Shameless!? Snagged from a friend!
I have everything that I wanted as a
teenager, only 60 years later. I don't have to go to school or
work. I get an allowance every month. I have my own pad. I don't
have a curfew. I have a driver's license and my own car. The
people I hang around with are not scared of getting pregnant and I
don't have acne. Life is great. I changed my car horn to gunshot
sounds. People get out of the way much faster now.
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Gone are the days when girls used to cook like their mothers. Now
they drink like their fathers.
I didn't make it to the gym today. That makes five years in a row.
I decided to stop calling the bathroom "John" and renamed it the
"Jim". I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this
morning.
Old age is coming at a really bad time.
When I was a child I thought "nap time" was a punishment. Now it
feels like a small vacation.
The biggest lie I tell myself is... " I don't have to write that
down, I'll remember it".
I don't have gray hair... I have "wisdom highlights"! I'm just
very wise.
If God wanted me to touch my toes, He would've put them on my
knees.
Last year I joined a support group for procrastinators. We haven't
met yet.
Why do I have to press one for English when you're just going to
transfer me to someone I can't understand anyway?
Of course, I talk to myself. Sometimes I need expert advice.
At my age "Getting Lucky" means walking into a room and
remembering what I came In there for.
I have more friends I should send this to, but right now I can't
remember their names.
Now, I'm wondering... did I steal? this meme from you, or did you
steal? it from? me?
Ginny Butterfield
Cranberry Twp, Pa
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New Recipe group - Kathys Recipe Collection for a Cause
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New Recipe group to help support our
online friend, Sugar
Sugar has been a friend on many recipe groups for many
years.? She is in need of a kidney transplant and a
recipe group has been formed by another friend to help
support Sugar.
Here is information provided by Sugar.? If you enjoy
recipe groups, please give this new group your
consideration .? I just joined the group and I hope
others will join me --Ginny
Hello friends
I have a distant friend that I've never met
before but she is on a couple of my cooking groups on line.
Her name is Kathy and she is blessing me in
a special way.
It is amazing and I am truly touched that
stranger's who don't know me are reaching out to help me raise
funds for my cause in receiving a Kidney/Pancreas.
?I am blessed and feel very fortunate to
individuals like Kathy, even though she has health issues
herself, her heart is big and cares enough to do for other's.
God bless her.
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Please join her group if you want to
recieve some deliscious recipes or share some of your own.
it is for a fantastic cause and you would
be helping other's who are not as fortunate.
Thanks in advance.
Sugar
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Kathys Recipe Collection for a Cause
[email protected]
Kathy's recipes that she likes.? I am
collecting Christmas, Dessert, (love cupcakes and oreos)
Bacon, Breakfast and quick or easy recipes.?? I have MS and it
stops me from doing a lot of things.? Cooking is something I
love and I want to be able to continue doing it for my
family.? I will be donating $.05 for every recipe posted by
others and for every two I post.? I am hoping to raise $2500
for Sugars Transplant Journey?
Group Information
Subscribe: [email protected]
Group Owner: [email protected]
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'Forgiveness doesn't make the other person
right, it makes you free.
People will forget what you said...
People will forget what you did....
But people will NEVER forget how you made
them feel.'
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Walk with me through a second chance of
life: consider a Kidney donation: Blood type ONegative
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-Sugar, ??
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Ginny Butterfield
Cranberry Twp, Pa
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To our UK
and Commonwealth friends, ? sincere condolences on the passing of
Queen Elizabeth II. She was a truly remarkable woman. We shall not
see her likes again in our lifetimes.? May she rest in peace.? Her
duty served well!
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This is a wonderful
story showing the Queen's sense of humor!
Platinum Jubilee:
Richard Griffin on the Queen's sense of humour
Ginny Butterfield
Cranberry Twp, Pa
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We certainly must never forget
?We certainly must never forget
Ginny Butterfield
Cranberry Twp, Pa
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Ginny Butterfield
Cranberry Twp, Pa
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Ginny Butterfield
Cranberry Twp, Pa
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Elegance Of Queen Elizabeth
This is an old email message I had saved from 2018.? Took a bit of
searching to find but I love how this shows Queen Elizabeth thru the
years and her total class and poise.??? She truly was an elegant and
lovely woman in all respects.
