Turkmenistan is for animals
Turkmenistan marked a new holiday on Sunday dedicated to its national Alabai dog breed. The new holiday took place on the same day as a festival celebrating the Akhal-Teke horse breed, which Turkmenistan also considers part of its national heritage. The Alabai day included a contest to find the best of the large shepherd dogs. The president, who has run the isolated desert nation of 6 million since 2007, awarded the top prize for courage to a border guard service dog. The president’s son gave the award which included a medal for the dog and a car for its handler. The authorities also organized a race for Akhal-Teke purebreds, horses known for their elegant stature and metallic sheen. Dogs and horses are sources of national pride in the former Soviet republic bordering Afghanistan, where they are widely used by many traditional herders. Last year, the government erected a golden Alabai statue on a busy traffic circle in the capital, Ashgabat.
Horsey humor
100 years ago everyone owned a horse and only the rich had cars. Today everyone own cars and only the rich own horses.
How the stables have turned.
My horse has insomnia and keeps everyone awake.
She’s a nightmare.
What do you call an Amish Man whose hand is in a horse’s mouth?
A mechanic.
What do you call the mythical creature that is half horse, half virologist?
The Centaur for disease control.
April 27th Birthdays
1959 – Sheena Easton, 1934 – Anouk Aimee, 1986 – Jenna Coleman
1922 – Jack Klugman, 1977 – William Moseley, 1994 – Elmo Magalona
Morning Motivator
There is just one life for each of us to live: our own.