• sotolf
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    12 years ago

    Nothing really, it’s just a totally normal day here in Europe.

  • mattchu pichu
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    42 years ago

    I’ll be sipping tea in the middle of a wide open field wearing my ceremonial red coat. Seriously though, why are the British people in that film all played by aliens?

  • @BURN@lemmy.world
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    22 years ago

    I’m packing my apartment. Or rather procrastinating packing my apartment.

    Took down the gaming rig last night so there’s less to get in the way

  • Rikudou_Sage
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    52 years ago

    Just standard stuff, not from US so it’s a day like any other. We have bank holiday tomorrow and overmorrow, that’s when the real fun starts.

      • Rikudou_Sage
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        22 years ago

        5th is day of Cyril and Methodius, IIRC those two basically brought a writing script to our lands (along with Christianity which is less appreciated, but well).

        6th is anniversary of burning of Jan Hus. He criticized the moral failings in Christianity and they responded by burning him.

        • @brcl@lemmy.world
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          22 years ago

          A bit ironic for Jan. I support anyone who called out the moral failings of the Christian church.

          Btw, first time I’ve ever heard overmorrow, I’m definitely using that now.

  • manitcor
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    172 years ago

    that is my fav historical film. i teared up the first time we watched it in history class.

  • Koordinator O
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    12 years ago

    I don’t know of any holiday today BUT I know the day of the banana is only eight days away on july 12th. 🤩

    • Koordinator O
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      12 years ago

      Just found out it’s a moving holiday. It’s on April 19th this year. So i missed it. 😭

  • @InevitableCriticism@lemmy.world
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    112 years ago

    Mentally preparing myself for being locked in a closet with my drugged up dogs who will be a nervous wreck all night and it’s the only place in the house they feel safe in, but I also need to be in there for them to feel safe, and the sounds of the fireworks will be slightly muffled from there.

    My dogs and I aren’t fans of the 4th of July.

      • DreamerOfImprobableDreams
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        My childhood dog thought the fireworks were monsters she needed to protect us from. We had to lock her inside because otherwise she’d go charging off towards the sound, barking her head off, ready to unleash 20 pounds of whoopass the moment she found them.

    • @GunnarStahlGloveSide@lemm.ee
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      32 years ago

      My dog has fairly recently gone deaf, and the only tiny silver lining is that he’s been completely unfazed by the fireworks we’ve been getting for the past week around us. Good luck tonight!

      • @InevitableCriticism@lemmy.world
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        Thanks! I feel that. My eldest pup is deaf and is no longer freaked out by any loud noises, but he picks up on the younger one’s anxiety. Luckily it’s just fireworks and not thunderstorms that frighten the young one so we only have to deal with this bullshit twice a year.

    • @LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz
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      Ive never had to tried it my self but ive heard having relaxing music playing loudly or even like thunderstorm soundtracks can help to mask the booms. Also a heavy blanket/vest wrapped around the dog really helps. I think its called a thunder blanket(?) but its like wrapping them in a constant hug. Ive also had a friend whos dog was prescribed puppy valium for fireworks because it was so bad for the dog.

      • @InevitableCriticism@lemmy.world
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        When we first adopted Pippin, our youngest, he was terrified of thunder storms. He sleeps in bed with me so I began playing thunderstorm sounds and he learned pretty quickly that thunderstorms are no longer a scary thing.

        With fireworks, though… we’ve tried everything (including the thunder jacket) and had to resort to meds. Even fireworks on tv or video games send him into a panic. It breaks my heart to seem him so afraid, but all I can do is provide him with a safe spot and snuggles…and puppy Valium.

  • livus
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    22 years ago

    I did nothing special, it’s not a thing in NZ.

      • mattchu pichu
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        52 years ago

        Right!? Not all of use have enough time to sleep with all the sex we have to do.

        • key
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          52 years ago

          Lucky, some of us don’t have time to fuck or sleep with all the eating we need to do to maintain our magnificent mass.