Friday, May 4, 2012

Happy International Firefighters' Day

Dear Reader,

Today is International Firefighters' Day.

Or St. Florian's Day, and that is the patron saint of firefighters. Since the guy was Roman, Glynsky might like him too.

What ever you prefer, today is a good day to hug your firefighters. Kudos to the men and women of the FDNY.
"New Yorks's Bravest" certainly scored a lot of points against the all time rival, NYPD, lately.
After the police brutality and many illegal arrests, it will take a long time, until the NYPD will deserve its nickname "New York's Finest" again.

But back to the good guys. To the ladies with those calendars:
Yes, today it might be perfectly alright to kiss those good looking guys.

For all others, here is the matching "wasn't me" song:




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Which - according to Billy Joel - sums up, what "baby boomers" experienced in their life. At least until the song was published.

Stay out of the heat,
Engine Room

10 comments:

Smiles said...

I am full of admiration for Firefighters or Firemen as we call them. If any of you are reading this - Have a quiet and safe day !!!!

Engine Room said...

Agreed, but you, Smiles, are allowed hugs only, no kissing!

And I will fight the heat in my throat with a few beers tonight.

Cheers,
ER

Smiles said...

Dear ER
I hope that the bubbles (Blasen) in the beer cooled your throat and you did not wake up even hotter after experiencing something similar to a hosepipe.
I am in great mood today. Ha Ha

Glynsky said...

Glad to join you in a good mood today Smiles - enjoy.
ER's hovel is approaching the final run with just the bathroom to finish off. As usual at this stage, everyone is getting tetchy in the anticipation of snagging lists, and the sooner the builder leaves the sooner my life will return.
Mind you, this could be bad news - it means a day closer to ER clumping around upstairs with some accolyte or other. Must oil the springs today.

Smiles said...

I am sure that ER will be a useful and welcome addition to the household. Imagine what he can teach you to do with a computer.
Enjoy the last home game of the season. Do us a favour and draw or even lose.

Engine Room said...

Dear Glynsky,

The "whole" I could correct to hole. The "accolyte" only you can fix.

Are we even on wine bottles for the day? Or is that 2nd c an ancient Welsh variant?

Good Morning, Gents!

ER

Engine Room said...

Dear Smiles,

It seems, you got your wish, the arse drawn. Or did I misunderstand something?

ER

Smiles said...

No ER, you understood perfectly. The Arse drew 3-3 so today our fate is in our own hands. Squeaky Bum time for Glynsky.

Glynsky said...

Speak for yourself - as if I care! I find it hysterical that you and Pete can only see to beat us for the first time in how many years? After 40 years in management I 'spose 'aaaarh 'arry has to be able to show something actually acheived - like the nothing in the years since 1961!

Glynsky said...

Hmmmm - so that went slightly wrong then.