The first winner of the JENNY TALIA CHRISTMAS PACK (DVD, poster, CD, tshirt)
ANDREW MEAKER (Australia)
The second winner is
BO COCHRAN (USA)
Aaaannnnndddd because there were SO MANY entries – we picked 5 runner ups too!
These guys win a signed copy of the new DVD, WHO DARES GRINS
TERESA (New Zealand)
MICK FOWLER (Australia)
DEB MEIRING (USA)
MIKE METCALFE (South Africa)
TOBY INGE (UK)
Giving prezzies is FUN!
And if you’re not already in the Christmas spirit – I have a couple of CHRISTMAS FUCK IT UP FRIDAYS coming your way. But not today. ‘Cause that would be on a FRIDAY and therefor imply I have my shit together. Yeah, nah.
In the meantime, let me re-share this oldie with you. Me and Daddio, doing what we do best
If you said you were more excited than me rightnow
I would call you a fucking liar doubt that very, very much
Because this Thanksgiving (for all my U.S. mates) I am so fucking thankful
THAT MY DVD, WHO DARES GRINS, IS HERE
That’s right, it’s available NOW!
You can order it as of right. This. Minute.
And you’ll get it in time for Christmas
AND it’ll be autographed
Imma lose my shit over here….probably the best day EVER
Well, except for my wedding, and the day I had a shocking stomach ache, but turned out to be pregnant
You get the idea. I should have known it was going to be a shit hot day, when the lady in front of me in the drive thru at Starbucks, paid for MY coffee. How nice is that?
So I paid it forward and paid for the dude’s coffee in the car behind me. Then he followed me home ’cause he thought I was hitting on him
Orders will start shipping MONDAY – so if you’re in the UK, NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH AFRICA, or somewhere other than the U.S. or Australia – get in ASAP to make sure you get it in time for Chrissy.
AND, the first 50 orders will receive a SIGNED POSTER
I think everybody on my Christmas list can be pretty sure what they’re getting from ME this year!
Whatever you call it, 11-11-11 is a great day to remember those who have served for your country
Macaroni & Magoo’s school held a fantastic assembly to honor the day
The kids sang patriotic songs, waved flags, read essays they’d written about what a veteran means to them
And whether they knew it or not, were learning to respect the people that have, and continue sacrifice for their freedoms
Diamond’s Dad, who served in Vietnam, came with us. He doesn’t say much about his time there, but I could see the pride on his face as he watched his granddaughters and all their little friends show their pride for their country and it’s veterans
The girls, in turn, were beyond chuffed to have their very own veteran to honour
I can’t tell you how wonderful I think it is that ceremonies like this take place all over the world
So many kids at the school have family members currently serving overseas. I got more than teared up seeing those kids, wearing hats from their family member’s branch of the military, proudly march through the gym carrying flags
They even had a bagpiper play Amazing Grace. And that was the end of me
Magoo got to say the pledge of Allegiance, which she nailed. If you don’t count that it sounded more like the Pwedge of Awegiance
But my favourite part, was actually one of the veterans who assisted in the flag folding. After explaining to the kids about the significance of the flag & how it’s folded (read about it here)
He told everyone that he was at the Lincoln National Cemetery yesterday, and he folded a flag to present to a family of fallen soldier.
He presented 11 flags, at 11 soldier’s funerals yesterday. You could feel his sadness as he told the room this
Then, as the kids walked back to their classrooms, they thanked the veterans and exchanged high fives. These children may not totally ‘get it’ yet. But thanks to days like this, they will. And they should
It was beautiful to see that same sad veteran, end his morning with a big grin on his face
Disclaimer: Jenny is not an expert in anything - but has an opinion on everything.
She doesn’t set out to be abrasive and offensive - she just sometimes is.
It’s a gift.
