OKAY OKAY. I know. Mah Burfday ith ovah. PFUI! Tain't fair.
I AM CONVINCED THAT THE CELEBRATEY SHOULD GO ON AND ON...

Hmmm..

okay, there is that other bloggie...
the games one...
hehehee.

free drinks.
Lots of fun...
http://bear-fore-play.blogspot.com/

WHEEE

Oh, and for ALL you slugs who were jest THOO bizzy you couldn't find the time to shop for mah gifty...

I'll make it ez for yah...

http://dustybearsplaceonline.blogspot.com/

It's an OFFISHUL Amazon.com webby too.

WHOO HOO

Oh, you can have LOADS of fun...picking out stuffies for Bear. Yep.
Free shippy too.
Usually...

Hmmm.
I better hop on ovah to Porsche.com and see if mah new wheelies ith ready.

WHAT?
You didn't?

PFUI

Drat.

Oh well, Christmassy ith kumin...
HINT HINT....

OH WAIT, I KNOW...

They're all out last minute shopping.

HEHEHE

SHHHH

supposed to be a surprise.

GIGGLE
shhhh
hehehe

OKAY...

It's after midnight.

LET THE FESTIVITIES BEGIN...............

hello?

hello?

Harumph.

Okay...boys and whatever....HURRY

You got LESS THAN FOUR HOURS to round up mah present.

SO GET A MOVE-ON!

Giggle

A NICE TOUCH?

Buy one of mah bookies and donate it to the less fortunate.
(A literacy check won't be necessary. It's the thought that counts)

HURRY HURRY!

Hehee
Db

EXTRA EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT

LATE BREAKING NEWS

It is being widely reported that a certain Bear...

just might be having a burfday coming up.

THE WORLDWIDE WEB IS BRACING FOR A TORRENT OF BEST WISHES

VERIZON EXPECTS RECORD CALLS BEING PLACED ON FRIDAY THE 29TH

BAKERIES EXPECT A RECORD NUMBER OF CAKES TO BE SOLD

ALL MAJOR RETAILERS ARE BRACING FOR THE 2ND BIGGEST SALES EVENT OF THE YEAR (Right behind Groundhog Day)

MAJOR BOOKSELLERS REPORT RECORD PROFITS AS LATEST DUSTYBEAR TOME
FLIES OFF THE SHELVES (This report courtesy of Fantasy Review)

STATE POLICE EXPECTED TO 'BEEF' (Non-Chinese Imported, of course) UP PATROLS AS WELL-WISHERS FLOOD ALL HIGHWAYS LEADING TO THE FOREST

AHHH YES, IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN ONCE MORE...

MAJOR GREETING CARD MANUFACTURERS FALL BEHIND IN INVENTORY AS SALES OF BIRTHDAY CARDS SKYROCKET

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Dustybear, meanwhile, is taking a nap...resting up for the huge bash to be held in his honor
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

DREAM ON, BEAR...DREAM ON....

Giggle.

STATE MOTTO'S - Brushing up

One of my ancestors, Brigadier General John Stark (Who led the battle of Bunker Hill and later led the battle of Bennington which effectively ended the Revolutionary War), was also the author of the State Motto of the State of New Hampshire...Live Free Or Die.

Now let's see how much you know about the other states and their motto's. (I have taken the liberty of doing a TEENY bit of updating them).

Alabama: HELL YES, We Have Electricity
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Alaska: 11,623 Eskimos Can't Be Wrong!
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Arizona: But It's A Dry Heat
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Arkansas: Literacy Ain't Everything, Raht Bubba?
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California: By 30, Our Women Have More Plastic Than Your Honda
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Colorado: If You Don't Ski, Don't Bother
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Connecticut: Just Like Massachusetts, Only The Kennedy's Don't Own It Yet
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Delaware: We Really Do Like The Chemicals In Our Water
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Florida: Ask Us About Our Grandkids
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Georgia: We Put The "Fun" In Fundamentalist Extremism
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Hawaii: Haka Tiki Mou Sha'ami Leeki Toru
(Death To Mainland Scum, Leave Your Money)
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Idaho: More Than Just Potatoes ...
(Well Okay, We're Not; But The Potatoes Are Real Good)
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Illinois: Please Don't Pronounce the "S"
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Indiana: 2 Billion Years Tidal Wave Free
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Iowa: We Do Amazing Things With Corn
(Trust me. You don't wanna know).
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Kansas: First Of The Rectangle States
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Kentucky: Five Million People; Fifteen Last Names
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Louisiana: We're Not ALL Drunken Cajun Wackos, But That's Our Tourism Campaign
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Maine: We're Really Cold, But We Have Cheap Lobster
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Maryland: If You Can Dream It, We Can Tax It
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Massachusetts: Our Taxes Are Lower Than Sweden's
(For Most Tax Brackets)
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Michigan: First Line Of Defense From The Canadians
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Minnesota: 10,000 Lakes...
(And 10,000,000,000,000 Mosquitoes)
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Mississippi: Come And Feel Better About Your Own State
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Missouri: Your Federal Flood Relief Tax Dollars At Work
(Eat Your Heart Out, Louisiana)
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Montana: Land Of The Big Sky...
The Unabomber, Right-wing Crazies, and Little Else
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Nebraska: Ask About Our State Motto Contest
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Nevada: Prostitutes and Poker!
(LONG LIVE NEVADA)

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New Hampshire: Go Away And Leave Us Alone
(But Leave Your Money)
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New Jersey: You Want A ##$%##! Motto? I Got Yer ##$%##! Motto Right Here! (FUHGEDDABOUTIT)
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New Mexico: Lizards Make Excellent Pets
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New York: You Have The Right To Remain Silent; You Have The Right To an Attorney
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North Carolina: Tobacco Is A Vegetable
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North Dakota: We Really Are One Of The 50 States! HONEST!
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Ohio: At Least We're Not Michigan
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Oklahoma: Like The Play, Only No Singing
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Oregon: Spotted Owl... It's What's For Dinner...
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Pennsylvania: Cook With Coal
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Rhode Island: We're Not REALLY An Island
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South Carolina: Remember The Civil War?
We Didn’t Actually Surrender
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South Dakota: Closer Than North Dakota
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Tennessee: The Educashun State
(We Used To Be The Volunteer State, But We Ran Out)
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Texas: Si' Hablo Ing'les (Yes, I Speak English) (Poorly).
(ALTERNATE: George WHO?)
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Utah: Our Jesus Is Better Than Your Jesus
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Vermont: Yep
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Virginia: Who Says Government Stiffs And Slack jaw Yokels Don't Mix?
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Washington: Help! Nerds And Slackers Overrun Us!
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Washington, D.C.: Wanna Be Mayor? Free Drugs!
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West Virginia: One Big Happy Family... Really!
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Wisconsin: Come Cut The Cheese (Pfffft)
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Wyoming: Where Men Are Men ... and The Sheep Are Scared

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Puerto Rico: Que Pasa, Senor

AND NOW, NEWS FROM THE NORTH OF IRAQ