Someone Noticed The Coolest Thing
About The Way The Queen Matches Her Outfits, And We
Can’t Unsee It
Being the Queen of the United
Kingdom, based in a city like London, Queen
Elizabeth quite naturally has to deal with rain. A
lot of rain. Therefore it’s not unusual to see her
out and about on official duties, braving the
drizzle under an umbrella with her gracious nature
and a smile.
But
have you ever noticed that her umbrella and
outfits almost always match? Since 1993, the Queen
has used her preferred style of umbrella, the
classic??made by Fulton. Naturally, being who
she is, Queen Elizabeth gets hers custom made in a
variety of shades, so they blend in perfectly with
her vast array of outfits and hats.
It’s
the piece of fashion inspiration we never knew we
needed, especially with winter approaching! Scroll
down below to check out old Queenie’s rockin’ rain
style for yourself, and let us know what you think
in the comments!
Being the Queen of the United
Kingdom, based in a city like London, Queen Elizabeth
quite naturally has to deal with lots of rain
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Someone noticed she?wore an
umbrella that matched her outfit once
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And it turns out it’s not the
first time
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She’s been matching her outfits
to her umbrellas all this time!
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People love her style and
attention to detail
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Shameless snag!? Happy Labor Day!
Happy Labor Day!
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Ginny Butterfield
Cranberry Twp, Pa
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OT - Worried that Big Tech is following your every move online? Here's what to do
Worried that Big Tech is following your every move
online? Here's what to do
Worried
that Big Tech is following your every move online? Here's
what to do
Here's
how to change up the settings on your iPhone or iPad to
protect your privacy
The CyberGuy Kurt
Knutsson joined 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to
discuss what steps you can take to prevent Big
Tech from knowing your exact location.
NEWYou can now listen to
Fox News articles!
Worried that you're giving away too much??through your activities there?
Many people are doing just this — but there
are steps to take to protect yourself and your privacy.
?appeared
on "Fox & Friends Weekend" on Sunday morning, August
28, 2022, to deliver some common sense and smart tips.
There's
a viral conversation going on right now about how "your
location can be given out — and not just your
approximate location, but your precise location," said
Knutsson.
A woman uses a
smartphone at her desk. Take care to check the
privacy settings for the apps you use.??(iStock)
That
location can be detected based on??or iPad activity and the
settings you're using.
"Grab
your iPhone today or your iPad," he said, "go in, go to
the home screen and hit settings."
"Apps
creep into our lives and figure out exactly where we
are, many of them selling that data."
"You'll
want to make sure that, first of all, your software is
updated" before you do anything else, he said.
From
there, you should locate the "privacy" tab — then "go to
location services," and there, you'll see all of the
apps that are on your iPhone or device.
Check out the
privacy settings on your iPhone or iPad — and make
sure you've chosen the setting you want there,
advises Knutsson.??(REUTERS/Regis
Duvignau)
Knutsson
explained on??that you might
see the notation "always," "only while using," or
"never" — in terms of how much of your location is
getting out via each of those apps.
For the
apps that say "always," "you're going to want to dive in
there and tap on each one of these apps today," he said
— and consider changing that notation.
Kurt Knuttson
recommends that all iPhone and iPad users make sure
they have good anti-virus protection on their
devices.??(iStock)
You can
turn off that precise location on any of those apps, he
said.
"These
apps creep into our lives and figure out exactly where
we are, many of them selling that data," he said.
He also
recommended that people use "good anti-virus protection"
on all devices.
To
learn more, watch the video at the top of this article,
or?
Maureen Mackey
is managing editor of lifestyle for Fox News
Digital. Story tips can be sent on Twitter at
@maurmack.
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A phenomenal preformance by the Birds of Parasise in New Guinea ONLY
Sharing this from a friend:
Birds-of-Paradise
Project
A phenomenal preformance by the Birds of Parasise
in New Guinea ONLY
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Communist China survivor issues warning to Americans: Socialism is only the first stage
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Communist China survivor issues warning to
Americans: Socialism is only the first stage
Communist
China survivor issues warning to Americans: Socialism is
only the first stage
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Survivor of Mao’s
revolution, Xi Van Fleet, joins Venezuelan
refugee Daniel Di Martino to alert Americans of
the realities of socialism.
NEWYou can now listen to
Fox News articles!
Xi Van Fleet, a survivor of Mao Zedong's
communist revolution in China, joined "" Saturday to share her
experience living under and fleeing from communism. Van
Fleet cautioned socialist supporters in the U.S. from
embracing a dangerous ideology and "abandoning freedom."
