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When you get to my age birthdays come a little too quickly. One closer to the last, perhaps?

I used to go out and celebrate, then later it was a family occasion to be shared with my wife and children.

Now its usually my favourite dish and the anticipated visit from some of my grandchildren, though one of our grandchildren has lived with us for many years, himself.

Even birthdays celebrations for the grandchildren have had to be re-organised as they have continued to increase - eleven with another well on the way.

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He put six foot alligator in back seat of car...

First published at Qassia:

ANGLETON — When William Johnson made a couple of suspicious U-Turns at the intersection of Texas 35 and 288 early Sunday a state trooper pulled him over.
Then the trooper noticed a 6-foot alligator contentedly riding next to the back window of Johnson's car. Johnson said he found the gator on the side of a road.

But it was allegations that Johnson had been taking things out of a mobile home in the nearby town of Brazoria that sent him to jail on a burglary charge. Investigators found a hair trimmer and video game controller in his pockets.

Johnson, 30, and his fondness of reptiles, had already come to the attention of local police, Brazoria Police Chief Neal Longbotham said.

On Friday an officer responding to a call about a man bothering people in the parking lot of a local drive-through restaurant gave Johnson a citation for public intoxication.

Johnson said he was from Tennessee and was on his way to Corpus Christi. He said he'd stopped in Brazoria to work briefly for a tree trimming service.

Johnson advised the officer that there was a water moccasin snake in his car and that the snake had already bitten him on the hand.

An animal control officer found the snake and removed it, Longbotham said.

Johnson refused medical treatment for his hand.

Early Sunday a resident of a local mobile home park said Johnson knocked on his door and asked for help hauling a big television out of a mobile home, Longbotham said.

"The neighbor told him that's not your house," the chief said.

Then the neighbor noticed the alligator in the back seat of Johnson's car, Longbotham said.

Johnson left the television in the yard and drove away.

A few minutes later he was arrested by the trooper. He is now in the Brazoria County Jail, held on $25,000 bail on a burglary charge.

A game warden took the alligator away.

Johnson told investigators that he found the snake and the alligator on the sides of roads and picked them up because he has an interest in reptiles, Longbotham said.

"Just a typical day in Brazoria," the chief sighed.

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Dita Von Teese's porn past
catches up with her...

Dita Von Teese starred in a pornographic lesbian film before achieving worldwide fame as a burlesque dance.

Dita Von Teese starred in a pornographic lesbian film, it has been claimed.

The burlesque performer is spanked and pleasured with a bizarre sex toy by her female co-star in the kinky adult movie - shot before she rose to fame - which has now been released on the internet.

In another clip, the 35-year-old beauty is shown romping with two attractive women wearing corsets, according to reports on website www.thesun.co.uk.( other stories here too!)

Dita has previously admitted to being a fan of pornography, saying: "Amateur pornography is a great thing. You can find anything for everyone on the internet. People love watching other people having sex. I'm no different."

Meanwhile, Dita has revealed the best thing about her divorce from goth rocker Marilyn Manson is living in a drug-free environment.

Dita, who legally separated from Manson last year, said: "There's a long list of things. But most of all I am happy to have the drugs out of my life."

Dita also revealed she had her engagement ring "transformed" following the split.

She added to The New York Times magazine: "I took my engagement diamond and had it transformed at Christian Dior in Paris into a beautiful ring. It's nice - it's big. I feel like I suffered greatly for that diamond, and it needed to be reborn into something better."

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These heroes who shed their blood for this land...

And, most important are the words for all soldiers who gave their lives for this land. These words were spoken to our enemies by Ataturk, group commander of Anafartalar and the founder of Modern Turkey.

" Those heroes that shed their blood and
lost their lives...! You are now lying in
the soul of a friendly country, therefore
rest in peace. There is no differences between
the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they
lie side by side here in this country of ours...
You, the mothers who sent their sons from far away
countries wipe away your tears. Your sons are now
lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having
lost their lives on this land they have become
our sons as well."
ATATURK, (1934).

In recent times Turkey and Anzacs(Australian and New Zealand soldiers)and nationals have become friends, respecting the sacrifices of their young men, dating from the original ANZAC Day,April 25 1917.

We will remember them!

Author: Ataturk

Anzac Day is on April 25 every year. It is a day of remembrance for both Australian and New Zealanders. It is a holiday in both countres. In New Zealand, it is regarded as a religious commemoration with dawn parades and memorial services during the morning.
Returned services people gather at Returned Services Association clubs during the afternoon and evening. Many sporting fixtures and horse racing meetings are also held during the afternoon. It is similar in Australia with their returned services members meeting at their RSL's - Returned Service leagues.

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