Pulp Reality
Once a year the citizens of the medieval town of Ivrea, Italy gather in the main square to celebrate once more the Battle of the Oranges. The origin of the Battle of the Oranges dates back to medieval times to commemorate the day the townsfolk were liberated from the harsh rule of an evil duke. The legend goes that the miller’s daughter, Violetta, cut off the duke’s head when he tried to claim his right to sleep with young brides on their wedding night. This led the town to rise up and burn down the duke’s castle. The Battle commences on the whistle on Sunday afternoon when wagons representing the bad guys ride through the square and hundreds of local citizens pelt them with oranges from the local orchards. The battle can be intense and many combatants dress in team uniforms and wear armor to protect themselves from the incoming fruit. The idea is to make a big mess and have some Springtime fun. “The teams are not against each other, they are all friends who throw oranges for fun, but nobody cares if you win or if you lose,” said resident Stefano Caldera to local reporters.
Orange you glad you asked?
My friend said to me “what rhymes with orange?”
And I said, “No it doesn’t.”
I never called you stupid. But when I asked you to spell “orange” and you asked whether it’s the fruit or the color, it kinda caught me off guard.
An old sea captain was sitting on a bench near the wharf when a young man walked up and sat down. The young man had spiked hair and each spike was a different color…. green, red, orange, blue, and yellow. After a while the young man noticed that the captain was staring at him. “What’s the matter old timer, never done anything wild in your life?” The old captain replied, “Got drunk once and married a parrot. I was just wondering if you were my son!”
When Yakov Smirnoff first came to the United States from Russia he was not prepared for the incredible variety of instant products available in American grocery stores. He says, “On my first shopping trip, I saw powdered milk — you just add water, and you get milk. Then I saw powdered orange juice — you just add water, and you get orange juice. And then I saw baby powder, and I thought to myself, “What a country!”
June 8th Birthdays
1984 -Torrey DeVitto, 1979 – Maria Menounos, 1940 – Nancy Sinatra
1957 – Dilbert’s father- Scott Adams, 1965 – Frank Grillo, 1977 – Kanye West
Morning Motivator:
When you change the way you view the world, the world you view changes.