XI VAN FLEET:?I just want to say
it's so ironic. 36 years ago, I run away from
socialism when I left China to come to this great
country for freedom. Today, so many Americans [are]
abandoning freedom and?. They have no
idea what socialism is about. I lived under Mao's
socialism. When the government controls everything and
makes all the decisions big and small and decide how
much grain, meat [and] cooking oil I could have. What
I should learn in school, where I should live, and
what job I should have and how I should think. In the
socialist society I lived under, there was no choices.?. And that's what
people do not know. Socialism becomes such a diluted
word and it's intentional. I can tell you, China is a
socialist country. Cuba is a socialist country and so
is North Korea. They are a socialist country run by
communist parties. And what's the difference? What's
the difference between socialism and communism? Not
much. Socialism is the initial stage of communism,
according to Karl Marx.?
WATCH THE FULL
VIDEO BELOW:?? (or at the link on top of this post)
This article
was written by Fox News staff.
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle rescue abused beagle mama: 'She knew it was her people'
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle rescue abused beagle
mama: 'She knew it was her people'
Prince
Harry, Meghan Markle rescue abused beagle mama: 'She knew it
was her people'
The
Duke and Duchess of Sussex reportedly had their eyes on an
older dog instead of a pup
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headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on
Foxnews.com.
NEWYou can now listen to
Fox News articles!
After a difficult life of abuse in a Virginia
breeding facility,??is now living happily
ever after.
Mama Mia, a 7-year-old beagle rescue, was one
of roughly 4,000 dogs who were??in July.?
The
Cumberland, Virginia, facility – where dogs were found
injured, underfed and sick – was accused of multiple
ethics violations from federal agencies. Animal rights
activists say the canines were abused under the guise of
medical research.
"They
would take food while [Mama Mia] was breastfeeding and
put it right outside of her cage so she could see it and
smell it but she could not get to it," Beagle Freedom
Project founder Shannon Keith told KTTV.?
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Homeward Trails,
a Virginia-based animal shelter, rescued beagles
from the Envigo breeding facility.?(Sue
Bell/Homeward Trails)
"They
did that to starve her and her puppies to see the effect
of mastitis," Keith added. "Her puppies died as a
result. They tortured her and they tortured her
puppies."
But
Mama Mia's luck turned around when she met Prince Harry
and Meghan Markle, who reached out to the Beagle Rescue
Project to adopt an elderly dog.
"Mama
Mia ran to them and we had never seen her do that with
anyone before," Keith recounted. "She just knew that
this was her people."
"Prince
Harry sat on the couch, and she ran to him and put her
paws on his knees. Her tail was wagging a million miles
a minute," she added.
The begle
reportedly ran to Prince Harry and put her paws on
his knees during the visit.
Keith
told KTTV that initially, she didn't realize she was
speaking to the Duchess of Sussex during the initial
phone call.
"I
didn’t know who it was. She was saying she’s been
supporting Beagle Freedom Project for years and now that
her family is settled here in Montecito they were ready
to adopt."
The Humane
Society of the United States worked with the
Department of Justice and animal welfare partners,
including Homeward Trails, to find the new homes for
the rescued beagles.?(Sue
Bell/Homeward Trails)
Beagles
are considered??because they're a
loyal and docile breed.
"They
actually told me on my very first rescue, they said we
choose them because they’re forgiving," Keith explained.
"After
we test on them, they trust us and they let us do it all
over again," Keith said of the inhumane testing done on
the dogs.
The
Duke and Duchess of Sussex departed from royal duties
begging in 2020 over what they described as the British
media’s intrusions and racist attitudes toward the
former "Suits" star.
They
now reside in Montecito, California, their two children,
Archie and Lilibet.
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Why You Leave Bison Alone at Yellowstone
Why You
Leave Bison Alone at Yellowstone
Ginny Butterfield
Cranberry Twp, Pa
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Over Sixty - not a joke - Good Health Reminder
I cannot vouch for the truth of this story, nor the origin, but it
sure cannot hurt to remind all folks to drink plenty of fluids,
especially during warm weather, and to stay hydrated.
I sure do (wine, whiskey, etc) - No just kidding! ? I do try to
drink lots of ice water, and I am hooked on diet root beer and peach
ice tea.? Also use a lot of crystal light.
