leaves the service, if one leaves the service. For what reason is it an honor for persons to be brainwashed with propaganda, theirs or mine. For what reason is it an honor to become a violent person and pick up a gun and kill another person for no reason at all. For what reason is it an honor to be a veteran who now make up the majority of the homeless population. For what reason is it an honor to attend one of those military sponsored funerals and cry over the image of a flag that propagates violence, the same flag that caused ones death. For what reason is it an honor to fall and die for nothing. For what reason is it an honor to promote this ideology. What is heroic about all of this? And why does the word “Patriot” have the word “Riot” in it? And why does the word “Military” militant militia have the word “Mal” in it? “Parens Patriarch, Father of our country”, that phrase seems to be the basis of endless deaths of the world. I saw Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 documentary. It is nineteen eighty four and Orwellianism is everywhere at its best today. Is it written somewhere that this must all come to pass? Happy beach bar b queing Memorial day. Peace on earth. And what does this have to do with a No Police State?

A Halloween costume. Well I know it is not exactly that Halloween time of year at this hour, but if you are located in that East Village neighborhood location of New York City as I am, everyday can seem as if it is Halloween when one sees the costumes and outfits that people are walking around on the streets all dressed up in. And if you happen to be looking for Halloween Costumes, you can find them at In.Costume.com. They have lots of costumes for adults, teens and kids. And their website is fun to look at with photos of people dressed up as Renaissance characters, princesses, gypsies and other costumes of various sorts. InCostume.com has wigs, hats, masks, accessories, makeup, decorations and even pet costumes. You can be your favorite character at their website, as they are all costumes all the time.

It’s a Sunday today in the world and I find myself blah blogging away again on this day of rest, or it that Saturday, Sabado, the Sabbath, I can never figure it out. And this month is a leap year according to that Gregorian calendar. One of those years that I guess, leaps. And what the heck is a leap year anyway. I find that day and month of February 29, or is it the 28th very confusing. What does that leap year thing mean, that years leap, years fly away. As I understand a leap year occurs every four years. But what about those other three. And what about people who were born on the leap year day, or they four years less or more than they really are, and what day do they celebrate their birthday on, the 28th or the 29th. And what about the rest of the world, does it advance four years in time? What’s the meaning of this holiday, is it an astrological, astronomical event where the stars in heaven should rearrange themselves and align themselves with the sun or something. I imagine Wikipedia, that internet bible dictionary would have an answer for this one. And whatever it’s meaning, have a great leaping year day.

“Ashes to ashes, and dust to dust. Where the good die young, it’s all die must..”. Isn’t that a verse in that “Beat Street” film song I heard before? And it’s wacky weather again today. Tornadoes in some states and summertime in New York in the beginning of February. Is this that global warming climate change we should all go green 2012 thing. Anyway, hey bloggers, for what reason is every other person walking around town today with black crosses and smears on their foreheads. Is today Halloween for a certain group of people? And then I passed by a church, and there he was. A Priest standing on the church steps with a bowl of some black stuff, painging passerbys foreheads with more of those x’s and crosses, yelling “ashes”. And there was a sign nearby that read “Ash Wednesday Service 7:00pm”. Oh, it’s Ash Wednesday according to that Gregorian Calendar. And what does that mean. A day of ashes on a Wednesday. And ashes for what. Well I think it is some sort of religions holiday and that this is another one of those Wikipedia consultations for me. And whatever this day may mean, happy Ash Wednesday.

Okay, I think it must be Chinese New Year coming up again sometime soon because I read it somewhere that said so. I have always thought Eastern medicine, philosophy, religion and just eastern everything was way cool, and Chinese astrology even way cooler. And what is that Chinese zodiac thing about anyway, those twelve animals that mean something about ones personality and the order of the universe or something. It’s that yin yang thing maybe. And those Chinatown parades are always awesome with those red and gold colors everywhere. Chinatown rocks, and those Chinese fortune cookies are way cool also, as they never seem to say anything bad. And what year of the Chinese New Year animal is it anyway. Is it the year of the rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, cock, dog, boar, tiger, ox or rat? Wikipedia probably has an answer for that, that website seems to have an answer for everything, at least the definition of words. And those Chinese Zodiac place mats that one gets in Chinese restaurants every so often are way cool also with those pictures and drawings of those animals. And oh, there happens to be a definition of the Chinese zodiac on this place mat. The Chinese Zodiac consists of a 12 year cycle, each year of which is names after a different animal that imparts distinct characteristics to its year. Many Chinese believe that the year of a persons birth is the primary factor in determining that person’s personality traits, physical and mental attributes and degree of success and happiness throughout his lifetime. To learn about your animal sign, and the year of your birth among the twelve signs running around the border. If born before 1936, add 12 to the year you were born to find your year. And whatever this Chinese Year zodiac sign may be, happy Chinese New Year.

And Valentines day is just around the corner. Another one of those holidays according to the Gregorian calendar. And this holiday seems to be about love. love and more love. And the color red seems to be all over those love products. And love sayings and quotes will seem to be found everywhere in the next coming days. And if you happen to be looking for gifts or valentines day flowers for someone, 1800flowers is there for you this Valentines day. 1800flowers is all flowers for all occasions, all the time.