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Orange probably isn't the color of choice in some parts of town today... except for here of course! Happy St. Patrick's Day!
First, some of the other reasons today is an important day in history:
1776 British forces evacuated Boston during the Revolutionary War. Yes, Boston city government takes Evacuation Day off. Convenient for a town so steeped in St. Patrick's Day activity, dont'cha think? :-)
1906 President Theodore Roosevelt first used the term "muck-rake" as he criticized what he saw as the excesses of investigative journalism in a speech to the Gridiron Club in Washington. Even back then, eh?
1959 The Dalai Lama fled Tibet for India in the wake of a failed uprising by Tibetans against Chinese rule. Fifty years, more than a lifetime for many.
1845 Rubber band patented by Stephen Perry of London. Not long after, braces became an instrument of torture for kids everywhere...
1995 US approves 1st chicken pox vaccine, Varivax by Merck & Co. See here for my thoughts on chicken pox.
But as we all know, today is mostly about Teh Green. I first went hunting for LOLs...
Then I went into Second Life where, with my friends at Cafe Wellstone, I listen to the music Kossack Progressive Witness plays every Tuesday night. Here's a picture of he and I doing a little jig. Oh, did I mention I am sometimes a wolf there? :-)
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Hope you all had a wonderful, green, lucky day! Now, on to Top O'Comments!! First up, the contents of the TC mailbox:
From Crashing Vor:
I'm jealous! With just a four-word subject line in an open thread, Hope4USnow scores a top comment.
From Politik:
BeninSC describes a good palindrome in Monday's Top Comments diary.
From earicicle:
droogie, hitting it out of the park, AGAIN. When is The Daily Show gonna snap this young man up for its writing staff?
From cskendrick:
trillian suggesting we should reward the good behavior of banks that stayed out of the business of betting your planet's economy on the chances of you being teh Fail on your mortgage. Some banks did. So pleez, do not bank with banks that are teh Suck.
babajimbob cites the Convention Against Torture, which for some reason is a bit more important than what John Yoo has to say on the topic of who commits war crimes and who does not. Yoo works for Basement Cat. I am sure of it.
Nils O needz teh LOLcats. Srsly! kthxbai
From Yours Truly:
In Brandon Friedman's excellent diary, notus makes a point. AmbroseBurnside eloquently clarifies.
voracious made me stop dead in my reading tracks with this. I wish Wall Street execs were forced to read it.
In Jed Lewison's story about poor widdle Glenn Beck, Jeffrey Feldman's comment made me snort Mike's Lime out my nose. Thanks, Jeffrey. :-)
Now for the Top O'Teh Mojo!
Top 30 Comments excluding search-identifiable tip jars, first comments, and C&J:
1) perhaps by kbee214 — 184
2) This technique was pioneered by ABC by Upper West — 170
3) My friend will supply my comment: by pat208 — 147
4) {{{StateofGrace}}} by triciawyse — 141
5) recced by terrypinder — 128
6) Glenn Beck said out loud with a straight face by voracious — 124
7) thank you for the wonderful kind diary... by Statusquomustgo — 119
8) "We don't have a product to sell" by crystal eyes — 113
9) See below: by BigVegan — 103
10) lol... hai BFS... hope you are having a good day by Statusquomustgo — 102
11) AIG is a ny state insurance business by mysticlaker — 102
12) I agree about the community aspect, by classico — 102
13) more common than you'd think by Stranded Wind — 102
14) If we had progressive financial folks like Bondad by FishOutofWater — 100
15) I enjoy the non-political stuff here. by HappyTexan — 99
16) Kitti is shocked, shocked: by feeny — 99
17) Sometimes I want to read something, anything by voracious — 96
18) hai triciawyse... happy Tuesday to you by Statusquomustgo — 96
19) Rough meeting this morning, but now OK. You? by BFSkinner — 96
20) ...And It Is For That Reason: by Steve Singiser — 94
21) so instead of passing legislation by Marcion — 92
22) yes, they are up on the issues - literally by Debbie in ME — 91
23) I am deeply flattered and humbled by bonddad — 87
24) no comment by Bill W — 87
25) RIP Panther by Stranded Wind — 84
26) "The full Goebbels" by Lavocat — 84
27) How we treat our pets by Kingsmeg — 84
28) I post both. :) (but have a weakness for one side by BFSkinner — 82
29) AIG took our money & sent it to Europe by FishOutofWater — 82
30) too bad you feel that way... by Statusquomustgo — 81
Top 30 (plus ties) Comments with no exclusions:
1) Tips by MeMeMeMeMe — 825
2) Tip, flames, etc. for Ethel and all other pooties by StateOfGrace — 437
3) . by buhdydharma — 369
4) for an administration that has done so many by clammyc — 291
5) Tip Jar by Larry Madill — 272
6) Thanks by kbee214 — 269
7) Tip jar by Brandon Friedman — 260
8) tips for keeping vigelent by tjbaker — 241
9) SALUTE you are a great asset to the Daily Kos by testvet6778 — 229
10) Green & Orange tips in the Guiness glass by WineRev — 226
11) Tips / Mojo: 17 March 09 by A Siegel — 200
12) perhaps by kbee214 — 184
13) This technique was pioneered by ABC by Upper West — 170
14) My friend will supply my comment: by pat208 — 147
15) {{{StateofGrace}}} by triciawyse — 142
16) recced by terrypinder — 128
17) Glenn Beck said out loud with a straight face by voracious — 124
18) My name is BFSkinner and I am a Pootie poster by BFSkinner — 121
19) thank you for the wonderful kind diary... by Statusquomustgo — 119
20) "We don't have a product to sell" by crystal eyes — 113
21) AIG is a ny state insurance business by mysticlaker — 103
22) See below: by BigVegan — 103
23) more common than you'd think by Stranded Wind — 102
24) I agree about the community aspect, by classico — 102
25) lol... hai BFS... hope you are having a good day by Statusquomustgo — 102
26) If we had progressive financial folks like Bondad by FishOutofWater — 100
27) Kitti is shocked, shocked: by feeny — 100
28) I enjoy the non-political stuff here. by HappyTexan — 99
29) Sometimes I want to read something, anything by voracious — 97
30) hai triciawyse... happy Tuesday to you by Statusquomustgo — 96
31) Rough meeting this morning, but now OK. You? by BFSkinner — 96