Here is a space saving hint - I buy crystal light pouches to make 2
quarts.? Seldom enough room in the fridge for the 2 quart pitcher.??
I mix the whole packet with water in a soda stream bottle, and keep
it in the fridge.? I know it is too concentrated... when I want some
I put some ice cubes in a glass, add half water, fill with the
concentrated crystal light and give a stir.? Quick and easy, takes
up less room.? --Gin
Forgive me for calling attention
to your age - this is worth it.
Subject?Over
Sixty
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By:
Arnaldo
Liechtenstein,
physician
Whenever
I teach
clinical
medicine to
students in
the fourth
year of
medicine, I
ask the
following
question:
What
are the causes
of mental
confusion in
the elderly?
Some
offer: "Tumors
in the head".
I answer: No!
Others
suggest:
"Early
symptoms of
Alzheimer's".
I answer No!
With
each rejection
of their
answers, their
responses dry
up.
And
they are even
more
open-mouthed
when I list
the three most
common causes:
It
may sound like
a joke, but it
isn't. People
over 60
generally stop
feeling
thirsty and
consequently,
stop drinking
fluids.
When
no one is
around to
remind them to
drink fluids,
they quickly
dehydrate.
Dehydration
is severe and
affects the
entire body It
may cause
abrupt mental
confusion, a
drop in blood
pressure,
increased
heart
palpitations,
angina (chest
pain), coma
and even
death.
*This
habit of
forgetting to
drink fluids
begins at age
60, when we
have just over
50%of the
water we
should have in
our bodies.
People
over 60 have a
lower water
reserve.
This
is part of the
natural aging
process.*
But
there are more
complications.
Although they
are
dehydrated,
they don't
feel like
drinking
water, because
their internal
balance
mechanisms
don't work
very well.
People
over 60 years
old dehydrate
easily, not
only because
they have a
smaller water
supply, but
also, because
they do not
feel the lack
of water in
the body.
Although
people over 60
may look
healthy, the
performance of
reactions and
chemical
functions can
damage their
entire body.
1)
*Get into the
habit of
drinking
liquids*.
Liquids
include water,
juices, teas,
coconut water,
milk, soups,
and water-rich
fruits, such
as watermelon,
melon, peaches
and pineapple,
orange and
tangerine also
work.
*The
important
thing is that,
every two
hours, you
must drink
some liquid.
Remember
this!*
2)
Alert for
family
members:
constantly
offer fluids
to people over
age 60
At
the same time,
observe them.
If
you realize
that they are
rejecting
liquids and,
from one day
to the next,
they are
irritable,
breathless or
display a lack
of attention,
these
are almost
certainly
recurrent
symptoms of
dehydration
Inspired
to drink more
water now?
Send this
information
out to others!
Your
friends and
family need to
know for
themselves and
help you to be
healthier and
happier.
It's
good to share!
*For people
over 60*
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You cannot make this stuff up!!!
A
girl identifies as a cat, and both her parents and her
private school are totes okay with it. This is what we're
doing now in 2022.To be clear, I know we've all, on
occasion, read about so ...?
Ginny Butterfield
Cranberry Twp, Pa
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"The Waltzing Cat "by Leroy Anderson (music and video on youtube)
Music link, check this on utube
"The Waltzing Cat "by
Leroy Anderson
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Ginny Butterfield
Cranberry Twp, Pa
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Funnies for Kitty and Book lovers!
Funnies for Kitty and Book lovers!
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Army soldier aims to rescue desperate dog that snuck onto overseas base
?This group rescues both dogs and cats!? - Ginny
Army soldier aims to rescue desperate dog that
snuck onto overseas base: 'He deserves to come home'
Army
soldier aims to rescue desperate dog that snuck onto
overseas base: 'He deserves to come home'
Nonprofit
Paws of War is helping Army soldier get an innocent puppy
out of danger — and onto safe ground in the US
An??is doing all he can to rescue
his best buddy — and deliver the little guy from a war
zone to safety.
U.S. Army Specialist Howe, who is currently
deployed overseas, got the surprise of his life when he
spotted??recently.?
The pup
had discovered a way to sneak onto the base.
The
small dog ran through a gate and immediately clung to
the soldier, Howe told Paws of War, an animal rescue
nonprofit based in New York.
The
scared puppy was apparently seeking shelter from the
"cruel" and "dangerous" conditions of the area outside.
This sweet puppy
named Doc gives his rescuer, Army Specialist Howe, a
happy kiss.?(Paws of War)
"It was
as if he knew me," the soldier said.
Howe
named the puppy Doc and gave him food and water, since
he was "very dehydrated and desperately hungry."
Now,
Doc refuses to leave the soldier's side.
He's
given the whole camp a "much-needed morale boost," Paws
of War shared with Fox News Digital in a statement.
"He
walks around his newfound family members, wagging his
tail and giving kisses in exchange for a few belly
rubs," the organization said.
Army Specialist
Howe, whose identity needs to be kept private for
security reasons, sits with his rescued puppy, Doc.??(Paws of War)
The
other soldiers joke around with Howe, calling Doc his
"shadow," since the dog is "constantly behind" him.
"Wherever
I do, he’s right there," he said.?
"I love
having him with me."
Howe
admitted that he and his fellow soldiers "sleep better
at night" just having Doc close by.
The
soldier promised his pup that he would do "everything
[he] could not to leave him behind" — which would
require shipping the puppy home to Kentucky.
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next
This small puppy rescued
overseas snoozes at the foot of an
Army soldier.?(Paws of War)
Paws of
War was eventually contacted to help the soldiers get
the job done — and the group obliged.
"I can
finally keep my promise to Doc," said the serviceman.?
Howe
explained to Paws of War that as a proud infantryman, he
took a pledge to "help and protect" — so saving Doc
comes as an "indescribable relief."
U.S. Army
Specialist Howe holds his rescue pup, Doc.?(Paws of War)
"He has
done so much for us here," he said.?
"And he
deserves to come home with me where he'll be safe."
Doc is
currently being kept in foster care while he awaits a
flight out to the United States. Officials are not sure
of the dog's breed as of yet; they plan to run DNA tests
once the animal is on U.S. soil.?
The New
York-based Paws of War, headed by co-founder Robert
Misseri, has brought over 300 dogs and cats — all
rescued by American troops overseas — to safety in the
U.S. since 2014, according to its website.
"Doc
may be just one dog overseas, but it’s one dog's life
that we can change and prevent his soldier from feeling
the guilt of having to leave him behind," Misseri told
Fox News Digital.
The
co-founder explained that he's heard many heartbreaking
stories of military members who've had no choice but to
leave their pets behind — and how it "forever weighs so
heavy on their heart."
"We
have the opportunity to change that now," he said. "They
both deserve to be together."
Just
within the last few months, Misseri and the Paws of War
team have completed more than 22 international missions.
That
includes the reunion of two Navy sailors and their
rescue dogs — pups that were saved from near-certain
death in the Middle East.
"I
didn't know what to do because we had to leave, and I
could not live without them," veteran Coreen Johnson
said in a Fox News Digital interview.
U.S. Navy Chief
Petty Officer Matt Johnson and Navy veteran Coreen
Johnson are shown in a selfie with Ruby and Sunny.?(Paws of War)
The
pups named Ruby and Sunny were successfully shipped to
their owners last month, after the married couple
relocated to Japan.
"We
don't need our stuff," she said.?
"We're
just happy to have them with us."
Donations
for Doc's rescue mission and the rescue missions of
scores of other animals are currently being accepted at
pawsofwar.networkforgood.com.
Angelica
Stabile is a lifestyle writer for Fox News Digital.
Follow her on Twitter at @atstabile.
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Have to share this one --Ginny
May your
troubles be
less...
May your blessings be more..
May nothing but happiness come through
your door!?
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A Well Deserved Pain in the Butt
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Florida K-9 takes down suspected car thief during
chase: ‘Get him off, please!’
Florida
K-9 takes down suspected car thief during chase: ‘Get him
off, please!’
Marion
County Sheriff's K-9 Jax took a bite out of crime in Ocala,
Florida
A??an accused car thief in
its jaws of justice last month during a foot chase that
ended with the suspect begging deputies for help,
according to bodycam video released Friday.
Deputies were alerted to a stolen vehicle
around 4:30 p.m. on July 31 in Ocala, the??said.
K-9
Cpl. Calvin Batts located the stolen vehicle in the area
of Southeast 32nd St. and Southeast 3rd Ave. and tried
to conduct a traffic stop, the sheriff’s office said.
The
suspect, later identified as 29-year-old Matthew Gebert,
sped away before later coming to a stop and fleeing on
foot, according to authorities.
K-9 Jax catches
the suspect during a foot chase in Ocala, Florida,
last month.?(Marion County
Sheriff’s Office)
Batts’
K-9 partner, Jax, apprehended Gebert after a short
pursuit, grabbing hold of the suspect’s rear end and
holding him on the ground, according to bodycam video.?
"Show
me your hands! The sooner you show me your hands, the
sooner I take the dog off," Batts is heard yelling in
the footage. "Let me see your right hand!"
"Get
him off, please!" the suspect begs the deputy.
The suspect can
be heard begging the deputy to call K-9 Jax off
after getting caught.?(Marion County
Sheriff’s Office)
"Don't
fight," Batts says. "Soon as I get you in handcuffs,
soon as the dog goes off, OK? Hold on buddy, hold on."
Gebert
was taken into custody and found in??and drug paraphernalia,
the sheriff’s office said. He also had a suspended
driver’s license and was on active felony probation.
Matthew Gebert,
29, was arrested and held without bond at the Marion
County Jail.?(Marion County
Sheriff’s Office)
Gebert
faces charges of grand theft of a motor vehicle, fleeing
to elude a law enforcement officer, possession of
cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting
without violence, driving without a valid license, and
violation of probation.
Gebert
was being held at the??without bond.
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Sharing from a friend -- Ferragosto, or Why Italy Closes in August
Sharing from a friend --?
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Tutti!
Wherever you
happen to be,
I hope you’re
enjoying the
fullness of
summer. This
slideshow
celebrates Ferragosto
— summer
vacation
Italian-style
— which
originated in
Roman times
well over
2,000 years
ago!
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Ferragosto
is a national
holiday
celebrated on
August 15th
(tomorrow!),
marking the
official start
of the exodus
from the
cities to
Italy’s
5,000-plus
miles of
spectacular
coastline and
its stunning
mountain
villages.
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Usually,
public
holidays mean
total a
shutdown, even
in major towns
and cities,
with
everything
from post
offices to
public
transport
closed, and
that’s the
case with
August 15th,
though many
musuems and
major tourist
sites remain
open along
with
restaurants,
at least for
lunch. You’ll
see ‘chiuso
per ferie’ signs
popping up all
over the
place, often
with images of
the mountains
and the sea.
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This
following
photos are
from Cortina
in the
Dolomites
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Ferragosto
is derived
from the Latin
Feriae Augusti
meaning "the
festivals of
the Emperor
Augustus,"
after whom the
month of
August is
named.
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This was
Augustus'
favorite time
of year and he
formally
instituted the
August ‘vaca’
by connecting
various annual
festivities
celebrating
the harvest to
create an
extended
period of rest
from the
year’s labors
and filled the
time with
rituals,
races, games
and FUN!
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Later Ferragosto
took on a
Christian
meaning by
coinciding
with the Feast
of the
Assumption of
the Virgin
into Heaven,
also
celebrated on
August 15th.
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Throughout
the country,
Italians
celebrate the
day with
colorful
religious
processions,
festivals
overflowing
with live
music and
fireworks and,
naturally,
great feasts.
Roma comes
alive for the
Gran Ballo
di Ferragosto,
a city-wide
party during
which every
street, square
and corner
becomes a
place for
dancing.
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Featured
photos were
taken in
Procida,
Cortina, Elba,
Capri, the
Aeoliean
Islands,
Sardinia,
Puglia and the
Amalfi Coast.
Special thanks
to Frank
Yantorno and
Ciclismo
Classico for
several of
these dazzling
images.
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For those
of you who are
lovers of
Italian art,
mark your
calendar for
Friday,
September 16th
@ 2pm (EST);?I
will be
speaking at
New York
City's 92nd
Street Y's
Roundtable
forum on ,
exploring the
works of
Caravaggio and
Bernini and
the role they
played in
furthering the
Counter-Reformation as well as their lasting impact on the art,
photography
and cinema of
today. You can
tune in
virtually or,
in case you
are unable to
watch it live,
it will be
recorded.?
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I hope
you will join
me!
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Ciao for
now,
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Carla
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Please
forward Postcards from the Boot to
fellow lovers
of all things
Italian and
suggest they.
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In case
you missed it,
check out last
month's
"Postcards"
highlighting ...
especially
since the
August Palio,
the Palio
dell'Assunta,
takes place
this Monday on
Ferragosta.
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